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THE COMIC BOOK NETWORK ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE      Issue Number 551
                                                      11/25/2005

           Edited by: David LeBlanc - ComicBkNet@aol.com

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 [A] Submissions, mailing address, web page
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 [5] Interviews: Gordon Purcell, Jimmie
       Robinson .............................. Richard Vasseur
 [6] The Nitpicker's Column .................. Martin A. Perez
 [7] Suspended Animation ..................... Michael Vance &
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 [8] ComiX-FAN Reviews........................ Eric J. Moreels
 [9] Rich's Reviews .......................... Richard Vasseur
[10] M.O.E. Reviews .......................... Paul Dale Roberts
[11] My View:LETHARGIC LAD JUMBO-SIZED ANNUAL,
      DORK TOWER, PS238, NODWICK, THE WANNABE,
      SPRING HEELED JACK ..................... David LeBlanc
[12] New Series in DECEMBER PREVIEWS ......... Diamond Comics
[13] New Comic Book Releases List ............ Charles LePage
[14] HYPE! & LINKS Section ................... Various
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[1] On the Net                                      David LeBlanc
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Last Sunday I was flipping around the channels late in the
afternoon and came across a digital channel I forgot about -
IFC, the Independent Film Channel. It is mostly alternative
programming, independent movies, and so on. This time it was a
program about Comicon International in San Diego. Rather it was
set there. It was a reality show following three groups as they
attended the show. There were the two creators of Students of the
Unusual, an independent film maker, and two web masters drumming up
business for their site about comics. It was a fun thing to watch.
See the brief mention in this week's ON THE NET about this show.
I'll be heading to IFC more often to see what else they have to
offer.

Here is my list of new comics being offered.

BOOM! STUDIOS
    Giant Monster #2, $6.99

DC COMICS
    Ex Machina #16, $2.99
    JSA Classified #5, $2.50
    Jack Cross #4, $2.50
    Seven Soldiers Frankenstein #1 (Of 4), $2.99
    Seven Soldiers Zatanna #4 (Of 4), $2.99

FELIX COMICS INC
    Felix The Cat Buy This Comic #1, $2.50

IMAGE COMICS
    Down #1 (Of 4), $2.99<---------------------Pick of the Week!

MARVEL COMICS
    Marvel Previews December 2005 Extras, AR
    Ultimate X-Men #65, $2.50

WCG COMICS
    Rob Hanes Adventures #8, $2.95

magazines
    Previews Vol XV #12, AR

Today was the infamous "Black Friday" and because I had the day
off from my regular job I did a stint at That's Entertainment. It
was not the frenzy you have seen on the news at the major retail
establishments. One reason is we had no big deep discounted items
especially advertised for the day. There will be an annual sale
with lots of bargain in December for those who want to include
comics, gaming, sports memorabilia and the like in their
Christmas lists. The next two Saturdays we have artists in for
sketches and signings so we will be busy. But today was a good day
on its own as we had a steady flow of customers. Some of the
regulars I only see on my usual Saturday shift showed up on their
day off to shop and pick up their weekly pile. Something about
comics that pulls you in. You can't wait if the opportunity
presents itself to get them one day sooner. I got mine and I get
to go back tomorrow to do it again for a few hours. Life is good.

Except for the weather. We woke up yesterday, here is central
Massachusetts to a steady snowfall on Thanksgiving morning. It is
a bit unusual, only about the fourth time in 16 years. By the time
it stopped I had about 4-5 inches of new snow to shovel in
preparation for visitors to enjoy our holiday feast. Number 2 son
and I got out there and cleared it all (snow blower is in the shop
getting tuned up for the winter, great timing!). As we sat down
with on of my brothers and gave thanks for all the blessings in
our lives, the snow plow finally came by to dump another pile of
snow at the end of the driveway fro what was on the street. This
time hale and hearty number 1 son got out there and cleared it all
away. Today I got up to a chilling 12 degrees with a wind chill
making it feel like minus 3! I'm just thankful I don't live in
Minnesota.

