------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE COMIC BOOK NET ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE - ISSUE NUMBER 64 ________________________________________________________________________ World Wide Web Page------>> http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ o \o/ _ o _| \ / |_ o_ \o/ o /|\ | /\ _\o \o | o/ O/_ /\ | /|\ / \ / \ |\ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ This publication is brought to you by the members of the premiere BBS network for the discussion of comics books and the people who create them, The ComicBook Network!!! Edited by: David LeBlanc [ComicBkNet@aol.com] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The ComicBook Network was founded by Ed Dukeshire and Mike Imboden ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you wish to receive each issue automatically through your Email account, please address a message to ComicBkNet@aol.com to be placed on the subscription list. ________________________________________________________________________ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] On the Net ............................ David LeBlanc [2] Letters to the Editor ................. Your Page! TRIVIA CONTEST......................... Guesses & Answers [3] CBN Insider ........................... News, gossip, & rumors [4] Curt Swan Dead at 76 .................. report via the Internet [5] CBG Fan Award Finalists ............... Comic Buyer's Guide [6] REVIEW: Steven's Comics................ David Leblanc [7] Media Resource Guide .................. Geoffrey Mason [8] New Comics Shipping 6/25/96 ........... Bobb Waller [A] How to join ComicBook Network.......... BBS 101 [B] BBSes Linked into CBN.................. CBN node list [C] E-Mag Info: Submissions, Subscriptions, Back Issues, Copyrights ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] On the Net by David LeBlanc The answer to the question about Stefan Petrucha's ESC is in Comic Shop News #470 this week. It is a 4 issue limited series from Comic. It is supposed to be out starting late June at $2.95. This week brought a few things to the mailbox worth mentioning. You'll see my review of STEVEN'S COMICS #3, a Xeric Foundation winner by David Kelly. I got the Innocent Bystander newsletter #1 as well, which makes mention of our review of IB #2 and give the URL to our website, thanks Gary. I also got some advanced photocopies from my friend Angelo Furlan of his next project called STUF. If you think Catfish is just about sexy super heroes and the like this will correct that thought. More about that another time. CBG this week had the finalists for the Fan Awards which as I type this will be awarded tonight in Chicago. You can bet we'll have the winners list next time around. Also, this CBG had the Comic Club list which I thought had been discontinued. Don't be confused by our listing as it still carries the old Web page address. We'll correct that before they run it again. I decided to include Jeff Mason's latest contribution to finding your way around the Comic Industry, his "Resource Guide". This is a listing of various media companies, and people that might be helpful to those who need to make those contacts to promote product or for any reason. Lastly, we see another giant of the industry pass from this world. I was saddened to learn of the death of *the* Superman artist in my mind. I speak of course of Curt Swan. Having grown up with comics in the 60's and 70's it was Swan who defined the Man of Steel as well as the Legion of Super Heroes for me. His style to this day is instantly recognizable and those who admire the flash in the pan gone in a year or two hot artist would do well to study the technique of this most respected artist of long standing. He has given me something that lives on, even past his own time with us - the memory of Superman will always be a Curt Swan picture in my mind. Thanks for that Curt, and God rest your soul. David LeBlanc [ComicBkNet@aol.com] Editor The Comic Book Net E-Mag ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2] Letters to the Editor If you want to comment on this or any previous issue, want to offer something for us to publish, or just want to shamelessly suck up to the editor to try and get your name in print send Email to: ComicBkNet@aol.com Note: letters of comment, complete with the sender's Email address, may be used in future issues of the CBN E-Mag unless you specifically request us NOT to use them. Email address will be withheld upon request. +++++ From: Angelo Furlan Subject: I'm connected again! Finally, I'm hooked up to a decent provider again! And I've got an OFF-LINE READER!!!!!!! Just so you're warned, I'll be popping a copy of STUF #1 in the mail for you on Monday. The book itself won't be solicited 'til October, so there's still time for changes in the text, and I plan on making a few changes. I'd be interested in any feedback from you. [Got it in the mail on Friday and a quick glance looks pretty good. Who did the art?] Also, I'll be going to the Chicago Con next weekend. Now that I can FINALLY send real mail again, I wonder if you'd like me to report back on the Con for you? I'm sure I can find a few moments in my busy schedule to churn out a few words. :> Angelo Furlan Writer/Creator of SINNAMON, BRUISER, STUF, and whatever else we can find money to publish. [How can I turn down an offer like that? Angelo Furlan *is* Catfish Comics and I hope some of you catch him at the Convention. I'll be waiting for his report to put in a future issue. Anyone going to San Diego want to volunteer to send in a report of your adventures? I love reading those things since I don't get to the big ones, and I'm sure others will enjoy the vicarious thrill as well.] +++++ From: ddailey@knights.farmington.k12.mo.us (Comic-Club) Subject: Re: CBEM #63 Dave, Some questions. 