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Issue #194 -
12/25/98
CHRISTMAS ISSUE! - Joe Orlando dies; POPEYE to wed in
February; animated SPAWN gets an Emmy; CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II in
works; Mark Waid disavows writing CAPTAIN AMERICA #14; Tony's
Journal; a short story - "THE NIGHT THE ANIMALS TALKED"; Reviews: ALPHA
FLIGHT, BATMAN/JUDGE DREDD, IRONWOOD, PURGATORI, CATSEYE,
CORRIDOR OF DOOM, PHAT WARS, DEPTH CHARGE DIGEST, GREG BEDA'S
POSTMODERN ANXST, EVIL AND MALICE PREVIEW, THORBY COMICS,
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, BOOKS OF LORE - THE KAYNIN GAMBIT
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Issue #193
Top
10 Black & White Comics - November; KITCHEN SINKing?; Update on Bill
Mantlo; BATMAN BEYOND cartoon schedule set; Reviews: NEVADA,
BATMAN/HELLBOY/STARMAN, MINIMUM WAGE, SCARY GODMOTHER, POKÉMON,
KABUKI, KNIGHT WATCHMAN, DARK HORSE PRESENTS, IMPULSE, STAR WARS
CRIMSON EMPIRE, SILVERSTORM, SAM & DAVE SOUL CYCLES.
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Issue #192
Is
BATMAN: THE MUSICAL in the works?; Steve Gerber reveals Marvel wants
its money back!; Daniel Clowes' GHOST WORLD coming to big
screen; another X-Man will die in March; Rich's Ramblings reveal
EARTH-X news; Reviews: PAKKIN'S LAND, STARGODS, THE TENTH, NEON
GENESIS EVANGELION, MUTATOR, WHITE DWARF: RED GIANT, CADRE
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Issue #191
CRISIS hardcover pulled to correct error; DREAMSMITH names new
publisher; COMICON upgrades Web Site; AVENGERS may be next
cartoon on FOX; QUANTUM & WOODY being considered to return to
Acclaim; Brandon Peterson off X-Men series; REVIEWS: SAVAGE
DRAGON, COMIC EFFECT, PLANET RACERS
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Issue #190
INTERVIEW: Joel Steudler, Tony Isabella's Journal, Marvel names
President, Templeton off BATMAN ADVENTURES, Ordway steps in for
3 issues of AVENGERS, Jurgens leaves SUPERMAN, Marvel to launch
Techno titles in 1999, Reviews: DC COMICS PRESENTS, INHUMANS,
RAMPAGING HULK, INFAMA, EXIT 6, THE FACTOR, AVATAR UNIVERSE,
MUTATOR, DARK MINDS, EMPTY ZONE, DEADBEATS, SOULSEARCHERS &
COMPANY, ELVIRA, TIMESPELL, INDEPENDENT VOICES
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Issue
#189
MARVEL president resigns - Shooter returning?;
Marvel to pay APPLE $1.5 Million; Corto Maltese coming to TV;
PREVIEWS update for February; Top Ten Black & White Comics;
Reviews: SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR, SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH,
WOLVERINE: BLACK RIO, ELVIRA, HALL OF HEROES HALLOWEEN SPECIAL,
WITCHBLADE, NITRO NIKKI, PET SHOP COMICS
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Issue #188
WARREN
PUBLISHING sues HARRIS over VAMPIRELLA; Top 200 Comic Books for
October; Awesome announces Alan Moore projects; CBLDF benefit
book details; BLADE banned in Jamaica; DEADPOOL survives; Tony
Isabella's Journal featuring Bob (LAW IS ASS) Ingersoll; Reviews:
MISTER MIRACLE, GOD FLESH, MAXIMUM BLACK, BIG GEORGE AND HIS
