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------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/bGIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE COMIC BOOK NETWORK ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE Issue Number 547 10/28/2005 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMICS OBSCURA - (Various Places) ....... Mike Curtis [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: Andy Eaton .................. Richard Vasseur [6] Suspended Animation ..................... Michael Vance & Mark Allen [7] ComiX-FAN Reviews........................ Eric J. Moreels [8] M.O.E. Reviews .......................... Paul Dale Roberts [9] My View: CITY OF HEROES ................. David LeBlanc [10] New Comic Book Releases List ............ Charles LePage [11] 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 the individual 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! _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMICS OBSCURA Mike Curtis shandafa@cyberback.com [COMICS OBSCURA are facts Mike Curtis has dug out during his 30 years of collecting Superman and writing about comics. His website for his comic imprint is www.shandafantasyarts.net ] IS THIS WHERE KURT BUSIEK GOT THE IDEA FOR SECRET IDENTITY? In Connie Fletcher's book PURE COP; she interviews street veterans of police departments across the country, coming up with some interesting stories. In one chapter called THE STREET, one officer tells her about a setup they used to catch a subway mugger. An officer rented a Superman costume and secreted himself behind a steel door in the subway (with the frame loosened.) Another officer was dressed as a street person and was the decoy. He lay down on the pavement and eventually someone came up and began to pick his pocket. Suddenly "Superman" burst through the door and made the collar. When the case came to trial, the arresting officer identified himself to the judge as such. Then the suspect said "That's ain't the arresting officer. It was Superman that arrested me!" _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [1] On the Net David LeBlanc ComicBkNet@aol.com A woman on Jeopardy tonight said in her interview she was into Greek and Roman Myths and Comic Books. She named her daughter Diana, after the goddess and Wonder Woman's alter ego. Cool. Yesterday was one of those days you just know you are being tested.I had been traveling around New England and New York with my boss, put on 1000 miles in 4 days. We get to JFK Airport on Thursday at about 4:00 where he will be staying to catch an early morning flight. Two blocks from the hotel the right rear tire goes flat. We limp to the Hotel parking lot and call AAA - because that's what you do! An hour later, no AAA guy. another 15 minutes I call to be put on hold for ten minutes. When they finally pick up I explain the situation and the conference in the local garage that is supposed to respond (they promise help within the hour as a policy) and they say no one was coming bu they would send them out and it would be twenty minutes more. I wait and at 6:00 the guy shows up in a flat bed tow truck. I tell him all I need is a tire change and he explains he was told to take me to the tire repair store. Figuring fixing the tire is better than running on the funky spare I agree and we fight traffic to get to the 24-hour tire repair place - about the size of a 7-11 and no garage. I am now third in line to get service. When they get to it they discover the hole is really a slit that can't be repaired. SO . . . I tell them to put on the spare. Now it is 6:45 and my cell phone rings. It is Debby at AAA asking if my service has been done satisfactorily. I kindly inform her that two and a half hours after I called my spare is being put on, which is something I could have done in about a half hour by myself so, no, I am not satisfied. But now I have to pay this guy, who is not connected to AAA for something AAA does for free. Then I have to drive about an hour to my hotel to be near where I have to be in the morning. I wish i had some comics to read while waiting. Like these new ones: ABOUT COMICS 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2005 TPB, $24.95 ABSTRACT STUDIOS Strangers In Paradise #77, $2.95 DC COMICS JLA #121, $2.50 JLA Classified #13, $2.50 JSA Classified #4, $2.50 Jack Cross #3, $2.50 Legion Of Super Heroes #11, $2.99 Teen Titans #28, $2.50 IMAGE COMICS Age Of Bronze #21, $3.50 MARVEL COMICS Marvel Previews November 2005 Extras, AR Ultimate Secret #4 (Of 4), $2.99 <----------Pick of the Week! magazines Previews Vol XV #11, AR You ever have one of them days boys? You ever have one of them days? When nothing is right, from morning 'til night. You ever have one of them days? You jump into the shower and turn the water on. Your teeth begin to chatter, the hot hot water is gone. Freezin', sneezin' you