From: cline@cs.scarolina.edu (Ernest Cline)
Subject: Re: impact comics line
Organization: USC  Department of Computer Science
Date: 28 Jul 92 13:55:22 GMT

mbvg9741@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (plain) writes:

> Hi, I have just picked up a couple issues of Impact comics, namely
> Black Conder #1 and The Comet #14 (I think that's the right number)
> I'm not sure what I think of the Black Conder, but I liked the Comet,
> it reminded me of the old (original) Nova series from Marvel, at
> least as much as one issue can.

>So, I'm just curious how you all out in net land feel about this line
>of comics (I've been known to be swayed briefly by a pretty face)

>Also, how about some info on the Impact universe and stuff like
>which was their first title(s).

>-Vincent

First, Black Condor is NOT in the !MPACT line of comics.
There are currently seven comics in the !mpact line
1) The Fly - Teenager designs superhero, mysteriously gets amulet which
   allows him to become The Fly. Amulet acts as mechanism for change between
   his Secret ID/Super Hero form. (i.e. if he loses the amulet he is stuck
   in the form he is in at the time.) Powers include wide angle vision,
   flight, increased strength, some armor.
   Personal Rating: 6
2) The Jaguar - College freshwoman from Brazil can mystically become the
   Jaguar. Clothing changes places with her costume, which has been used for
   comedic effect. (Roommate, put on costume to go on TV show to pretend
   she is the Jaguar. Real Jaguar needs costume just as she gets on camera)
   Powers: Enhanced senses (all), strength, leaping ability, some
   invulnerability.
   Personal Rating: 8
3) Legend of the Shield - First twelve issues dealt with soldier AWOL
   with supersuit based on the suit of the original Shield. Soldier was
   AWOL to keep suit out of hands of his corrupt general father. One
   of the weaker !mpact titles, but good potential and the new Shield
   may make this a worthwhile book.
   Personal Rating: 5
4) The Comet - Young adult with amnesia caused by visiting space aliens
   Accident caused him to exchange minds with one of them, giving him
   the powers of flight, changable form, power blast, space travel.
   Definitly the weakest of the !mpact line and currently I would only
   recommed it if you are getting the rest of the !mpact line.
   Personal Rating: 3
5) The WEB - Bureaucratic agency that offically deals with wierd happenings
   (such as superheroes/supervilains.) Maintains group of powersuit agents
   Suit depends on implants placed in agents body to fully function.
   Powers include armor, increased strength, microwave blasts, entangles.
   Plus anything else that can be explained by technical hocus pocus.
   Interesting Personal interdynamics between agents.
   Personal Rating: 8
These were the first five !mpact comics, next to come was:
6) The Black Hood - Hood with mystical powers that compels its wearer to
   fight evil. First issue ends with the death of the then current wearer.
   Somehow tied together with the Grail (alien artifact that helps to
   preserve Earth from our ecological folly) current wearer is a teenager
   whose identity is known by the new Patriarch (mob boss of Seaside City)
   and who has worn the hood and killed the wearer of the hood in issue #1.
   BTW, as mobs go its a *nice* one. It just says no to drugs.
   Intriguing, with a lot of unknowns about the hood to be explored.
   Personal Rating: 9
And now comes:
7)  The Crusaders - Superhero group organized by the WEB. All five of the
    above heroes plus Fireball, a southern fried young adult with flight
    and fire powers have been invited to join. Comet has declined because
    he has some personal problems he needs to fix and The Black Hood was
    turned down because they were looking for one of the previous wearers
    and didn't beleive that the current wearer is the Black Hood.
    Personal Rating: Too soon to tell.

There have also been three Who's Who issues, the Impact Winter Special
    and annuals for the first six books. There are rumors that some the
    books may be cancelled soon, but I don't read the CBG or the like so I
    don't know. Personally I hope they do cancel The Comet and I hope his
    refusal to join the Crusaders and the current events in the series are
    leading to this. Hopefully some the superheroic stuff in The WEB will
    be strickly in The Crusaders, because quite frankly, The WEB has too
    many plots going on at the same time. Other than these two changes I
    think the line is doing fairly well and doesn't need a drastic overhaul.

Ernest Cline		cline@cs.scarolina.edu		TheUSC
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