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From the DC Comics Online Newsletter at  http://www.dccomics.com

MEDIA ALERT: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ON SEVEN SOLDIERS

This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly features "5 Reasons We
Love SEVEN SOLDIERS." The story hails writer Grant Morrison as
"comicdom's mad genius" and calls SEVEN SOLDIERS "top shelf."
Jeff Jensen raves, "Comprising seven four-issue miniseries,
SOLDIERS impressively assays an array of escapist genres. SHINING
KNIGHT is revisionist Arthurian myth, while Zatanna is a dark
(and darkly comic) fantasy. Three titles have yet to debut,
including MISTER MIRACLE, about a David Blaine-meets-Puff Daddy
escape artist. Each book is powerfully grounded in emotion,
humor, and accessible characters. The best: MANHATTAN GUARDIAN,
about a haunted ex-cop hired by a newspaper to play super-hero."

DC COMICS SENDS VILLAINS UNITED #1 BACK TO PRESS FOR THIRD
PRINTING

Villainy continues to spread through comics shops everywhere as
the VILLAINS UNITED #1 Second Printing has sold out at DC Comics
nine days before its in-store date of May 18.

Now, DC Comics sends this issue back to press for a new, third
printing, scheduled to arrive in stores on June 8. The cover of
this printing features an inked and colored version of the second
printing's cover, with art by Dale Eaglesham & Wade von
Grawbadger.

"Any opportunity for more people to see the amazing artistry of
Dale Eaglesham, Wade von Grawbadger and Sno-Cone is good news,"
says Simone. "Plus, I think this proves once and for all that
comics readers are evil and twisted inside and want to see the
downfall of society. Frankly, I'm both appalled and delighted,
and I'm telling all their mothers."

"As with the second printing of THE OMAC PROJECT #1, orders on
the second printing of VILLAINS UNITED #1 exceeded our print run,
so we're making the issue available again," says Bob Wayne, DC's
VP - Sales. "Retailers should not delay in placing orders, as
they will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis."

VILLAINS UNITED #1 Third Printing (MAR058204) is available for
order now and is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 8 with a
cover price of $2.50 U.S. Quantities are limited, so retailers
are advised to place their orders as soon as possible.

Retailers may order the issue by contacting their Diamond
Customer Service Representative or DC Sales Representative, or by
email at reorders@diamondcomics.com.

Upcoming issues of VILLAINS UNITED are available as follows:

* VILLAINS UNITED #2 (APR050358) is available for advance reorder
and is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 1.

* VILLAINS UNITED #3 (MAY050254) is solicited in the May Previews
(Volume XV #5) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on July 7.

Also, the COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS Second Printing
(FEB058329) remains available for reorder.

DC DELIVERS FREE CMX SPRING SAMPLER 2005 TO RETAILERS

Official Press Release

On June 8, retailers will receive the CMX SPRING SAMPLER 2005.
This exciting 80-page Special will spotlight several suggested
for mature readers titles from the CMX line.

The Sampler will feature excerpts from these CMX series:

 MADARA, written by Sho-u Tajima and illustrated by Eiji Otsuka.
 MONSTER COLLECTION: THE GIRL WHO CAN DEAL WITH MAGIC MONSTERS,
written and illustrated by Itoh Sei from an original concept by
Yasuda Hitoshi/Group SNE.
 SWORD OF THE DARK ONES, written by Yasui Kentaro and
illustrated by Kotobuki Tsukasa with design cooperation by TASA.
 TESTAROTHO, written and illustrated by Sanbe Kei.
 YOUNG MAGICIAN, written and illustrated by Narushima Yuri.

"We've providing limited quantities of this sampler to retailers
so they can preview these CMX titles," says Bob Wayne, DC's VP -
Sales. "We recommend they show the sampler to customers who enjoy
other suggested for mature readers titles."