1) What is the address to CBG? 2) What is the address to CSN? 3) Did you get a telnetable site? I am wanting to get the CSN and CBG, but no place around here carries it. ------------------------------------------------------------ Jon Dailey --- Jon, In the order asked: Comic Buyer's Guide 700 E. State Street Iola, WI 54990 One year subscription is $36.95 MUCH cheaper than buying it at retail every week for $2.95 each.($153.40). If you write to them and ask they WILL send a sample issue for you to check out. CSN is only available through retailers, they do not have subscriptions. You can write them @ Comic Shop News 2770 Carillon Crossing Marietta, Georgia 30066 or cliffbig@netdepot.com http://www.actwin.com/csn >3) Did you get a telnetable site? Not yet. >I am wanting to get the CSN and CBG, but no place around here carries it. No choice on CSN but you would be better off getting CBG by mail. +++++ From: jeremy.dennis@lroom.org (Jeremy Dennis) Subject: E-mags Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 22:58:21 GMT I was wondering what you need to run an e-mag. Can someone like me with a text editor, and Internet e-mail(only) access do it? and would I need a different offline reader to cross post the messages? I've been thinking about starting one & since the CBEM is a good one I figured you'd be a good person to ask. thanks! Jeremy Dennis Internet: Jeremy.Dennis@lroom.org Jeremy: Text editor & Email only? Theoretically yes. As it gets bigger the size of the issue can dictate whether or not the Email software can handle the entire thing or if you have to break it up into more than one part. Also you will need the ability to create the message and store it offline and should have Email software that can automatically address the message to MANY people through a *nickname* or similar feature. What I do is compile most of the issue, if not all, using a plain but robust ascii editor. I copy and paste parts from Email, press releases, web page text, and newsgroup and other like forums for discussion. I then load the entire issue into OLX, my offline reader. This is because the text is easily formatted to the right width (something my ascii text editor doesn't easily do but I prefer it anyway) and the spell checker has lots of terms I have added that are unique to comics, since I use it for offline mail as well. Using OLX also makes it easier to export parts to messages for BBS messages, like the CBN Insider, every week. Once complete I export the message as text and delete the REP file, since I don't upload the mag to BBS services as a message. I then use that text file to build a message in my Email software. I use Eudora, many others are available. I like the way it handles the address book, with lots of names (I send to hundreds) and the Blind carbon copy feature. I prepare 4 copies, each to 1/4 of the subscribers, while offline. Then I sign on to the Internet provider and send the mail. It is a lot of work if you want to be good enough to get increasing readership. Lots of self praise of how great your mag is, turns people off - they will look for flaws. Try to be original and informative, or fun or whatever tack you want. Good luck. +++++ [TRIVIA CONTEST] Last week's question: >>What is John Byrne's first published comic work?<< From: 103514.2754@CompuServe.COM (Jose Mochove) I believe that John Byrne's first work was Chamber of Dracula #1. +++++ From: DLisa39039 Hey Dave, Trivia Question Answer: John Byrne's First Published Comic Book Work: "Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch" for Charlton +++++ From: bdh@deus.com (William de Haan) Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 19:30:38 GMT Organization: None to speak of, really. Pondering monocyclic terpines, David LeBlanc said "CBEM #63" >FIDO - Yours truly has been nominated as moderator of the COMIC book echo >of the Fido Network. The election begins around June 26, so if you are a >frequent Fidonaut be sure to look for the ballot and do your duty. Hey, congrats. Not likely to vote, since I haven't been a regular in a year or so, but still, good luck. Who ya running against? [The illustrious Troy Cheek is my honorable opponent] >What is John Byrne's first published comic work? Oh, what the heck. His first published work was.... Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch. [I guess we stumped the *Answer Man* on this one] +++++ From: Icebreaker John Byrnes first published comic book work was in a HOT WHEELS comic, but I don't know the issue number. +++++ From: Seth Matthew Biederman John Byrne's first work? Hmmmm? Doomsday +1 at Charlton Comics? +++++ From: jsacks@juno.com (Jason L Sacks) What was John Byrne's first published comics work? I think it was Rog-2000, a back-up series for Charlton in the mid -'70s. That was fun stuff. +++++ From: Sheldon Goh Subject: Trivia contest > The answer to that would have to be "Doomsday Plus One" (Doomsday + 1) from Charlton Comics. +++++ From: "Jim, Master of Comics" Charlton's Wheelie & the Chopper Bunch, #3 I believe. [nope] Fun way to bug pros at cons: Take their very first published work, get them to sign it, and then say, "I think this is the best thing you've ever done." [Heh, heh!] +++++ From: eli@freemark.com (Eli Zweifach) I believe John Byrne's first published work was Charlton's Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch #2 back in 1975. +++++ From: dharris@bluemarble.net (Dennis Harris) "What is John Byrne's first published comic work?" Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch? +++++ From: Rob & Cindy Collier What is John Byrne's first published comic work? Speed Buggy! +++++ From: EmilioTorr Dear Mr. LeBlanc: Congratulations on another great issue. You all are doing a terrific job. Thank you very much for sending me such a nice cheesy price. I'm a big John Byrne fan and the moment I saw your next trivia question I just couldn't pass this chance to say something about my idol. Since I already won last week this letter is not intended for participation in your contest. John Byrne's first published was "Doomsday +1" from the now defunt Charlton Comics. It lasted six issues. Later Fantagraphics Books re-released the entire series under the title "The Doomsday Squad!" including the rare seventh issue,which only saw print in a fanzine. this new editions were recolored by Mark Wheatley and Kathryn Mayer. [Wrong guess, even though it don't count] I also wish to make a call to any Freakasoid fans out there. I'm looking for a first season episode guide and a list on all the articles about this series published. Please e-mail me to EmilioTorr@aol.com. BEST WISHES TO EVERYBODY EMILIO TORRES +++++ After all that only one person got it right. If you folks who guessed Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch would have looked in the Overstreet *bible* to check it you would have seen the reference to the winning answer: From: desada@edc1.edc.ca (Desabrais, Dave) I'll take a shot at this one. Byrne's first artwork was Nightmare #20 for Skywald Publishing [That's right Dave, though he publicly says it was Wheelie, the truth is the year before he did work for this Black and White horror mag.] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION: From jcasali@indiana.edu (Hair) The Alfred from the TV show and the Joker from the 1989 movie have something in common. What is it? IMPORTANT RULES NOTICE: The first correct answer to reach the editor wins the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm). The editor will be the sole judge as to which guess arrived first! Please be sporting and send only one guess at a time. LIMIT: ONE PRIZE PER MONTH PER PERSON! Submit your own trivia and win the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm) if you stump the subscribers! You MUST submit the correct answer with the question. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3] CBN Insider - News, gossip and rumors from around the industry DC and Warner Bros. have announced the debut of the new Superman Adventures with the two hour movie on Friday, September 6 and the regular episodes beginning on Saturday, September 7th in their regular time slot at 10:00 AM +++++ Heroes World Distribution Inc. is consolidating its packing and shipping operations into one warehouse as announced in the weekly newsletter to retailers dated June 5. Arrangements have been made with R.R. Donnelley & Sons to take over Marvel's weekly distribution at a new 400,000 square foot facility in Dunmore, PA. The distribution will switch from the present center, based in Long Island City, NY starting with orders shipping the week of July 3. +++++ Dreamworks will be bringing "ASH", the comic character, to animated life after paying a reported high-six-figure sum for the rights. "Ash" survived a blazing fire but finds out he was saved by a force from the future. The movie will be based on the characters created by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti for Event Comics. Dreamworks has several other projects slated for its animation division. +++++ From DCD Dan M@aol.com MAD MONKEY SELECTS DIAMOND AS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR Having signed an agreement last December which gave Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. the ability to distribute its products in the future, Mad Monkey Press has chosen Diamond to be its exclusive distributor to comic book specialty shops. This new relationship becomes effective with product solicited in the July issue of Previews for shipping in September, 1996. Mad Monkey's popular, eclectic line of comics include Dark Town, The Black Raven, Landryn's Box, and The Dragon Ring Chronicles. Mad Monkey also publishes the new adventures of Samurai, the acclaimed series by master storyteller Barry Blair. Until Mad Monkey's decision to use Diamond as its exclusive distributor takes effect, all Mad Monkey product orders and reorders from other distributors will be sold and shipped as they have in the past. +++++ BOCA RATON, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- BIG Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIGE), today announced it has signed an agreement for a joint publishing program with Harper Collins, one of the largest publishers in the world and a wholly owned subsidiary of The News Corporation, a global media company whose diversified operations include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, TV Guide, more than 128 newspapers, and other media interests worldwide. The agreement provides for an advance to BIG Entertainment in the mid-six figures. This program has two components, Hardcover Novels, and Illustrated Novels: (i) Hardcover Novels: HarperPrism, a division of HarperCollins, licensed from BIG Entertainment the North American book rights to publish novels based on the following concepts created for BIG by the following best-selling authors: NAME OF PROPERTY Anne McCaffrey's "Acorna: Queen of the Unicorns(TM)" Isaac Asimov's "I-BOTS(TM)" Margaret Weis' "Testament of the Dragon(TM)" Anne McCaffrey's "Acorna" will be written by Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball; and Margaret Weis' "Testament of the Dragon" will be written by Margaret Weis and David Baldwin. The novels will be distributed by HarperCollins throughout the mass market, including major bookstore chains, with BIG Entertainment receiving royalties on sales of the novels. (ii) Illustrated Novels: HarperCollins will also publish Illustrated Novels based on the aforementioned properties and distribute them to the mass market, including bookstores. The Illustrated Novels may feature original stories and ancillary material to immerse readers in the story. Presented in a new-styled format, Illustrated Novels are text stories combined with character sketches, timelines, blueprints, schematics, maps, charts and other original background information