" C O M I C B O O K E - M A G " __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issue 4 - Volume 1 - April 9, 1995 "Brought to you from the fine folks at the COMIC BOOK Network!" Editors: Ed Dukeshire & Mike Imboden __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [-1-] The Bullpen ........................ Ed Dukeshire [-2-] The 25th Hour ...................... Mike Imboden [-3-] Reviews Gen 13 #1 ......................... Ryan Brewster Power of Shazam! # 3 .............. Ryan Brewster Soulsearchers & Co. # 11 .......... Ryan Brewster Fantastic Four # 400 .............. Ryan Brewster [-4-] CSNsider ........................... David Leblanc [-5-] Comicunications .................... Ryan Brewster [-6-] Feedback ........................... Readers [-7-] BBSes Linked into CBN .............. CBN Staff __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- /--[-1-]--/ THE BULLPEN /----------------------------------------------/ Ramblings by Ed Dukeshire Welcome to the 4th issue of "Comic Book E-Mag".... hmmm, we gotta think up a much more fancier name. Any suggestions? If so, send them to one of the "FEEDBACK" addresses, we'd like to hear them. -- Starting with this issue, we're going to try and release an issue every week. YES! Weekly, folks! ;) So, log onto your favorite CBN-linked system and download the lastest issue. It's pretty safe to say that all the CBN systems should have it online by Monday night. Look for it a few days after that on AOL, GEnie, CompuServe, and several Fidonet systems. -- Feedback? Where's all the feedback folks? We can't progress without some. Let us know what you like or dislike about this e-mag. Is there something you'd like to see covered in here? If so, blast us a message, fill us in. -- Ok, it has been brought to my attention that many people traveling the networks aren't familiar with any of the local computer bulletin boards scattered all across the USA. I need to ask... how come? They're definately out there, and most are free! Take a chance, pick one of the systems listed below in the "BBSes Linked into CBN". Most of these offer all the message echos in the COMIC BOOK NETWORK. There are message bases devoted to DC, Marvel, Image, Toys, Sci-Fi, Fan fiction, Small Press, and even general conversation. These message echos are shared between each system from coast to coast and offer excellent means of interacting between other fans. Long distance charges you say? Not a problem... Most systems also offer some sort of QWK door, which will pack the messages for you to download and read offline. What's QWK? The next time you're on your favorite pay service, check out their file areas and look for one of the many files called QWK readers. There are several different ones out there for every type of computer system. They all give you a better explaination in their documentation than I can. What else is available on free bbs systems? There's 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! Check it out and get back to me.... I'd like to hear about it! -- ed Ed Dukeshire, sysop of Arkham Asylum GEnie address E.DUKESHIRE Internet address: ed.dukeshire@ecis.haverhill.ma.us __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- /--[-2-]--/ THE 25TH HOUR /--------------------------------------------/ The 25th Hour - by Mike Imboden 24:59:59 4/7/95 I've held off saying anything on the subject of all things Marvel until I knew more. Well, Marvelution blew through the Nation's Capitol on April 7th and I guess I'm prepared to go on the record. First of all, let's set all rumors aside. They've no place in the here and now. I wanna deal with facts and just the facts. Secondly, I admit I had formed opinions on the issue early in the game. But over the past couple of weeks I've had time to sort my thoughts and think a little bit. Marvel didn't brainwash me, they didn't promise me some under the table incentives to hype their stuff. Nothing like that. What I've done is weigh the given information against personal feelings and rational thought and come up with a few conclusions.... Fact Number One: Marvel is NOT out to ruin the comics industry. Let's all look at Marvelution with an unbiased eye. So they've decided to ship their own product. What's really so odd about that anyway? It actually makes sense. At least now when retailers have a problem with a Marvel order, they are calling Marvel to fix the problem - not a middle man. This can only benefit the retailer in the long run. Fact Number Two: Marvel is NOT out to run the retailers out of hobby and take over the entire retail world. Lest