________________________________________________________________________ Visit Our Web Page! http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/ComicBkNet.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- / THE \ \C O M I C/ Issue #33 This publication is brought to you \B O O K/ by the active participants of \N E T/ Sunday the international center for \ / October 29th, comic book discussion, the Comic *E-Mag* 1995 Book Net. !!! - Editor: Ryan Brewster [Xenozoid@cris.com] - CBN Network Administration Team: - Ed Dukeshire - - Mike Imboden - - William Hughes - - Ryan Brewster - - Jacob Greenberg - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Comic Book Net Founding Fathers: Ed Dukeshire and Mike Imboden ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] The Bullpen ........................... Ryan Brewster [2] CSNsider #438.......................... W. Batty & C. Biggers [3] ComICunications ....................... Ryan Brewster [4] 25th Hour ............................. Mike Imboden [5] Some Stuff ............................ Nathan Bredfeldt [6] A Letter to Marvel .................... David LeBlanc [7] Jeff Nicholson News ................... David Drew [8] New Comics 10/30/95 ................... Bobb Waller [9] The Splash Page ....................... Various [10] Letters to the Net..................... Various [11] CBN Conference Totals ................. Net Admin Team [12] Join in the Fun! [13] BBSes Linked into CBN [14] E-Mag Info ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] The Bullpen by Ryan Brewster ComICunications was resurrected this week in a new format. For more information, see ComICunications in this issue, after the CSNsider report! Other than that, the week has been relatively slow, a nice, relaxing change of pace. So I haven't got much more to say. Enjoy the issue! Best, --Ry Editor The Comic Book Net E-Mag Xenozoid@cris.com ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2] CSNsider #438 by W. Batty and C. Biggers This is the CSNsider from CSN #438, which will be in shops on 11/9/95. It is reproduced in its entirety with the expressed permission of COMIC SHOP NEWS! Teknophage, the Tekno Comix spinoff from Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man, comes to the end of its run in early '96... Rob Liefeld, the acclaimed illustrator who is also the co-creator of Cable, returns to his X-Force roots to supply the double gatefold cover for X-Force #50. "Bob Harras and I spoke at the San Diego Comicon about the possibility of doing a cover for the fiftieth issue and I jumped at the chance," Liefeld said. "It's beena long time since I've drawn Cable and Co., and it was a pleasure to work with Bob once again"... Look for big changes in the Justice League in '96, as DC refocuses the team in a single title... Tom Canty is the latest artist to earn his own trading card series from FPG; look for the 90-card series, featuring (among other things) Canty's covers for Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series, in January... FPG highlights the work of a variety of their top illustrators, including Jeff Jones, Chris Achilleos, Brom, Ken Kelly, Rowena, and others, in their first Metallic Masters of Fantasy Trading Card Series, also slated for January release... Elfquest Surprise: Wendy Pini is taking over the pencilling honors on Elfquest: Shards, beginning with the fourteenth issue and continuing through to the title's end with Shards #16... Classics Illustrated Entertainment has announced plans to release various Classics Illustrated adaptations on CD-ROM in '96... The latest Marvel/Malibu crossover co-stars UltraForce, Spider-Man, and the Green Goblin; look for the two-book crossover from Malibu in January... Tarzan Versus Predator At the Earth's Core by Walter Simonson and Lee Weeks, originally scheduled for mid-95 release from Dark Horse, has been pushed back until January '96... Walt Simonson reports that the final issue of Star Slammers will eventually see print once he finds a new home for the series... Al Columbia's Biologic Show series refuses to stay dead; in reaction to the positive critical response he got for his Biologic Show story in Zero Zero, Columbia has prepared Biologic Show #2, an all-new issue, slated for January '96 release... Dark Horse Comics has joined the Don't! Buy! Thai! boycott program detailed in the back of Andrew Vachss' Batman: The Ultimate Evil; the program hopes to put economic pressure on Thailand to bring an end to the child-sex market that the government of that country condones... Madman is currently in motion-picture development at Universal Studios; creator