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------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/bGIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> +++++ From Blair Marnell in his ALL THE RAGE Gossip Column at: http://www.SilverBulletComicBooks.com Write to him at: BlairM@silverbulletcomicbooks.com RUMOUR BARRIER "I accept that the following material is rumour and gossip, intended to entertain only. "I won't repeat the information inside as fact. I understand if I want the truth, I will go to Silver Bulletins. "I enter freely with my mind open and my blinkers off." Now, on to the rumours . . . [NOTE: this column may be slightly edited for language. - D.L.] Don't Panic By Blair Marnell Welcome back to another edition of ATR. News and rumors, you know the drill. Let's go. Ultimatum We've known since Wizard World LA that Brian K. Vaughn would be writing an Ultimate annual for Marvel, and a recent item on Wizard's website gave away Tom Raney's involvement. What we didn't know, was the scope of the project. It turns out that all four of the ongoing Ultimate titles will have annuals, which are currently scheduled for August. And here's a quick peak at what's in store. The Ultimate Spider-Man Annual is written by Brian Bendis, drawn by Mark Brooks and has a cover by Mark Bagley. The annual is rumored to introduce Peter's new girlfriend, who is someone Ultimate Spider-Man readers should be familiar with. My guess would be Felicia Hardy, but that's just a shot in the dark. The Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual features the first appearance of the Ultimate Inhumans, and yes, that is Crystal on the cover, as drawn by incoming Ultimate Fantastic Four artist, Greg Land. As for the annual itself, Mark Millar and Jae Lee are the creative team onboard. The Ultimate X-Men Annual is by Brian K. Vaughan and Tom Raney with a cover by Stuart Immonen. The story follows Ultimate Rogue and Gambit as they take on Ultimate Juggernaut in Ultimate Vegas. I can't believe I just typed that. And finally, the Ultimates Annual is by Mark Millar and Steve Dillon, with Ultimates co-creator Bryan Hitch supplying the cover. The Ultimates Annual is said to feature Nick Fury's OTHER superteam. No, I don't know what that means. This Has A "Storming The Triskelion" Factor of Ten Out of Ten Jock Rocks Over at the Isotope Virtual Lounge, Jock has posted an advance look at his covers from an upcoming Batman/Detective Comics crossover. The issue numbers that Jock mentioned were Detective Comics #809, Batman #643, Detective Comics #810, and Batman #644, which may mean that David Lapham's run on Detective Comics may be accelerated to pave the way for the crossover. However, that's not clear at this point. Later in the thread, Jock gives an interesting look at his cover design process. And for more Jock goodness, check out this link. http://isotopecomics.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=365 This Has A "Mystery Villain" Factor of Nine Out of Ten Night Writer Jeff Parker (The Interman) has been picking up some Marvel work as of late. He's already writing Spider-Man Adventures #4 for the Marvel Adventures line. And according to his blog, he's also writing the Vampire By Night backup story starting in Amazing Fantasy #10, with Italian artist Federica Manfredi. Parker also confirmed that Nina Price (the vampire in question) WILL be related to Jack Russell, from Marvel's classic Werewolf By Night. This Has A "Howling At The Moon" Factor of Eight Out of Ten Attack of The Clones A sharp-eyed ATR reader pointed out something interesting about the recently released Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2005. Among this year's character profiles, some familiar names pop up: Mendel Stromm, Jackal, Kaine and Ben Reilly. Do you see where I'm going with this? Out of all the Spider-man characters they could have chosen for that book, they used four of the key figures from the Spider- Clone storyline. Which is more than a bit surprising, considering that Marvel has basically been ignoring the events of that story for a long time. So, what does it mean? Could be nothing, or it could be something. After all, we are coming up on the tenth anniversary of the Clone Saga and Marvel has been promising something big for the Spider-Man books later this year, following the House of M crossover. This Has A "Maximum Clonage" Factor of Five Out of Ten Agent Six Michael Oeming has created a short film based upon his Six one- shot, which was released by Image last year. In his announcement, Oeming described the origins of this project: Last summer I secretly shot a "no-budget" film version of my comic Six. Based on the comic, it was shot over the summer, no actors, no budget, just some friends and a camera. It's my first short and it kind of shows, heavy on visuals, light on story and character, but I'm really happy with it as my first film and we had TONS of fun shooting it. The film runs about fourteen minutes and is available for download at http://www.oemingfilms.com/ This Has A "Dream Walker" Factor of Eight Out of Ten Rome Is Byrning It's no great leap to say that John Byrne attracts a great deal of controversy, largely of his own doing. From his message board, it's not uncommon to see him make an offensive off-the wall comment or get into a fight with another creator. Really, it just gets old after a while. And easier to ignore. However, this one. this one shouldn't be ignored. Byrne's really outdone himself this time. In a thread about the proper use of comic terminology, a user posted the following message: Then this all brings up the question of language. Do words have inherent meanings or just those we ascribe to them? If enough pros, in addition to the fans, say "speech bubble" then why wouldn't "bubble" be just as valid as "balloon"? JB says "balloon", someone else says "bubble", and they could both be right. To which, Byrne responds: There are lots of people who call Black people "niggers". Are both terms "right"? You seem to have missed the rather important point that my response indicated roughly the