FRIENDS, PITT, TIMESPELL, ARCHIE & FRIENDS, INDEPENDENT VOICES,
PANDORA - SHOTGUN MARY, CUDA, STRAY BULLETS, MARVEL MONTHLY
CATALOG, PANIC, PARA TROOP, CAIN
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Issue #187
BATMAN creator Bob Kane dies at 83; INTERVIEW: J. Torres of COPYBOOK
TALES & SIREN; Reviews: ANIMERICA, AGAINST THE GRAIN, COMIC
ATTRACTIONS, THE EXTENDED DREAM OF MR. D., SUPERMAN: THE LOST YEARS,
CHASTITY, WONDER WOMAN, SLINGERS, DARING ESCAPES, HELLBLAZER,
INFAMA, FOREVER EVE
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Issue #186
Top
200 Comics for September; Kevin Smith to produce PREACHER movie; New
MICRONAUTS series set for Fall of 1999; Chris Bachalo leaving
UNCANNY X-MEN, Brandon Peterson will pencil X-MEN; TRANSFORMERS
coming to Bench Press?; McCrea, Simonson & Kesel sign exclusives at
DC; Tony's Journal; INTERVIEW: Doug Miers; Reviews: PANORAMA OF
HELL, FIDGET, YEAST HOIST, PRETTY POISON/TOMATO RACE, CRY FREEDOM,
NIGHT CITY, BUZZBOY, DARK MINDS, KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS, COMIC
EFFECT, EVIL EYE, JAY & SILENT BOB, MYSTERY ADVENTURE TALES, DANGER
RANGER, CHEMICAL WARFARE
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Issue #185
MARVEL begins new round of layoffs; Geppi of DIAMOND buys control of
ANOTHER UNIVERSE; ASTERIX THE GAUL gets new publisher; Rozakis
leaves DC Production; Our Favorite Stores; INTERVIEWS: Tayyar
Ozkan & Gary Carlson; Reviews: ARTBABE, STINZ: A DOG'S LIFE,
NON, HEY MISTER, SPACE PILOT, THIEF: ADVENTURES OF JOHN ARGENT,
FLIP, JUNKYARD ENFORCER, MARKY COMICS ALTERNATIVE LEX & REX,
ELVIRA, SPIRIT OF THE TAO, PARA TROOP, GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC BOOKS
INDEX, SMALL PRESS FEEDBACK
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Issue #184
MARVEL names new Board & begins search for new CEO; Gaiman does
video for the CBLDF; TOP TEN Black & White Comic Books;
Kesel signs DC exclusive; Tony Isabella features "girl power";
Murdoch returns; Reviews: NOWHERE, HUNDREDS OF FEET BELOW
DAYLIGHT, AMERICAN SPLENDOUR, CBG, KNIGHT WATCHMAN, WARRIOR'S WAY,
MAGE, TAYYAR OZKAN'S CAVE-MAN, EMPTY ZONE, TMNT, WRITER'S BLOC
ANNUAL 1998, MONSTROCITY
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Issue #183
DC
and WILDSTORM finally ink deal, BATMAN BEYOND animated delayed until
1999, END TIMES and other Marvel projects scrubbed, HULK will no
longer be "INCREDIBLE", Reviews: BASTARD TALES, BATHROOM GIRLS, JACK'S
LUCK RUNS OUT, MAYBE . . .MAYBE NOT, CURBSIDE, ELVIRA,
WITCHBLADE, BUZZBOY, DORK TOWER
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Issue #182
TOY
BIZ merges with MARVEL to become MARVEL ENTERPRISES INC; 1998 IGNATZ
Winners; slur causes recall of WOLVERINE #131; two new
columnists join the ranks; Reviews: BATMAN: THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION,
STONE, GEN13, GEN13 BOOTLEG, TALL TAILS, MONSTER NEWS, TRANQUILITY,
THE TICK, DANGER RANGER, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, X-FILES, THE
DREAMING, COMIC BOOK PROFILES: JOHNNY ROMITA, THE COUCH.