Michael Allred has written the first-draft script for the film... Marvel is preparing a special comic book that will be available only in conjunction with a comic-shop-release version of the upcoming Saturday Morning compact disc from MCA; the disc features twenty cartoon show theme songs redone by such popular artists as the Ramones and Matthew Sweet, and the comic book will feature the work of ten different artists... Look for a Spawn/WildCATs crossover in early '96... Adam Hughes and Mark Farmer arreworking on a special Gen 13 project for February '96 release... Bob Harras was named Marvel Comics' editor-in-chief on October 20th; the position had been eliminated since the departure of Tom DeFalco in favor of the appointment of five executive editors, each of whom oversaw a portion of the Marvel line. No one is certain what other changes might follow the reinstatement of the editor-in-chief position. Harras has, for the past few years, overseen the Marvel mutant books, Marvel's most successful franchise... Stuart Moore has reported that DC will launch a new science fiction imprint, Matrix, in mid-'96; creators involved in the line include Howard Chaykin, Tim Truman, and Eduardo Barretto... The CSNsider is just a small part of each issue of Comic Shop News. CSN #438 features Phoenix Resurrection from Marvel and Malibu Comics on the cover. This is an all news issue that you won't want to miss. The CSNsider is now available via e-mail! In order to subscribe to CSNsider, send a message to majordomo@redweb.com, with a single line message saying: SUBSCRIBE csnsider Visit our WWW site! http://www.actwin.com/csn We post the new CSNsider there each Monday and it will go out via e-mail each Wednesday or Thursday. The WWW site is still the first place it will appear each week, but we wanted to offer it via e-mail as well. The only way to get Comic Shop News is to visit a shop that carries CSN. The publication costs the shops just a dime each and is generally free to customers. If your shop doesn't carry CSN, nag 'em until they do. After all, isn't your business and satisfaction worth a dime a week? Ward Batty wardo@netdepot.com Cliff Biggers cliffbig@netdepot.com (c)1995 CSN, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Transmitted by . . . úúúúÄÄÄÄÍÍÍÍ*David LeBlanc> ComicBkNet@AOL.COM david.leblanc@mailtrain.com RIME->15 FIDO 1:322/743.1 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [3] ComICunications, by Ryan Brewster [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] [Re: EDITORIAL - The NEW ComICunications!] [Date: 10/27/95] Well, welcome to the ALL NEW ComICunications. The new format will make it easier for me to provide constant updates and reviews as they are written, and easier for you to find reviews and news stories that interest you. Reviews and news stories will be posted in the Comic Book Net conferences that they pertain to. That is, DC news will be posted in the DC Chat conference, with Image news in the Image Chat conference, etc. In the RIME conference and the Comic Book Net E-Mag, I will post weekly compilations of CBN postings. *whew*. Catch all that? That way, you can read the stuff you want to, and ignore the stuff you don't want to read. Easier for me, easier for you. Cool, huh? Your next question will most likely be "Why?". Why do I even bother? What's in it for ME? To be honest, I'm doing this because, frankly, I'm looking for a good reason to dig up all this comics & comics-related news, and this gives me a great excuse. So while I keep all of you updated, I get to keep mySELF updated! See? Everyone comes out a winner! :) Yokie doke. I guess that about covers things. The new comics reviews and news items should start trickling into the net this weekend. 'Till then! Best, --Ry Editor/Reporter, ComICunications [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Foxfire Ignites in February] [Date: 10/28/95] --- In the wake of Malibu Ultraverse's upcoming Phoenix Resurrection storyline, an all-new title will debut from Marvel Comics' imprint. Foxfire #1, by Ian Edginton and Kevin West, will feature a new heroine whose powers were triggered by the events of the crossover. A variant cover edition, with a cover painted by Glenn Fabry, will also be made available, as well as promotional mini-posters. [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Night Man meets Gambit] [Date: 10/28/95] --- Marvel Universe's Gambit will meet up with Malibu Ultraverse's Night Man in February when he investigates the death of his Guild brothers. The 32-pg story will be printed on glossy stock and will ship February 