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From: jeremyl@owlnet.rice.edu (Jeremy Lyn Hart)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: Re: Sam and Max: Freelance Police
Keywords: you crack me up, Max
Date: 28 Aug 1992 21:10:46 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics
Organization: Rice University

In article <1992Aug28.034703.20796@athena.cs.uga.edu>, jordan@castor.cs.uga.edu (Chuck Jordan) writes:
|> I just picked up the "Color Collection" of Sam and Max today and really
|> loved it -- story and art.  It was even worth five bucks, believe it or
|> not.  I read that this was a reprint collection, and my question is:
|> 
|> Reprints of what?  Was this a regular series at one time?  Was Sam and
|> Max ever a regular comic book?  I'd like to find back issues -- where
|> would I start looking?

Yup, it's a reprint collection.  As far as I know, it reprints every Sam & Max
story except the "roadtrip" story - it was either in the Sam & Max Color
Special or the older Sam & Max Special (B&W, I believe).  Personally, I've
had a hell of a time finding either one, though I know people who have them.
There have also been a bunch of appearances other places, but I *think* they
were all reprinted in the collection.  No ongoing series, so to speak, as
far as I know - the newest Sam & Max was "Sam & Max Go To The Moon," by
Epic (a good one; check it out).

Anybody else know any more?

Later.
-- 
Jeremy L. Hart				jeremyl@owlnet.rice.edu
"If I knew where it was
 I would take you there
 There's much more than this..."
	- "Breath," by Pearl Jam
From: pml3@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Paul Michael Lewis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: Re: The New DC Implosion  (JSA)
Date: 2 Sep 92 17:38:55 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

>     In particular, I'm upset at the cancelling of JSA.  I take this to
>be additional evidence of DC's disregard for its heritage.  While I
>fully admit that the mid-'80s revitalizations of Superman and others were
>both necessary and successful, there was no need for DC to obliterate
>decades of comics history at once.  Yes, I'm referring to the dreaded
>Crisis.  This is certainly not a new topic for the group, but in the
>light of the twisted retcons that appear so regularly, it becomes
>increasingly ironic that the Crisis was perpretrated in the name of
>"simplicity."
>     Once again, DC is giving the JSA, the first comic super-team, the
>shaft.  For years, they've been bounced around, guest-shot to
>guest-shot.  In the '70s, they finally got All-Star Comics back, only to
>be crushed by the first "Implosion."  In the '80s, Roy Thomas, a writer
>with a true love for and knowledge of the characters, breathed new life
>into them.  He and the readers were rewarded by the most massive comic
>retcon in history, the complete destruction of the JSA's home universe.
>Was the concept of Earth-2, et al, really more confusing than what was
>done (and is still being done on a daily basis) to fix this "problem"?

WHAT????  I don't believe this.  Comics have become the absolutely most
frustrating art form to enjoy.  JSA was my favorite new title of 1992, and was
REALLY hoping that it would stick around.  ONLY ISSUE #2???  They kept Jaguar,
Black Hood and all of those Impact titles around for over a year.  Thanks for
giving JSA a chance, DC.  Just goes to show that DC is not willing to support
good titles any more than Marvel is.

Screw off, DC.

How about another Batman or Green Lantern title?

-- 

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Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
From: Montague_Kevin@Tandem.com (Kevvy Kev)
Subject: Re: Espers
Organization: In Effect Enterprises
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 18:13:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.144551.22611@cis.uab.edu>, martin@sec.dom.uab.edu (Martin K. Jones) writes:
> 
> 
> In article <1685512D33.REBECCA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu>, REBECCA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Rebecca Drayer) writes:
> |>Does anyone remember the Espers limited series?  There were five issues, and
> |>I believe it was done by Valiant.  I was reading in one of the letters pages
> |>that other limited series were in preparation, and each one was supposed
> |>to fit together like a novel.  Has anyone heard anything about that?
> |> 
> _Espers_ was published by Eclipse. A 4?-issue sequel called _Interface_ was published by Marvel/Epic, but IMHO was very disappointing.