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Issue #181
Gary Sassaman gives advice on self-publishing; Preview of PREVIEWS for
December; Busiek gets help; Reviews: SIREN, EVIL ERNIE, MUTATOR,
VIRTEX.
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Issue #180
1998 IGNATZ nominees; Top 10 Black & White comics; Seagle &
Casey leave X-books; Toy Biz shareholders approve Marvel merger;
Tony Isabella's Journal; Reviews: TEN FOOT RULE, COMET DEBRIS, SAM
& DAVE: SOUL CYCLES, TANGENT `98, DETECTIVE COMICS,
WILDCATS/ALIENS, WHITEOUT, DEADBEATS, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION,
SILVER WARE MAN, ELVIRA, RUSS MILLER'S ODDLY ENOUGH, SATURDAY NITE,
PARA TROOP, ROMANTIC TAILS.
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Issue
#179
TOP 200 comics for August;
Dargaud loses ASTERIX rights; SUPERMAN stamp arrives; Ellison
receives DEFENDER OF LIBERTY AWARD; EARTH X begins in December;
Reviews: ZINES, FREY MUI, LADY DEATH, PANDEMONIUM, ANTHOLOGY,
KLUTTERED VISIONS, UNCERTAIN STORIES, THE CAPE, NO JUSTICE - NO
PIECE!
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Issue #178
Wildstorm/DC reactions; TOPPS doomed?; Teri Wood taking a break from
comics; Overstreet to list FAN WEB PAGES in next edition of its
Comic Book Price Guide; Top 200 comics for July;
Kitson & Burchett exclusive to DC; COVEN Vol.2 #1 will have 4
variant covers and 4 different interior features; Tony Isabella's
Journal; Reviews: GOD BEATS THE ODDS, REVELATION: THE COMIC BOOK #3,
CHICK TRACT ASSORTMENT, THE IMP, PAKKIN'S LAND-FORGOTTEN DREAMS, MASK
OF ZORRO, KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE, DETECTIVE COMICS, VAULT
OF HORROR, COWKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, INNOCENT BYSTANDER, TEMPLATE
#0/ MAX DAMAGE #0.
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Issue #177
MAJOR RUMOR-> DC may buy WILDSTORM!; LEAVE IT TO CHANCE going on
hiatus; will INCREDIBLE HULK become HULK when numbering restarts?;
SUPERMAN to team with FANTASTIC FOUR; new team on IMPULSE announced,
artists for the KINGDOM event books set; BIG BOOKS coming to HBO
in animated series; Dennis O'Neil wants to revamp Bat books in 2000;
comments on the San Diego Comic Con; Reviews: JACKIE CHAN'S
SPARTAN X, PUSSEY!, BLADE, THE ADVENTURES OF A LESBIAN COLLEGE
SCHOOL GIRL, CRIMSON, DARK MINDS, HELSING, THE CLONE CONSPIRACY,
TITANIC TALES.
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Issue #176
1998 EISNER winners announced at Comic Con;
Marv Wolfman sues Marvel over rights to BLADE; TOY BIZ calls
stockholder meeting to vote on plan; SPIDER-MAN movie rights litigation
to resume; Jeff Smith to direct Nickelodeon Movies' BONE animated
feature film; stuntman killed on set of CROW TV series; Tony Isabella's
Journal; TOP TEN black & White Comics; Reviews: ROMANTIC
TAILS, BOOK OF ANTS, TIMESPELL #0, STRANGER THAN FICTION
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Issue #175
RAMPAGING HULK cancelled; Nicieza to write GAMBIT series; Paul
Pelletier to draw FLASH; Randy Green takes over WITCHBLADE;
SUPERMAN to get postage stamp; "Be the Batman" contest
announced; Reviews: THE AMERICAN, 3 GEEKS, TITANIC TALES, THE CLONE
CONSPIRACY, PARA TROOP 3, THE RAVENING, NEW VAMPIRE MIYU, THE
VAMPIRE CONSPIRACY, PANTHA VS. VAMPIRELLA, THE HARVEST KING, CHASSIS,
WARRIOR'S WAY.
