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------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/bGIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> CBEM 478 rolls on . . . Excalibur 2 W: Chris Claremont A: Aaron Lopresti P: Marvel Comics G: 3.5/5 I am ecstatic to see that Claremont isn't making Magneto just another ghost Charles is talking to. When the two characters talk, it's magic, but when the underwritten brats show up, it's a different story. Lopresti's artwork is amazing, but Liquid!'s colors (who do such beautiful work on X-Men) are ghastly and make the art lose at least two thirds of its detail. So, a great if completely uneven read. Fallen Angel W: Peter David A: David Lopez P: DC Comics G: 4.5/5 It took me five issues to really get into this title, and as I revisit the first issues I can see why. Though the first two work well as any normal issue of the series, as the introduction to readers into Lee's world they don't work as well as they should. It's great that the first six issues are collected, though, because as a whole they are completely entrancing, and it's great to see Lopez developing as an artist with every issue. The Flash 211 W: Geoff Johns A: Howard Porter P: DC Comics G: 4.5/5 FINALLY! Livesay has, at long last, become the inker Porter deserves, and this is a mostly action issue, so I am very thankful. The action stuff is fabulously handled by Johns and Porter, but when the characters go back to just talking, the book misses a step. I think the problem is that we feel like we've already hit this beat in Johns' run before early on, and we don't need to be here again. Still, for newer readers it is probably perfect. Marvel Previews 11 P: Marvel Comics I find no real need to mention this except to note that the astoundingly talented Greg Land is providing eight (8!) covers to various books in September, and that means I will have seven new books on my pull list because of it. For the record they are as follows: Black Widow, Daredevil, two issues of Uncanny X-Men, two issues of Gambit, Nightcrawler, and X-Men: The End. Robin 127 W: Bill Willingham A: Damion Scott P: DC Comics G: 2/5 A little better than last issue, but I still don't care a fig about whatshername and her suddenly large breasts. Still, one of the cliffhangers has me wanting more so I will give it a two. Superman 206 W: Brian Azzarello A: Jim Lee P: DC Comics G: 4/5 Well, we are several issues in and there has still been just one note on which the entire arc has been based, and it's been hit over and over AND OVER. It's a good note, but do you ever notice how when you hear it for long enough it starts to sound like a refrigerator humming? Superman is about to start sounding like that unless something big happens soon. And, of course, Lee's art is lovely. Teen Titans W: Geoff Johns A: Mike McKone P: DC Comics G: 3/5 The story is just a tad confusing and more than a bit drawn out, and McKone looks rushed, but it's still very good. And that ending is just disgustingly wonderful. Wonder Woman 205 W: Greg Rucka A: Drew Johnson P: DC Comics G: 4.5/5 And Johnson seems to be having an off day as well. Rucka's script is superb, though. But I have a major problem with giving us zero resolution at the end of this storyarc, what was the point of giving it three parts if it doesn't have an ending? Cool Stuff I Saw This Week 1. Writers: J. Michael Straczynski, Joss Whedon, Peter David, Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka all turn out possibly the best scripts of their careers. 2. Fallen Angel Trade Paperback: Pick it up and I promise before you are done you'll be just as in love with Fallen Angel as I am. The book always reads better if you read two or three issues at once, and there is no better format then trade for it. 3. Astonishing X-Men 2: Perfect. Bloody perfect. Seriously, how can one man write so well and two artists draw so beautifully? 4. Captain Marvel: I'm not a normal Captain Marvel reader, and I loved it. I have a feeling you will too. 5. Batman: Broken City: Worthy of a read or five. Book of the Week: Astonishing X-Men 2 Worst Book of the Week: Robin Biggest Disappointment of the Week: Astonishing X-Men 1: Director's Cut Biggest Surprise of the Week: Captain Marvel Best Writing of the Week: Peter David Best Art of the Week: John Cassaday -Robert Taylor Read My Reviews and Columns at www.herorealm.com & www.jazmaonline.com ________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------- [13] Multiverse Observer and Explorer Reviews Paul Dale Roberts Silhouet98@cs.com [Paul promotes amateur and professional comic book artwork, scripts, storylines, and unpublished comic books with a newsletter called the Peoples' Comic Book Newsletter. Its website is at Jazma Comic Book Newsletter Productions at http://www.jazmaonline.com/ He is also a prominent letter hack, as anyone who reads comic letter pages would know. He is in production of his own self-published comic book called The Legendary Dark Silhouette and has copyrighted over 600 characters for his Jazma Universe.] SPOILER WARNING: THE FOLLOWING COLUMN MAY REVEAL SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE PLOTS OF SOME COMIC BOOKS, OR THE ENTIRE STORY. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Name: Vampirella Magazine #5 Publisher: Harris Comics Price: $5.95 Comments: I love good entertainment and that is exactly what I found in Vampirella Magazine #5, pure good entertainment, starting with "Vampirella: Mo Money, Mo Bullets". A story that has exceptionally good artwork and an assortment of rapping gangsters that are not hesitant to sing a song like..."skin like vanilla, strength like Godzilla" in their song dedication to Vampirella. The old school disco had me laughing my behind off, since I was all part of the disco scene in the 70s and I even disco danced with a dance troupe called Jeff Kutache's Dancing Machine back in the day. Onto other things, before I start reminiscing too much here. Thank you for the superb article on Fiardi's adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot. This should be interesting and I will be looking out for this variation of the story. Like always there is a load of stuff to read in Vampirella Magazine and F. Paul Wilson caught my eye with Midnight Mass. It is clever how certain creators in the horror genre must sit around all day and think of creative ways to kill people. They must find that shock value. Nowadays if you just shoot someone on the silver screen or in a book, people get bored. The murder or death has to be done in a unique way that will give the audience chills running down their backs. On a darker note, that is why terrorists film their killings and do it the most horrific way, to get their message across. They know we will be appalled from the mayhem and carnage that is shown. In entertainment we know it's not real and we get thrilled in a scary way in our seats. Also enjoyed the article on Eli Ruth in regard to his movie Cabin Fever and now he has the invention called "Chick Vision" in which hands come up to the screen during scary parts, so women can peek through the fingers of the virtual hand when something grotesque comes about. Another thing, that I love about your magazine is your ads. I enjoyed the ad on Vampi Vicious Circle by Anarchy Studios. This is a Manga vampire comic book that has now caught my attention through their full page ad in your magazine. A real treat is The Vault, a look at comics, novels and movies and this time you covered everything from Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks to Supernaturalists to The Ghouly Boys to the Planet of the Capes to Gungrave to The Milkman Murders and more! Jay Faerber is a very creative mind and I enjoyed his interview and his talk about Noble Causes. After all this good reading, then I sat back and enjoyed "Bound: A Pantha Tale". Steve Skeates who was a creative force on Pantha contributes to my newsletter the Peoples' Comic Book Newsletter" and gets a kick out of the Pantha mentions and stories in your magazine. In this story, it was a tale of dark magic and it was actually very sad, as a 16 year old girl summons up Pantha. The girl tries to show bravado and barks out orders to Pantha, but they are ill received. The story is heartbreaking as Pantha learns that the girl's stepfather has been raping her and Pantha savagely kills him, but now the daughter will be charged with the murder, because Pantha is no where around and the little girl's life has been ruined. Very sad story, but it was a riveting story that kept me in my seat. One of the things I love about Vampirella is that she is a strong woman and I have always admired strong women. Vampirella, doesn't take any mess, she stands up for herself and most of the time she is reasonable, but when put over the edge she can become very aggressive and will not tolerate anything that is not koscher to her line of thinking. That is why Vampirella is forever! Name: One 2 Publisher: Tokyopop Price: $9.99 Creator: Lee Vin Comments: The story centers around two main characters Eumpa and Jenny. Eumpa is a musician and does not partake in the music industry. Jenny tries to push Eumpa into this direction and is concerned about his musical career, she feels he has real talent. Jenny keeps urging Eumpa, she wants him to go public. There is some intriguing moments here as song theft becomes an issue. A song that was possibly stolen from a fellow student and the teacher accuses Eumpa of the theft. Jenny in her own right finds out that pushing Eumpa to stardom has made her a star, she becomes a sexy pop star and her whole world is turned around while Eumpa is still finagling with the stolen song accusation and his own shyness of the music industry. Name: Les Bijoux Publisher: Tokyopop Price: $9.99 Story: JoSun-Ha Art: Dark Sang-Sun Comments: The world has been divided into 12 Mines and ruled by the tyrannical and oppressive regime known as the Habit. There is a strange union between a hunchback being and a dwarf. With this union a mysterious cursed child is produced. This cursed child has to fulfill a destiny. A destiny in trying to destroy the Habit...or should I say try and "kick the Habit" or die trying. You will find adult nudity in this comic book fantasy. There is female chained nudity that is not appropriate for younger readers. The story is quite dramatic and is a real page flipper. Name: Johnny Raygun #1 and #2 Publisher: Jetpack Press Creative Force: Rich Woodell and Matt Talbot Price: $2.95 Contact Information: johnraygun@aol.com JetPackPress@hotmail.com mattrobot@comcast.net Comments: Wow! What can I say....I grew up on Silver Age Marvel comics and Johnny Raygun brought back memories of these fond times. Lots of good Kirbyish artwork. Remember those great Stan Lee/Jack Kirby monster stories? Well, in issue #1 that is what I found! A walking volcano in Las Vegas called the Mighty Moog! Moog is from Venus and was captured and placed in a circus. Moog breaks away and causes all kinds of havoc in Las Vegas, worse than what Godzilla did in Tokyo! I really got a kick out of the Raygun Agency and their Raygun files. Anything can be found in these files and to compare the Raygun files to the X-Files, it would pale in comparison. I love the humor, especially the mullet joke. This is excellent science fiction done in a humorous vein and I never know what to expect next. Like something out of Bladerunner I get a cool flying hover car in a beautiful sci-fi setting. I got a kick out of the battle with the monster that was done with much bravado. When the sound effects..."badoom!" hit, I knew trouble was brewing! Then when I thought I saw everything, here comes another entity that had me quivering in my boots, the sudden appearance of Doctor Oog! Yes! I want to be a Raygun agent! With issue #2 I laughed so hard, I practically fell off my chair! The Salamander villain reminded me of The Mole (in some ways). The Salamander is a very unique character and his origin blew me away! Here is a villain with high intellect (like Lex Luthor), has a cool exo-skeleton like Doc Ock and in his origin story his parents get killed (like Batman). He becomes a scientist (like Bruce Banner and a dozen other superhero types). Chemicals and lightning causes his suit to bond with his body (like Doc Ock). The chemicals falling on his body sort of reminded me of the mess that the Toxic Avenger got himself into. Then there is the lizard attack (sort of like how Spider-Man was bitten by a radioactive spider), atom bomb explosion (throw in the Hulk origin), alien with orb (that could be a tad bit of the Green Lantern and the real life Uri Geller) and you have the complicated origin of The Salamander! There are more unusual characters found in this part of the Multiverse, than can be found in the world of the Savage Dragon! I even get a bit of horror in this sci fi world gone topsy-turvy, as some zombies are thrown in! Then as I try to calm down from all of this excitement and thinking that I have seen the finality of this fine comic book, I get one more story "The Chrono Enigma Prophesy 3" with some good ol' movie madness thrown in! I thought anytime Riddick of The Chronicles of Riddick might appear! If I were stranded on a deserted island, I would bring 3 things, water, food and Johnny Raygun comics to keep me entertained! This is comics at its finest! Name: Donar: God of War #2 Publisher: Star Verse Comics Story, pencils & inks: Ryan Crouse Price: Email: star_verse@hotmail.com Website: http://starverse.dwnonline.com Comments: Feel the rage...feel the rage in Donar! If you love stories on Thor, then you will definitely love Donar! Great Viking stories done with some fantasy/sword & sorcery flair! In this story kingdoms change hands and chaos ensues. The ravishing change takes place during the sad funeral of King Garrath. Donar will not live his life without pursuit or the fear of death, because he has certain enemies that would love to have his head! Orc v. humans in the battle tradition of the Lord of the Rings. Also, there is a bit of drama that reflects on Mel Gibson's movie - The Passion of Christ, when Donar faces his own crucifixion. This is truly a masterful and clever tale that will have you time travel to the olden days of the mighty Vikings! Name: Satyr Vol. 1 Publisher: Satyr Play Productions Creative Force: Mike Indovina Price: $9.99 Contact Information: satyrsfaction@aol.com Website: www.geocities.com/mikeindovina/Satyr.html Comments: You want some good reading? You want some good entertainment? Then try out Satyr Vol. 1 and have some fun! If you don't know what Satyrs are, you will learn that they are woodland spirits of Greek mythology. In one segment of