Interface ran (at least) eight issues.
Kevvy Kev
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
From: jhildeb1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Jeff Hildebrand)
Subject: Re: Cerebus TPB (was Re: Marvel Writers slyly criticizing Company Policy
Reply-To: hildebra@math.wisc.edu (Jeff Hildebrand)
Organization: Don's Merry Horde of Topologists
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 20:51:31 GMT

	Awk. Guess I wasn't clear enough in what I was saying. Right now
there are indeed 6 Cerebus volumes in print. (Up through Melmoth.) However
only 4 of them (up through Church and State) are readily available through
the standard distribution system (in other words, available in most comic
shops). The other two are available only by ordering directly from A-V. A
few stores have ordered the later books this way and then resold them to
their customers, but in most cases if someone has Jaka's Story or Melmoth
they ordered it directly from A-V. This is changing with the other two books
being released through the normal distribution system within the next few
months. The direct ordered volumes don't have anything on the spine while
the ones sent through distributors have the title and the volume number on
the spine.

	Hopefully I didn't mess this up again and create more confusion.

-Jeff
-- 
Jeff Hildebrand                                  jhildeb1@cc.swarthmore.edu
"Fly Heisenberg Airlines! We may not know where we are, but we're making
real good time." - _Synners_ by Pat Cadigan
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: HELLBLAZER:  Request for info
From: jjfink@skcla.monsanto.com
Date: 25 Aug 92 13:01:50 GMT
Organization: Searle, Skokie, IL
Nntp-Posting-User: heszar

Would someone please e-mail to me a quick summary of who/what
John Constantine is?  I've come across him (and his ancestors) in a couple
Sandman issues, as well as the two of the four (II and IV) of the Books of
Magic.  I have not read Hellblazer at all.  Should I?  Are there collections?

Joel

-- 
jjfink@skcla.monsanto.com
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 it was all in your mind" -- Alfred Hitchcock
From: areid@mary.fordham.edu (Darin Reid)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: INFO: ATLAS Comics of the 1970's History
Date: 1 Sep 92 11:55:00 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.misc
Organization: Fordham University
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


     A little while ago I wrote comparing Atlas Comics (1970's) and Image
Comics.  After that some people wrote wanting to know the story of Atlas.
Well, after weeks of searching I found an article I read years ago, called
"Atlas Reconsidered".  It gives the History of Atlas Comics, the importance
their line, who was behind it, and even a rundown of what each series was 
about.  At the end of the Article a checklist is also included (which after
checking I found I have the entire run of every book!).  

This Article is in __Amazing Heroes__ #81 for those who are comics history
and/or trivia buffs.

Two characters who became famous at Marvel started at Atlas (Dominic Fortune
& Devil Slayer), and many future comics hotshots started with Atlas (Walt 
Simonson, and Howard Chaykin are the best known).  So I'd say their history
is an interesting footnote on comics history.  Check the article out.

If anyone has any other article/info/source for Atlas of the 70's I'd be 
grateful if you would e-mail me how I could get to it!

- Darin
____________________________________________________________________________
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Reply-To: hades@Dartmouth.Edu
Moderator: Rec.Arts.Comics.Info
Disclaimer: Personally, I really don't care who you think I speak for.


--
-Hades (Brian V. Hughes) 
	    "Egads! These look like a women's fingerprints"
						   -- Durlock Holmes
From: tyg@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Tom Galloway)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info,rec.arts.comics
Subject: Batman Saturday/Sunday debut times
Date: 2 Sep 92 03:54:40 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.misc
Distribution: na
Organization: Black Ink Irregulars


According to last Sunday's Boston Globe tv magazine, Batman the animated
series will debut on Fox at 10 a.m. EDT this Saturday. According to TV
Guide, it'll get a prime time airing with a Man-Bat episode on Sunday
at 7:00 p.m. EDT. As a personal additional plug, Parker Lewis, the only
tv show to my knowledge to have had extras wear Suicide Squid t-shirts
(I'm not making this up...) moves back to 7:30 p.m. EDT Sunday starting
this week. I'd suggest you catch it after Batman.

"You're not the Nixon of love. And I'll never be the Spiro Agnew"
  --Frank Lemmer (alas, not on Parker Lewis this season)
tyg   tyg@hq.ileaf.com



--
-Hades (Brian V. Hughes) 
	    "Egads! These look like a women's fingerprints"
						   -- Durlock Holmes
From: tyg@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Tom Galloway)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Boston r.a.c. dinner/Jayembee appreciation Sunday Sept. 13th
Date: 2 Sep 92 04:01:34 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.misc
Organization: Interleaf


The Boston area dinner in appreciation of the recently offnet Jerry
Boyajian (Jayembee) will take place on Sunday, Sept. 13th at 6:00 p.m.
at the Royal East on Main St. in Cambridge. I'll provide more detailed
directions next week when back from Worldcon...suffice it to say that
it's *not* across the street from Toscanini's but a bit further towards
Kendall Sq.