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Issue #174
COMX-TV goes off the air; POWER OF SHAZAM! is cancelled; auction to
benefit Vess; new HARVEY mag for kids; SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT
to get reprint; NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS comic coming in Fall; Tony
Isabella's Journal; Coulter spoofs Marvel; Reviews: EXIT 6,
COMIC CO-OP CLASSIFIEDS, THE FACTOR, STRANGER THAN FICTION, NEON
GENESIS EVANGELION, DANGER RANGER, INNNOCENT BYSTANDER (collected)
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Issue #173
ALTERNATIVE PRESS changes name; MARVEL settlement is agreed by all
parties; DANGER GIRL gets video game deal; Reviews: ASTOUNDING
SPACE THRILLS, DR. THIRTEEN, CHASSIS, CATWOMAN, HELLBLAZER,
TIMESPELL, NO JUSTICE - NO PIECE, MAX DAMAGE/TEMPLATE #0, TAYYAR
OZKAN'S CAVEMAN, CYBERTRASH & THE DOG, SAM & DAVE - SOUL
CYCLES.
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Issue #172
TOP
200 for JUNE; Tony's 400th Journal; WITCHBLADE, DANGER GIRL video games
in works; Fabian steps down from ACCLAIM; STRANGE TALES, SANDMAN
MYSTERY THEATRE among cancelled; new chapter of CRISIS in December;
award winning director on RONIN project; PREVIEWS update; X-MEN
rumored for new #1's in '99??; Reviews: CHASE, PED X-ING, CONCRETE:
STRANGE ARMOR, WONDER WOMAN, STRANGER THAN FICTION, ANTFARM, THE
TENTH, MYSTERY ADVENTURE TALES, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, PARA TROOP.
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Issue #171
Top
Ten B&W; Comics; TOY BIZ plan approved - Marvel to become subsidiary; JIM
SHOOTER announces new line; AWESOME & HYPERWORKS merge;
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and PETER PARKER will get new #1; Reviews: HOTHEAD
PAISAN, HOMICIDAL LESBIAN TERRORIST; SILLY DADDY, JEFF
NICHOLSON'S SMALL PRESS TIRADE, DORK, LAND OF NOD, STINZ, WONDER WOMAN,
BLACK MIST, ZOMBIE WORLD, Pi - THE BOOK OF ANTS.
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Issue #170
Tony Isabella's Journal, iNDY Magazine goes web-only; Jim
Shooter to self-publish; Mark Williams dies; Wildstorm signs
multi-media partnership; ALIENS to do-in STORMWATCH?; DANGER
GIRL optioned by New Line; McDaniel & Mulvahill sign DC exclusives;
Reviews:
INCREDIBLE HULK, BASTARD TALES, CEREBUS, MANGA VISION, PULP, PENNY
CENTURY, GON, WHAT'S MICHAEL, MIXXINE, OH MY GODDESS, POTENTIAL,
TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN, LEGEND OF MOTHER SARAH, MERMAID & TRIPLE
THREAT, LUBA, SILENT INVASION, CORNY'S FETISH, THE CLOWNS,
GALAXION SPECIAL, DARK HORSE PRESENTS, THE NIMROD, CAVEWOMAN, TMNT,
GHOST, DV8, CATWOMAN, SPARTAN X, CYBERTRASH AND THE DOG, DEAD
CORPS(E), CHASSIS, DEITY, MORE THAN MORTAL, CAPT. SPYD.E.R., ALIEN
ENCOUNTERS, STRAY BULLETS, DREAMSMITH STUDIO'S BOOK.
