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So who makes the cut? "Scientifically, Batman was always the most believable superhero," Weinberg said. "Every piece of equipment in Batman's utility belt is available for sale today, 50 years later. That's pretty accurate science for a comic book hero." The Original Dr. Evil Comic book characters have long been involved in science. Many villains, in particular, started out as scientists before acquiring some superhuman power that enabled them to wreak havoc on the world. "Science gone wild has always been one of mankind's greatest fears," Weinberg said. Take, for example, Lex Luthor, Superman's long-standing nemesis. Originally portrayed as a scientific genius at a young age, Luthor was transformed into what Weinberg calls the original Dr. Evil after he became exposed to a huge amount of radiation. But how plausible are the scientific methods used by Luthor to battle Superman? In "The Einstein Connection" (Superman #416, 1986), Luthor builds a teleportation machine that makes him invisible whenever Superman gets too close. A staple of science fiction, teleportation refers to the process of disintegrating an object in one place and reconstituting it somewhere else. While real-life scientists have successfully teleported photons (particles of light), it's impossible to beam people from one location to another. The reason: a human body contains too much information to scan and build as replicas. Instead, Gresh and Weinberg suggest, Luthor may have been using a hologram machine to project images of walls, rooms, and himself. In holography, laser light is used to record the light-wave patterns reflected from an object or person. Sacrificing Science While Hollywood filmmakers today are striving to make their movies as scientifically realistic as possible, Weinberg believes the comic books from the so-called Silver Age of comics (the late 1950s and the 1960s) were more grounded in science than most of what is being published today. "Most of the people who wrote comics back then were originally science fiction writers who knew their science and technology," he said. "Many of today's comic book writers seem to have learned their science from reading comic books and not from studying modern technology." Some comic book writers have suggested that good science means sacrificing an entertaining story. Weinberg disagrees. "Years ago critics said science fiction novels couldn't feature accurate science and intelligent characters, [yet] hundreds of best-selling science fiction books since then have proven [them] wrong," Weinberg said. "The same people claim that comic books can't feature accurate science and intelligent characters, that you cannot have both in the same story. Sound familiar?" Unknown Universe Weinberg and Gresh are not alone in studying superhero science. One Web site, "Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics," reviews movies based on scientific merit. Films receive anything from a GP rating (for "good physics in general") to an XP ("obviously physics from an unknown universe"). At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, James Kakalios, a physics professor, uses superheroes to teach science in a class nicknamed Everything I Know of Science, I Learnt From Reading Comic Books. "It's a very sneaky course," Kakalios said. "I'm getting the students to eat their spinach by hiding it in a superhero ice- cream sundae." Kakalios first brought comic books into his classroom in 1993. On an introductory physics exam he posed a question about the death of Spider-Man's onetime girlfriend Gwen Stacey. Hurled from the top of a New York City bridge by the evil Green Goblin, Stacey died in Spider-Man's web as the hero tried to save her. The writers later attributed her death to the "shock of the fall," an explanation that left many readers mystified. "Her fall is basically a standard problem that we would ask on an exam: If you fall 90 meters [295 feet] with an initial velocity of zero, how fast are you going at the bottom?" Kakalios said. The answer removed any doubt about the cause of Stacey's death. She was falling at roughly 95 miles an hour (153 kilometers) when she hit the web. The impact on her body would have been 10 to 20 times the force of gravity. That proved the cause of death to be a neck snap when Spider-Man caught Stacey in his webbing. Electromagnetism While comic book fans have long argued over who the most powerful superhero is, Weinberg says there's no doubt about who is the most formidable villain. "Without question, Magneto-the mutant who controls the power of magnetism [in the X-Men series]-is the most powerful villain in comics," Weinberg said. "Electromagnetism is the most powerful of the four basic forces of the universe." But Magneto rarely uses his superpowers to cause maximum damage. Theoretically, everything on Earth that involves electricity falls under his influence. Instead, Magneto generally uses his powers to do things like manipulating the iron content of blood to establish mind control over