If you're interested in coming, please email me so I know how big a table
to get. Even if not, please feel free to send a testamonial or appreciation
for Jerry. Depending on the number, some or all will be read at the dinner,
and all will be given to Jerry. 

One final note; even if you don't post much or at all to r.a.c and just lurk,
you're still welcome and encouraged to attend.

"Say hello to your unsavory pals, Max."
"Hello, unsavory pals! What's new?"
"We're going to eat you for dinner, Fuzzy."
"Tee Hee" --Sam and Max
tyg   tyg@hq.ileaf.com



--
-Hades (Brian V. Hughes) 
	    "Egads! These look like a women's fingerprints"
						   -- Durlock Holmes
From: ac985@cleveland.freenet.edu (Joel Tscherne)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Scheduled Releases-9/4/92
Date: 29 Aug 92 12:29:09 GMT
Reply-To: ac985@cleveland.freenet.edu (Joel Tscherne)
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.misc
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)



Here are some of the books scheduled to be released the week ending
September 4th.  Please note that this does not guarantee that
 they will arrive on time.
 
 
DARK HORSE
Alien 3 #2                           Classic Star Wars #1
Dark Horse Presents #65              Grendel: War Child #2
Nexus the Liberator #1               Terminator: Endgame #1
 
DC
Darkstars #1                         Doom Patrol #60
Eclipso #2                           Green Arrow #67
JLE #43                              Lobo: Infanticide #1
Lobo's Back #3                       Superman Special #1
 
DC/IMPACT
Comet #16                            Crusaders #6
Fly #15
 
MALIBU
Ninja High School #3
 
MARVEL
Cage #8                              Dr. Strange #46
Nightstalkers #1                     Night Thrasher #2
Nomad #7                             Original Ghost Rider #5
She Hulk #45                         S.H.I.E.L.D. #40
Terror Inc. #5                       X-Force #15
 
TUNDRA
Mr. Monster Attacks #1
 
 
Next list: Friday, September 4th.
 
-- 
===============Joel Tscherne:  ac985@cleveland.freenet.edu===============



--
-Hades (Brian V. Hughes) 
	    "Egads! These look like a women's fingerprints"
						   -- Durlock Holmes
From: REBECCA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Rebecca Drayer)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: What Happened to Kid Dynamo?
Date: 29 Aug 92 03:03:53 GMT
Article-I.D.: YaleVM.1685114459.REBECCA
Organization: Yale University

Does anyone know what happened with Kid Dynamo, Connie's wonderful story
about the New Mutants?  I had to go home after part 4 and never got the
rest.  Is there an FTP site somewhere?
 
 
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P.O. Box 6349 Yale Station    |    Computing Assistant
New Haven, CT 06520           |    Silliman College, Yale University
 
"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son."
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From: IAQKAFA@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Anita Faye)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
Subject: Los Angeles
Keywords: ballroom, mailing list
Date: 3 Sep 92 16:31:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: cbnews.1992Sep3.171502.586
Reply-To: Anita Faye                           <IAQKAFA@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>
Organization: None
Gatewayed-From: ballroom@athena.mit.edu

I have found GREAT Mambo classes and clubs in L.A., but where is the ballroom
happening?  I am affiliated with UCLA and would like to stay on the "westside".


HELP!
Anita Faye
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
From: neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu (Henry J. Neeman)
Subject: LEARN TO DANCE IN DOWNSTATE IL
Gatewayed-From: ballroom@athena.mit.edu
Reply-To: neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu (Henry J. Neeman)
Organization: None
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 17:43:19 GMT
Keywords: ballroom, mailing list



                               * LEARN TO DANCE *


  The Dancing Illini of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign present

                            BEGINNING BALLROOM DANCE


              Learn the Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba, and Swing!

                           No partner, no experience,
                       NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION NECESSARY!

