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----------------------------------------------------------------- THE COMIC BOOK NETWORK ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE Issue Number 511 2/18/2004 Edited by: David LeBlanc - ComicBkNet@aol.com Winner of the 2001 EAGLE AWARD as FAVORITE COMICS E-ZINE! FREE VIA EMAIL SINCE FEBRUARY 1995 _________________________________________________________________ C O N T E N T S ----------------------------------------------------------------- [A] Submissions, mailing address, web page [1] On the Net .............................. David LeBlanc [2] Letters to the Editor ................... Your Page! [3] TRIVIA CONTEST .......................... Win *real* prizes! [4] Network Buzz ............................ News/gossip/rumors [5] Interviews: Terrance Griep............... Richard Vasseur [6] Lines On Paper .......................... Bruce Canwell [7] Suspended Animation ..................... Michael Vance & Mark Allen [8] ComiX-FAN Reviews........................ Eric J. Moreels [9] Rich's Reviews .......................... Richard Vasseur [10] M.O.E. Reviews .......................... Paul Dale Roberts [11] My View:THE DARKNESS/SUPERMAN, WITCHBLADE, LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER, WANTED ......... David LeBlanc [12] New first issues in March Previews ...... Diamond [13] New Comic Book Releases List ............ Charles LePage [14] HYPE! & LINKS Section ................... Various _________________________________________________________________ World Wide Web Home Page-->> http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet Archived and mailed by Yahoo!: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ComicBookNetworkEmag ----------------------------------------------------------------- o \o/ _ o _| \ / |_ o_ \o/ o /|\ | /\ _\o \o | o/ O/_ /\ | /|\ / \ / \ |\ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ / \ ----------------------------------------------------------------- The ComicBook Network started by Ed Dukeshire and Mike Imboden ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you wish to receive each issue automatically through your Email account, FREE, please send a message FROM that account TO: ComicBookNetworkEmag-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To UNSUBSCRIBE send a message FROM the account to be dropped TO: ComicBookNetworkEmag-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com See section [A] for the address to mail material to be reviewed. _________________________________________________________________ All text contained within is copyrighted to the originating author(s) and is used with permission. Except where elsewhere noted, The Comic Book Net Electronic Magazine is Copyright 2005 by David L. LeBlanc. You may freely distribute or retransmit this file intact without alteration for noncommercial purposes only. Except for personal archiving, permission must be obtained from theindividual authors to reproduce, retransmit, or publish any part of this magazine. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors And do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Editor. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [A] E-Mag Info: Submissions, Back Issues, Web Page SUBMISSIONS ----------- To submit an article, review, column, etc. to our Emag, simply Email it to the editor at: ComicBkNet@aol.com You must include your REAL name and a valid Email address in order to be published in this Emag. Sorry, we do not accept anonymous columns. The weekly deadline is 7:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday - NO EXCEPTIONS! Late submissions are held over for the following week. Reviews of mainstream books are welcome and we encourage reviews of indies and self published material as we feel that material deserves more exposure to the general public. If you write intelligent, coherent, and timely reviews of any comic book it will almost always be printed, so give us a shot. Commentary on the state of the industry, and personal observations and reflections related to comics are *most* likely to be included in our publication. PLEASE, no material on gaming, non-comic derived media, role playing, collectible card games, Anime or other hobbies or collectibles other than comic books. That also includes plugs for web comics and web pages UNLESS they are concerned with print comic books. We do not promote web comics per se, only the printed media. SEND US YOUR WORK ----------------- We also accept product for review purposes. Advanced copies of comic books will not be returned but any comic books sent to us *will* be reviewed in the ComicBook Net Emag in the column MY VIEW. Send material to be reviewed to: David L. LeBlanc 84 Heather Circle Jefferson, MA 01522-1419 Material is generally reviewed in the order received and be advised that we work a few weeks in advance so your review may not be in the magazine immediately. Advanced copies are therefore