13th. [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Siren Special in Feb.] [Date: 10/28/95] --- In the Siren Special #1, Juggernaut tries to stop Siren and Shuriken from ripping each other into shreds, as Siren's origin is revealed. The comic will feature pin-up style story pages by an artist to be announced, and will be written by Hank Kanalz. [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Top Cat Returns to Comics] [Date: 10/26/95] --- Top Cat, one of Hanna-Barbera's most highly-regarded characters, is returning to comics in a special issue of Archie Comics' animation anthology, Hanna Barbera All-Stars. The character's television show was originally broadcast in prime time on ABC in 1961. Hanna-Barbera All-Stars #4 will ship January 30th, 1996. [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Silent Invasion makes Noise] [Date: 10/25/95] --- Silent Invasion, now available as a series of graphic novels from NBM, will have an all new series coming from Caliber in 1996. Larry Hancock and Michale Cherkas, the creators of the Suburban Nightmares installments in Negative Burn, will run the show. [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Crusade Chooses Diamond] [Date: 10/27/95] --- Crusade Entertainment Ltd., publisher of the popular Shi comics by William Tucci, announced that it has chosen Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. as their exclusive distributor to comic book specialty shops, effective with product shippin in January 1996. Until Crusade's decision to use Diamond as its exclusive distributor takes effect, all Crusade product orders and reorders from other distributors will be sold and shipped as they have in the past. [From: Imajyn's ComICunications] [To: The Comic Book Net] LATE BREAKING COMICS NEWS! [Re: Simpsons Comic In TV Guide] [Date: 10/24/95] --- In their second comic book feature, following on the successful X-Files comic insert, TV Guide included a special Simpson's Comics Halloween Story by Bongo Comics in last week's issue. [Comicunications content Copyright (c) 1995, Ryan Brewster] ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [4] The 25th Hour, by Mike Imboden Other than MARVEL VS DC #2 the offerings look a little slim. A new 2099 "X" book, some more rumblings in the Avengers as Cap, Thor and Iron Man return to the team for the first time in a zillion years, Reed Richards returns to Four Freedom Plaza for the first time in a zillion months, perhaps Rogue and Gambit will reconcile as a new villain threatens the X-men, Wolverine gears up for his hundredth issue, someone forgot to shut the door between the Marvelverse and the Ultraverse as Ultraforce teams up with Spider-Man in a nifty 1 shot with two parts; both start and end the same but the middle portions deviate. And then there's this tidbit from the Spider-Man section. Your initial reaction will most likely mirror my own, that being one of disgust and "Enough is enough". But one never knows... Maybe it will, heck, read it or yourself... "A cold wind blows through the streets of New York City on a grey winter's day. Snow covers the grimy sidewalks. A wrecking crew fights the chill as it dismantles an old factory building..." [you know what's coming, right? -mike] "...Amid the shattered bricks and torn pipes, a worker finds a skeleton. A frayed piece of charred red cloth with a black web pattern on it clings precariously to a bone. And so with this simple yet shocking discovery, a saga begins that will change the life of Spider-Man forever." Now, is it just me, or didn't a saga just frickin' END that changed his life forever? I know time is skewed in the Marvel U, but cripes, shouldn't forever last at least a year? So, that's the clone from ASM #149 obviously. Which means Ben Reilly CAN'T be the real Spider-Man since "Peter Parker" had been Spider-Man since then and there was never a time for anyone to pull a switcheroo, which means Ben is simply a pawn with fake memories. My hunch? Seward Trainer ain't who he appears to be. We learn what I just said, and find out Seward rigged the tests he ran on Mary Jane to freak her and Peter out to get them out of the picture. Where it goes from there, I dunno.. Last interesting bit. Apparently Marvel has even given up hopes of seeing Cap beat The Bat in the big throw down as the cover of Mega Marvel, the retailer's ordering catalog, shows Bats facing off against Wolverine. M!ke ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [5] Some Stuff, by Nathan Bredfeldt I've found her...the most perfect woman in the world. In a recent hormone-induced fit of girl picture looking at (at work, no less) I stumbled upon a picture (in Previews, no less) of Ms Perfect. Not just for me, either. She's perfect for you, you, not you ma'am, or any other single guy who's reading this. Granted, I don't actually KNOW her or anything. Just seen the picture, and gotten some bits of info off Fidonet and RIME, and stuff. Yes, this alone is enough to instill confidence in me that she is Ms Right. Her name...Cathy Christian For those of you who don't know, Ms Christian is the model after which Maximum's super bad girl, Avenglyne is patterned. Photos of this lovely lady can be seen almost every month in Previews (and no matter how hard I look, I just can't see similarities between the model and the comic character). Think about it: She's already in the comics industry. No more of that embarassing first date dilemma of confessing your hobby: "What kind of hobbies do you have?" She asks. "I read comics." You say. She excuses herself to the bathroom, and never returns. I can't count on my fingers and toes how many times this has happened to me. Not so with Ms Christian. If she gets up to leave, just point out the simple fact: "So are you." Also, she's an incredibly attractive young lady. She puts all the bad girls to shame. Everyone you meet will envy you. Especially those drooling fanboys. Hasn't anyone else always wanted to be the envy of millions...well hundreds of drooling fanboys? Sure, you have... And of course, she's practically a free ticket into the comics industry! Say you wanted to write. But, nobody likes your stuff. No problem. I bet lots of people would jump at the chance to buy an issue of Avenglyne written by Ms Avenglyne herself! Yes, Ghost writing is a legitimate art form. And hey, if you're at least half good, you'll be a full time writer for Maximum in no time! Of course, there are drawbacks. Chief amongst them is the fact that Ms Christian is currently dating (if not engaged to) Image bad boy Tony Lobito. That's right. The man is so slick that he pulled the rug out from under four or five Image titles without any legitimate explanation, and nobody cared! Sure, a few folks griped about it for a while, but nothing really changed. Also, jealous types need not apply. Imagine a million (well, a few thousand) guys looking at pictures of your girlfriend/wife in skimpy clothes. Now, imagine them doing it every month (well, it's Maximum...every other month). Pretty scary, huh? I don't think I could take it. Also, the problem with all modeling careers: they don't last long. So, none of that "I want to be a writer, so while you earn money, I will stay home and work on my screenplay. But, don't worry, I'll do my part around the house by vacuuming once a week." Not gonna work (which is a shame, really). You'll have to pull your own weight, or (if you're really lazy) marry one of those big name actresses. All in all, I think it would be great to at least go out with her, or any model for that matter. The new Vampirella is a babe compared to the first one, and some of those ladies on those hair care commercials; wow! And, just so I don't totally aliennate all the female readers out there: how `bout that really cute guy? The one that's in all those movies? What a hunk! ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [6] An Open Letter to Marvel, from Dave LeBlanc RE: WOLVERINE #100 TO: MARVEL COMICS I was just reminded that Wolverine #100 is rapidly approaching. Normally I would say BFD! As I thought more about landmark issues and my current attitude concerning the quality of Marvel Comics I felt a bit more compelled to put out some thoughts for consideration. To put things in perspective, I am a comic book reader of several decades, having witnessed the beginnings of Marvel and the Silver Age and everything since. This past year has been the most distressing, and I have dropped all Marvel product from my pull list at my local comic store. The over used phrase, "not getting my bang for the buck", applied to every comic with the Big M on it and sadly, the same thing happened to the little M, (Malibu), around the time Marvel acquired them. I am not one of those that abandoned the traditional super hero fare for the more eclectic and fast rising genre, like Bone and Strangers in Paradise, although I count those now in my regular reads. I am a traditionalist and have found the quality work in the traditional fare in works such as Starman at DC and Kurt Busiek's Astro City at Image among many other worthwhile titles. Not so with anything I have read from Marvel. So what does this have to do with Wolverine #100? I have no idea what Marvel has planned for this issue. Rumor has been floating for a long