Retailers will receive the CMX SPRING SAMPLER 2005 (MAR058209) in
limited quantities based on their previous orders of CMX
projects.
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From ICV2.com

J.G. Jones Signs With DC - A Two-Year Exclusive
 May 23, 2005
J.G. Jones, who is well known as the cover artist on a number of
books including Villains United and Wonder Woman, has signed a
two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics.  Jones is not
exclusively a cover artist; he recently illustrated the hit six-
issue Wanted mini-series (written by Mark Millar) for Top Cow,
and he also provided the art for Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia trade
paperback from DC.

Duo Pushes 'Button Man'
Another Graphic Novel Optioned
 May 23, 2005
Variety is reporting that Roger Kass and Josh Braun, the
producers of Cannes entry A History of Violence, have deals in
place to produce a feature film based on a second graphic novel
written by John Wagner, Button Man: The Killing Game.  The David
Cronenberg-directed A History of Violence, which is based on a
graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, was one of the
frontrunners in the race to win the Palme d'Or at this year's
Cannes Film Festival (see "A History of Violence Boffo at
Cannes").

John Wagner, who is one of the most under-rated writers in
comics, collaborated with artist Arthur Ranson on the Button Man:
The Killing Game graphic novel, which Kitchen Sink Press
published in 1994. The book is a high octane thriller about a
tournament of professional assassins sponsored by a small group
of jaded millionaires.  Copies of the Button Man trade are going
for big bucks ($39.99) on Amazon now, but it is likely that the
book will find a new publishing house when (and if) the film goes
into production.

Frank Miller's 'Sin City Library'
'Sin City' Gets the 'EC Library' Treatment
 May 25, 2005
Dark Horse Books is planning to release two four-volume box sets
featuring all seven of Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels as
well as The Art of Sin City in a deluxe oversize 9" x 12"
hardcover format reminiscent of Overstreet's EC Libraries.  The
classic hardboiled stories are printed in black and white with
spot color on high quality paper stock, along with full color
reproductions of the comic book covers.  The first slip-cased Sin
City Library box, which is slated for publication in
October, includes the first four Sin City graphic novels in four
hardcover volumes totaling 840 pages and has an msrp of $175.00
($262.00 Canadian).

The second Sin City Slipcased Set is due out in November and
completes the oversized archival editions with Sin City volumes
five through seven as well as The Art of Sin City, which includes
content (such as Miller's preliminary sketches) that can't be
found elsewhere.  Frank Miller's Sin City Library Set II also has
an msrp of $175.00 ($262.00 Canadian).  The first Sin City movie,
directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, has earned nearly
$75 million at the box office and a second film, based on A Dame
to Kill For  is in the works.

Alan Moore Ankles DC Comics
LOEG #3 to Top Shelf/Knockabout
 May 24, 2005
ICv2 has confirmed Rich Johnston's scoop, published in his Lying
in the Gutters column at Comic Book Resources, that Alan Moore is
severing his ties with DC Comics.  Moore, who has written some of
the finest comics of the past three decades, was reportedly upset
over remarks made at a press conference by V for Vendetta
producer Joel Silver.  Having been dragged into a lawsuit
concerning the authorship of the League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen film, Moore takes a dim view of movies made from his
work and has attempted to have his name taken off the credits for
any film version of his comics. Silver's remarks, which Moore
construed as indicating that he approved of and was somehow
involved in the V for Vendetta movie, were the last straw.
According to Johnston, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen:
Dark Dossier, a hardcover graphic novel due out later this year
from Wildstorm, will be the last of Moore's work to be published
by DC Comics.

Moore originally left DC Comics after a series of disputes that
culminated in a squabble over royalties from buttons based on his
Watchmen graphic novel.  After leaving DC Moore worked at Jim
Lee's Wildstorm Studio, which was a part of the artist-controlled
Image Comics, but when Lee sold Wildstorm to DC Comics, Moore was
"indirectly" working for DC again -- a status that he OK'd only
with certain safeguards to isolate him from having to deal with
DC directly.  Now Moore plans to take the third collection of
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics from DC and place it
with independent publishers Top Shelf (U.S.) and Knockabout
(U.K.).  The first two League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
collections have been superb sellers in both bookstores and the
direct market.