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Issue #169
GENE COLAN TRIVIA CONTEST; Interview: Brett Evill; Marvel & secured
lenders settlement approved by judge; DC angers Jews; MICRONAUTS
coming to SCI-FI Channel; Larsen to write NOVA series; Reviews:
CEREBUS, GAY COMIC, JIM LEE'S C-23, MYSTERY ADVENTURE TALES, THE
TALUS MONTAGE, AVELON, DR. SPECK
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Issue #168
TOP
TEN Black & White Comics; Tony Isabella; Interview: CHRIS
CLAREMONT; John Byrne corrects false WIZARD ad; AnotherUniverse gets
PAKKIN'S LAND rights; Alan Moore property optioned; DC announces
KINGDOM EVENT for December; Buckingham on TITANS; Reviews:
STRANGEHAVEN, USPS/DC STAMP ALBUM, DRAGONBALL, PARA TROOP, BRENT
CLARK ROGERS GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE
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Issue #167
CBG
FAN AWARDS announced; Marvel to sell Dubble Bubble for $18.7 Million;
SUPERMAN birthday celebration; Priest to leave Ka-Zar; COMICS
REALITY 11; Convention report on APE V; Reviews: WONDER WOMAN,
X-FILES, ELVIRA, DREAM ANGEL AND ANGEL GIRL, NO JUSTICE, NO
PIECE #2.
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Issue #166
Tony
Isabella's Journal; INTERVIEW: Sharon & Matthew Scott; JOHN BYRNE
& RON GARNEY are the new HULK team; MARVEL & SABAN cancel
SILVER SURFER, other animated projects; Marvel bankruptcy hearing
set for 6/29; DC cancelling CHASE & YOUNG HEROES IN LOVE;
Reviews: FANTASTIC FOUR, CAPTAIN AMERICA, FRANK MILLER'S 300, AMAZON
& BLACKHEART, SMITH BROWN JONES: ALIEN ACCOUNTANT, TARZAN -
CARSON OF VENUS, DESPERADOES, DR. SPECK #2, HALF-LIFE CHRONICLES
PRELUDE.
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Issue #165
Ellis series at Silverline; Wildstorm will replace STORMWATCH with
AUTHORITY after #11; Stay removed by judge - Toy Biz plan hearing June 12;
X-MEN coming to Activision 3D; DC animated wins daytime Emmy; SIREN to
Image Central; Our favorite comic stores; Reviews: COMIC BOOK ARTIST,
IRON MAN, AVENGERS, MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S UNIVERSE, SAVAGE DRAGON, MAJOR
BUMMER, YOUNG HEROES IN LOVE, RESURRECTION MAN, THE REVELATORS.
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Issue #164
Tony Isabella's Journal, Eisner ballot correction, MENACE leaving AWESOME,
Alan Moore building universe for Wildstorm, DAREDEVIL film in works,
X-O figure cancelled, BIG GUY and RUSTY to TV; Reviews: ANIMAL MAN, JLA
YEAR ONE, SPARTAN X, JULIE'S JOURNEY, MARKY COMICS, GREEN ARROW, GEN
13, JIM LEE'S C-23, VAMPIRELLA/PAIN KILLER JANE.