time that the adamantium will be coming back to his bones. That would make sense to anyone who follows the character. BUT look at some of the things that the House of Ideas has done lately and wonder if they try to make sense. (can you say Spider-clones?) My appeal, from a disgruntled, former fan who wants to be entertained once again by the characters who had life, who were real, who made you yearn for the next chapter as soon as you finished the latest issue? DON'T make WOLVERINE #100 a $3.95 chrome plated issue. DON'T make WOLVERINE #100 anymore than a double sized issue at less than double the price of a regular issue. DO make it a story that makes SENSE and has a beginning, middle and end and has some long lasting effects. I have been SO disappointed with EVERY landmark issue in the last year or two that I am ready to scream. Why does every issue divisible by 25 have to be overpriced and less enjoyable than the Sunday funnies in the local paper? IF Marvel can just this once, treat this special occasion with an attitude other than a chance to *cash in* I promise to give the title a try. I'll be looking for the solicitation with anticipation. What do you think will happen folks? úúúúÄÄÄÄÍÍÍÍ*David LeBlanc> ComicBkNet@AOL.COM david.leblanc@mailtrain.com RIME->15 FIDO 1:322/743.1 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [7] Jeff Nicholson News, by Dave Drew I just Jeff Nicholson's newsletter and wanted to pass along this one little tidbit from it: NO REGRETS OVER VERTIGO ENCOUNTER While working on FATHER AND SON, I was approached by DC/Vertigo to script some issues of THE DREAMING, a new bi-monthly series scheduled for February of 1996 that will be a sequel / spin-off to THE SANDMAN. In the early stages of the project I was offered free reign to create new characters, and I turned in a proposal for a five issue story arc called NO REGRETS. After a few revisions, the editorial direction of THE DREAMING shifted to that of using more esablished characters, so I worked on a new proposal for a single issue involving Mervyn Pumpkinhead. The proposal was accepted with a re-written ending, but the editor I was working with went on maternity leave, putting the whole thing in limbo. The ball's in their court, so to speak, but if you'd like to see my story, "Days Work, Nights Rest" get published, feel free to write and bother: Alisa Kwitney, DC/Vertigo, 1700 Broadway, NY NY 10019. Anyway, NO REGRETS is still my story and I decided to draw it myself in a sort of THROUGH THE HABITRAILS style. I edited it down from a five issue story arc to about 50 pages. It will be appearing in chapters in the Caliber Press anthology NEGATIVE BURN beginning in issue 30 in December. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [8] New Comics Shipping 10/25/95, by Bobb Waller This week was big! Next week looks small! Marvel looks sickly. Acclaim's coughing up blood. I've got a hunch things are getting ready to hit again. But enough of that, Onto the list! =========================================================================== Acclaim Comics: Solar Man of the Atom #58 Turok Dinosaur Hunter #39 Archie Comics: Archies Christmas Stocking #3 Betty & Veronica Spectacular #17 Sonic The Hedgehog Presents Tails #2 Comic Shop News: Comic Shop News #437 Crusade Comics: Shi Senryaku #2 Dark Horse Comics: 3 x 3 Eyes #1 Dirty Pair:Fatal But not Serious #4 Godzilla #5 Motorhead #3 Star Wars: Droids #6 DC Comics: Batman: the Ultimate Evil #1 Industrial Gothic #1 Judge Dredd:LOL #13 (Final Issue) Legionaires #32 Mad Magazine #341 Mad Super Special #109 Millenium Fever #3 Ray #19 Sovereign Seven Annual #1 Star Trek Special #3 Star Trek: TNG Annual #6 Superman: Man of Tomorrow #3 Vertigo Voices: The Eaters #1 Hamilton Comics: Donald Duck & Mickey Mouse #3 Harris Comics: Vengeance of Vampirella #20 Image Comics: Ballistic #3 Berzerkers #2 Deadly Duo II #4 Gen 13 #5 Glory #6 Glosy & Friends Bikini Fest #1 Glory/Avegelyne Newmen #18 Shamans Tears #12 Supreme #31 Youngblood Vol.2 #1 Kitchen Sink Press: Death Rattle #1 Marvel Comics: Venom: Sinner Takes All #5 Avengers #393 The Last Avengers Story #2 Silver Surfer #111 Cutting Edge #1 Doctor Strange #84 New Warriors #66 Spider-Man Adventures #13 Spider-Man Team-Up #1 Cable & X-Force 95 X-Men Visionaries: Art of Andy & Adam Kubert Spumco Comic Book #3 Gargoyles #11 Red Sonya #1 All-new Exiles #1 Rune #1 Metaphysique #6 Maximum Comic Press: Avengylene Power #1 Raised Brow Publications: Another Day #1 Dragon Mist #2 Slave Labor Graphics: Scarlett Thunder #1 Tekno Comix: Mullkon Empire #6 Topps Comics: Jason vs. leatherface #1 X-Files #10 =========================================================================== See ya on the Spinners! bbwaller@iadfw.net is Bobb Waller Sysop of FIAWOL-BBS Dedicated to both Fandom and empowering the disABLED ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [9] Splash Page From: Chris Oarr A new issue of The Staros Report will be available in December. Issue #3 is 112 pages in a comic book sized format with over twenty pages of comic art. Features include an extensive interview with Eddie Campbell (over 40 pages), a Love and Rockets geneology, an updated "Amateur's Guide to the Best Comics," and a 12 page comic story written by Staros himself. Eddie Campbell drew the cover for this issue and an ad that will appear on the back cover of Bacchus #7. Chris is a swell guy with good comix sensibilities. The "Amateur's Guide" in his last Report had me scrambling for all kinds of comics. I must have dropped $200 within three months of reading it. The new Guide is almost twice its previous size at over 150 entries, each with a paragraph or two to give you the skinny. Recommended reading for the comix nut. This issue of the Staros Report will be available through Diamond and Capital in either January or February, but you can get your copy in December direct from Chris. Send $4.95 to Chris Staros at P.O. Box 1282, Marietta, GA, 30061-1281. *************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION *************************************** Who is Mr. Monster? High atop rainy Slaughter Mountain, Dr. Strongfort Stearn mounts a lonely vigil. It isn't easy protecting the world from monsters, but someone's got to do it! Meet Mr. Monster ... the world's greatest creature-killer! Aided by his uncanny knowledge of yesterday's sorcery and tomorrow's science (not to mention his sexy "gal Friday" Kelly), Mr. Monster dares to look evil straight into the eye ... _and spit in it_! Gathered together in these Forbidden Volumes are stories hidden from the eyes of man for centuries. Forbidden because many believed they would drive men mad! And who knows -- they _could_ be right! Herein, we reprint the very best, the most terrifying, Mr. Monster stories ever! Stories such as ... The Hemo-Horror! What was the secret of Hemo-boy, the kid with the plasma bottle head? Was he *really* a monster, or just a lonely kid? And can even Mr. Monster survive a battle to the death with the giant commie blood cell the kid calls "mother?" Read the sad story of Hemo-boy... if you dare! And then there's Myron Clotz, the timid accountant who became ... a timid _werewolf_! Too beastly for his girlfriend to marry, his one hope is the world's formost expert on the supernatural, Mr. Monster! The only trouble is, Mr. Monster wants to kill him! What's a poor werewolf to do? Find out in .. The Riddle of the Reluctant Werewolf! These and other stories will appear over three volumes reprinting Michael T. Gilbert's award-winning comic book series. Since 1984, creator Michael T. Gilbert has crafted witty, scary stories that are fun for kids of any age! Aided by world-class cartoonists and writers such as Bill (The Maxx) Loebs, Alan (Watchman) Moore, Dave (The Rocketeer) Stevens, the series has been enjoyed throughout the world, and an animated series for ABC-TV is planned for 1996. Pick up a copy of Mr. Monster: His Books of Forbidden Knowledge and find out why! ***** Marlowe & Company is proud to announce the Spring 1996 publication of Volume One of "Mr. Monster: His Books of Forbidden Knowledge." "Mr. Monster: His Books of Forbidden Knowledge" will be the complete presentation of Michael T. Gilbert's groundbreaking "Mr. Monster" series, incorporating not only all previously published material but featuring new and unpublished material as well. Slated as a three-volume series, Volume One will feature a new introduction by Alan Moore, with a stunning new cover by Michael T. Gilbert. "Mr. Monster: His Books of Forbidden Knowledge" is the latest book in Marlowe & Company's graphic novel line, which is dedicated to bringing the best, and most often overlooked, comics back into print. Publication Date: May 1996 Price: $14.95 (Trade Paper); $22.50 (Cloth); $50.00 (Limited Edition) ISBN: 1-56924-802-8 (Trade Paper) 1-56924-825-7 (Cloth) 1-56924-827-3 (Limited Edition) Further information is available by contacting Marlowe & Company via: E-mail: Ldeneault@aol.com Phone: (212) 460-5742 Fax: (212) 460-5796 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [10] Letters to the Net From: GREGORY WARREN Subject: BRIEF CRITIQUE This is just a note to let you know that I definitely enjoy the newsletter which you provide in the Comic