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From: robert@askinc.ask.COM (Robert McMullen)
Subject: HECKLER a Mini-Series?
Organization: ASK Computer Systems, Inc.
Distribution: usa  
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 18:24:58 GMT

Last week, somebody (Enrique C...?) sent me e-mail in response to
a post.  In it, he said that DC's "The Heckler" is a mini-series.

Nowhere in the book, or in the ads, or on the masthead, does it
state this, so I asked the manager of the comic store and he 
said it is definitely NOT a mini-series (gawd, I hate asking clerks
at comix stores questions...feel like Super-Fanboy).  Anyway,he's
been wrong before, too...so can anyone clear this up? 

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From: hoahosth@halls1.cc.monash.edu.au (ANDREA HOSTH)
Subject: LOSH - Thrust
Keywords: Timber Wolf Mini Series
Organization: Halls of Residence, Monash University 
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:46:56 GMT

So, any ideas on who this Joker's father is supposed to be? Personally, I'd 
bet on Lobo. Same black marking around (one) eye. Same swear words and 
general attitude. Speaks Interlac. Any takers?

Ankh
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From: carterk@cgsvax.claremont.edu
Subject: Sandman DYN and more Dream's recent lover
Organization: The Claremont Graduate School
Date: 25 Aug 92 23:38:41 PST

Embarrasingly enough for me, it was only when reading Sandman #1 to my fiancee
last night that she pointed out that Johanna Constantine's house, Wych Cross
(or maybe the town, but the houses looked similar) is the same house occupied
by Roderick Burgess and son waaaay back in ish one. If I'm reiterating
something everyone noticed months ago, just flog me for my myopia.

Also, Dream knew Johanna long ago, so it seems she's out of the running too. I
think that it's someone we never met and who doesn't really matter now. Sort of
Neil's way of sticking it to those of us who overinterperet him.

-----
Douglass Barre - carterk@csgvax.claremont.edu
"Can you read me something without all those damn pictures tonight, dear?"
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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Funny Books (was: Ambush Bug/TICK/Etc.)
Keywords: Interesting, more info
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:52:13 GMT
Reply-To: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Organization: The John Fluke Mfg. Co.  /a.k.a. The Gizmonics Institute/

In <86657@netnews.upenn.edu> fritz@ben.dev.upenn.edu (Katie Fritz) writes:

>>Also, can anyone recommend other good books in a similar (funny) vein?
>
>How about Milk & Cheese ("Dairy Products Gone Bad!") by Evan Dorkin?
>I think it's pretty funny. My husband thinks it's hysterical.

WIth their third collection, I think that series has completely run out of
steam.  I liked the first issue; the second I tolerated; I downright
disliked the latest.  But then, Dorkin just isn't my cup of swill.

Funny stuff?  Well, if Fantagraphics would just get the next EYE OF MONGOMBO
out, I'd put money that I'd chortle like a crazy man over that.  I've almost
always like 20 NUDE DANCERS 20.  And (as many others have stated), one has a
tough time beating THE TICK.  (I thought MAN-EATING COW to be very good for
a first issue, though I don't know how long they can keep parodying that
50's style cop-noir.)  And the latest AMBUSH BUG was quite a bit funnier
than expected (particularly the Julie Schwartz bits and the SILENCE OF THE
LAMBS takeoff.)

And of course -- FLAMING CARROT!  Ut!

                           "Do you know the routine?  Don't go near the glass,
                            don't pass him any staples or paper clips, don't
                            tell him anything personal about yourself... and
                            above all, don't torment him for years and then
                            accidently leave your pen in his cell!  He hates
                            that!"

                                        Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
INTERNET:     moriarty@tc.fluke.COM
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From: cwelsh@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Craig Welsh  8823239)
Subject: Re: Dream's recent lover 
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 00:12:26 GMT

In article <9qan9l#.dhawk@netcom.com> dhawk@netcom.com (David Hawkins) writes:
>world.  Good old fickle Death.
>
>Personally I think it's Johanna Constantine -- she showed in Thermador
>that she can manipulate men.  Maybe her deal with Dream was to stay in
>the Dreaming for a while after she 'died.'  I think it would be
>interesting if Dream's trip takes him to her grave, now that we know
>where that is.

The curious thing about the fair Lady Constantine is that we only saw
her grave. We doon't actually know that she is dead. Who knows what kind
of deal she may have struck with him. Eternal life maybe a possiblity,
however unlikely. Lady Constantine has some part to play in all of this.

Having just read Sandman #42, I'd like to revolve my previous theory
that Barbie was his lover. Not a chance.