encouraged so the review will occur prior to your product hitting the stores. THE Comic Book Net WEB PAGE http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet ---------------- 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, in both a text and a zipped version for fast downloading as well as back issues and an annotated index. You'll also find important links to some of the comic companies and creators' web pages and many other Comic Book related links! _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [1] On the Net David LeBlanc ComicBkNet@aol.com Welcome and thanks for stopping by. This week marks a personal point of achievement for yours truly. It was exactly nine years ago that I took over as editor of this publication. It is hard to believe I have stuck at it that long and that the magazine has grown and stayed as popular as it has. We peaked out at about 1250 subscribers a few years ago when I guess there were more people interested in getting this kind of Emag in their mail. That peak diminished and we have settled to just about eleven hundred Email readers for the last few years. There are of course more who download the whole file from the website or read it online there or at DigitalWebbing.com so we always add a few hundred more as our best estimate of total readers - probably around 1500. That does not include any that are passed along. It was a rocky start, at first we had to retrieve our existing mailing list of about 200 readers and urge people to sign up again if they were not getting the Emag suddenly. The first year or so was an effort to spread the news of what we do anywhere we could - in the Newsgroups for example where I would post a review and end with a brief blurb on how to find the Emag and get it in the Email. BBS Networks were still around but fading fast. And slowly, month by month, year by year, we added more and more readers. We also added more contributors. Many of them are names you recognize to this day as movers and shakers in the industry - artists, writers, self-publishers, marketing professionals, website reporters and other types. I am not going to run down the list - that happens enough at more appropriate times. But, I will say that without the dedication and support of Ed Dukeshire, our founder and guru, I would not have made it this far and the E-Mag would have probably not either. The real driving force though, is you the reader. Though we do not hear from you as often as we like, we know you are out there. We have sustained a loyal readership by the average reader spreading the word to friends of like interest; and they told their friends, and so on, and so on . . . Sometimes the feedback is about this editorial section being unrelated to comics. That happens from time to time for a number of reasons. I have in the past given instructions on stopping spam, proper email etiquette, shared funny stories, emails, websites, and things that happen in my life. On occasion, I will write a pure opinion piece, not often, just a few times a year. I may or may not say up front that you may not want to read it, but that is the case with any of my editorials. There are many people who never read a single one, that is not why they read the emag. On those occasions when it is an opinion topic and some strongly disagree, I will get one or two angry letters lecturing me on the purpose of the Emag, which is not to editorialize on politics, sex or religion. I never get angry letters telling it is not the purpose of the Emag to tell jokes, or point to web sites or news stories not related to comics, or to tell a story about what happened on my latest business trip, or urge the readers to seek out and thank the people who give their time to protect and serve - police and medical personnel, firefighters, and especially the military. I repeat, I NEVER get angry letters about those off topic subjects. That is because the complaint is not that I am off-topic; though that is always the clearly stated objection. We both know it is that the writer has an opposite point of view and wants a forum for rebuttal. Sorry, I just choose to rant on occasion and if that is not what you want to read than skip the editorial. If you drop the emag because you disagree with what I have to say in one column out of 50 or so then that is your choice. The rest of you, don't let my thoughts dissuade you from supporting the many contributing columnists or getting the information you need in the news or hype sections. After all, opinions are like navels, everybody has one. Right now, tell your friends about these new comics on the racks: DC COMICS Authority Revolution #5 (Of 12), $2.95 Ex Machina #8, $2.95 Green Lantern Rebirth #4 (Of 6), $2.95 JLA Classified #4, $2.95 Ocean #4 (Of 6), $2.95 Teen Titans #21, $2.50 DORK STORM PRESS Dork Tower #30, $2.99 Nodwick Adventure Log TPB, $15.99 Ps238 #10, $2.99 IMAGE COMICS Darkness Black Sails One Shot, $2.99 Darkness Superman #2 (Of 2), $2.99 Freedom Force #2 (Of 6), $2.95 PVP #14, $2.95 Tomb Raider #50, $2.99 MARVEL COMICS Astonishing X-Men #8, $2.99 Runaways #1 (Of 12), $2.99 <--------------Pick of the Week! PENNY FARTHING PRESS Captain Gravity And Power Of The Vril #3, $2.95 Every year at this time I reaffirm my commitment to the mission that started this effort. I've said it many times - the purpose of the Emag is to promote comic books and the people that create them. By providing the forum for interviews, reviews, news, statistics, and some fun stuff too we serve the mission in our own humble way. The fact we are still going strong says the mission is proper and to some measure we are still succeeding. One of the first things I wrote as editor was my commitment to the job. I said I would keep doing it as long as it continued to be fun. If it ever became more work than pleasure, I would hang it up. I'm still here! *8^) NEXT WEEK - GOLD PLATED 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of CBEM!!! David LeBlanc - ComicBkNet@aol.com Editor The Comic Book Net Electronic Magazine _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [2] Letters to the Editor If you want to comment on this or any previous issue, want to offer something for us to publish, or just want to shamelessly suck up to the editor to try and get your name in print send Email to: ComicBkNet@aol.com Note: Letters of comment, including those sent to the columnists, may be used in future issues of CBEM unless you specifically request us NOT to use them. Your Email address and/or name will be withheld upon request. +++++ Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:01:53 -0500 Subject: Talk comics and more at the Dreamchilde Forum From: Dreamchilde Media Group Friends and colleagues all, Dreamchilde Press is happy to announce the launching of its message board. Feel free to stop by and say hello. http://www.phpbbplanet.com/forum/index.php?mforum=quantumboard Best, Philip Clark --------------------------- http://philipclark.com http://quantumcomic.net Dreamchilde Media Group 21-19 41st St. Astoria, NY 11105 _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [3] [TRIVIA CONTEST] Due to costs, customs regulations, and logistical difficulties: THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE CONTIGUOUS 48 U.S.STATES! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A U.S. ADDRESS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WIN THE PRIZE. THE FIRST PLACE TO FIND THE EMAG EACH WEEK IS ON OUR HOME PAGE! IF YOU ARE DESPERATE TO WIN THE TRIVIA, GO THERE FIRST ON FRIDAY NIGHT! http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet QUESTION OF THE WEEK Prizes donated by Discount Comic Book Service at www.dcbservice.com where you can order most DC, Marvel, Image, and Dark Horse comics, statues and retail products for 35% off. Submit your own trivia and win the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm) if you can stump the readers! You MUST submit the correct answer with your question. LAST ISSUE'S QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What organization's members refer to the founding members' hardcover history as "The Big Book?" I knew this one, but grabbed it off of Jeopardy. The name of the book is the name of the organization, Alcoholics Anonymous. Our winner is D. McCall who gets SPIDERMAN DOWN AMONG DEAD MEN TP. from Discount Comic Book Service. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION: From the first run of SHOWCASE, name the first character to get a series of their own. IMPORTANT RULES NOTICE Due to costs, customs regulations, and logistical difficulties: THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE CONTIGUOUS 48 U.S. STATES! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A U.S. ADDRESS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WIN THE PRIZE. Email your guess to ComicBkNet@aol.com or just REPLY to the message if you read the Emag in your mail. DO NOT quote the entire message! You MUST allow mail from ComicBkNet@aol.com to be notified if you win. The first correct answer to reach the editor wins the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm). The editor will be the sole judge as to which guess arrived first! Messages with more than one guess will be disqualified. Winners will forfeit their prize if the Email notification is not accepted from ComicBkNet@aol.com LIMIT: ONLY ONE PRIZE every 4 weeks PER PERSON! _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [4] Network Buzz News, gossip and rumors from the industry ZOMBIES ATTACK DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS! Digital Webbing Presents celebrates 3rd Anniversary with an extra-sized, all-zombie issue! HAVERHILL, MA, February 16, 2005 - It's been three years since Digital Webbing launched the first issue of its Internet collaborative anthology series known as DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS (DWP) against widespread doubt and uncertainty. Defying all odds the publisher still thrives, and