Book Net E-Mag. Although I am behind on reading them, I definitely wanted to respond to your request for input on whether or not we read your newsletter. Although I also read the Comics Buyer's Guide each week, I still have found lots of interesting material to read in your newsletters. Keep up the good work. Thanks for listening. ---->Gregory Warren, Jr. Gregory, Hey, thanks for writing! I think you'll find that our e-mag fills a _different_ niche than, say, Comic Buyers' Guide or Wizard. We are mainly using the mag to let other folks know what's going on in the Comic Book Net itself. Glad that it's working. :) Best, --Ry Editor ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11] CBN Conference Totals >> CBN Conference Traffic week of 10/21/95 - 10/27/95 Conference Tot Conference Tot ---------------------------- --- ---------------------------- --- CBN: Bullpen 67 CBN: Independents 11 CBN: Movies/TV 65 CBN: Cards 10 CBN: Editors Office 49 CBN: Comic Issues 9 CBN: Small Press 41 CBN: Dark Horse Comics 8 CBN: Marvel Comics 31 CBN: Video Games 8 CBN: DC Comics 30 CBN: Electronic Mag 5 CBN: Writers/Artists 26 CBN: Fan Fiction 5 CBN: Image Comics 23 CBN: Role Playing 5 CBN: Animation 18 CBN: Toys/Collectibles 4 CBN: Back Issue Bin 13 CBN: Fanboy - CBN: Gold/Silver Age 13 CBN: Manga - CBN: Splash Page 13 CBN: Sci-Fi - >> Total Combined: 454 ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [12] Join in the fun! You too can enjoy the intelligent conversations and informative threads that occupy the conferences of the Comic Book Net every day! However, many people who read this e-mag aren't familiar with the Local BBS echo-mail system.... Bulletin Board Systems are scattered everywhere across the USofA, and many of them are free! Chances are, if you have a modem you have the accompanying communications software. Using the Terminal Emulation software that came with your modem, you can dial up one of the many systems linked into CBN (see the listings down a few paragraphs). Most of the boards offer all the message echoes in the Comic Book Network... there are message bases devoted to all the bigger comics publishers, as well as big Small Press and Independent message bases, not to mention sections for general (doesn't even have to be about comics!) conversation. If you are worried about long distance charges, worry no longer! Most if not all the BBS's offer a mail service from which you can download a .QWK packet of recent e-mail to read offline with a program called an offline mail reader. You can read & write messages at your leisure, and then upload your own messages & replies the next time you call your local BBS. There are many .QWK packet readers out there, for every type of computer system. They all give you a better explaination in their documentation than I can. These programs are available all over the Internet and are downloadable from most BBS's. These "mail runs" (dialing up, downloading the mail packet and uploading replies) generally take less than 5 minutes to accomplish, and at the average after-5pm/weekends/holidays long distance phone rates, that is LESS THAN 75›! See? Even less expensive than many of the commercial information services available! :) So what else can you find on free BBS systems? Theres 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! And when you _do_ log on, leave a message in The Bullpen conference to ALL, and introduce yourself to us! You're guaranteed to get plenty of replies and all the help you need to join in the fun! Best, --Ry, the editor, with assists from Ed Dukesshire. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [13] BBSes Linked into CBN +----------------------------+ | The ComicBook Network !! | A message network devoted to Comic +----------------------------+ Fans, Collectors, and Professionals! ---- ---------- ------------- - Over 20 message echoes for your reading enjoyment! - Marvel Comics - DC Comics - Image Comics - Independents - Dark Horse Comics - Small Press - Comic Issues - Fanfic - E-Mag - Writers/Artists - Toys and Collectables - Cards - Back Issue Bin - Video Games - Bullpen - Fanboy - Animation - TV/Movies - Role Playing - Splash Page - SciFi - News, info, reviews, and general conversation with other comic book fans and professionals. - Log onto the systems, check it out and participate. We'd love to have you aboard! - Here's a quick rundown of free access BBSes already linked in! Most offer a QWK/Bluewave door to pack mail and read offline. * = New systems linked in. City St BBS Number City St BBS Number ------------- -- ------------ ------------- -- ------------ Russelville AR 