others. Similarly, Weinberg said, the powers of many superheroes are not put to optimum use or even used logically. "Imagine you were driving in your car one day, and a meteor crashed in a nearby field, and inside that rocket was a child with superhuman powers," he said. "What would you do? Announce to the world that life existed on another planet and that space travel was possible? Or would you take the child home, keep his origin a secret, and raise him to be some sort of flying policeman with a big s on his shirt?" +++++ FREE ONLINE READER COPY OF WITCHBLADE #80 To further support the new ongoing creative team on Witchblade, Top Cow Productions is now offering a free online reader copy of Witchblade #80, featuring writer Ron Marz (The Darkness, Green Lantern) and artist Mike Choi. Witchblade #80 marks the launch of a new story arc, and is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. "Response to Witchblade #80 has been outstanding. Many stores have called me, some saying they were sold out by 2 PM on day of release," said Top Cow Editor-in-Chief Jim McLauchlin. "There are still copies available for reorder, but we'd like to make sure everyone gets a chance to read this great book, and get on the train for Witchblade #81 and beyond." To view the free online reader copy, visit http://www.topcow.com/site/comics_sub.php?id=31 To buy your own copy of Witchblade #80, visit your local comic book store! +++++ MANGA MOVER "Just to remind you that our new Japanese anthology book MANGA MOVER is available RIGHT NOW in Diamond distributors November Previews magazine, page 242 - please get a copy, ta. Manga mover will showcase new manga ka to a western audience. This will be a distinctive effort in comparison to many manga translations as most of these creators will be new and upcoming manga ka - but very talented! We wanted to emphasize the more mature side of manga. As I think that there is a huge amount of the more adolescent manga around. Which is fine in itself, but it doesn't show the full range of manga that is being made in Japan. On the other hand we want Manga Mover to have some commercial success. Therefore it is not a completely alternative book - it's a mixture of alternative and mainstream style stories. The format is also unusual - as it is a split format book. Two stories read from the back in Japanese reading direction, and two from the front in western reading direction. One of these Western format stories will normally be by non Japanese creators in a broadly manga style or influence. This format may confuse some, but I think it lends a pleasing symmetry to the book. And it's certainly a unique selling point. First issue features SAKURA MIZUKI, of recent hot Manga 'The Spiral' in a new story not even seen in Japan yet! Plus MISAKO ROCKS of 'The Onion' newspaper. Female creator TOMOKO AMEMIYA for the first time in English. Plus a story by SEAN MICHEAL WILSON of 'Angel of the woods' GN, art by JUAN CHAVARRIGA who has recently signed to do some books for Platinum studios. Issue one of Manga Mover is ?4 UK, $5.99 in the USA, 68 pages, perfect bound. Available in shops via Diamond distributors November Previews Catalogue, page 242. (www.diamondcomics.com) Redroute distribution or Smallzone (www.smallzone.co.uk) in the UK, or direct from boychild productions. Check out the Manga Mover page on the Web site: www.boychildproductions.co.uk Sean Michael Wilson, boychild productions, www.boychildproductions.co.uk +++++ Nickelodeon Magazine's November Issue Comes Alive with Special Motion Image Cover Celebrating 'The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie' NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon Magazine, the leading humor and entertainment magazine for kids, celebrates the release of "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" with a specially designed, motion-image cover scene from the feature film opening in theaters November 19. The movie scene on the cover (called a lenticular image) shows everyone's favorite yellow sea sponge and his best friend, Patrick, cruising along on their Krabby Patty Mobile. The November issue is on newsstands now. "This motion cover packaging displays the energy and excitement of the movie and introduces the great stories in the magazine," said Dan Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Magazine Group. "Innovative covers like this add a whole new element of fun to magazine enjoyment. They truly extend the nature of our animated cartoon properties into print." Past issues featuring these special lenticular cover treatments are among Nickelodeon Magazine's best-selling issues of all time. The few that have been created are considered highly collectible by adults as well as by kids. Past moving image covers include one featuring Rugrats in honor of the show's 10th anniversary and a special cover for Nickelodeon Magazine's 10th birthday last year. These covers generate retail sales nearly double that of regular issues. In addition to the special cover, the November issue of Nickelodeon Magazine is the largest