we forget, it WAS Marvel that instituted a great many of the retailer co-op programs and incentives. Instead, what Marvel appears to want to do is entice the existing retailers into selling MORE Marvel product then they used to. Through the use of boutiques and specially designed racking systems, they'd like to see retailers make Marvel product more visable away from the rest of the material on the market. Again I ask; What's really so odd about that anyway? There =IS= a glut of material and if any one given publisher can make their product stand above the rest of the stuff being offered that's nothing more than good business. Fact Number Three: Retailers will NOT go out of business because they'll have to deal with more than one distributor thus splitting their order and getting a lower overall discount. Yeah, of course the discount WILL be lower from each distributor - that's obvious. But frankly, I think any store that can't overcome a five percent reduction in overall discount is doing something wrong. Make up for that lost 5% by getting new customers in the door. There are a gazillion clever marketing gimmicks to attract new readers - all it takes is a little imagination. What they need to realize is that they are in a tough business - while millions of kids might watch the Spider-Man or X-Men cartoons they obviously aren't all buying the comics. Think of a way to get 'em in your shop and doing so. Fact Number Four: Marvel does NOT need to improve the quality of their books. Ok, it would be NICE if they did, but they don't have to do so to make it easier for their books to sell. Marvel stuff is going to sell no matter how crappy it is. Bottom Line; Marvel knows their audience is kids. Yes, there are plenty of older readers who still buy their stuff, (I should know), and they'll probably continue to do so. This is the "iffiest" point to argue as I personally am still on the fence with this one. But again, there is a HUGE untapped audience of cartoon watchers out there that wouldn't know Marvels from Secret Wars II if it bit 'em on the ass. What might be crap to the demanding and well rounded collector might very well be a "gem" to one of these potential customers. A good retailer can always simply use Marvel as bait to lure these fish in and then hook them on something else down the line. Fact Number Five: Boycotting Marvel would be dumb. At the onset of this whole deal I was all for dropping Marvel from what I offered to my customers as well as my own personal reading list. Now I realize that this would be a pointless move. In all honesty, Marvel doesn't really NEED their comics. They have enough revenue coming in from other sources that the actual comics only bring in about 10% of their total monies. If anything, a boycott would simply make Marvel stop making the comics altogether. (of course, that is an extreme worst case scenario). Instead of boycotting, which for the life of me I don't see how it would benefit the CUSTOMERS whom I've seen talking about it, continue buying Marvel product. If you were concerned for your local retailer and his business what with a lower discount from two seperate distributors then by buying Marvel product you'll be helping him at least nudge his Heroes World retail total up and maybe he'll get into the next discount bracket or even qualify for one of their incentive programs. This one's worth repeating; Boycotting Marvel is DUMB. Look folks, Marvel's just doing what it thinks it needs to do to survive. They've never tried to fool anyone into thinking they were producing the most well crafted stories on the market and they have certainly not driven a nail into the coffin of the industry. Maybe the industry is simply seeing "Darwinism" at work and only the "strong" will remain when the dust is clear, I'm not sure. All I DO know is that Marvel is NOT the enemy. Plus, there is still the matter of what Diamond and Cap. City plan to do and what their OFFICIAL reactions and reshaped plans will be. I'm not asking anyone to agree with me, I'm not asking anyone to go and START buying Marvel if you hadn't been. All I'm asking is that, like I have decided to do, you give them the benefit of the doubt and see where this leads. If you ever were a wide-eyed Marvel fan you owe it to them to give them a chance. ==================================================================== I'm still waiting on Halloween Costume Ideas. And yes, there's still a ginchy prize awaitin' the best entry! You can reach me with comments or flames at mike.imboden@f748.n109.z1.fidonet.org hikeeba.comics@f748.n109.z1.fidonet.org