wanna dry your back You ever have one of them days when there's no towel on the rack. You're at a Sunday picnic and it starts to pour, You fall in poison ivy, scratchin' 'til you are sore. Ants come marching carry off the bread. You ever have one of them days when you should have stayed in bed? That's part of an Elvis Presley tune. I think it was from G.I. Blues. Events made me think of it. It's amazing what the mind will remember. David LeBlanc - ComicBkNet@aol.com Editor The Comic Book Net Electronic Magazine _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMICS OBSCURA Mike Curtis shandafa@cyberback.com [COMICS OBSCURA are facts Mike Curtis has dug out during his 30 years of collecting Superman and writing about comics. His website for his comic imprint is www.shandafantasyarts.net ] I'M THAT OTHER MASKED MAN Cowboy star Bob Livingston was picked to play the title role in THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN when the serial star of THE LONE RANGER Lee Powell wanted a larger paycheck. Later on when he became a member of the THREE MESQUITEERS movie series he wore a similar mask in those films as well as a LONE RIDER film series. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [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: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:36:16 -0200 To: comicbknet@aol.com From: MaGnUs magnus@montevideo.com.uy Subject: obscura Cc: shandafa@cyberback.com Hello David, the e-mag's a wonderful read as always. Mike Curtis, man, your Obscura is really a wonderful addition. As a cop (albeit a desk-bound one), and a Superman fan, I particularly loved the one with the Superman disguised cop from last issue. One other thing, would you mind me collecting some of your Obscurae and using them for a piece on my radio show? Due credit will be given, of course. Keep up the good work! MaGnUs Perdidos En El Eter perdidoseneleter.tripod.com +++++ Subject: News item Date: 10/27/2005 4:28:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: shandafa@cyberback.com To: ComicBknet@aol.com George Reeves birthplace effort http://www.georgereevesmemorial.com/ Take care Mike +++++ Subject:Request from A. David Lewis Date: 10/26/2005 10:25:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time From: dave@captionbox.net To: rmulla@captionbox.net All, Quick alert to everyone (to be ignored/deleted at your personal leisure): Matt Brady and the gang over at Newsarama.com are featuring a full-color, 9-page preview of THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS-- just in time for retailers to order it for the holidays! http://www.newsarama.com/ASP/LoneLevel/Lone_LevelPre.htm Have a peek, post a message, and order up, folks! Also, if you don't mind, pass or post the word along -- You'll have my thanks for it. Be well! A. Dave Lewis P.S. If you still want to count yourself as a colleague, friend, or member or Caption Box, add yourself to our Frappr map at http://www.frappr.com/captionboxcolleagues -- Fun! _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMICS OBSCURA Mike Curtis shandafa@cyberback.com [COMICS OBSCURA are facts Mike Curtis has dug out during his 30 years of collecting Superman and writing about comics. His website for his comic imprint is www.shandafantasyarts.net ] THE FANTASTIC CAME EASY TO HIM After 6 years of working with a talking horse on MISTER ED, star Alan Young's next role was a pilot film about a superhero that took a pill and could fly called MR. TERRIFIC. When the series was picked up, he was replaced in the role by Stanley Strimpell (who?) MR. TERRIFIC did not last long as a midseason replacement, as did its companion show the same night, William (ST. ELSEWHERE) Daniel's CAPTAIN NICE. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [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: With over 8 million copies distributed in 13 languages to 27 countries, what title is considered the world's most popular comic book? Dean Sartor got it first, ASTERIX. He wins JLA: A New World Order from Discount Comic Book Service. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION: Test your knowledge of races from other planets: Lev Magz, Omar Magz & Trin Magz . . . What planet are they from? 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! _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMICS OBSCURA Mike Curtis shandafa@cyberback.com [COMICS OBSCURA are facts Mike Curtis has dug out during his 30 years of collecting Superman and writing about comics. His website for his comic imprint is www.shandafantasyarts.net ] THEY BELIEVED A MAN COULD FLY AND A HORSE COULD TALK Richard Reeves and Ben Weldon, longtime "mug heavies" on THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN television show of the 1950's, also teamed up on two episodes of MISTER ED. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [4] Network Buzz News, gossip and rumors from the industry BLUE WATER HEROES EMBARK UPON AN ODYSSEY Heroes unite once again to form The Odyssey for "God War." October 25, 2005 (San Diego, CA) - Exciting things are happening in the world of the Blue Water Productions/Alias Enterprises series, THE 10th MUSE, as she kicks off an all new Blue Water crossover event, titled "GOD WAR" in January 2006! The fun begins with January's release of THE 10th MUSE #10, in the first installment of a crossover storyline featuring Isis, Orion, and the rest of the Blue Water heroes. War has been declared. The Olympians are choosing sides and the pantheon is torn apart. In a bold move the 10th Muse makes a play for the ultimate prize: Zeus's throne! But not if Zeus has anything to say about it! The gods will test the limits of their immortally and the war for Olympus has begun. The winner will control the fate of mankind. THE 10th MUSE #10 is written by Darren G. Davis, with cover artwork by Billy Dallas Patton, and Double Page Cindy Margolis cover by Lee Kohse. Following 10th MUSE #10, GOD WAR breaks out across all of Blue Water's titles before the February release of its penultimate chapter, THE ODYSSEY: a massive 48-page one-shot, written by Chad Rebmann, with artwork by Vicente Cifuentes Martinez! THE ODYSSEY focuses around an iconic group of godly superheroes calling themselves the Odyssey, as they fight the Titans in a war for the future of our earth. New heroes will be born, and others will never be the same. Among those new heroes born, we'll find such new series as ORION THE HUNTER, THE MUSE (a spin-off of 10th MUSE, starring Morgan Wulf), and the return of JUDO GIRL - all available from Alias early next year! GOD WAR eventually wraps up in February's THE 10th MUSE #11. "It's unfortunate that some people haven't been happy at Alias," said Blue Water's managing editor, Darren G. Davis. "I don't know the specifics of their deals, but I know that on our end we have been very happy with the treatment that Alias has given us. They've allowed us great freedoms to take chances on pursuing books such as THE ODYSSEY, and they've always had faith in us as creators." Also shipping in January is THE 10th MUSE: MANGA EDITION, featuring the original issues #5-12 of the original Image Comics series that eventually made the jump to Alias - with artwork by Roger Cruz and story by Marv Wolfman. And coming in 2006, Blue Water begins a series of crossover events - the first with creator Billy Tucci's SHI, and also with Arcana Press' EZRA. And be here to witness Alias Comics' very first inter-studio crossover, as Blue Water and Lynx Studios meet for the special 10th MUSE/LEATHAL INSTINCT crossover story! Exciting things are happening every day for Blue Water Productions and THE 10th MUSE. Visit their website at http://www.bluewaterprod.com, or visit Alias online at http://www.aliasenterprises.com for more information on this and other upcoming projects! +++++ Cry Wolf Graphic Novel Will Teach University Students Tiverton, Ontario, Canada & Bayville, New Jersey, Oct., 26th, 2005 - Doug Crill & Daniel J. Frey, the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Cry Wolf, as well as their publisher Open Book Press are proud to announce that the academic quality of the Cry Wolf graphic novel has been recognized in a big way. This 70 page cult hit graphic novel revolves around a young private investigator who must leave his new bride and risk his life to find an old friend in the jungles of Borneo. In the process the private eye is confronted with the legend of the werewolf, and returns home with more than when he left. The story is set in Chicago in the 1920's in the midst of the prohibition and gangster era. The story has now been approved as a teaching text by the University of New Mexico, to be used in their English 220 class. The class will revolve around the role of the werewolf in historical and modern literature, the symbolism associated with the werewolf form different times and cultures. The symbolism of different types of werewolves and their roles will also be examined. Other popular works of werewolf horror fiction will be examined as well. These will include books such as Guy Endore's "The Werewolf of Paris", Robert Louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll & Mister Hyde', as well as popular modern and historical films. Biblical stories and ancient mythology involving the werewolf will also be studied. The focus of the course is to examine Lycanthropy as a device in literature and teach the proper use of it in writing and how the symbolisms of the wolf trigger responses in the conscious and subconscious mind. More details can be found at: www.openbookpress.com, course info will be posted at http://www.unm.edu +++++ 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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