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Issue #163
Top
200 Comics for May/Top 10 Black & White; INTERVIEW: Cindy Johns;
Marvel & Toy Biz end lawsuits; GEN 13 Animated to debut at Wizard
World Convention; Dark Horse stops accepting solicitations; WETWORKS
& ADVENTURES in the DCU are cancelled. Reviews:
VAMPIRELLA/PAINKILLER JANE, EVIL ERNIE, DARK HORSE PRESENTS, SILLY
DADDY
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Issue #162
Tony Isabella's Journal; INTERVIEW: Gary Sassaman; Charest & Lobdell
new team on WILDC.A.T.s; SKELTON KEY going animated; Reviews: LOST
STORIES, LETHARGIC LAD, BLIP, GREENLEAF IN EXILE, J.O. BARR'S THE CROW,
LOST IN SPACE, ASTRO CITY, MARVEL TEAM UP, HALF-LIFE CHRONICLES,
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN, ABEL
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Issue #161
EISNER AWARD NOMINEES; INTERVIEW: Roland Mann; BATMAN 1999 preview; Top Cow
relents to outrage over FATHOM; New Superman teams; Reviews: CLASSICS
ILLUSTRATED, MOOT COMICS, UBIQUITOUS FUNNIES, SLIP & SMITTY, BOB'S
FUNNY BOOK, ZIPWAD, NOT MY SMALL DIARY, COMIC ATTRACTIONS MAGAZINE,
SUDDEN GRAVITY, NEW VAMPIRE MIYU, BADGER, DR. SPECK, EXIT FROM
SHADOW
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Issue #160
Tony Isabella's Journal; Interview: Rich Henn; HARVEY AWARD WINNERS;
MARVEL offer refused; PREACHER optioned for movie; Jim Murdoch reports
on the Diamond Regional Retail Workshop; Reviews: INTERIM/NINETEEN WEIRD
GUYS AND A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, JUMPSTART MY HEART, ABSENCE OF
LIGHT, X-FILES, PIRACY, DREAMQUEST OF THE UNKNOWN KADATH.
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Issue #159
TOP
200 for APRIL; TOP 10 Black & White; NY Stock Exchange stops trading
MARVEL - to seek delisting; ALAN MOORE selling new series?; SUPERMAN
movie on hold; DC promotes Wayne to VP Direct Sales; Reviews: JUDGEMENT
DAY: AFTERMATH, NAUGHTY BITS, CATHEDRAL CHILD, KLUTTERED VISIONS, LEX
AND REX, SWITCHBLADE, MARAUDER, EXIT FROM SHADOW, COMIC BOOK
PROFILES
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Issue #158 -
April 10, 1998
TONY ISABELLA's "WRITE STUFF" part 3; Erik Larsen gets
Wolverine writing chores; WITCHBLADE coming to TNT; Reviews: SAGA,
VAMPIRELLA: HOLY WAR, ANOMALIC, LIFE QUEST, ELVIRA, HALA KAHIKI KANE
PINEAPPLE MAN, DEADFORCE, P.K. PYRO KINETIC, CAPTAIN ZAP,
CIHUALYAOMIQUIZ THE JAGUAR, ALICE AND THE ENGINE, TRANSMETROPOLITAN,
SCHIZO
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Issue #157 -
April 4, 1997
Robert Beerbohm's COMICS REALITY #10, Hart Fisher death is a
hoax, CONCRETE JUNGLE to ship only one issue, TOY BIZ wins another
round, MARVEL sues studios over SPIDER-MAN, HULK team shook up yet
again, UKCAC - RIP!. Reviews: INNOCENT BYSTANDER, THE GASHLYCRUMB
TINIES, CHEN AND SOLLY, MIXXZINE, BATMAN ADVENTURES: THE LOST YEARS,
UNCANNY X-MEN, X-MAN, SHI - BLACK & WHITE & RED, SILENT
INVASION, RESIDENT EVIL, DREAMSTATION, NEVADA, MORE THAN MORTAL,
BABYLON 5: IN VALENS NAME, TAYYAR OZKAN'S CAVE-MAN
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Issue #156 - March
27, 1998
ACCLAIM titles end in JUNE; AWESOME also cutting back on titles;
WONDER WOMAN show on hold; IMAGE central to keep some B&W; UK
Awards announced; Part 2 of THE WRITE STUFF - Isabella; Top 10 Black
& White comics; Reviews: ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY, THRILLKILLER `62,
HONG ON THE RANGE, COMPLETE DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR, VIKING'S SWORD,
DARKCHYLDE #1 SWIMSUIT ILLUSTRATED, X-MAN, SHARKY, INNOCENT BYSTANDER,
POE, TOXIC GUMBO, BILLY JOE VAN HELSING, JERSEY DEVIL.