that enhances the story for the reader. BIG Entertainment will receive royalties on the sales of the Illustrated Novels in the mass market, and BIG retains the right to market, sell and distribute the Illustrated Novels to the comic book market. "We are delighted to be working with such an established and successful publisher as HarperCollins, which intends to aggressively take these entertainment properties into the mass market," stated Mitchell Rubenstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BIG Entertainment. "This agreement is another step in BIG's strategy to license its entertainment content to major media companies." The properties to be included in this innovative program are: Anne McCaffrey's "Acorna: Queen of the Unicorns," featuring Acorna, a part human, part unicorn creature by Anne McCaffrey, considered by many to be the #1 best-selling fantasy author in the world; Isaac Asimov's "I-BOTS," chronicling the development of futuristic robotic technology conceived by Isaac Asimov, one of the leading science fiction writers of the Twentieth Century; and Margaret Weis' "Testament of the Dragon," the tale of a dragon-possessed, immortal human by best-selling author Margaret Weis, known for her popular role-playing games and numerous sword and sorcery novels, many of which have appeared on the New York Time Best-Seller list. +++++ Dave Drew reports this item from the San Diego Union: Jim Lee's Wildstorm Productions will be teaming up with GTE Entertainment (of Carlsbad, CA) to bring Jim Lee's newest creations to cyberspace. According to the article, "Their ambitious project, tentatively called Siege, will start as a new comic book series, but its military characters will later come alive in a multiplayer game for computer networks like the Internet, where players can assume the roles of various characters and take the comicbook story line in new directions." From there on, there will be occasional new comic book stories to bring new plot twists, characters, and armaments to keep people interested in the game. Siege will be GTE Entertainment's first online game to be produced for the GTE network, a computer entertainment network being developed for the phone company GTE Corp. Siege is expected to debut in early 1997, around the same time when GTE's dial up gaming network is expected to be up and running. If the network isn't up by that time, the article says that there should be a stand alone CD-ROM available. Wildstorm was also said to be working on a live action Siege television show, as well as a Gen 13 movie. (Keep in mind that they're saying they're working on getting it going. That could mean no more than they're submitting concepts to various studios. Nothing definite was mentioned.) Also according to the article, Wildstorm is working with Electronic Arts to work on a Gen 13 game, but Wildstorm president John Nee said in the article that it won't be anywhere near as elaborate as the Siege game. The article says to expect the first Siege comic book in December and subsequent issues to come out every six weeks. +++++ Diamond Comic Distributors and Viz Communications recently announced that the publisher's line-up of new products will once again be available from Diamond Comic Distributors. Additionally, Viz has signed a supply agreement, giving Diamond the ability to distribute Viz's products in the future. In May, Viz announced that its backlist products would once again be available to Diamond and its retailers through the Diamond Star System. Now Viz will be making its frontlist products available as well, including ongoing comic book titles, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, videos, and more. Retailers and consumers will see new products from Viz offered in the July edition of Diamond's Previews catalog, for September shipping. (New products which have already been solicited by another distributor will be noted as "Available for the first time in Previews" on the July Previews Order Form.) +++++ Shaquille O'Neal has signed to star in the title role of a new movie based on the DC Comics character "STEEL", to be directed and written by Kenneth Johnson. Producers are Quincy Jones, David Salzman and Joel Simon of QDE. Leonard Armato, Bruce Binkow and Shaquille are executive producers. Writer/director Johnson's previous directing credits include ``Short Circuit 2'' and the foreign feature ``The Incredible Hulk,'' which he also wrote and produced. Johnson has written and directed a number of acclaimed television movies, including all six installments in the ``Alien Nation'' series of films, and the highly rated and critically acclaimed miniseries ``V.'' His other television film credits include ``Sherlock Holmes Returns,'' ``The Liberators,'' ``Shadow Chasers,'' ``Hot Pursuit,'' ``Senior Trip'' and ``Cliffhangers!'' He was creator and executive producer of ``The Bionic Woman'' and ``The Incredible Hulk,'' and he is a multiple Emmy Award winner. Production is scheduled to begin in August in Los Angeles. +++++ From the CSNsider in this week's Comic Shop News #470, lots of stuff we already told you about, plus . . . original Azreal artist, Joe Quesada will return to do a crossover adventure with his creation ASH. . . X-men scribes Waid and Ellis are leaving those books . . .Harvey characters are looking for a new home after Marvel never exercised the option the had. . . another Archie live action project is in the works, could be a play. . . there will be an X-Men:Maverick miniseries late this year or early '97 . . . a new member will join Generation X after Onslaught, one with strong ties to a veteran mutant . . .Steve Gerber is doing a one shot Howard the Duck this year that will feature Destroyer Duck . . . Richard Corben is creating an all new Den comic for Penthouse Comix. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [4] Legendary Superman Artist Curt Swan Dies Curt Swan, the artist whose drawings fueled children's fantasies for 30 years, was found dead at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut on Sunday, June 16. He was 76. The cause of death had not been determined at press time. "Curt Swan was the artist who made Clark Kent's wink an invitation to share Superman's secret and world," said DC Comics Executive Vice President & Publisher Paul Levitz. "The humanity of his artwork and his consummate professionalism made him the model for Superman's many artists over the past four decades." Fresh out of military service in 1945, Swan was introduced to comics by longtime writer France Herron, who brought him to the attention of DC Comics' Editor Mort Weisinger. Assigned a Boy Commandos story on the strength of the illustrations he had provided for the Army's Stars & Stripes magazine, Swan soon established himself not only as one of DC's most dependable and versatile pencillers, but as DC's foremost cover artist during the 1950s. In 1955, he began a run on Superman that lasted 30 years, adding another Superman title, Action Comics, in 1970. Heavily influenced by noted illustrators Norman Rockwell and John Whitcomb, Swan's work was distinguished by its realistic line and expressiveness. Said to have drawn more Superman pages than any other artist, Swan also worked on Legion of Super-Heroes, Batman, and many other titles. More recently, Swan worked on issues of Superman, The Batman Chronicles and Swamp Thing, as well as designs for prestige Superman merchandise in the Warner Bros. Studio Stores. Swan is survived by his ex-wife Helene Swan and three children. Cards or letters may be sent to the Swan Family in care of his daughter, Cecelia Swan Swift, at 573 Valley Road, New Canaan, CT 06840. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations in Curt's name be sent to: The International Museum of Cartoon Art Attn: Gary Hood 200 Plaza Real P.O. Box 1643 Boca Raton, FL 33429 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [5] CBG Fan Award Nominees Comic Buyer's Guide The finalists for this year's CBG Fan Awards have been announced in advance of the ceremonies at the Chicago Comicon on June 22. Here are the top 5 vote getters in each category of the 14th annual CBG Fan Awards voted on by you, the fans: FAVORITE EDITOR: FAVORITE WRITER: FAVORITE PENCILLER: Karen Berger Carl Barks John Byrne Mike Carlin Kurt Busiek Tony Harris KC Carlson Peter David Kelley Jones Bob Harras Neil Gaiman Humberto Ramos Denny O'neil Mark Waid William Van Horn FAVORITE INKER: FAVORITE COLORIST: FAVORITE PAINTER: Terry Austin Steve Buccellato & Simon Bisley Pat Block Electric Crayon Glenn Fabry Mark Farmer Barry Grossman Tony Harris Jimmy Palmiotti Tom McGraw Jerry Ordway Wade von Grawbadger Steve Oliff & Alex Ross Olyoptics Gregory Wright FAVORITE LETTERER FAVORITE COVER ARTIST FAVORITE COMIC BOOK Todd Klein Brian Bolland Kurt Busiek's Astro City Tom Orzechowski Glenn Fabry Sandman Richard Starkings Tony Harris Starman & Comicraft Jerry Ordway Uncle Scrooge William van Horn Alex Ross Uncle Scrooge Adventures Bill Yoshida FAVORITE LIMITED FAVORITE ORIGINAL FAVORITE REPRINT SERIES GRAPHIC NOVEL/ALBUM GRAPHIC NOVEL/ALBUM Kurt Busiek's Astro Darkseid vs. Galactus: Carl Barks Library City "The Hunger" Flash: Terminal Velocity Nightwing Dropsie Avenue: The Golden Age Sin City:Big Fat Kill The Neighborhood Starman:Sins of the Superman vs. Aliens Sandman Midnight Theater Father Underworld Unleashed Spider-Man and Batman The Tale of One Bad Rat Stuck Rubber Baby FAVORITE CHARACTER FAVORITE COMIC BOOK STORY Batman "Age of Apocalypse" - X-Men titles Donald's nephews "A Dream of Flying" - KB's Astro City #1 (Huey, Dewey & Louie) "Horsing Around with History" Spider-Man Uncle Scrooge Adventures Superman "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" Uncle Scrooge Uncle Scrooge #290-295 "The Wake" - Sandman #70-72 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [6] Review:STEVEN'S COMICS by David Kelly David LeBlanc STEVEN'S COMICS #3 B & W , color cover $3.00 - DKPress created & self published by David Lawrence Kelly and funded by a grant from the Xeric Foundation DKPress@aol.com http://www.winternet.com/~oprairie/ I received this odd sized (for me) comic in the mail last week with a note from David Kelly the creator. The book is about 2/3 the size of a normal comic and is a collection of 6 panel black and white strips per page, 32 pages in all. The art reminds me of the cartoon show on Nickelodeon, "Doug" for some reason. It is very detailed when called for with lots of narrative that takes up about a third of each panel. The style is well suited for the type of comic, and David shows the ability to move you from panel to panel while you relate the narrative to the pictures. This is the story of a dysfunctional family in the northwest whose father has moved away after the divorce. There is Steven who is about 12, his younger brother Tim, his sister Kim, two older teenage brothers Brad and Randy and their mom. There is not much pretty about this story as it deals with the harsh realities of life. David touches on many subjects like divorce, child and spousal abuse, loss of a parent through death and the problems they create in a young person's life. Often we see Steven daydream about living with other *real* parents, as if his own were fake, or moving in with friends who seem to have a happier home life. We see the disappointments of children whose own wishes get pushed aside by mom's new boyfriend and Dad's unwillingness to meet his responsibilities. My parents divorced after I was out of college, but my own teenage sister had a rougher time coping with the changes going on at home so I can relate somewhat. He also touches on budding homosexual tendencies in the lead character, whose best friend reveals he dresses up and wants to kiss Donny Osmond. The next strip is in celebration of "Queer Pride" and