                 Both classes meet two days a week, 5:30-7:00pm
          at Freer Upstairs Gym, 906 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
    (about two blocks south of Krannert, next to Busey-Evans Residence Hall)
          Casual dress - shoes with suede or leather soles recommended
                         $19 for either ten week class

_______________________________________________________________________________
| SECTION TuTh                          | SECTION MW                          |
| Begins Tuesday, September 8           | Begins Monday, September 14         |
| (the DAY after Labor Day)             | (one WEEK after Labor Day)          |
| Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7:00pm   | Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00pm |
| 10 weeks: Sept 8 - Nov 12             | 10 weeks: Sept 14 - Nov 18          |
| Instructor: Amy Berger, teaching      | Instructor: Henry Neeman, president |
|   chair                               |                                     |
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              Walk-ins welcome the first two weeks of either class

  QUESTIONS?  Contact Amy (aberger@aquifer.geology.uiuc.edu or (217) 328-3494)
                or Henry (neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu or (217) 332-2227)

Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
From: troyer@ips.id.ethz.ch ( Matthias Troyer)
Subject: Ballroom dance competitions
Organization: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 14:45:20 GMT

I am a student from Austria, studying in Zurich Switzerland. My main
hobby is competitive ballroom dancing. That's why I read this newsgroup.

I am interested in how ballroom dance competitions are organized in
other countries. I read some posts about "bronze", "silver", and
"gold" level competitions in the United States. Can someone mail me or
post more details on how it works in the US or in their country?

I start off with the system here in Switzerland. The Austrian and German
systems are very similar.

First, for the beginners there are some "Anfaengerturniere", beginner's
competitions. Once you become member of a club and request a "Lizenz",
allowing you to compete in ordinary competitions you may no longer
dance at those competitions. There are then five levels of dancing,
called D,C,B,A,S. You have to begin in the lowest level (D). By
competing in competitions on your level you can collect points (one
for every couple you beat) and "Platzierungen" (sorry, I don't know
an English word for it). In Switzerland you get a "Platzierung" if
you manage to be in the first third of the field. You need a certain
amount of points and "Platzierungen" to advance to the next higher level.
If you change partner you may start on the level of either partner. But
you have to fix it before dancing your first competition with the new partner.

In the lowest levels (D,C) there are restrictions in the syllabus you are
allowed to dance. That is to encourage beginners to learn basic steps. 
IMHO that is a good idea.

Once you are on the S-level ("S" stands for "Spitzenklasse" or "Sonderklasse",
meaning peak level or special level) you are in the highest level and cannot
advance further. If you fail to get a minimum amount of points per year
you will be degraded two A level, or from A to B-level.

All of the competitions, except for the national championships, are open.
We had couples from Austria, Germany, CSFR and other countries participating
at competitions. Also I can go to open competitions abroad. The points
and "Platzierungen" gathered at competitions abroad are valid, as long
as one can prove that it was a competition at that level. So unfortunately
at the big open competitions, like Blackpool, one cannot get points, as
we cannot prove at which level the couples were. And of course the
Viennese Waltz is missing.

How is the system in other countries? I am interested in any country.
There are discussions starting now in Switzerland, about a new system for the
next decade. It is interesting for me to hear about other countries.

Thanks in advance.


-- 
Matthias Troyer - troyer@ips.id.ethz.ch
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
From: wind@bae.bae.bellcore.com (Wind Chen)
Subject: Square dance info. needed.
Reply-To: wind@bea.bellcore.com
Organization: Bell Communications Research
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 18:22:01 GMT

Need to know where I can find the outfit for square dance in NY/NJ
area, any info. are appreciated.
-- 
__________________________________________________________________
Wind Y. Chen                   |      eMail: wind@bae.bellcore.com
_______________________________|__________________________________

Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
From: Glenn Boyd <boyd@rabi.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Untitled mail message gatewayed from ballroom@athena.mit.edu
Gatewayed-From: ballroom@athena.mit.edu
Reply-To: Glenn Boyd <boyd@rabi.uchicago.edu>
Organization: None
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 20:17:36 GMT
Keywords: ballroom, mailing list

  To my query :
    Once I compete in syllabus at, say, silver level, I understand I can never
    switch down to bronze level. Is this also true of open work (ie, are
    there repercussions to including gold steps in the routine)?
 