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Issue #155 - March
20, 1998
ACCLAIM downsizes and moves comic group, Toy Biz gets
approval from Senior Secured Creditors, EARTH-X series in works, Dezago
to follow Peter David on HULK; Interviews: DAN BERGER, JUDD WINICK;
Reviews: SAILOR MOON, LEGEND OF MOTHER SARA: CITY OF ANGELS, LEVI'S
WORLD, ROBYN OF SHERWOOD, DRAGONBALL, CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN, BLUE
MOON COMICS SPECIAL, SIREN, CONCRETE JUNGLE:LEGEND OF THE BLACK
LION.
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Issue #154 - March 13,
1998
TOP 200 Comics for March; Tony Isabella:The Write Stuff; Peter David to
do YOUNG JUSTICE; Erik Larsen to write AQUAMAN; COMIC CLUB ends
publication; Diamond closing Dallas WHSE; MAVERICK cancelled; RAMBLINGS
98 - IMAGE shocker!; Reviews: HOLLYWOOD ECLECTERN, NEON GENESIS
EVANGELION, GOLDEN-AGE MEN OF MYSTERY, SHEENA QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE #0,
REPLACEMENT GOD, AVALON, STRANGE WEATHER LATELY, SOUTHERN FRIED
HOMICIDE, DR. SPECK.
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Issue #153 - March 6,
1998
ARCHIE GOODWIN dies at 60; Marvel reports
losses - Icahn makes bid; Cold Cut buys Downtown Distribution; Peter David
quits HULK; Ostrander & Mandrake to do ongoing Martian Manhunter;
ANNIVERSARY TRIVIA CONTEST!; Our Favorite Places to Shop; Reviews:
FOURSHOJO STORIES, ZOMBIE WORLD, MAN-THING, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, CHASE,
PARA TROOP, TIDDLES THE WONDER-CATS, WARRIOR NUN BLACK & WHITE,
VISCERAL VIEWPOINTS, SHADOWMAN, REBECCA LORD, A.S.H., TIGER WRAITH,
SECRET KILLERS
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Issue #152 - February
27, 1998
3RD ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!! -
Tony Isabella's Journal, INTERVIEW: Steven O'Connel, 1997 SQUIDDY winners, HARVEY Award nominees, Rich's
Ramblings '98, Spy vs. Spy creator dies, chat with Dan Raspler, Reviews:
VELLEVISION, BERLIN, NEW GODS, PUNISHER ARMORY, OCTOBRIANA, CLERKS, FLAG
FIGHTERS, IPPONGIBANG'S DOCTOR!, LEGENDLORE, SPOOK CITY, PHANTOM GUARD, SECRET
KILLERS, PIRACY, THE TENTH, AERTIMISAN: WAR OF SOULS, MARAUDER.
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Issue #151 -
February 20, 1998
INTERVIEW: DONNA BARR;
DC sues ISP over use of "Brainiac"; TANGENT returns in July; Harris leaving
Starman; EVENT/MARVEL deal signed; Kevin Smith to do GREEN ARROW; Challengers
cancelled; HATE ending; Reviews: TZU THE REAPER, A MOMENT OF FREEDOM,
SERPENTINA, TEMPTRESS, SCARY GODMOTHER, MS. FORTUNE, NEW ADVENTURES OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, NICKI SHADOW, X-FORCE, NIGHTWING, STILL I RISE, VAMPIRELLA: HOLY WAR,
QUICKEN FORBIDDEN
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Issue
#150 - February 13, 1998
INTERVIEW: CHRIS OARR of
CBLDF!; Top 200 for February; Tony Isabella's Journal; Carl
Barks being sued; HOOTER GIRL #1 recalled; Peter David quits AQUAMAN;
Reviews: LEGION OF STUPID HEROES, GREASE MONKEY, STRANGEHAVEN, TIGER
WRAITH, VALIANT'S VH2, SPIN WORLD, SUPERMAN VS. ALIENS, MARVEL COMICS
PRESENTS, SHADOWS & LIGHT, INNOCENT BYSTANDER #5
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Issue #149 - February
6, 1998
INTERVIEWS: Clifford Meth, Alex Leaven; DC plans Summer crossover;
CHRIS OARR named new Exec. Dir. of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, No Justice,
No Piece #2 planned; SYCO moves; Peterson signs Awesome deal; Simonson on
JKFW; Excalibur axed; Layton quits; Reviews: DARK AGES, SCARLET CRUSH,
VAMPIRELLA, UNBOUND, SINTHIA, BIG BANG COMICS, DESERT PEACH, THE DREAMING,
TIMESPELL, PETE THE P.O.'D POSTAL WORKER
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Issue #148 - January
30, 1998
Tony Isabella's Journal; Chaos! next to redo Marvel Characters?