COMICBKNET@AOL.COM or on Comic Book Net @ 23:403/0 /\/\!ke ===================================================================== __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- /--[-3-]--/ REVIEWS /--------------------------------------------------/ Title(s): GEN 13 #1 Reviewed by: Ryan Brewster This title was the phenomenon of 1993-1994 for no small reason... Not only was it later than all get-out, but it was WORTH the wait. It was a gamble Image took that panned out bigtime. With a team of superheroes believable in an emotional sense if not a proportional sense, this book pandered to the readers & the fanboys alike. These superheroes spent more time out of their costumes (or sometimes out of their clothes entirely...) than most teams, and there was less hard-hitting action than one finds in a typical mainstream comic book. This first issue of the ongoing series pretty much starts off where Gen13 #0 left off, with the group relaxing in their 'headquarters'. Considering what it is following, this is a decent comic. The proportions haven't gotten much more realistic, though they were a good part of the book's initial success. What bothered me about the art was the lack of _background_. I have _very_ little concept of the geography of their 'home base'. Perhaps an 'external shot', establishing the area and view of the house, and some attention to detail at least in the first few pages to establish some idea of where everything is, would be helpful, particularly for newcomers (which I'd imagine there are many of in this #1 issue...). For some reason, I find it harder to enjoy a book when the characters appear suspended in space with perhaps a table next to them or something. A good way to help readers to stay on a book is to make them feel 'at home' in it (i.e. - if they were like, _in_ the team's headquarters, they could find their way around from their previous knowlege gained by reading the comic...). One of the things I enjoye(d) so much about the Fantastic Four, was that I felt that I knew every nook and cranny of the Baxter Building. This has changed in recent years, of course... The story was quite decent. It manages to keep things _cleverly_ lighthearted and fun during the action scenes, reminiscent of some of the older Spider-Man fight scenes, while not being _overly_ lighthearted, like some books that just try too hard. One bit that bothered me was when Rainmaker went skinny-dipping. I'm not saying the art wasn't done well , but it just seemed out of character for Sarah. It made me feel as though, perhaps, I didn't know her as well as I thought. I generally tend to read books about characters I 'know well', because I 'care' more about them. I could see Freefall the Mall Rat & social butterfly skinny-dipping... but it just seemed a bit beneath Rainmaker, at least in front of the guys. Rainmaker never struck me as a 'flaunting' sort of girl, although this could be some aspect of her personality we are just discovering. Then again, this sort of 'flaunting' seems to be a trait the females of the group share as a whole. Also some interesting dialogue in here... "This day is yours, children, but be rest assured... the battle is FAR from over!" "Be rest assured"?? "BE rest assured"?!? I'm no grammer whiz, but even _I_ know that don't sound right... A very decent read, even worth the high $2.95 price tag. Strong both visually and story-wise, this book is worth picking up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------/ Title(s): POWER OF SHAZAM! #3 Reviewed by: Ryan Brewster The first word that comes to my mind as I read this book is "Classic". This book incorporates many of the aspects of the original SHAZAM! series (seen in the SHAZAM! archives) with aspects of other classic comic books to bring a REFRESHING (and classic) feel to the book. It is great to see such quality in today's market. I particularly like how the issue of Billy Batson's "going it alone" is handled, without him ending up in an orphanage or something. Billy often ends up going to school late, and makes frequent visits to the Principal's office. And I _LOVE_ the homage Ordway pays to, ITRO(In This Reporter's Opinion), the best current running comic strip, Bill Watterson's 'Calvin & Hobbes'. The principal of the school, a Miss Wormwood, is named after (I'm sure, since one would be hard-pressed to find another example...), and looks quite similar to, Calvin's grade-school teacher Mrs. Wormwood. Finally, of all the fictional cities in the DC Universe, I love Fawcett City the most, if only because of its stylish early-mid 