issue of the year for a kid's magazine. Included are special interviews from the movie's voice talent including Scarlett Johansson, Tom Kenny and Jeffrey Tambor. The issue also boasts a rare interview with SpongeBob SquarePants' creator Steve Hillenburg. Nickelodeon Magazine, now in its 11th year, is a groundbreaking humor and entertainment magazine for kids ages 6-14. Its original content is both informative and interactive, engaging readers with wit, attitude and unique features in every issue. Nickelodeon Magazine, which has a 1.05 million rate base and a total audience of 6.6 million, translates the sensibility and energy of the network into print, so kids can take Nickelodeon wherever they go. Every issue of Nickelodeon Magazine features a specific theme, an original comic book, jokes, pranks, puzzles, and substantive features on science, history, sports and pop culture. The magazine has been honored with numerous awards including a Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award, a National Magazine Award Nomination, a Folio Award for Editorial Excellence, and most recently, Ad Week's 2003 Hot List. Nickelodeon, which is celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary this year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 88 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for nine consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SOURCE Nickelodeon Magazine +++++ SpongeBob by Tony Millionaire, Derek Kirk Kim, James Kochalka Available now on newsstands everywhere: The SpongeBob Squarepants Official Movie Magazine. This collectible special features over 30 pages of brand new comics by creators including: Tony Millionaire (Maakies, Sock Monkey) Derek Kirk Kim (Same Difference & Other Stories) James Kochalka (Americanelf.com, Monkey Vs. Robot) Kazu Kibuishi (Flight Anthology, Boltcity.com) C.H. Greenblatt (Storyboard artist/writer on SpongeBob) Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle, writer on SpongeBob)) Jay Lender (Writer on SpongeBob) Gregg Schigiel (Spider-Man) Kaz (Underworld, writer on SpongeBob) Each comic ties directly into the plot of the movie, offering side stories and untold origin tales! Find out exactly why Plankton has it in for Mr. Krabs in "Plankton: The College Years." Be there as SpongeBob and Patrick first discover the Goofy Goober's restaurant and experience the insanity within! Meet brand new characters King Neptune and his daughter, Mindy, before they meet SpongeBob! Read Patrick's account of the adventures that take place in the movie from his "unique" perspective. The magazine also contains: Interviews with voice actors from the film including Tom Kenny (Mr. Show). Jeffery Tambor (Arrested Development), and Scarlet Johanson (Lost In Translation). A roundup of Pirate Movies hosted by Patchy the Pirate! Activities and joke pages with art by: Scott Roberts (Patty Cake) and Mark Crilley (Akiko). dave roman Nickelodeon Magazine 1633 Broadway 7th Floor New York, NY 10019 +++++ ACTOR Comic Fund Announces NYC National Schedule We have the best comic book convention volunteers in the world so stop by our booth and say hi and check out our special guests! Also, on Sunday beginning at 4 pm, the National is hosting an art auction with proceeds benefiting ACTOR so bid often and bid high! The National Comic Book, Art & Sci-Fi Expo November 19-21, 2004 ACTOR's booth schedule is as follows: FRI., Nov. 19 Miguel Insignares: 1-5 pm Neil Volkes: 2-4 pm Bill Tucci: 5-7 pm SAT., Nov. 20 Miguel Insignares: 11-4 pm Brian Ketterer: 3:30-5:30 pm SUN., Nov. 21 TBA NYC National will take place November 19-21, 2004 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York City. Show hours are Fri 1-8, Sat 10- 7 and Sun 10-6. www.bigapplecon.com +++++ Last Kiss sells comics one panel at a time By now, we all know the key to success. Graphic novels! Trade paperbacks! Thick collections of cool comics disguised as respectable books for the Barnes & Noble crowd! Right? So why is Last Kiss creator John Lustig doing the exact opposite? "Instead of selling my work in massive books, I'm marketing them one panel at a time," laughed Lustig. Lustig's "one panel at a time" sales come in the form of a colorful line of Last Kiss note cards and magnets. Featuring revised panels from Lustig1s outrageous CBG comic strip and Last Kiss comic books, they began reaching stores late this summer. "We could have started out slow with a couple of dozen images," said Lustig. "But I've been test marketing the images for years; mostly selling them as hand-cut magnets at conventions, both to comic fans and the general public. And they've always done extremely well. People apparently like my sense of humor. So my wife and I decided to gamble and we jumped into mass production with a full line of 48 magnets and 48 note cards." Lustig has regional sales reps for the Pacific Northwest where he lives and is in the process of interviewing regional reps for other parts of the U.S. and Canada. Through his web site (www.LastKissComics.com), he1s also selling directly to