CrossGen 'Reorganization' Plan Ok'd
The Long Goodbye Is Over
 May 27, 2005
The United States Bankruptcy Court in Tampa Florida has approved
the "plan of reorganization" (actually a liquidation plan for the
disposition of the company's assets) for CrossGen Entertainment.
The court acted after the plan was accepted by the requisite
number and amount of creditors in each class affected by the
plan.
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From The SCOOP! at http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/

Washington DC Comic-Con This Sunday
 Industry News, Scoop, Friday, May 27, 2005
Memorial Day weekend in the nation's capitol will be made a
little more special by the presence of the Washington DC Comic-
Con. Once again hosted by the fine folks who run Capital
Collectibles, the con will be located right in the heart of
Downtown Washington DC at the Marriott at Metro Center. The con
will open at 10:00am and run until 5pm that Sunday.

Among the notables appearing are Rich Buckler Sr., John K. Snyder
III, Conrad Brooks, Matt Cail, Bruce Lindsay, JM Guinn, and
Madison Underground Press. Special guests will be available to
draw sketches, sign autographs, accept commissions, and chat with
fans. All of this is easily accessible via Metro and there will
be plenty of free street parking. Admission is only $5 (with
flyer) and children under 12 are free.

Rich Buckler began his career as a comic book artist in the early
'70s. During his expansive career he has drawn nearly every major
character in the Marvel and DC universes. He created Deathlok,
the first cyborg in comics. Buckler is also the author of several
books including How to Become a Comic Book Artist, How to Draw
Superheroes, and How to Draw Monsters. His latest book, How To Be
A Dynamic Comic Book Artist, hits store shelves just in time for
the Washington DC Comic-Con.

Celebrated comic artist-writer John K. Snyder III is well
recognized for his impressive string of modern recreations of
classic Silver Age Marvel covers for the Overstreet comic Book
Price Guide. He has been a force in creator-owned comics since
the 1980s and has worked with Matt Wagner on Grendel and Doctor
Mid-Nite. Currently, Snyder is finishing a three-part Batman
story for DC.

Conrad Brooks, a Baltimore native, has appeared in over 200
movies and has been called "the King of B movies". He started his
career appearing in many Ed Wood movies including Plan 9 from
Outer Space and Glen or Glenda. Brooks has also written and
directed numerous movies including the Jan-Gel series. His latest
movie, It Came from Trafalgar was released in March.

This eclectic line-up will just be the tip of the iceberg. There
will be plenty of vendors, tables, DVDs, T-Shirts, Toys and much,
much more. For complete details visit
http://www.capitolcollectibles.com/dccomicon.html

Toronto Comic Arts This Weekend
 Industry News, Scoop, Friday, May 27, 2005
Now in its third year, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)
will begin tomorrow, May 27 and run through Sunday, May 29 in the
heart of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's historic Mirvish Village, in
large tented pavilions behind Honest Ed's Department Store.
The celebration supports a huge number of comics-related events
including readings, presentations, publisher and artist sales-
areas, gallery shows, academic paper presentation and much more.
Andy Brown, Sam Brown, Genevieve Castree, Scott Chantler,
Svetlana Chmakova, Michael Cho, Becky Cloonan, Michael Comeau,
Darwyn Cooke, Nick Craine, Willow Dawson, Arthur Dela Cruz,
Salgood Sam Douglas, Eiland, Ray Fawkes, Alex Fellows, Tim Fish,
Brendan Fletcher, Matthew Forsythe, Leanne Franson are just a few
of the guests who'll be on hand for signings and panels.

For a wealth of additional info on TCAF's jam-packed lineup,
visit the official website at
http://www.torontocomics.com/tcaf/index.html

Original Superman TV Show Coming to DVD
 Industry News, Scoop, Friday, May 27, 2005
The classic 1952 TV Series, The Adventures of Superman may be
coming out on DVD a lot sooner than fans believe. While the title
has not been officially announced, most believe that Warner
Brothers will be releasing the box set on June 7. This is the
same day that they are going to release season three of Wonder
Woman as well as Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

One of the reasons that speculation on the show's release is
gaining validity is this apparent release of artwork for a
promotional cardboard stand that Warner Brothers is considering.
The image of George Reeves is clearly in the middle of the other
two scheduled DVD release.