"After all, what could possible go wrong". Geez, you would have figured
he'd know by now, wouldn't you.
m
From: cwelsh@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Craig Welsh  8823239)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Valiant okay
Date: 30 Aug 92 04:18:56 GMT
Distribution: rec.arts.comics.misc.
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland

About a week or so ago I posted a message stating my concern for what
was happening at Valiant comics, which I think has now spun into a huge
debate about commercialism, but that's another matter altogether. I
would like to make something clear. I still really like Valiant. I think
that if you like super-hero/action comics, Valiant is putting out some of
the best stuff available today. 

For those who think that Valiant is going to fade off, you are partailly
correct. The feeding frenzy surrounding it right now will fade, but it
still remains that this is enjoyable stuff done by seasoned pro's. This
is not a group of hot artist thinking that they can do it by themselves,
but rather people that have been around a while and know how things
work in the business.

Perhaps it ultimately comes down to this. I'm human and I would like to
have the gold A&A or Eternal Warriors and the platnium Magnus vs.
Predator, not just because I think they're worth money, but because I'm
also a completist. However, it is not necessary for my survival to have
them. If I can't get them, so be it. Find the comics, read the stories,
enjoy the art. If you don't like the commercial aspect, screw it.

For those who complain (rightly so) about the fanboys and collectors
jumping on the band wagon and making it virtually impossible to get the
back issues you need, look at it this way. If they are as commercial as
you believe they are, they will probably start TPB's and more second
printings soon. Won't be as valuable, but at least you'll be able to
enjoy the stories.

  
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From: tyg@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Tom Galloway)
Subject: Re: Krypton's moons?
Organization: Interleaf
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 02:48:45 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.035957.6415@math.ucla.edu> sherman@glendon.math.ucla.edu (The Ahkond of Swat) writes:
>In article <1992Aug25.032902.11654@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> berninge@iron.ecn.purdue.edu (James A Berninger) writes:
>>Does anyone remember the names of Krypton's two moons?
>Slim and Wandsworth.  No, wait, that's something else...

And stop that Squid from playing with them!
[yes, I do know what they are]

"The seaweed of crime bears bitter Fruit-of-the-Loom" --Eddie Maise
tyg   tyg@hq.ileaf.com
From: dv52151@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Axly)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Re: Valiant sucks
Date: 26 Aug 92 01:02:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BtKG8E.Jtq
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

v070km6q@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (John B Schutkeker) writes:

>I am pretty disgusted by the multiple issues gimmick, and I vehemently avoid
>getting caught in that trap.  Although I mistakenly bought Spidey #1, X-Force
>#1, and New X-Men #1, I have learned my lesson and have drawn the line at Team
>Titans #1 and these Valiant rip-offs. 

Yeah, I hear you. The five issue #1 of Team Titans is the last straw for me.
I've quit reading all DC titles, because I think this is the lowest, cheesiest 
marketing strategy yet. I'm sure Marvel will come up with a bigger one soon,
but I quit reading most of their titles a while ago. I hate the Infinity
War and the Ghost Rider crossovers and the Annuals that are all crossovers.
Give the fan a break guys. We are getting pretty pissed off out here in  
reader land.

Irritated Ex-DC Fan and Marvel may be next

Axly
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From: lsmith@mega.cs.umn.edu (Lance "Squiddie" Smith)
Subject: Image Stuff (Was Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!)
Organization: The Little Squid Dragons of the Poor
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 01:31:30 GMT

In article <1992Sep4.005911.3898@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:
>     "The Best Parody of IMAGE COMICS You'll Ever Read!  SPLITTING IMAGE!  The 
>EGOS!  The GREED!  The GIMMICKS!  "Yeah!  Like, we're splitting from M*rv*l!" 
>[shouts the Liefeld parody]"  with cover by Don Simpson!
>     Isn't this, like, antithetical to Simpson's nature?  He musta been 
>retconed!  Or maybe he just..oh, I can't rationalize it.

The Soup Dragon vs. Megaton Man looked OK. I mean it didn't look like they
were doing anything to Megaton Man so I assumed that Slavish Dragon would
be toned down.

Splitting Image honestly made my skin crawl. Just the description and plays 
on the Image staff names made me seriously green. I mean, Brat Lifeguard? I
could come up with funnier names when I was in junior high school and 
believe me that was a long time ago.  

It's nice to see the boys aren't taking themselves to seriously, but if
this ships over a million copies, there's something tragically wrong with
the world. I mean Sam and Max are oodles more funny than that dreck.
--
 Lance "Totally Lost" Smith  |   "O! that this too solid lead would melt,
     (lsmith@cs.umn.edu)     |    Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew;"  
 "It's a fine line between   |   "Follow team spirit; and, upon this charge
     stupid and clever"      |    Cry 'God for Kelly! Minnesota and St Olaf!'"
From: scottw@pdnfido.fidonet.org (Scott Weintraub)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Re: Sandman spoiler question
Date: 25 Aug 92 17:40:21 GMT
Organization: The Source for Source Pub Access Unix