consumers, comic stories and retailers in other parts of the country. "Frankly, our primary focus is selling to book, gift and greeting card shops. It's a much bigger market than just the comics community," said Lustig. "However, I'm inordinately tickled by every sale we make to comic shops! I1m still a comics geek at heart! And I know the comics community far better than my reps. So my wife (Shelagh) and I are dealing directly with comics retailers rather than have our reps do it. "In the near future, we're going to put together boxed sets of the cards and possibly the magnets. At that point, we'll approach Diamond and others for distribution." And what about a book collection? "My agents are talking to several mainstream publishers right now and things look very good," said Lustig. "Oddly enough, I think my note cards and magnets are helping sell the publishers on Last Kiss. The way I've developed the line is showing them that Last Kiss really does have mass appeal." +++++ ALIEN LEGION: FOOTSLOGGERS ANNOUNCED BY CHECKER BOOK PUBLISHING GROUP FOR WINTER 2004-2005 DAYTON, Ohio -- Checker Book Publishing Group has announced winter 2004-2005 publication of Alien Legion: Footsloggers (ISBN 0-9753808-7-7, $19.95, 200 pp. full-color paperback). Footsloggers is Checker's third Alien Legion collection, and will collect the first six issues of the original series that was initially published in 1984 by Epic comics. Footsloggers was brought into being by creator Carl Potts, with the help of artist Frank Cirocco and writer Alan Zelenetz. Ace inkers Whilce Portacio and Terry Austin also leant their skills to the first series of Alien Legion. Directed by Potts, these four talents created a world of extra-terrestrial intrigue, drama, and adventure featuring a galaxy-hopping mercenary force a la the French Foreign Legion. The stories in Footsloggers highlight the zeal in which Potts approached the project, and the overall milieu of the series allows for much diversity and expansion in both plot and character development, allowing Zelenetz the freedom to tackle multiple subjects within a single issue while staying within the boundaries of the Alien Legion universe. This collection is the first half of the original twenty issues that were printed by Epic, Marvel's creator-owned branch. Alien Legion, after its first series, was re-created in 1987 and ran for another eighteen issues - the first eleven of which are collected in Checker's Alien Legion: Force Nomad (ISBN 0-9710249- 0-1, $24.95, 320 pp. full-color paperback), and the last seven issues in Alien Legion: Piecemaker (ISBN 0-9710249-4-4, $19.95, 212 pp. full-color paperback). Both Force Nomad and Piecemaker are well-loved by fans and critics alike, and the series is finding new devotees even after being out of print for twenty years. ". . .plays like 'The Dirty Dozen' mixed with. . .'Starship Troopers'" -- Shotgun Reviews "...the series is lifted above the ordinary by its art and writing... A comic book story has tapped a critical human concern and treated it seriously." -- Publishers Weekly Like all Checker titles, Footsloggers can be found, once winter hits, at comic shops, bookstores, or directly from Checker at http://www.checkerbpg.com. Checker Book Publishing Group was established in 2000, and is located in Miamisburg, Ohio. +++++ CBLDF Wins Victory in Arkansas! The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund welcomes the November 16 ruling of U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Eisele of the federal court in Little Rock, Arkansas who ruled that Act 858, amending the Arkansas Code, is unconstitutional. The amendment criminalized the display of books which are inappropriate to younger minors but constitutionally protected as to older minors and adults. The challenge to the law, resulting from its amendment in 2003, was brought by a broad-based coalition of plaintiffs including That Bookstore In Blytheville, along with trade associations representing bookstores, librarians, book publishers, comic book publishers and retailers and distributors in Arkansas, as well as the ACLU of Arkansas. The CBLDF and co-plaintiffs believed that the law unconstitutionally required retailers and libraries to prevent all minors from accessing constitutionally protected materials that may be considered inappropriate for younger minors. By requiring plaintiffs physically to segregate such material, the statute unconstitutionally restricted adults and minors from browsing materials protected by the First Amendment. Judge Eisele had directed certified questions as to the meaning of the amended statute to the Arkansas Supreme Court. Based on the response from the Supreme Court, the judge found the display provisions "facially unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution because such provisions are over broad and impose unconstitutional prior restraint on the availability and display of constitutionally protected, non-obscene materials to both adults and older minors." CBLDF Director Charles Brownstein says, "This is a victory for readers