Steven tells us that he likes Christopher because they both like things most boys don't and that he doesn't have to pretend with Christopher. This is one of the few bright spots in his life. The theme is touched on later as he envisions himself as a showgirl in Vegas, Miss Stephanie. The point is not belabored, just touched on as one facet in the big picture. I found this comic to be very sensitive in its approach to some very hard subjects. Kelly deals with them honestly and with much insight that you are immersed in the character as if he was telling you of his own childhood, though there is no indication that he is. It is also set back in time to the seventies so the impact of a few references may not catch with the younger crowd. Overall it is well worth the cover price and the kind of product that helps spread the notion that comics are not just heroes in spandex. This one is not for everyone, but has a lot to make you think about if you are willing to try. The original mini-comics #1 and #2 are available for $1 and $2 respectively and DK press offers Boy Trouble #2 by David Kelly and Robert Kirby for $3. Mail orders with payment (Checks payable to David Kelly or concealed cash); DK Press P.O. Box 1450 Chicago, IL 60690-1450 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [7] Media Resource Guide by Geoffrey Mason Version 1.4, 6/8/96 _________________________________________________________________ http://grove.ufl.edu/~jrm/media.html Compiled and copyright by Jeff Mason, editor/publisher of indy magazine; a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the coverage of independent comic books, published by Blackmore Publishing. This is a guide that I've been putting together of folks that you should consider when sending out press information, mostly comic book related. Please let me know what I am missing, if I've made any mistakes, as well as add information to the entries that I have already listed. Send all corrections, additions, and comments to: jrm@grove.ufl.edu. For more information, check out the comic book information on my home page. You may freely distribute this list as long as it is not for profit in any form and remains completely intact with credits. _________________________________________________________________ Television * The Anti-Gravity Room Canadian Television show about comics. c/o YTV Canada, 64 Jefferson Street, Unit 18, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3H3, CANADA. E-Mail: antigravity@ytv.ca. * COMX-TV 1410 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY 14206. 716-892-0048. E-Mail: aa277@freenet.buffalo.edu. _________________________________________________________________ Radio * WFMU Radio Attention: Robin Edgerton, 580 Springdale Ave., East Orange, NJ 07017. _________________________________________________________________ Publications * Advance Comics Monthly ordering catalog for Capital City comics distribution. c/o Capital, P.O. Box 8156, Madison, WI 53708. 800-546-5467. Fax: 608-223-2010. * Alternate Entertainment Reviewzine for small press comix and such. Attention: Ryan Dillman, 6144 E OO NS, Greektown, IN, 46936. * Avalanche Regional San Diego, CA zine that reviews comix, CDs, raves, and concerts. Attention: Ryan Garland, 3325 Lower Ridge Road, San Diego, CA 92130. 619-792-8759. * Caption UK small press comics zine. Attention: Jenni Scott, 25 Hart Street, Oxford, OX2 6BN, UK. * Combo Monthly mainstream comics/gaming/etc magazine. Managing Editor/Independent Reviews: Ian M. Feller; Small Press: Cat Kouns Born, 5 Nassau Blvd. South, Garden City South, NY 11530-5416. * Comic Culture Quarterly alternative comics/music/etc magazine. Attention: Richard Relkin, P.O. Box 23674, Lexington, KY 40523-3674. 606-276-2284. * Comics Buyer's Guide Weekly mainstream comics newspaper. 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54990. 715-445-2214. Fax: 715-445-4087. * Comic Relief: Page One P.O. Box 6606, Eureka, CA 95502. 707-443-2820/445-0270. * Comic Shop News Weekly free comic store newspaper. Attention: Cliff Biggers, 2339 Milstead Circle, Marietta, GA 30066. 404-261-8181. Fax: 404-973-6949. E-Mail: Cliffbig@netdepot.com. * Comics Information Network On-Line comics news. Attention: Ronald-Thomas Fleming, P.O. Box 1528, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. E-Mail: RTFleming@msn.com. * The Comics Journal Monthly hard hitting comic industry magazine. Attention: Tom Spurgeon, 7563 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. 800-657-1100. * Comics Pro Magazine aimed at comic book artists/writers/professionals. 252 Robinson Dr, Morris, IL 60450. 815-942-5099. Fax: 815-942-9625. * Comics Retailer Monthly free magazine for comic book retailers. 700 East State Street, Iola, WI 54990. 715-445-2214, Fax: 715-445-2214. * Comics Revue Mainstream magazine that runs syndicated and independent comic strips. c/o Manuscript Press, P.O. Box 336, Mountain Home, TN 37684. 615-926-7495. * Comics Scene Monthly mainstream comics magazine. Attention: David McDonnell, 475 Park Avenue South 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016-6989. * Crash Bi-Annual Canadian alternative comics/culture/etc magazine. Attention: Steve Solomos, Vincent Aliberti, 601 Markham Street, Toronto Ontario, CANADA, M6G 2L7. * Creepy Mike's Omnibus of Fun! Small press reviewzine of lots of cool stuff including comix. P.O. Box 983 Buffalo, NY 14213-0983. * Deadline UK comics magazine. 36 Leroy St, London, 5EI 4SS UK. 071-232-2840/237-6109. or P.O. Box 435 London SE14SR UK. * Destroy All Comics Quarterly(?) magazine covering alternative comix and culture. Attention: Jeff LeVine, P.O. Box 170143, San Francisco, CA 94117. * Factsheet 5 Quarterly reviewzine of zines of all kinds, including comix. P.O. Box 170099, San Francisco, CA 94117-0099. * Feature Mostly interviewzine of comic creators but has a couple of reviews each issues. Attention: Charles Brownstein, P.O. Box 280507, Northridge, CA 91328-0507. * Gothik Attention: Wayne, 133 N. Bever, Wooster, OH 44691. 