In article <1992Aug24.184119.19738@morgan.ucs.mun.ca> cwelsh@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Craig Welsh  8823239) writes:
>In article <1992Aug23.201308.13514@edsi.plexus.COM> terry@edsi.plexus.COM (Terry Dawson) writes:
>>Re Morpheus' lost love: betcha it was Barbie...just a hunch after
>>re-reading "A Game of You".  Barbie would have been kindly disposed to
>>Nuala, who tried to warn her about the Cuckoo.  Barbie also found
>>Morpheus attractive and expressed concern for him.
>
>While I'm sure Gaiman will still pull the wool over all our eyes, I
>would still pick Barbie over Thelassy (sp?). Of course, I find it
>difficult to beleive that Barbie would get involved with Dream after all
>she has been through recently.

There's no way it's Barbie.  ...Just couldn't happen

>
>Thelassy is out because, I don't think Dream would get involved with
>her. Just a hunch.

I agree.  She seems more like a pesky little witch than somebody dream
would get involved with, let alone truly LOVE.

I have another suggestion.  Maybe Morpheus' lover is (was) the second Eve.
She was the nameless one or the virgin and was mentioned in "The Parliament
of Rooks" (issue #40 - Convergence book III).  The only problem I have with
her being the one is the fact that it's not Neil's style to introduce a
minor character and then a few issues later, turn him/her/it into a more
major one.  He usually waits a year or two before giving the character
more signifigance.  Still, it's just an idea...


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From: oysteint@ifi.uio.no (ystein Tvedten)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Re: Rise of the Midnight Sons
Date: 30 Aug 92 14:00:25 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway
Originator: oysteint@yrsa.ifi.uio.no


Rise of the Midnight Sons is, I think, the name of the new line from Marvel,
Moebius, Spirits of Vengance, (Ghost Rider) and a couple more...
Organization: Masters student, Information Networking Institute, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc,rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 11:34:55 -0400 
From: Edward Liu <el24+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Comic Shops in Pittsburgh

Hello again, netters,

   Thanks to all eight or nine of you who replied to my original posting
-- I get the feeling from all of you that Phantom of the Attic is
probably where I should be heading...:-).  If all of my questions got
answered this promptly and thoroughly, getting my degree here would be a
breeze!

   Thanks again!

-- Ed


   
Edward C. Liu				|  "Most of the things that 'Everybody
Carnegie-Mellon University		|   Knows' are wrong.  The rest are
Information Networking Institute, '93	|   merely unreliable."
el24+@andrew.cmu.edu (E-L, not E-One)	|	-- Neil Gaiman, _Black Orchid_
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From: lsmith@myria.cs.umn.edu (Lance "Squiddie" Smith)
Subject: Re: The Calvin/Sandman Connection
Organization: The Little Squids of the Poor
Distribution: na 
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 22:52:47 GMT

In article <lis.714856586@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> lis@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Elisabeth Riba) writes:
>For those who haven't seen today's (August 26) Calvin & hobbes, Calvin
>has taken a new nom de crayon--"Doctor Destiny"  Images of Calvin in
>the Diner or playing around with dreams scare me more than the
>Sandman/Cherry crossover mentioned in Images of Omaha 2.

Of course, Dr Destiny is older than Sandman, but I still like the concept.
Why do I picture Calvin forcing people to watch as he eats his lunch and
describes what he's eating?

"Oh look. A mouse sandwich."

Along the same lines, one of the upcoming Post Brother stories has Ron 
going to a diner and forcing people to listen to how his favorite van
died. It's scheduled for an October release. Just in time for Halloween.

Oooooo! Scary!
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From: ins598w@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (Roger Tall)
Subject: Crisis on Infinite Earth!!
Organization: Monash University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 06:12:11 GMT



This may seem extreme but here goes!
I have heard so much about the "Crisis On Infinite Earth" series but 
have had no chance to ever read it!!  It is now too expensive to purchase
so I have a favour to ask anyone out there.

Could somebody please put up a history of the "Crisis" series and if 
possible (I'm telling you it is difficult) put up a weekly (or daily)   
posting of any of the ACTUAL comics (dialogue of course) in some sort
of order (if possible)!!

I would like to know what happened to all the (MAIN) DC characters during
that series.

I know that this is a difficult (if not impossible) request.

If there is and <ftp> site out there that has some information on comics
in general could you also post the address up as well!!!

Thanks in advance!!


--

Roger Tall
2nd Year Computer Science
Monash University (Clayton)
AUSTRALIA 

e-mail:  ins598w@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au

	"Have you ever heard of the Klingon proverb:
	 That revenge is a dish best served cold...
	 It is very cold in space...!!!"