Given how things change in any business, especially show
business, the artwork we are showing you here is tentative. Let's
just hope that it is true. The original Superman show is among
the most desirable DVD releases left.
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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.]

Power-Ups To The People!
By Blair Marnell

Welcome back to another edition of ATR.

I just got back from a weekend in San Diego, spending some time
with family & friends before going to the grand opening of the new
House of Blues. The past seven days have just been incredible,
from seeing the new Star Wars, going to the E3 and catching John
Mayall, Sam Moore and the Blues Brothers in concert. Could this
week have rocked any harder?

I think not.

Oh, and for any fellow Blues Brothers fans out there, a film crew
was on hand taping footage for the upcoming Blues Brothers 25th
Anniversary DVD, which will be coming out in September.

Now then, on with the rage...

Intimacy Issues

There's a rumor going around that Joe Casey's latest Wildstorm
book, The Intimates is in danger of being canceled, despite its
much-heralded debut late last year. Fingers are pointing at the
diminishing sales as the probable cause for cancellation, if the
rumor pans out. According to some reports, the decision has
already been made, but that's not clear yet...

This Has A "Secret Identity: 101" Factor of Five Out of Ten

Flight of The Liberator

A late rumor out of the Comic Book Expo has Terry Nation's
seminal BBC sci-fi series, Blake's 7 on track for a comeback, ala
Dr. Who. Early indications are that a TV revival is in the works,
with a new comic series potentially to follow...

This Has An "Avon Calling" Factor of Seven Out of Ten

Working The Gotham Beat

An interesting rumor popped up recently, which linked Art Adams
and Geoff Johns to a run on All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy
Wonder, following Frank Miller and Jim Lee. Though it was at
least partially refuted in the same thread by Johns, himself.

That was convenient.

Having said that, I won't be shocked if Art Adams does eventually
end up on one of the DC All Star books. Last summer, Adams was
mentioned as one of the "big name creators" that DC had in mind
when they were in the early stages of developing the All Star
line...

This Has A "Riddle Me This" Factor of Five Out of Ten

Webb of Retraction

Colorist, Matt Webb checked in this week with a follow up to his
remarks in last week's ATR:

Last week at this time many of you may remember an item I had
published in the previous installment of All the Rage, called A
Cautionary Tale.

Well, it seems I should have been the person who listened most to
my own advice and done my research!

After a long phone conversation that was well overdue I had the
chance to speak with Rich Donnelly at CIA.

My misunderstanding of what CIA does and what was happening with
their efforts to obtain our owed money was paramount in all of
the animosity I myself directed at CIA.

I simply did not understand that CIA were indeed, and had been
for many months, employing a collection agency to try and get out
payment from a delinquent publisher.

It's no wonder to me that CIA no longer wished to answer my
emails, to be honest, they were increasingly hostile.

It has also been made clear to me that CIA is and always has been
a company that represents artistic talent. Not, as was my
ASSUMPTION a Talent Agency! Those entities who deal in Actors and
the like. Thus they need no Talent Agency License under California
law and are indeed fully legitimate and have been ever since they
began operation.

I alone am to blame for the accusations I leveled at CIA and now
that I understand all of the above I am deeply sorry to CIA,
Silver Bullet Comic Books and to all of you who read my tirade.

I hope that all of you can find it in your hearts to forgive.

From now on I will do my research and make absolutely sure I have
my facts straight!

PAX.
Sincerely.
Matt Webb

This Has A "Reopening The Lines of Communication" Factor of Ten
Out of Ten

Thunderstruck

According to a post made by Robert Kirkman, Scott Kolins is
leaving Marvel Team-Up to work with Michael Oeming on his Thor
project. Paco Medina will be doing the art for MTU #11-13.