501-968-3910 Hector AR 501-284-5503 Lakeside CA 619-561-2961 Victorville CA 619-955-6445 Destin FL 904-654-9385 Ft. Walton FL 904-244-7434 Jacksonville FL 904-363-6347 Melbourne FL 407-253-0782 Melbourne FL 407-253-8754 Tavares FL 904-343-7272 Palatine IL 708-776-2395 Indianapolis IN 317-856-9020 La Porte IN 219-325-3655 Acushnet MA 508-995-0085 Agawam MA 413-789-6533 Haverhill MA 508-372-2258 * Haverhill MA 508-521-6941 New Bedford MA 508-984-1212 New Bedford MA 508-984-5321 * North Andover MA 508-686-8010 Rochester MA 508-763-5579 Shrewsbury MA 508-753-3767 S. Dartmouth MA 508-979-8930 Worcester MA 508-791-1281 Bishopville MD 410-352-5754 Frederick MD 301-831-8057 Frederick MD 301-698-5194 Gaithersburg MD 301-601-9731 * Kettering MD 301-390-5243 Mount Rainier MD 301-779-9381 Walkersville MD 301-898-4088 * Silver Spring MD 301-431-0647 Dearborn Hgts MI 313-565-8464 Durham NC 919-286-4542 Durham NC 919-286-7738 Raliegh NC 919-833-3412 Raliegh NC 919-790-3599 * Atkinson NH 603-362-4125 * Exeter NH 603-778-4662 * Hampstead NH 603-329-5643 * Kingston NH 603-642-5949 * Newton NH 603-382-0567 * Raymond NH 603-895-2393 * Rye Beach NH 603-964-4760 * South Hampton NH 603-394-7534 * Fair Lawn NJ 201-796-7202 Hillsdale NJ 201-722-1495 * Little Ferry NJ 201-440-5499 Park Ridge NJ 201-307-9225 Saddle Brook NJ 201-368-1866 Astoria NY 718-204-0159 Poughkeepsie NY 914-485-5463 * Rochester NY 716-647-6960 Saugerties NY 914-247-9601 Spring Valley NY 914-426-3029 West Islip NY 516-422-4225 Collinsville OK 918-371-0980 Oklahoma City OK 405-672-0615 Oklahoma City OK 405-728-7960 Eddystone PA 610-872-2830 * Philadelphia PA 215-365-5225 * Philadelphia PA 215-342-5384 * Philadelphia PA 215-487-7315 Union City TN 901-885-9647 Dallas TX 214-680-2755 Garland TX 214-494-3702 Grand Prairie TX 214-641-1136 Houston TX 713-568-0825 Irving TX 214-790-6472 Killeen TX 817-699-2254 Missouri City TX 713-835-0965 Odessa TX 915-530-2712 Waxahachie TX 214-938-7115 Arlington VA 703-415-0134 Longview WA 206-577-7358 Gananoque ONT 613-382-1788 * London ONT 519-850-9929 * St. Mary ONT 519-284-0223 Tecumseh ONT 519-979-4251 Mexico City MEX 52-5-264-2994 - If you have access to internet mail, you can receive a complete listing of bbs systems linked in. Address your message to ComicBkNet@AOL.COM - Weekly "Comic Book Electronic Magazine" available on all above systems. Also available on AOL - GOTO: SCIENCE FICTION and select Science Fiction Libraries from the main menu. The files are in: ANIME, COMICS, OTHER. If you don't have an account on AOL, check the CompuServe and GEnie libraries, they're uploaded there as well. - Sysops: FREQ the latest information packet using the Magic Filename COMICS from these Fidonet systems; 1:19/37 in AR, 1:324/134 in MA, 1:109/748 in MD, 1:2201/66 in MI ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [14] E-Mag Info The Comic Book Net E-Mag is published weekly by the many participants of The Comic Book Network. This is a compilation of articles and columns which were originally posted in the network's conferences or written specifically for this electronic magazine. All text contained within are copyrighted to the originating author(s). Freely distributable for noncommerical purposes only. THE CBN WEB PAGE ---------------- If you have access to the World Wide Web, please stop by and visit our web page! On our web page, you can find the latest issue of our E-Mag, as well as an annotated index of back issues. You'll also find important information on how to join the conversation in the Comic Book Net, an archive of Comic Book Net fanfic, and other neat features! The URL address is: http://www.cris.com/~Xenozoid/ComicBkNet.html LOCATING THE ISSUES ------------------- The latest issue is always available from all the systems linked into The Comic Book Network. Issues may be obtained through several online pay services as well (ie; AOL, CompuServe, GEnie). All back issues should be available at the above sites, as well as our World Wide Web page. SUBMISSIONS ----------- To submit an article, review, column, etc to our e-mag, simply post it in any Comic Book Net conference and leave me a message in the CBN: E-Mag conference giving me permission to use the article. If you cannot access the Comic Book Net, submit your news articles (no reviews accepted at this time...) to the editor: Xenozoid@cris.com. SUBSCRIPTIONS ------------- If you wish to receive these issues automatically through your internet account, please address a message to Xenozoid@cris.com to be placed on the subscription list. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - End of Issue #33.. see ya next week!