the story, Silenus is introduced and he is the king of the woodland creatures. In this exciting story you will find nymphs, centaurs and other mythical creatures, even a Sphinx. I love the way Silenus receives an itinerary of his duties for the day from one of his servants, which consists of drinking and carousing, chasing some nymphs. These woodland creatures honor their gods with entertainment and not sacrifice. Some of the higher in rank get their wisdom from the Oracle at Delphi. Yep, probably the very same Oracle that you saw on the Matrix and in episodes of Angel! In another part of the story, Oedipus - King of Thebes seeks out the truth to see if he is a real king after being told that he wasn't. A journey that leads him into adventure. You'll meet Polyphemus - Son of Poseidon who is actually a Cyclops. The Satyrs blind this poor Cyclops and tease the heck out of him. There are so many great parts that will have you laughing hysterically. There is even some great excitement when a Satyr adventures into modern New York City. Believe this or not, there is a group of Satyrs that are elbow to elbow with the Banana Splits! You never know what to expect in this book! You will also learn why the immortality plant is unsafe from the Giants. Mike Indovina throws in some text to get you in tune with Greek mythology entitled "The Myth of Giants" and "The Myth of Hermes and Apollo". Great Greek mythology lessons done in a fun way. Mike even shares some sketches with us in the back of this graphic comic book novelette. If you want to know more about Olympus, the home of the gods, then you will find it here in Satyr Vol. 1. Take a break from your reality TV shows and find some great escapism through Satyr! ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- [14] My View David LeBlanc ComicBkNet@aol.com David LeBlanc is the Editor of the Comic Book Net Electronic Magazine. He is a long time fan of comics and the electronic media; having been the moderator of BBS comics forums on WME, FIDONET and the Comic Book Network. He and his wife are attempting to raise two sons in a suburb of Worcester, Massachusetts. David's favorite motivational phrase is: BEHOLD THE TURTLE, HE ONLY MAKES PROGRESS WHEN HE STICKS HIS NECK OUT! IDENTITY CRISIS #1 of 7 DC $3.95US/$6.00CAN Writer: Brad Meltzer Penciler: Rags Morales Inker: Mike Bair I was going to write about this last week but had computer problems. Two weeks ago we had a review by Robert Taylor on IDENTITY CRISIS, the 7 part mystery from DC that began this month. I often disagree with reviews but let them stand on their own as one point of view. After all, this publication is meant to promote comics and the fan review is one source of information to judge whether or not to buy. Since that was the only review here on the title, until today, I felt a second opinion should be put forth to balance what I felt was poor reviewing and unfair criticism. In case you missed it, and to put my comments in perspective, here is the unedited review: ****** What About Bob? Robert Taylor smsuso@core.com Identity Crisis 1 W: Brad Meltzer A: Rags Morales P: DC Comics G: 1/5 So after all those months of buildup, and Meltzer creating his own lists of who might bite the bullet, claiming that the death of this person will forever rock the DCU, and talking about how he and Dan DiDio were laughing with how much they were getting away with by killing THAT person, the creative team falls flat on its face with the premier. They didn't kill off an icon. Nor a second stringer. Not even a third stringer. They killed off the wife of a third stringer! Completely a waste of time, and completely incomprehensible for any person deciding to give comics a try with this book since DC has been marketing it as the book that every person in America must read. It doesn't even have the fun popcorn adventure feeling of other overblown company crossovers like Our Worlds At War and Last Laugh. This book takes itself deadly serious, and because of that has no redeeming values whatsoever. Even Morales seems to be snoozing at the wheel. ****** The essence of why he does not think the book is good is because 1. It does not follow a previous formula of big company crossovers. 