216-263-0660. * Heroic Times c/o Millenium, 3861 Offut Rd. #203, Randallstown, MD 21133. E-Mail: Hero2@aol.com. * Hoxacult Attention: Steve Stenslie, 4325 13th Avenue SW #357, Fargo, ND 58103. E-Mail: Stenzhox@ix.netcom.com. * Hypno Alternative culture magazine with comix reviews. 350 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101. * Independent Universe Attention: Len Mihalovic, P.O. Box 803, Easthampton, MA 01027. E-Mail: LMihalovic@aol.com. * indy Magazine Bi-monthly magazine dedicated to independent/alternative comic books. Attention: Jeff Mason, 611 NW 34th Drive, Gainesville, FL 32607-2429. 352-373-6336. E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu. * Internal Correspondence Monthly house organ for Capital City comics distribution. c/o Capital, P.O. Box 8156, Madison, WI 53708. 800-546-5467. Fax: 608-223-2010. * Lacunae Quarterly magazine about "intelligent comics". Attention: Pamela Hazelton, 360-A W. Merrick Road, #350, Valley Stream, NY 11580. 516-285-5545. * National Comics Gazzette 4747 Troost, Kansas City, MO 64110. * Poopsheet Publication about small press comics. Attention: Rick Bradford, P.O. Box 161095, Ft. Worth, TX 76161-1095. * Previews Monthly ordering catalog for Diamond comics distribution. c/o Diamond, 1966 Greenspring Dr #300, Timonium, MD 21093. 800-783-2981. * Pulse! Monthly free house organ for Tower Records that sometimes reviews zines/comix. Attention: Yvette Cadeaux, 2500 Del Monte Street Building C, West Sacramento, CA 95691. * SatellitForlaget Swedish magazine that has comics reviews. Attention: Lotta Fjelkegaard, P.O. Box 1177, Sundbyberg, SWEDEN, S-172 24. * Small Press Feedback Reviewzine for small press comix/etc. Attention: Bob Elinskas, 1805 Girard Street, Utica, NY 13501. * Small Press Review Reviewzine for small press comix/etc. P.O. Box 100, Paradise, CA, 95967. * Small Press Syndicate/Rapsheet Attention: David Shipley, 1840 Garden Ridge, Apt. 3, Toledo, OH 43614. * Strictly Independent Attention: David C., J. Bunn, P.O. Box 474 Stafford Springs, CT 06076. * Subliminal Tattoos Quarterly alternative comics/music/etc magazine. Attention: Robert DuPree, 9604 SE 5th Street, Vancouver, WA 98664. * Twenty Pound Embryo Attention: Dean Plantamura, 4210 Empedrado St., Tampa, FL 33629. E-Mail: Embryonic@aol.com. * Vantage Comic & Card Picks 13000 West Blue Mound Road, Suite 110, Elm Grove, WI 53122. 414-797-8221. Fax: 414-797-7960. E-Mail: RobVantage@aol.com. * Wizard Press Monthly mainstream comics magazine. 151 Wells Avenue, Congers, NY 10920. 914-268-3594. * XYY Magazine Attention: John Kelly, 82 Kimball Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704. * Zum! Attention: Paul Schroeder, Flat 1A, 113 Singleton Road, Salford, M7 4LD, England. _________________________________________________________________ Media People * Addlesee, Steven R. Journalist for Sez Who?!. E-Mail: steve.addlesee@lcars.com. * Argento, Francesco Journalist for UTOPIA E-Magazine. E-Mail: argento@mix.it. * Biggers, Cliff Editor for Comic Shop News. E-Mail: 74647.3450@compuserve.com. * Cook, Brad Journalist for indy Magazine, Comic Culture, Musings, Comic Effect. E-Mail: brad_cook@cccpp.com. * Curtin, Jack Journalist. E-Mail: 72437.506@compuserve.com. * David, Peter Columnist for The Comics Buyer's Guide. P.O. Box 239, Bayport, NY 11705. E-Mail: 72550.2517@compuserve.com. * DeMause, Neil Journalist. E-Mail: neild@echonyc.com. * Evanier, Mark Columnist for The Comics Buyer's Guide. E-Mail: evanier@ix.netcom.com. * Evry, Ron Columnist for Combo. E-Mail: revry@clark.net. * Feller, Ian Editor of Combo Magazine. E-Mail: 75674.3302@compuserve.com. * Fritz, Steve Journalist. E-Mail: 74047.273@compuserve.com. * Groth, Gary Editor and Publisher of Fantagraphics Books. E-Mail: 74247.3564@compuserve.com. * Ingersoll, Bob Columnist for The Comics Buyer's Guide. E-Mail: 72204.2405@compuserve.com. * Isabella, Tony Columnist for The Comics Buyer's Guide. P.O. Box 1502, Medina, OH 44258. E-Mail: 76063.3246@compuserve.com. * Metzger, Kim Columnist for The Comics Buyer's Guide, . E-Mail: kimm19@mail.fwi.com. * Murray, Will Journalist. E-Mail: willray@cambridge.village.com. * O'Neill, Patrick Daniel Journalist for Wizard. E-Mail: p.oneill5@genie.geis.com. * Palmer Jr., Tom Palmer's Picks Comix reviewer - Wizard. 40 Chicasaw Drive, Oakland, NJ 07436. * Shevy, Allan Publisher of World of Fandom Magazine E-Mail: 74237.2233@compuserve.com. * St. Lawrence, Gary Journalist. E-Mail: saint@goodnet.com. * Thompson, Maggie Editor of The Comics Buyer's Guide. E-Mail: 713267.72@compuserve.com. * Waldron, Christopher Assistant Editor, Comix reviewer - indy Magazine. E-Mail: cwaldron@ucet.ufl.edu. * Yronwode, Cat Columnist for The Comics Buyer's Guide. P.O. Box 1099, Forestville, CA 95436. * Zabel, Joe Journalist. Known Associates Press, 2423 Overlook #12, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106. -- Geoffrey R. Mason | jrm@grove.ufl.edu Editor - indy Magazine | 611 NW 34th Drive College of Law - Univ of Florida | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429 -- URL = http://grove.ufl.edu/~jrm ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [8] New Comics Shipping 6/25/96 by Bobb Waller Abstract Studios: Strangers in Paradise #12 Acclaim Comics: All New Bad Eggs #3 Killer Instinct #2 Archie Comics: Archie #451 Betty & Veronica Digest #83 Betty & Veronica Summer Fun #3 Veronica #55 Big Entertainment: From Dusk Till Dawn Dlx. Edition???? I-Bots #3 Bongo Comics: Simpsons Comics #21 Chaos! Comics: Lady Death Between Heaven & Hell TP Claypool Comics: Elvira Mistress of The Dark TP Soulsearchers & Company TP Comic Shop News, INC.: CSN #471 CSN Summer Preview Crusade Comics: Lethargic Lad #1 Dark Horse Comics: Adventures of The Mask #6 Batman-Grendel II Book 1 Devils Boneyard Blade of the Immortal #1 Hellboy Wake the Devil #1 Spirit of Wonder #3 Tex Avery's Comic & Stories #3 DC Comics: Amalgam Collectors Set Aquaman #23 Batman:LODK #8? Catwoman #36 Detective #700 Eradicator #1 Flash #116 Gon #1 Hellblazer #104 Heroes #4 Justice League Task Force #37 (Final Issue) Legion of Super-Heroes #83 Lobo Goes to Hollywood #3 Robin #32 Spectre #44 Superman:TMOS #59 Swamp Thing #169 Takion #3 Vertigo Verite: Girl #2 Wonder Woman #112 Diamond Comics Dist.