	(Khan:  Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan)
From: maguire@copland.jpl.nasa.gov (Kevin Maguire)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Re: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Date: 4 Sep 92 19:45:01 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

In article <1992Sep4.005911.3898@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:
>     I was paging thru the recent issue of Previews that I got today, and saw 
>Megaton Man!  My heart leaped for joy!  The iconoclast of comics had returned!
>Maybe he'd have something to say about these Image punks!  All these thoughts 
>went thru my head in the .001 second it took my eye to scan across and see who
>*else* was in the picture.
>                    SAVAGE DRAGON
>                             My heart sank. But I rallied a bit as I read the
>copy next to the picture..it seems that this will be a parody of the standard
>mindless crossover.  Wary, I looked at the next page...and *screamed* 
>(literally, I was in a weird mood)...There it was, a full page ad for
>     "The Best Parody of IMAGE COMICS You'll Ever Read!  SPLITTING IMAGE!  The
>EGOS!  The GREED!  The GIMMICKS!  "Yeah!  Like, we're splitting from M*rv*l!" 
>[shouts the Liefeld parody]"  with cover by Don Simpson!
>     Isn't this, like, antithetical to Simpson's nature?  He musta been 
>retconed!  Or maybe he just..oh, I can't rationalize it.
>     Dave Van Domelen, bbbbrrblblbrbrblrblbrlblrbble....


A parody book isn't exactly antithetical to the Don Simpson that did Megaton 
Man, which was one long parody book in the first place.  An Image parody
MUST include shots at the creators and the hype - there aren't enough books
out to really go after the characters, yet (well, except for how they're all
like-a-looks to other people's characters).

And as for the other side of Don Simpson, the one that does Wendy Whitebread
under the name of Anton Drek, I don't think anything's antithetical to that
side.

What about the side that did Border Worlds?  I miss it.

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From: ctkierst@cayley.uwaterloo.ca (Caroline Kierstead)
Subject: Re: Cerebus Summary Wanted (just M&D)
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 12:57:51 GMT

In article <> branwen@cerebus.ccc.amdahl.com (Karen Williams) writes:
>In article <> dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:
>
>(possible spoilers for latest M&D)
>>     I'm especially curious about:
>>          Who the large glowing nude is
>
>I want to know who the man/aardvark is who's talking to her. Though it
>did strike me that it might be Sim's Everyman, asking every woman what
>it is she wants from him.
>--

If I remember correctly, the nude is Sepra, ex-mistress of K'Cor who is
the man pleading with her to come back...
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III)
Subject: Re: Miracleman #23
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 21:52:41 GMT

In article <qzdn0gq.dani@netcom.com>, dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig) writes:
>
> The Silver Age is off to a great start.  Poor YM.

Indeed!  Imagine you're YM, just woken up.  MM comes in and tells you that:
- Your life as you know it was a lie.
- He killed Kid MM, and is now ruling the world with the help of
  some aliens.

Methinks he's going to crack up or try to fight MM,
whom he'll think has "turned evil".

Hmm.  This poses an interesting question, one that has been on my mind since
"The Golden Age".  MM has virtually brought the world to utopia.  Was it
right for him to do so?  I want to see how Gaiman resolves that question
when he gets there (and he will).

> Was it necessary to tell him about his parents?

Was it neccesary to tell him EVERYTHING at once?

> This guy can really write.  I wonder if he's written anything
> else worth reading. :-)

He's probably got just one good idea on him.  I heard he had
written a cheezy Duran Duran "biography" book, so you can imagine.

Anyone out there know anything else about this Neil Gaiman chap?  Tom?

[insert standard "Donna Barr" disclaimer]
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From: lf7z@ellis.uchicago.edu (glenn alan carnagey jr)
Subject: Re: Miracleman = Cap Marvel?
Reply-To: lf7z@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 05:55:19 GMT

In article <Btp5Av.IM3@world.std.com> Alexx@world.std.com (Alexx S Kay) writes:
>maguire@copland.jpl.nasa.gov (Kevin Maguire) writes:
>
>>WARRIOR was great.  In addition to Marvelman, it also serialized V FOR 
>>VENDETTA, THE SPIRAL PATH, LASER ERASER AND PRESSBUTTON, and FATHER 
>>SHANDOR, DEMON STALKER.  All but Father Shandor have since been at
>>least partially reprinted by American comic companies.
>
>I'm pretty sure that Father Shandor dir get some (albeit small) American
>printing, in some of the Eclipse one-shot (or small mini-series) horror
>books.  I also saw Father Shandor in some issues of A1, but that might
>have been new material.

Spiral Path and Laser Eraser & Pressbutton were also reprinted by
Eclipse.  The coloring on Spiral Path was truly tragic, because I
thought the art in Warrior was great, but the reprint looks like a
low-rent strip reprint.  The same goes for V for Vendetta, which was
even more obviously meant to be b/w.  Get the originals if you can and
skip the reprints.

Pax ex machina,
Glenn
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