This Has A "Like Thunder And Lightning" Factor of Eight Out of
Ten

Turn To Stone

Over at his forum, Greg Weisman, the creator of Gargoyles, has
confirmed that Disney will be releasing the second season of
Gargoyles on DVD.

However, several details are currently unknown, including how (or
if) the season will be split up into separate sets, how many
episodes per set, extras and the release date...

This Has A "Warriors By Night" Factor of Ten Out of Ten

State of Play

For the last ten years, the video game industry has held an annual
Electronic Entertainment Expo as a massive showcase for the latest
games, consoles and peripherals. You can always count on the E3
for an impressive display of spectacle. Millions of dollars are
spent on the booths alone, with literally billions at stake. Make
no mistake; the video game industry is a business... and business
is about to pick up. Unlike last year, there was a real sense of
excitement on the floor. The next generation of gaming consoles is
finally upon us, and the E3 was our first glimpse of the future.

As the console wars move into the next phase, the BIG 3 rolled out
their newest systems. Microsoft revealed the X-Box 360, Sony
unveiled the Playstation 3 and Nintendo divulged details about the
Revolution. Nintendo held back footage of its next console from
the show floor, but the X-Box 360 and the Playstation 3 were out
in the open. I'm not generally an X-Box fan, but the X-Box 360 was
really impressive. It was clearly further along than the other two
systems, with a release planned for this holiday season. Some of
the games shown were Dead or Alive 4, Ninja Gaiden Black, and Tomb
Raider Legends, all of which looked great. The PS3 seems to be in
an earlier stage of development, but it still managed to pull off
a convincing display of power. The PS3 character models reminded
me a lot of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. While not as
detailed as the 3D renders in that movie, they were pretty close
and far beyond what the PS2 can pull off. The PS3 won't be out
until Spring 2006, but the next round of the system wars will
probably come down to the PS3 and the X-Box 360.

Where does that leave Nintendo? Well, my personal assessment is
that Nintendo is in trouble. Nintendo still has some diehard fans
and the younger gamers, but the once dominant company has lost a
lot of ground to Microsoft and Sony. The Revolution will have its
work cut out for it, if Nintendo is to regain those lost
gamers...

This Has A "G-phoria" Factor of Nine Out of Ten

Girls, Girls, Girls...

Every year at the E3, I've always noticed long lines of black
limos pulling up a few blocks away from the convention center,
which were not for the celebrities or the VIPs (they like to step
out in FRONT of the convention center). So this year, I finally
had the chance to observe why the limos are always there. It
turns out that the limos are being sent by the local strip clubs
to woo the high spending E3 attendees with the promise of lunch,
a free limo ride and lap dances. Some of the dancers always
accompany the limos and yes, they had more than a few guys take
them up on their offer.

Though, come to think of it, I never did see any of those guys
come back afterwards...

This Has A "One Way Ticket, Yeah" Factor of Seven Out of Ten

Automatic For the People

As I'm sure I've mentioned before, the E3 only allows industry
professionals and members of the media to attend. The general
public is shut out. Even so, the hardcore gamers always seem to
find a way in. And this year, there were a few pirated convention
badges floating around. But the security team caught on fairly
quickly and increased their scrutiny of the convention badges.

For those unable to attend (or sneak in), the next major video
game showcase will be at this summer's San Diego Comic Con
International, though nowhere near at this scale. However, IGN
will be hosting an event this October 22 to the 23rd at the
Anaheim Convention Center. Billing the event as IGN Live, the
event is being described as an "E3 for the people", with
admission open to everyone. Most of the major gaming companies
are expected to be there as exhibitors and if the E3 attendance
numbers are any indication, then this could be HUGE...

This Has A "Shiny Happy People" Factor of Eight Out of Ten

Secretary of Defender

This one is for all the old school gamers out there... Atari is
bringing out the Atari Flashback 2.0 in July, which will be a TV
game box designed to look like a smaller version of the original
Atari 2600. Over 40 games are included with the Flashback 2.0,
including classics like Adventure, Missile Command, and Combat
along with new and previously unreleased games like Yar's Revenge
and Adventure 2.