2. They killed off, a person he considers of no consequence. First of all, DC has not been saying every person in America must read this. Where is this exaggeration motivated from? Sure they have been promoting it as an important book, one that will have long lasting impact on the DC universe but let's keep some perspective. All the promotion, and the discussion by the creators prepared us for the murder, over and over. If Robert is so familiar with the hype how did he miss this? WIZARD MELTZER: But as I've always said, it's not about who's in the casket that's the big surprise. What'll shock people is the why -- and what the search for the why reveals. MELTZER: The characters who die are ones that I felt had a good reason to die. They die because I felt their loss does something that actually matters for those who survive. Barry Allen isn't a good death because he was a saint. He's a saint because -- like most dead people -- he's been lionized (he was charged with murder before he died, remember?). But the reason it was a great death is because of what it did for Wally and the rest of those close to him. Wally is still defined by that death. Superman, for a while, was defined by Kara's death. The moment that stopped, Supergirl came back. At least, that's my theory. So I killed someone I thought would be truly felt more in death than life. Identity Crisis is about far more than death. Newsarama Judging form early reactions to the issue, readers are already getting what Meltzer hinted at when he spoke to Newsarama recently - that the murder isn't the big surprise - the surprise comes after, when the heroes find out who killed the victim, and more importantly, why - what secret does the suspected murderer hold in regards to the heroes? "I've always said that it's a murder mystery involving the superhero community, but that's not what the book is about," Meltzer said. "The book has always been about the cost of being a hero. What comes about in Identity Crisis is a reality these heroes must face. When you do this for this long, this is a reality that you must face, and it is slamming them, like a foot into the jaw at this moment. That moment is the big moment - it's not how they get there, it's what happens when they do get to that moment." ***** Okay, if you think all this was a big fake out and you too were expecting someone big to die, like Jonn Jonnz or Kyle Rayner then you too missed the point. THIS is a mystery that starts with a murder and has 6 more issue to go. More heroes may die, or their loved ones. A villain or two may bite it as well. That will be as as part of a greater whole as the reasons are revealed. Who needs another "overblown company crossover" that is a predictable slugfest? You are right Bob, is is not a fun popcorn adventure and it is done as a very serious story. Better story telling makes you think and feel emotion. Brad promises to leave things changed when he is done. I would rather have that than some globetrotting field trip involving a bunch of heroes looking for some secret thing that will destroy their world if they fail. We know how that story always ends - nothing changes and the story is forgotten by the time the next big "event" is announced. Small wonder Bob gave such a glowing review of Marvel's sound-alike mini-series that just happened to start the same week. No redeeming value because it takes itself seriously? You have got to be kidding. It is more likely what you would rather not read, why not present it that way, Claiming it has no value has no valid justification. There are flaws in it (taking a flaming hero on a stake out at night?) but the value is in the story that is building and the motivations being established. As for the art, I do not think Turner is as great as his hype, but I liked the cover. Morales is also not a favorite but he does have talent in showing emotion. Art is more subjective and I always go for the story first and art second. Some people love both these guys and I can live with it, it is not awful. Now, you undecided fans who have yet to buy or read it. Make your own judgement. Go out and get a copy. More of you will like it than won't. I guarantee it. DORK TOWER #27 Clanbook: Mopey 48 pages, black & white, color cover, $2.99 Dorkstorm Press www.dorktower.com by John Kovalic John@kovalic.com This issue takes a closer look at the goth characters that populate this comic. In particular, two of them. The title hints at the mood that Sith Bloodheart projects, the mopiest goth in all of Mud Bay. What makes him so moody? Even the strangers in the mall wonder aloud if some tragic lost love or his own despair about the human condition. Nope, he is mortified his sister, the "perky" goth is buying pink bunny slippers. It seems his attempt a being a serious leader of the undead (well, as a gamer) is always foiled. How can you have a decent clan gathering when you've been banned from all the cemeteries in town, except the pet cemetery? You get the hook? This guy just can't get it together and his sister is so the opposite of his mopey personality it aggravates his every move. She is just being herself and it drives him crazy. She has an effect on other members of the clan, for example, that gets them to vote the new game world to be "Fluffy Bunny the Hopping". Meanwhile Matt is agonizing over his relation with his old and once again girlfriend, Kayleigh. In fact that is what he is afraid of - he doesn't handle relations too well. John uses a device to good effect. He has the two guys in side by side panels talking about their plight. Matt feels he is missing something, and