and retailers in Arkansas whose First Amendment rights have been preserved by this well-considered decision." Plaintiffs in the suit include That Bookstore In Blytheville, American Booksellers Foundation For Free Expression, Arkansas Library Association, Association of American Publishers, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Freedom to Read Foundation, International Periodical Distributors Association and the ACLU of Arkansas. Michael A. Bamberger, a New York-based partner with Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, was lead counsel for the plaintiffs and was assisted by John L. Burnett of Lavey & Burnett, Little Rock, Arkansas. ITEM! Fiddler's Green Sets CBLDF Fundraising Record! Last weekend just over 300 Sandman fans made Fiddler's Green the most successful fundraising event in CBLDF history. In three days the limited membership show devoted to Sandman and featuring several of its creators as guests of honor raised an early estimate of what will be $45,000 for the CBLDF. "This was an extraordinary event," exclaimed CBLDF Director Charles Brownstein. "Davey Snyder and the Fiddler's Green committee did an extraordinary job creating a show filled with great panels staffed by excellent guests, but more than that they created an atmosphere of community unparalleled by most any other convention. The generosity of that community has shored up the Fund's resources, providing us with a substantial addition to our war chest at this very critical time for free speech." Neil Gaiman says, "This one was special, and not just because of the money that it raised for the CBLDF war chest. I was thrilled that Sandman was able to bring together such an amazing bunch of con attendees, guests and panelists, and delightedly astonished by how much they cared about freedom of speech and the right to read comics. I keep saying a heartfelt and amazed 'thank you' to the people who came to the convention (and 'you had to be there' to the ones who didn't make it). The enthusiasm at the auction was amazing, the energy and happiness of the committee and the attendees was unique." Run unlike any other comics convention, Fiddler's Green gathered guests of honor Neil Gaiman, Karen Berger, Charles Vess, Jill Thompson, Caitlin Kiernan, and Todd Klein for a full weekend of discussion and celebration of the groundbreaking Sandman graphic novel series. High points included a panel where a new 2-page Sandman story was created, spotlights on each of the individual creators, screenings of upcoming Neil Gaiman projects, and the Saturday night auction, emceed by Gaiman, which on its own raised over $37,000. Fiddler's Green Director Davey Snyder says, "We're delighted by the auction results, and also pleased to note that Fiddler's Green will show an operating profit and make its own donation to the Fund after the books are closed later this year. We're also thrilled that one-third of the convention's members also became new CBLDF members. That's the kind of support we hoped to provide." Snyder adds, "The committee achieved an exceptional level of teamwork, especially considering that we're spread across all of the US and three other countries on two continents. We also had a wonderful response to calls for volunteers to help both before and at the convention. Sandman fans really are a community. People made extraordinary contributions of time and effort to support Fiddler's Green and the CBLDF." "Incredible is an understatement for what the Fiddler's Green community accomplished," CBLDF President Chris Staros explains. "It is a testament to the profound effect that Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, and its fans have had on our industry. Their enthusiasm for one of this medium's most important creative works and passionate belief in the importance of the First Amendment, has afforded the Fund an even greater ability to stand strong in this turbulent time. We owe everyone who participated in the show a tremendous debt of gratitude." ITEM! Visit The Fund At Big Apple Con! This weekend the CBLDF is setting up at The National Big Apple Con across from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show welcomes a fantastic guest list, including Fund supporters Frank Miller, Neal Adams, Joseph Michael Linsner, Bill Sienkiewicz, Billy Tucci, and many more. CBLDF Director Charles Brownstein will be on hand to talk about current CBLDF casework and to emcee the Fund's Saturday afternoon auction at the booth, where items including the Wizard Texas Premiere Edition of The Intimates #1, signed by the entire creative team will be auctioned off. The National runs from Friday until Sunday at Penn Plaza Pavilion 401 Seventh Ave at 33rd St. NYC. Tickets are $15 per day. For more information visit www.bigapplecon.com +++++ Thanks for subscribing to the Comic Book Network Electronic Magazine (CBEM) --------------------------->Disclaimer<--------------------------- This is an ANNOUNCE only mailing list, only the Editor can send messages to the list. 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