STEEL cancelled; Morrison, Porter sign with DC for exclusive; The Heap meets
Spawn; Reviews: THE OMEN PREVIEW, BLACK MIST, CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN,
MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S MULTIVERSE, BATTLE ANGEL ALITA, AVENGERS ANNUAL #10, CABLE,
BATMAN, COMIC EFFECT, IT'S A FANZINE, HARUM SCARUM, OCTOBRIANA, SPOILS.
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Issue #147 - January
23, 1998
Comics Reality #9 - Beerbohm; the Emperor's poll; Top 10 B&W;
Comics; CBG Fan ballots shipped, KIRBY art stolen; Ennis signs to DC
exclusively; Dark Horse partners with Playboy; PREVIEW peak; Reviews:
ACMEMATH, ZE BURNING GIRAFFE, THE OBLIVIOSITER, DV8 V. BLACK OPS, NIRA - SHOOT
FIRST, NIGHTMARE THEATRE, THE AWAKENING, FRANK, JLA, HITMAN.
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Issue #146 - January
16, 1998
COMICS REALITY #8 by Beerbohm; Tony Isabella; Interview: Dan Braum;
SUPERMAN gets back to "old" powers in April Anniversary Special! 6 groups want
in on Marvel, says Trustee; DC #1 in 1997; Byrne quitting Wonder Woman, Marvel
to cancel Team-Up, Star Trek Comics, Marvel Vision, Elektra and Journey Into
Mystery; Motor City Con moved to May. Reviews: CONCRETE, CAVEWOMAN, KAOS MOON,
EGON, SHUT UP AND DIE, CHI-CHIAN, NICKI SHADOW, STORYTELLER, SHARKY, LEGENDS
OF THE DCU, ACTION COMICS WEEKLY, AGAINST THE GRAIN, PULP, & RAT
BASTARD.
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Issue #145 - January
9, 1998
COMICS REALITY #7 by Beerbohm; Top 200 for January; Squiddy ballot
released; BARBI Twins meet Zen; Seinfeld helps Superman; Stan Lee in last two
Spider-Man episodes; Reviews: THE LOST, ELVIRA, THE BLONDE 12 PEARLS, NON,
HELL'S MISTRESS, GE ROUGE, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, BLOODTHIRSTY PIRATE TALES,
NAUGHTY BITS, ACTION GIRL, BOY TROUBLE, STEVEN'S COMICS, SUPREME, TEMPLATE
#0
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Issue # 144 - January
2, 1998
CBEM begins the new year with an ALL NEW, Online, Interactive
version of the magazine, Gen13 video to be PG13, Tony Isabella's Journal,
Reviews: POOT, AMERICAN SPLENDOR, OH MY GODDESS!, STARKID, CHASE #1, SHEBA,
LEGION OF STUPID KNIGHTS, MORE THAN MORTAL, MONSTER BOY, SHANDA THE PANDA,
MARKY COMICS, KISS - PSYCHO CIRCUS, DICKS, THE MAXX, VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE,
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, SECTION 12, W.R.E.C.K.E.R.S. #2
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