Warren mopes that his sister is going to England. The end panel reveals they are talking to each other. The entire issue isn't about goths though. The rest of the gang gets their shot. They vary from one-panel jokes about practical jokes you can play on gamers because the stereotype is that they are so anal about their hobby to a lesson on the fundamental forces of the universe - there is one you don't know existed! But wait, there's more! An episode of the new title just out from Dork Storm, Dr. Blink - Super Hero Shrink by Kovalic and Christopher Jones. Even bad guys need analysis, but the doctor doesn't need them going on TV to proclaim how they overcame the stupid idea of giving out clues to their next crime. It is just not good publicity. Lethargic Lad by Greg Hyland fights a new villain at the movies - The Bizarre Reverse Lethargic Lad. But is that who it is really? the two page Snap Dragons by John Kovalic and Liz Rathke has a real funny punch lines as the kids ponder just what that animal is they caught in a tender trap. Like always, there is a lot of fun with more pages than most comics at $3. To satisfy the hard core gamers, not just us comic book fans that will read anything with words and pictures, there is an 8 page clan book which is text and a few pictures - too much effort for me and my simple mind. I'm still trying to figure out why so many people spend so much money on Magic the Gathering every Saturday. But you guys will probably dig it. There are also some design notes by Steve Jackson on Chez Goth. Lots of value for the dollar and something for everyone. B.A.B.E. FORCE #0 / DR. CHAOS' COMIC CORNUCOPIA #1 [Free Comic Book Day flip book] 32 pages, black & white, color covers Forcewerks Productions www.babeforce.net This is officially the first of the free comics for FCBD I have seen. I think it is a great sampler of what to expect from the folks at Forcewerks Productions. If you haven't seen B.A.B.E. FORCE before it is like a mix of Charlie's Angels, Man From U.N.C.L.E. and GET SMART. The female secret agents along with a former mall security guard and a clown are constantly thwarting the schemes of Helga Chaos. Helga is using the resources of ChaosCo, the world's #1 value retailer run by her brother, Dr. Chaos. He has turned his criminal father's nationwide underground tunnels into a pneumatic delivery systems to over 1500 stores. She has plans for world domination and uses every means to carry out some pretty crazy schemes. He is clueless and thinks she just needs to meet the right guy. BF #0 is a story that is a prequel to the next mini-series coming this fall. The babes are running through a scenario in a holographic combat simulator. This time is not so bad after defeating the bad guys only 156 civilians died but they didn't sink any continents. They are very high tech, even transport from place to place through mirrors. While the evil forces they fight have lots of muscle on their side, the babes manage to thwart their plans, and have a lot of fun along the way. On the flip side a young man decides to spill the beans of what he has seen at the appliance store he works at. After ChaosCo bought it Helga recruited some of the workers for her scheme to unbalance gravitational forces with home appliances and cause California to sink. Right! Of course the BABEFORCE showed up, there was a big fight and the plan is foiled. The kid decides he can cash in on his knowledge so he goes to the publisher of a "man's" magazine. He is in for a surprise in the end. There is also a story featuring Edison Jones, the aforementioned former mall guard who secretly works for BABEFORCE. It seems he lost the girl of his dreams and she shows up at his church with her new boyfriend. After he gets called away on a secret mission his clothes are nearly shredded. His solution to keep his secret is clever and funny. The point of these comics is poking fun at pop culture. There ads for ChaosCo added in. This issue has a Playboy type interview with Dr. Chaos and other features to make it more than just a comic. Look for a copy at your participating comic store. WALKING MAN COMICS PRESENTS SPECIAL #53 - June 2004 12 pages, black on colored paper, mini-comic by Matt Levin walkingmancomics@msn.com Walking Man Comics 123 Elm Street Hatfield, MA 01038 $1 each; 4 for $3; sampler for 37-cent stamp This issue is called 100. It celibates the 100th issue of the Small Press Association fan zine, RAP SHEET. These minis are made from rubber stamps set to a story, or a poem or a song. This one is an inspiring ode on becoming 100. Inspiring because it espouses good qualities for us to emulate and goals to strive for. It is simple and elegant, as are many of Matt's comics. This one is a notch above his usual work. ____________________________________________________________________ CBEM 478 continues . . . 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