But the big news here is that Atari has quietly made it possible
for the Flashback 2.0 to play ALL of the games from the 2600. The
fans will have to modify the systems themselves in order to pull
it off, but Atari has not only made these modifications possible,
they are actively encouraging it. Look for the modification plans
to become available online in the near future...

This Has An "Intruder Alert" Factor of Nine Out of Ten

Prepare To Be Hunted

Word on the show floor is that Viacom might be acquiring Midway
(Mortal Kombat, Spy Hunter) very soon. In a way, Viacom is almost
half way there. The CEO of Viacom, Summer Redstone, already
personally owns an 80% controlling interest of Midway. Viacom is
said to be seriously considering buying the company directly from
Redstone...

This Has A "Test Your Might" Factor of Eight Out of Ten

Game Zone

And now, what you've all been waiting for: the games. This year's
E3 had a ton of comic related video games. And at the top of the
list was Activision, with their Ultimate Spider-Man video game.
In a word, it was...

Fan-F---NG-tastic.

I've seen the Ultimate Spider-Man screenshots online and in print,
but seeing it in action is a completely different experience. It's
like watching an animated version of Mark Bagley's artwork come to
life. The animation is a little rough around the edges, but it
captures the spirit of Spider-man more effectively than the CGI
Spider-Man animated series on MTV from a few years back. Treyarch
(the team behind last year's Spider-Man 2) developed the Ultimate
Spider-Man game and it blows their earlier effort out of the
water. It's got the freedom of movement from their earlier game,
combined with better graphics and the ability to play as
Spider-man or Venom. Treyarch's stated goal was to keep the game
as close to the comic as possible and they more than succeeded.
Animated cut scenes and events are broken down into dynamic
panels, which is the same effect that really annoyed me when I was
watching the Hulk movie, but here it works beautifully. The
soundtrack is outstanding and even the voice actors are excellent.
This was hands down, my favorite game of the show. It's coming out
in September and I'm counting the days...

Also from Activision, X-Men Legends II is looking pretty tight,
with Magneto, Juggernaut and the Brotherhood of Mutants now as
selectable characters. Raven Software is developing the game and
it looks to be well in hand. The Fantastic Four, the other Marvel
game from Activision wasn't shown in a playable form but if plays
anything like X-Men Legends then it should be good.

Over at Vivendi Universal Games, a more finished version of The
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction was on hand. Still looks
like and plays like a great game, but it seems less special in
the shadow of Ultimate Spider-Man...

Batman Begins from EA Games was a nice surprise. It's kind of a
blend of Metal Gear Solid stealth gameplay with driving missions.
There is actually an intimidation or "reputation" meter that
measures how feared Batman is at any given moment by the
surrounding goons and criminals. The player has a few options to
increase their "fear factor" (so to speak) to more effectively
take down the bad guys. It's a nice touch that really separates
it from other action games. The driving sequences were a little
disappointing and fairly generic. The Batmobile just doesn't feel
right for Batman, but that's more of a complaint for the movie
than the game...

I expected to hate EA's Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects,
but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Some of the
gameplay aspects like the destructible signs in the background
were fun, and a new Marvel fighting game is long overdue. I just
wish it had more Marvel characters in it. Basically, it seems
more like a platform for EA to launch their own superheroes, The
Imperfects than something designed to showcase Marvel's classic
characters. I mean, who gives a f*** about Johnny Ohm?!

And I've got to say, the look of the game doesn't really fit with
the Marvel characters. It's like seeing the classic Disney
characters in 3D... it just looks weird.

There was also a He-Man and The Masters of The Universe game on
hand, which had some of the worst graphics and gameplay I've seem
in years. Not to mention a bad camera interface and an incredibly
generic soundtrack. And this is from the finished game! It was
already released in Europe. If by some misfortune this game is
actually released here, avoid at all costs...

This Has A "Let The Power Return!" Factor of Ten Out of Ten

And that's a wrap, folks. See you soon.

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.
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