same percentage of fans and pros use the improper terms for various elements of what we do -- but that percentage does not approach a balance. It is not that roughly half say "balloon" and half say "bubble". It is that some say "bubble" and they are wrong. Another user states: Um, we don't avoid using the word "nigger" because it's incorrect usage. We avoid using it because it's incredibly racist and hateful. Is there an ethnic group that's impugned when someone says "thought bubbles" instead of "thought balloons"? Byrne again: "Um..." in point of fact there are plenty of people who use the word "nigger" because that is the word they use, not because they imagine it has any negative racial connotations. That's precisely why I chose that word as my illustration. Another response from the crowd: Enough already with the casual tossing around of racist epithets! John, you cannot possibly be that ignorant to believe that people who use racial slurs do so without any negative intent or connotation. If you do indeed believe that, I strongly encourage you to seek some counsel and educate yourself on the matter, if you don't want to take my word for it. I've only been black and lived in this country for, oh, my entire life, so I may not be aware of how things really are out there... We spend an awful lot of time on this board dealing with the issue of respect, as it pertains to comic book characters, comic book terminology, reverence for creator's original visions, nicknames for comic book characters, etc. People tread lightly on eggshells out of fear of upsetting you and your many rules for how seriously this wonderful hobby of our should be taken, both by us within it and by those civilians outside of it. How about we extend that same measure of respect to the people who participate in this board? We're supposed to take your word for how things should be in the industry, how characters are supposed to be treated, etc because of your years of experience. How about you extend me the same courtesy on this issue? This isn't about political correctness, or "looking for something to be offended by." It is simply a matter of consideration and manners... There were an infinite number of comparatives you could have chosen to illustrate your point about correct comic book terminology. The fact that you chose the one you did...why? I think we get your point. They are balloons, not bubbles. Fine. Your comparative example sucked. Just as you ask us not to use terms that bother, offend or piss you off, I'm asking you publicly to not use racially insensitive terms and epithets on the board as well. Or is that something you would have a problem with? Once again, Byrne replies: Ignorance is the key, but not on my part. There are many places in this country where people to this day use "nigger" when referring to Black people because that's the word they use. They don't think of it as a racial slur. They don't think about it at all, in fact. It simply is. This is not even considering Black people who themselves use the word. We cannot, surely, imagine that it is used in that context as a racial slur? "Nigger" is -- like so many others -- a word with a complex etymology and an even more complex pattern of use. And this goes on for six pages. You know, for sheer outrage, I never thought Byrne would top his Jessica Alba and Christopher Reeve comments. But he found a way. This Has A "Byrned Again" Factor of One Out of Ten Crashing The Borderline One of our overseas correspondents has dropped us a line about the final fate of Phil Hall's Borderline Media, which put out the online Borderline comic magazine a few years back, which boasted over a million downloads. According to the report, Borderline Media was officially dissolved on April 12th of this year. This Has A "PDFland" Factor of Three Out of Ten The Main Man's Reality Rick Remender (currently making waves with Sea of Red) has posted a Lobo miniseries pitch he made with Tony Moore (The Walking Dead) to DC a while back. The proposal was called Lobo: Reality Bites, which as you might expect, poked fun at the Reality TV craze, as Remender elaborates: To pay for his life of malfeasance, Lobo is court ordered to do time on a planet that's used exclusively for filming reality television. The Main Man is apprehended after beating a reality television film crew to death for following and filming him (without express written permission of course) for a new show "Czarnian sociopath gone wild". Lobo, in a weakened state from the bender of his life, is brought in (by an elderly, and blind Green Lantern) to the home world of the aforementioned film crew. Lobo finds himself on a planet where every action is filmed and used for broadcast on reality TV throughout the galaxy. In a court run by the Judge Judy of the Burnett Star Belt, the sitting judge, a firm believer in creative punitive measures, knows Lobo would scoff at nearly any sentence handed down. After a pay off from show producers, the judge decides to sentence Lobo to 12 Gorgonian life cycles (roughly 700 years) on the reality television circuit. But there is a catch, given Lobo's leaning toward violence, the judge orders Lobo be injected with some kind of explosive nanotechnology to keep him from hurting other show mates. Each time he hurts anyone he is to have a limb blown off his body. This will force Lobo to deal a much more creative brand of havoc on the club kids he is forced to live with on "The Real World- Quintelsintary 4". The series would have endless hilarious situations as we take Lobo from show to show (Joe Psychopath, Road Rules, Lobo-Survivor, Star Dates, American Idol) parodying popular reality television with one new twist. This Has A "Big Brother" Factor of Nine Out of Ten Nine items not enough Rage for you? Well, check back here soon, as we are looking at a DOUBLE update this week. First, John Voulieris is going to be checking in with a report from the Toronto Con and then, later in the week, I've got an interview that should shed some light on a TV series which is soon to return to comics, you'll just have to wait a few centons to know more. But for now, we're done. Later, Blair PS If anyone has any rumors, stories or news to share, please email me at blairm@silverbulletcomicbooks.com. Thanks to everyone who has been sending stuff in. It's greatly appreciated. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [5] Interviews Paul Dale Roberts Silhouet98@cs.com Interview with: Terry Moore, Creator of Strangers in Paradise! Interviewed by Paul Dale Roberts, Publisher - Jazma Universe Online! http://www.jazmaonline.com/ Question: Terry, you had a very interesting childhood, tell us about where you were raised and tell us about your dad who did some work for the CIA. By the time I was 11 I had lived in Texas, Panama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and Africa. My dad was in the air force and became a documentary director at the arsenal where they made the engines for the moon rockets. That was cool because they tested the engines once in awhile and they shook the entire town. Then he took us to Tanzania when I was 10. I later found out he was working for the CIA then. I remember leaving in a hurry while there was rioting going on. Fun, huh? Question: What was the first comic book you ever read? Probably a Harvey comic or Dennis The Menace, when I was in 1st or 2nd grade. Question: How did you come up with the concept of Strangers in Paradise? It is a very long story. I explained it fully in the SiP Treasury and showed how it happened with pictures and illustrations over the years. That's where I direct people for that answer now. Question: In the DVD..Terry Moore: Paradise Found, you said that the characters were a little bit of you. Which characters and how do they relate to your personality? Like anybody, I have various sides to me. Anger and impatience and directness (Katchoo), patience, kindness and diplomacy (David), silly, affectionate and loving (Casey)...I mean, you could go on and on. We all fit into a character at one time or another. I've behaved like Freddie, I've been hurt like Francine...all that stuff. That's the good thing about having a cast ensemble. It's like having a band with four members. There's someone for everyone. Question: Is it true, you almost wrote Katchoo out of the storyline, because she is harder to draw? Yes. True. I couldn't get her hair right. And I wanted her eyes to look like Jimmy Pages, but I never got the look correct, she ended up looking pug-ugly instead. I still fiddle with her looks, trying to get her just right. Trust me, she's a lot prettier in person. Question: Where do you think Francine and Katchoo are headed? No no. That's cheating. You'll have to read the story. Question: For people who live in a cave and are coming out of that cave for the first time, what is Strangers in Paradise about? Love. Question: How can someone order back issues of Strangers in Paradise? Trough our website, www.strangersinparadise.com We have every single book ever published for cover price, plus all the various merchandise and t-shirts. Question: When you received rejection notices for Strangers in Paradise, why were the publishers rejecting your idea? They never tell you. They just send your stuff back with a little note that says "Go away and die". Very discouraging. Question: Tell us about your days of rock and roll and your TV career. I played lead guitar in rock bands from the age of 16 on. I loved it and thought it would be my life. Wrong. Then I began a career as a tv editor, making commercials, music videos, documentaries, working with ad agencies and celebrities. I hated it. I can't say anymore without going into a rant. Thankfully I left TV for comics. Best thing that ever happened to me. Question: Do you get some strange fan mail, in which fans write in saying they are in love with Francine or Katchoo? Yes. I don't think it's strange. I understand completely. I loved Francine and Katchoo too, just like I love other fictional characters I've discovered in my lifetime. It's okay, you don't have to be ashamed about it. :) Question: If you were stranded on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring with you and why? A boat with GPS, a satellite phone and a fully loaded Dr Pepper machine. Question: Your thoughts on the comic industry? mmm...I like it. Question: Your 3 favorite fictional heroes and why? James Bond, Sherlock Holmes and Peter Parker. Bond because he was my first fictional hero (meaning the first one I read that I really admired and wanted to emulate - I was 11 years old at the time), Holmes, a great accomplishment and well thought out stories; Peter Parker because he was the first time I read a hero comic and felt connected to the character. The anti-hero loser with a real life, trying his best and making mistakes, but able to do incredible things. That was the appeal of Spidey, not the rest of the junk that came later. Question: What cons are you going to? I've been to several this year already. The only one left before me is San Diego, maybe Wizard World Dallas. Question: What movies, cartoons and TV shows are your favorites? Let's see. I loved The Incredibles. Brad Bird is 2 for 2 with me. I like the show on the Animal Planet about the doctor who specializes in snake bite victims. I thought Sin City was well made. The Hulk was unwatchable. I'm looking forward to seeing War of the Worlds. Question: What books do you read? I read Robert Crais, Janet Evanovich, Patricia Cornwell, Agatha Christie, Stephen Hawkings, Alan Lightman, Robert Parker. I like mysteries and crime series. Question: What are your hobbies and recreational activities? I play guitar, read, work in the yard. Once in awhile I'll go four-wheeling or hang-gliding, something bizarre like that. I'm not a gym rat or anything. Question: That ends the interview, any last words of wisdom? Nope. Just read more comics! 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. No one else has access to the subscriber list. Replies to these messages will be received by the Editor ONLY, so you must CC: individual contributors if you want them to get your E-Mail. 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