this March will release their extra-sized, 3rd anniversary issue: DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #21! DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #21 is a full-color, 40-page anniversary, all-zombie issue . filled to the brim with fun and fright by some of the best talents the industry has to offer; with an amazing cover provided by legendary horror artist, Bernie Wrightson! "What an amazing three years this has been," said Digital Webbing founder and Managing Editor, Ed Dukeshire. "I'd love to take all the credit for the success, but I'd be lying if I didn't give most of it to the amazing creators we've had over the years. DWP is a success simply because of all the great talent that has gone into it." Some of today's most popular creators and books have their roots in DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS, including Eric Powell's THE GOON, featured in early issues of DWP and now publishing with Dark Horse Comics. Writer, Jason Henderson, also featured in the pages of DWP an early story from his now wildly-popular Image Comics series, SWORD OF DRACULA. Both Henderson and Powell mark their return to DWP next month with the release of DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #21, each bringing with them a frightening tale of horror and the undead! Powell rejoins the DWP team with a contest to find the artist of his newest short story, titled "CITIZEN ZOMBIE," and after searching many entries, Nick Bradshaw (Army of Darkness) took home the prize; joined by inker, Derek Fridolfs (Fantastic Four), and colorist, Rhys Yorke! While Henderson returns with "SWORD OF DRACULA: COOLER HEADS," with artist Terry Pallot, telling the story of a teenaged Ronnie Van Helsing; the girl who would grow to one day lead an army of men in her battle against the deadly Dracula! "Digital Webbing has been a key part in the development of SWORD OF DRACULA," said Henderson. "We had the prequel in DWP before SWORD OF DRACULA #1 came out, and now we're returning to get a closer look at [the characters]. I was so excited to get to do this story here. In my mind this is what DWP is for: a jam session where we can plunk away at what's around the corner." Along with "CITIZEN ZOMBIE" and "SWORD OF DRACULA," other stories in this extra-sized spectacular include: "REMEMDIUM," by writer Kel Nuttall (Nothingface) and painted by James Woodward (Crazy Mary), is the tale of human beings facing extinction at the hands of the living dead, so a team of scientists examine a truly horrific solution. "ICEBERG," by writer Mike Imboden (Warmageddon) and artwork by Fathih Hasbudak and L. Jamal Walton (Warmageddon), A couple of stowaways on a luxury ocean liner's maiden voyage set in motion a series of events that nobody will ever forget. "LEASE ON LIFE," by writer CG Kirby (Freakshow) and illustrated by Ryan Sergeant (Dreah), is the story of a man who gets a new lease on life when zombies turn the world upside down; and he's not exactly sad to say goodbye to his old life and past sins either! "A three-year run for any book is tremendous in this market, but for a [initially] black and white independent anthology to tough it out is amazing," said Kirby. "DWP has given creators an outlet for their projects and allowed them to showcase their talents. And now we've graduated to color! DWP is truly the little book that could." DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #21 ships in early March, featuring 40 full-color pages for only $3.50. The comic can currently be ordered/reordered through Diamond Comics' PREVIEWS catalog (item code: OCT04 2622). For more information on this and other Digital Webbing projects, visit them online at http://www.digitalwebbing.net. # # # # ABOUT DIGITAL WEBBING: Digital Webbing (http://www.digitalwebbing.com), created by Ed Dukeshire, is the acclaimed source of comprehensive information on comic book-related websites. In addition to providing daily comic news and daily columns, DW is well known for its "talent engine" - matching writers with artists, both amateur and professional. The flagship title for Digital Webbing is DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS, an anthology of stories by both new and established creators. FREAKSHOW, BLOODRAYNE, NOTHINGFACE, EYES OF ASIA, and ZOMBIE HIGHWAY are amongst the newest titles published under the Digital Webbing banner. [A personal congratulations from all of us at CBEM to Ed Dukeshire for making it to three years on DWP! Way to go. - D.L.] +++++ IDW Presents The Return Of Jon Sable, Freelance In Bloodline Mike Grell's Classic Merc-for-Hire Kicks The Door Down For 2005 San Diego, CA (February 14, 2005) Jon Sable, Freelance. Those three words are enough to thrill the heart of comic readers everywhere. Now one of the most enjoyed and respected characters of the 1980s is back, this time with comics' most innovative publishers - IDW Publishing. Series creator and comic legend Mike Grell has once again taken up the