1900's look. The solution to Billy's financial problems seemed a bit simplistic, with this radio guy popping in out of the blue, but it was hinted that Billy perhaps had a background in radio before.... Something that I was not aware of, nor, I'm sure, were many of the new readers that came on board when the new series started. A well spent buck-fifty, I think. If you like comics in the superhero genre (yes, there _are_ other genres...), this is the book to pick up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------/ Title(s): SOULSEARCHERS & CO. #11 Reviewed by: Ryan Brewster This title really puts the 'comic' back into 'comic book'. Its stinging humor, outrageous parodies and clever puns make this one of the most entertaining books today, and keep me laughing non-stop. You are not going to find deep, philosophical commentaries on the human condition in this comic magazine, nor will you find any 'Soulsearching' in the traditional sense. Rather, you'll find yourself guffawing and gasping for air as you're pounded with joke after pun after joke. The art is appropriately cartoonish while maintaining its 'superhero' style. This issue has "What if... Soulsearchers & Company Talked Like '60's Hanna-Barbera Heroes?"... A pointless but hilarious parody of the old cartoons. After that caper is a tale in which the group goes to the lake. Janocz is grabbed by a giant tentacle and pulled into the lake. Eventually, he begins to morph into Bart Simpson... The trail of radiation leads to a giant radioactive city led by a guy who looks like Dr. Doom & a bunch of the Simpsons characters. A little weak on plot, but a laugh-fest nonetheless. Definitely a book I would recommend to people looking for an alternative comic to 'get into'. And I hold that Claypool (the publisher) is a publisher deserving of support. More bang for your buck than Gen13, even though it is Black & White. -------------------------------------------------------------------------/ Title(s): FANTASTIC FOUR #400 Reviewed by: Ryan Brewster >sigh<. What can I say about this book? The paper, in its glossy format, is far too flashy for the artwork. The coloring job doesn't do the format justice. The cover gimmick is colorless except for a kind of cool effect with the light reflecting off it... And the story. >HEAVY sigh<. This book used to be _so_ good. And I don't know if it's the writer, the editor or what... I DO know that one of my favorite comics in 1993 was a Fantastic Four comic, I believe #178 or so, mainly because of its shock ending. And that was written by Tom DeFalco, I think. Same man who scribbled this book together. I know none of us buy the death of Reed Richards. However, I think they're taking far too long in resurrecting the character. The Fantastic Four is Invisible Woman, The Human Torch, The Thing and Mr. Fantastic. Not IW, HT, Thing and Ant-Man. Not IW, HT, Thing and a rotating spot. The Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, The Thing, and Mr. Fantastic. Period. The book would be just as abysmal if it were only missing the Thing, or just lacking the Human Torch. The characters are some of the best characters created. I am very sorry to see them festering in mediocrity. Tom DeFalco is another writer who loves his exclaimation points (see the UltraViews for 4/2/95...). These punctuations, when used in excess, bother me because they give me the impression that I'm listening to some little kid who is so excited they've thought of something mildly witty to say that they BLURT (meaning YELL) it out, anxious for everyone to hear them and eager to reap the 'credit', or laughter. Instead, one tends to shush the boy and say 'Johnny, go read a comic book or something'.... or something. :) Peter David, Mark Waid, Jeff Smith and Dave Sim's (there are others...) humor is far more effective. Through intelligent pacing, mumbled comments and subtle gestures, they manage to take a similar situation and make it into a laugh riot. I do not feel like summarizing the story; its plot was weak, its dialogue weaker and the inevitable onslaught of guest stars was even implausibly incorporated. This 400th SPECIAL 64-PAGE ISSUE is certainly a _milestone_ when you talk about pure numbers. But if you want great Fantastic Four reading, try John Byrne's run on the title, or pick up some Stan Lee/Jack Kirby reprints. __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- /--[-4-]--/ CSNsider /-------------------------------------------------/ CSNsider by David Leblanc This is the CSNsider from CSN #409, which will be in shops on 4/19/95. It is reproduced in its entirety with the expressed permission of COMIC SHOP NEWS! Tristar Productions has optioned Rob Liefeld's Prophet for film production... Marvel plans to offer $.99 loss-leader titles within each of its families of books (Spider-Man, X-Men, Marvel Edge, 2099, etc.)