I recieved several responses, for which I am grateful.  Although some of the
profferred details were conflicting, the gist was that I can switch to less
precious metals as long as I don't win or place too often in competitions with
semi-finals (not likely to be a problem for some time!).

  I have a new question on behalf of my partner, who has had rather limited success 
trying to glue rhinestones to her shoes. The stones eventually fall off, and
she is contemplating buying predecorated shoes. This must be a subject 
with extensive lore.  Is there an inexpensive but reliable method for attaching 
rhinestones to dance shoes? One dealer suggested rubber cement. I seem to remember
an exchange about this last year.  Perhaps someone can mail me a summary.

  Finally, if there are dancers in the Fort Wayne, In. area who would be interested
in semi-private intermediate/advanced American style lessons, a small group
has been organized with Sherri Full. The classes are very inexpensive.  Anyone
interested can contact me (Boyd@rabi.uchicago), and I'll give you details.

  Thanks in advance for any responses.

  -Glenn
From: su10+@andrew.cmu.edu (Shmuel Ur)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
Subject: Swing dancing in Madrid Spain?
Date: 26 Aug 92 00:02:16 GMT
Organization: Doctoral student, Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

I will be in Madrid for a conference from 5/9 till 15/9. 
Can anybody recomend Swing dancing there? any other dances?
        Shmuel
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance,rec.music.misc
From: georgen@irma.cs.mun.ca (George Noel)
Subject: Looking for lyrics
Keywords: Vogue and I'm too sexy
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 12:04:33 GMT


 Could someone please mail me the lyrics to Madonna's "Vogue" and
 Right Said Fred's "I'm too sexy"?
 
 georgen@pooky.cs.mun.ca


Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
From: eduff@scubed.com (Eric Duff)
Subject: Resource people for finding dancing in 'foreign' cities.
Organization: S-CUBED, A Division of Maxwell Labs; San Diego CA
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 04:41:37 GMT


The following is a list of local dance contacts in various areas.  They have
volunteered to contribute whatever information they have on the local dance
scene to people visiting or moving to the area.  No attempt has been made to
verify their knowledge; the limits of their assistance are whatever they 
define them to be.  Please be friendly and polite when you contact them.  This
list will be posted approximately monthly or whenever significant changes have
occurred.

If you don't see your area on the list, would you volunteer?  Please post
me at eduff@scubed.com.  Multiple people in a given area are welcome within
limits, especially if you have distinct interests.  (eg. One Santa Cruz person
specified 'IFD only'.  I assume that means International Folk Dance.)

		Thanks, and wishes for fun dancing,

				Eric

Arizona:
  Tucson                 tzf@maya.biosci.arizona.edu

California:
  San Diego              eduff@scubed.com
  Santa Cruz/South Bay   kelly@cats.ucsc.edu
  Santa Cruz (IFD only)  sutin@helios.ucsc.edu

Illinois
  Urbana                 neeman@csrd.uiuc.edu

Lousiana:
  Lafayette              DML@vm.usl.edu

Michigan
  Ann Arbor (Ballroom)   powell@engin.umich.edu

Minnesota
  Min./St. Paul          esper@ima.umn.edu

Texas
  Austin                 stepan@natinst.com

Wisconsin:
  Madison                billups@cs.wisc.edu

Europe:
  Switzerland            troyer@ips.id.ethz.ch

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To volunteer for an area, post eduff@scubed.com!

Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance
From: eaustin@ll.mit.edu (Eric J. Austin)
Subject: Ballroom Comp Results: Baltimore-Washington Open
Originator: eaustin@ll.mit.edu (Eric J. Austin)
Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington MA
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 92 13:30:07 GMT


The Baltimore-Washington Open was held recently. Some of the results
are listed below.

Amateur Standard (10 couples)

	1 Mark and Alecia Mullen		Cockeysville, MD
	2 Peter Collins and Amy Cousins		Arlington, VA / New York City
	3 Hamid Taba and Tammy Droddy		Alexandria, VA
	4 Max Peterson and Sheryl Furry		Springfield, VA
	5 Greg Rominger and Teresa Sellers	Southeastern, PA
	6 Ken Bloom and Lisa Kauffman		Minnesota / Washington, DC

-- 
 Eric J. Austin                       EMAIL: eaustin@ll.mit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.dance