tale of his most popular character, providing both story and art for Bloodline, an all-new six issue miniseries. This time, though, Jon Sable is not quite at the top of his game. Haunted by his dark past and with his career in a tailspin, Sable signs on to prevent the assassination of a foreign national visiting terror-torn Manhattan. But who are the killers REALLY after? And why? And even if he finds out, can Sable stop them? "Getting back to Jon Sable has been a personal goal of mine for a long time," series creator Mike Grell noted. "Every day, the newspapers and networks have been telling us stories that seem as though they have been ripped from the pages of Jon Sable, Freelance. It's about time Jon got in and got his hands dirty once again." Joining Grell on Jon Sable, Freelance: Bloodline will be original series' editor Mike Gold, who had also collaborated with Grell on such projects as DC Comics' Green Arrow and Image Comics' Shaman's Tears. John Workman and Lovern Kindzierski will be joining the team as letterer and color artist, respectively. All six issues will sport original cover paintings by Mike Grell. "Along with GrimJack, bringing back Jon Sable, Freelance has been a dream come true and we're grateful for all the support our fans have been giving us," Gold said, "We're honored that Ted Adams, Chris Ryall and our friends at IDW have given us this opportunity; they've got the best production values in the business and we're taking full advantage. Readers will really see the difference in Bloodline." Mike Grell's Jon Sable, Freelance: Bloodline is a six-issue miniseries, with issue #1 debuting in April 2005. Released monthly, each 32-page issue will feature full-color art and retail for $3.99. IDW PUBLISHING is a division of Idea + Design Works, LLC, a revolutionary creative service company with a wide range of clients. Among their best-selling titles are CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith's 30 Days of Night: Bloodsucker Tales; Konami's Metal Gear Solid; and GrimJack: Killer Instinct. Columbia Pictures has optioned the movie rights to 30 Days of Night, with Sam Raimi attached to produce. Konami is producing a video game based on CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations. Dimension Films has optioned the movie rights to Wake The Dead and Hyde. Paramount Pictures has optioned the movie rights to Aleister Arcane. www.idwpublishing.com www.ideaanddesignworks.com +++++ Alternative Comics announces Hickee and The Cute Manifesto Gainesville, Florida, February 12, 2005: Alternative Comics has announced that May 2005 will see the release of the third volume of Graham Annable's hilarious Hickee anthology, and that June 2005 will bring James Kochalka's eagerly awaited The Cute Manifesto collection. Hickee Volume 3, Number 1 Graham Annable, Paul Harvey Brown, Scott Campbell, Razmig Mavlian, Nathan Stapley, Vam, Joe White b&w; 32 pgs; 6.625" x 10.25"; $2.95; ISBN: 1-891867-83-0 May 2005 This anthology consists of really funny stories by tremendously talented cartoonists. Each strip flows beautifully from panel to panel, demonstrating an amazing aptitude for expression and nuance. The animation backgrounds of the contributing cartoonists really shine through impeccable pacing of the strips. What started out loosely as a group of friends hanging around in San Francisco coffee shops on Sunday afternoons, Hickee has become a major contributor to the underground comics scene. Initiated by Grickle creator Graham Annable, he knew that the humorous talents of this gang could find a larger audience through comics. Hickee is the vehicle that ties all their Sunday afternoon sessions together -- stories that emerge from doodles or from musings about life -- resulting in a raw comic book. No censoring, no test audience, and no laugh track. Made to entertain themselves, Hickee will undoubtedly draw you into their world and provide lots of laughs along the way. In stores May 2005. The Cute Manifesto By James Kochalka 2-color; 168 pages; 8" x 8"; $19.95; ISBN 1-891867-73-3 June 2005 James Kochalka's "Dianetics". A powerful mixture of philosophy and comics that can literally change your life forever. In a dangerously uncertain world, Kochalka plots a theoretical path to happiness. Collecting his most intensely thoughtful work, Kochalka tackles all of the big issues... comics and art, birth and death, technology and joy, and everything in between. Included are The Horrible Truth about Comics, Reinventing Everything parts 1 and 2, Sunburn, The Cute Manifesto and even Kochalka's famous "Craft is the Enemy" essays. James Kochalka has won and has been nominated for many prestigious awards including several Ignatz awards, the Firecracker Alternative Books award, the Eisner award, and several Harvey awards. In stores June 2005. Jeff Mason - Publisher Alternative Comics Web: http://www.indyworld.com/altcomics +++++ ------------------------ Yahoo! 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