... The Shadow and Doc Savage cross paths in a new miniseries from Dark Horse; look for it in mid-summer... Superman action figures from Kenner this year? Could be!... Look for more changes in the Marvel-Ultraverse relationship in the aftermath of the upcoming Avengers-Ultraforce crossover... Due to production problems, Paul Jenkins & Leo Duranona's Construct has been delayed by Mirage Press; look for the book to be rescheduled later this summer... Those of you who missed out don't fret: Image will offer special sets of all thirteen Gen 13 #1 cover variations in June... Over the next few months, the Ultraverse family of books will be tightened, with a few series being recast as miniseries instead... Wildstorm Studios is offering an ultra-limited-edition hardcover version of the Gen 13 monthly series; each of the 1000 copies will be signed by creator J. Scott Campbell... Tekno-Comix has created a new company, Tekno-Toys, to produce toys based on various Tekno-Comix characters... David Lynch is producing a documentary on acclaimed cartoonist Robert Crumb... This summer, FPG is producing a collectible card game, Guardians, designed by Keith Parkinson and Luke Peterschmidt, and featuring art by Parkinson, Mike Ploog, Brom, Don Maitz, and James Warhola... The release date for Decipher's Star Wars Collectible Card Game has been set for August... And Cardz is producing its own collectible card game, Hyborian Gates, with art by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell... In addition to its $3.95 bargain-priced collection reprinting X-Files #s 1-3, Topps is also producing an X-Files Annual later this summer; and yes indeed, X-Files Trading Cards are on the way! CSN #409 features a cover feature on the Comics in the Movies, as well as more news, the CSN Charts and reviews. The only way to get Comic Shop News is to visit a shop that carries CSN. The publication costs the shops just $.10 each and is generally free to customers. If you shop doesn't carry CSN, nag 'em until they do. After all, isn't your business and satisfaction worth a dime a week? Visit our WWW site! http://www.actwin.com/csn Ward Batty wardo@jupiter.netdepot.com Cliff Biggers cliffbig@jupiter.netdepot.com (c)1995 CSN, Inc. úúúúÄÄÄÄÍÍÍÍ*David LeBlanc> ComicBkNet@AOL.COM david.leblanc@gaquatic.iii.net RIME->5179 FIDO 1:322/518 __________________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- /--[-5-]--/ COMICUNICATIONS /------------------------------------------/ Comicunications by Ryan Brewster Ý Þ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÝ Ûßßßßßß ÞßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßÝ Ý Û ÛßßßÛ ÛßÛßÛ ßÛß Ûßßß Û Û ÛÜ Û ßÛß Ûßßß ÛßßÛ ßÛß ßÛß ÛßßÛ ÛÜ Û Ûßß Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û ÛßÛÛ Û Û ÛßßÛ Û Û Û Û ÛßÛÛ ßßÛ Û ßßßßß ß ß ßßß ßßßß ßßßß ß ß ßßß ßßßß ß ß ß ßßß ßßßß ß ß ßßß ßßßßßßß ---The Comic Book Net's Kinda Weekly Comics Journal---------- ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ Û Û ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ Û Û ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ Û Û Û ÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ Vol. 1, Issue 11 Monday, April 3rd, 1995 Slave Labor Graphics to Start Distribution Company: [Source: Dan Vado] 3/23/95 - Slave Labor Graphics is looking into the viability of starting up a small press distribution company. They are looking for input from retailers and publishers. The company intends to begin distribution some time this fall. Interested parties can contact them at (408) 971-8929. Steve Gerber Update: [Source: Steve Gerber] 4/2/95 - I asked Steve Gerber, creator of Howard the Duck, what he was up to these days and came up with the following projects: The only book coming out on a regular basis from Steve right now is CODENAME: Stryke Force from Image's Top Cow Productions. His first issue of that book was #10. Later this year (late summer/early fall), there will be a Cybernary miniseries from him for Image's WildStorm Productions. He will be taking over the writing of PITT for Dale Keown as of issue #9 or 10, not sure which yet. Should be out in early summer. He is also finishing up the script for Sludge: Swamp of Souls. This is probably his last Sludge story... And finally, he will be writing a Static Annual for Milestone. Jim Lee Returns to