--England: Behold The Man and Other Stories HC Diamond Publications: Previews Adult Supplement Previews Vol. VI #7 Dynamic Forces: Glory #12-S&N Event Comics: 22 Brides Married to the Mob #2 Kid Death & Fluffy Spring Break Spec. Fantagraphics Books: Bitch Is Born GN-2nd Printing Eightball #2 5th Printing Jeremy Pickle Goes to Prague Popcorn Pimps Fantasy Flight Publishing Inc.: Valerian Heroes of The Equinox #1 Fiasco: Megaton Man #0 Gryphon Rampant: Syrenniel #1 Hamilton Comics: Donald Duck & Mickey Mouse #7 Uncle Scrooge Adventures #40 Image Comics: Angela/Spawn Heaven & Hell Poster Badrock/Wolverine #1 Black Ops #5 Celestine #2 Extreme Prejudice TP Glory/Avengeyline:Avengeyline-Glory TP Hazard #2 Man Against Time #5 Medieval Spawn - Witchblade #3 Maggie The Cat #3 Prophet #7 Prophet/Chapel Supersoldiers #1 Strikeforce #5 Supreme Madness TP TMNT #1 Wildstorm Rising TP Krankin Komix: Rabid Animal Komix #2 Lightning Comics: Hellina Heart of Thorns #1 Marvel Comics: Lt. Blueberry 1-4 Prepack Avengers #401 Independence Day #0 Over The Edge #10 Spectacular Spider-Man #237 Spider-Man Unlimited #13 Venom:The Hunger #1 Wolverine #104 X-Force #57 X-Man #18 X-Men #55 Marvel Vision July/September 96 Maximum Comic Press: Avengelyne #3 Sirius Entertainment: Dolls Slave Labor Graphics: Even Dorkin & Sarah Dyers Kid Blas?? Hummingbird ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Woohoo! Viz has officially returned to Diamond!!!!!!!! At least thats what the new Diamond Dialogue this week says. See ya on the spinners! Origin: FIAWOL/MSConnections * PP288MT II V.34 * 214-790-6472 * (23:203/4) ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [A] How to join the COMIC BOOK NETWORK (CBN) You too can enjoy the intelligent conversations and informative threads that occur in the conferences of the Comic Book Net every day! However, many people who read this e-mag aren't familiar with the Local BBS echo-mail system.... Bulletin Board Systems are scattered everywhere across the continent and the world, many of them are free! Chances are, if you have a modem you have the accompanying communications software. Using the Terminal Emulation software that came with your modem, you can dial up one of the many systems linked into CBN (see the listings down a few paragraphs). Most of the boards offer all the message echoes in the Comic Book Network... There are message bases devoted to all the bigger comics publishers, as well as big Small Press and Independent message bases, not to mention sections for general conversation, collecting, gaming and other forms of entertainment. If you are worried about long distance charges, worry no longer! Most if not all the BBS's offer a mail service from which you can download a .QWK packet of recent e-mail to read offline with a program called an offline mail reader. You can read & write messages at your leisure, and then upload your own messages & replies the next time you call your local BBS. There are many .QWK packet readers out there, for every type of computer system. They all give you a better explanation in their documentation than I can. These programs are available all over the Internet and are free to download from most BBS's. I recommend SLMR or OLX-TD for DOS to get started. These "mail runs" (dialing up, downloading the mail packet and uploading replies) generally take less than 5 minutes to accomplish, and at the average after-5pm/weekends/holidays long distance phone rates, that is LESS THAN $.75! See? Even less expensive than many of the commercial information services available! :) So what else can you find on free BBS systems? There are plenty of files for specific types of computers. Some systems also offer other types of message networks ranging from general topics to specific themes like sci-fi, role playing, games, music, etc. And, let's not forget online games. Join into the many different multiplayer games, each system sports different challenges. There's nothing like becoming the most powerful being in a online adventure! And when you _do_ log on, leave a message in The Bullpen conference to ALL, and introduce yourself to us! You're guaranteed to get plenty of replies and all the help you need to join in the fun! ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [B] BBSes Linked into CBN Here's the most up-to-date node listing for the COMIC BOOK NETWORK F=FIDO Q=QWK B=Both *=Major HUB -- ARKANSAS ------------------------------------------------------------ F* Karate & Comics & ... 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Longview WA 360-577-7358 Jeanne Lejon -- ONTARIO, CANADA ----------------------------------------------------- F Dark Knight BBS London ONT 519-850-9929 Michael Cross F MACH 1 BBS London ONT 519-457-6771 Tomasz Heiber Stargate:Above & BeyondLondon ONT 519-472-4938 Paul Nicholas -- MEXICO -------------------------------------------------------------- B* The Gate BBS Mexico City 52-5-264-2994 Emilio Karam - From USA, dial international-access 011 then 52-5-264-2994 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [C] E-Mag Info The Comic Book Net E-Mag is published by the many participants of The Comic Book Network. This is a compilation of articles and columns which were originally posted in the network's conferences or written specifically for this electronic magazine. Some articles are independent of any connection with CBN and are used with permission. 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