Comics, Larson Rewrites Dragon #13: [Source: Toronto Hype! Comic Cafe] 3/7/95 - Jim Lee will be making his return to comics with his pencilling job on the upcoming X-Men/WildCATS crossover. Meanwhile, Erik Larson will be rewriting and pencilling a new version of Savage Dragon #13. Apparantly, he wasn't too happy with Jim Lee's version of the comic for Image's X-Month. Personally, _I_ wasn't too happy with _his_ version of _Jim Lee's_ comic... Jurgens Writes Solar: [Source: Toronto Hype! Comic Cafe] 3/7/95 - Dan Jurgens will only draw Solar until issue #50, but will write the title thereafter. He is developing some new superheroes for Valiant that will debut in a series of miniseries later this year. In related news, HARDCorps will return in an upcoming miniseries... Marvel Comments on 1995 Earnings per Share Growth: [Source: PRNewswire] 3/29/95 - Marvel advised analysts that they should revise their growth estimates for the comic publisher's '95 earnings per share. They said that they expects EPS this year to increase 15-20% over last year, a rate below the current consensus of analysts' estimates. This is due to the continuing negative impact of the baseball strike on Marvel's baseball trading-card business. Marvel earned 60› per share in 1994. Maxx Premiere FINALLY Set: [Source: Edward Hillel] 4/1/95 - MTV will begin airing THE MAXX at 10:00 PM, on Monday, April 10th. It will continue mondays at 10pm for 7 weeks. Valiant News: [Source: Edward Douglas] 3/29/95 - Kieth Giffen will be taking over the writing chores on Magnus in June, Paul Gulacy will be drawing Turok for an undefinite number of issues, Mike Grell will write a few issues of Bloodshot, pencilled by Astro City's Brent Anderson, and #50 issues of both Solar and X-O Manowar come out in June. *whew*. Did I miss anything? TriStar Buys Prophet: [Source: Paul J. Grant] 4/2/95 - TriStar Picture has bought the film rights to Image Comics' Extreme Studios' 'Prophet' comic book action hero, after buying a pitch and treatment from creator/illustrator Rob Liefeld. They reportedly paid a high six-digit amount for the rights. The studio is still looking for a scripter. Maximum CLONAGE??!!! [Source: Various, on CompuServe's Comics/Animation forum] 4/2/95 - I kid you not. June kicks off a storyline in the spidey-books entitled 'Maximum Clonage". According to Peter David, it took a half-hour to convince him that it wasn't a practical joke, when he heard about it. John Romita, Jr. to Appear Saturday: [Source: PRNewswire] 3/31/95 - John Romita, Jr., one of the family dynasty at Marvel Comics (His Father is head art director and his mother is the production manager), will be signing autographs and selling photos Saturday, April 8th from 10am - 2pm at 4523 Beeridge Road, Exit 38, Sarasota, FL. All funds will be donated to the John and Mable Ribgling Museum of Art. An original art piece will be auctioned off. He is currently the illustrator of Spider-Man "The Lost Years". Colossus Switches Teams... Again: [Source: Toronto Hype! Comic Cafe] 3/14/95 - Former X-Man-gone-Magneto-acolyte Colossus will be joining Marvel's mutant team Excalibur. It's rumored that more new members will be joining after issue #87. Marvel Gets Wired: [Source: Toronto Hype! Comic Cafe] 3/28/95 - Marvel has FINALLY joined the Internet. You can e-mail Marvel at marvelcomics@genie.geis.com! Marvel Introduces Low-Cost Comix: [Source: Toronto Hype! Comic Cafe] 3/28/95 - Marvel plans to re-introduce one 99› comic in each of their families by beginning of this fall. They will not be the funny animal comics, but the superhero kinda stuff. :) Lois & Clark leads Science-Fiction Shows: [Source: Troy Heagy] March 20-26 Sci-Fi PRIME-TIME Ratings SHOW Net/Rating/Share/Viewers in millions 01 Seinfeld (R) NBC/20.2/32/29.0 24 Lois & Clark ABC/12.0/19/21.3 51 Sliders (new) FOX/ 9.5/15/14.1 57 The X-Files FOX/ 8.6/15/13.7 68 Star Trek: Voyager UPN/ 7.3/11/10.7 (no syndicated markets) 76 Earth 2 NBC/ 6.7/12/11.0 88 V.R.5 FOX/ 5.8/10/ 8.2 99 Muscle (R) WB/ 1.3/ 2/ 1.8 -- SeaQuest DSV NBC/ pre-empted SHOW Net/Rating /Share 01 Seinfeld NBC/20.2% TV homes/32% TVs turned on 24 Lois & Clark ABC/12.0% TV homes/19% TVs turned on 51 Sliders (new) FOX/ 9.5% TV homes/15% TVs turned on 57 The X-Files FOX/ 8.6% TV homes/15% TVs turned on 68 Star Trek: Voyager UPN/ 7.3% TV homes/11% TVs turned on 76 Earth 2 NBC/ 6.7% TV homes/12% TVs turned on 88 V.R.5 FOX/ 5.8% TV homes/10% TVs turned on 99 Muscle WB/ 1.3% TV homes/ 2% TVs turned on SYNDICATED Ratings for week ending March 5/95 SHOW Rank/Rating Deep Space Nine 6 /7.5 Babylon 5 below 15 /