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving if you celebrate it. I thank
you all for continuing to check in with this humble effort and
especially our contributors that are the Emag. See you next week.

David LeBlanc - ComicBkNet@aol.com
Editor
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Letter to the Editor:  Comic Book Report from Madrid, Spain
Date: 11/21/2005 4:08:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
From: JazmaPika@cs.com

I just came back from my vacation.  This time I found myself in:
Newark, New Jersey (layover before going over to Madrid); Madrid
- Sevilla / Spain; Gibraltar; Vilar Formoso - Portugal; Tangier -
Morocco/North Africa.  While in Madrid, I made it a point to
locate some comic book stores.  Somewhere on the street of Calle
Luna, I discovered two comic book shops.  One was called
Metropolis and the other was called Crisis.  Crisis displayed a
big poster of V for Vendetta on its window.  I went to Crisis 3
times while in Madrid and all 3 times it was closed, I gave up.
 I figured if they displayed V for Vendetta poster on their
window, they might have some independent comic books.  Metropolis
only carried DC and Marvel comics and they had a few Dark Horse
Comics - Star Wars comics.  They did have some independents, but
they were all old comic books in cellophane wrapping.  As for
comic books magazines, the only comic book magazines they had were
2 Alter Ego magazines also wrapped in cellophane.  They had many
DC and Marvel action figurines and posters.  I was very
disappointed with their collection of comic book merchandise that
they were selling.  They are missing out on so much when they
leave out the independents.  Now here is a strange comic book
encounter that took place in Madrid.  Since I have a home business
at www.jazmaonline.com in which I promote writers and artists who
are trying to break into the business of animation and comic
books, I happen to meet 2 guys at Starbucks, both employees of
Starbucks and one is an aspiring comic book writer and the other
an artist who is also trying to break into the comic book
industry.  Boy, they were talking to the right guy, I gave them
two comic book t-shirts, one was a Tales of Bloody Mary comic book
t-shirt and the other was a Harry Johnson (Private Investigator)
comic book t-shirt, they were thrilled to receive the t-shirts and
I got free hot mochas every time I frequented their establishment!
The aspiring writer/Starbucks worker was from Equador and he is
paying for his schooling in Madrid by working in Starbucks.  I
wish them both success in their future endeavors; they will be
displaying their talent at my website soon.  While in Madrid, I
noticed that the comic book store Metropolis displayed a popular
Spanish comic book called Magos del Humor - Mortadelo y Filemon -
!el Carnet al Punto! #107.  I purchased this Spanish comic book
and even though I can't read Spanish, I could tell it was a
humorous comic book that told a story of a huge radar detection
road device that was intimidating by passing vehicles, it was hard
bound, lots of colors, lots of text that overwhelms the artwork.
The artwork is cartoony.   The price of the comic book is 10
Euros, which is roughly about 8 American dollars.  There was also
more comedy depicting: prize fighting boxing, some bathroom humor,
men getting stuck on some poultry racks, skateboarding, political
satire, wild car chases, elephant on the loose and causing havoc,
motorbike police chase, Eiffel Tower accidentally falling over,
some camel humor at the Pyramids of Egypt and finally some python
strangling some guy humor.  For more information about this comic
book, they have a website at: www.mortadeloyfilemon.com  Well,
that is my comic book report from abroad, I'm just glad to be back
home, where I can read a variety of great American comic books and
not just limited to Marvel and DC, not saying that Marvel and DC
are no good, I just want more variety!

Sincerely yours,

Paul Dale Roberts, Jazma Czar
Jazma Online!
www.jazmaonline.com
5606 Moonlight Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758
JazmaPika@cs.com
(916) 203-7503
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Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:10:01 -0600 (CST)
From:  bruce.canwell@verizon.net
Subject: Latest CBEM - COMICS OBSCURA
To: ComicBkNet@aol.com

Hi, Dave --

From your weekly editorials, it sounds as if you're busy, but
well. That's good news indeed!

One of the latest installments of COMICS OBSCURA states, "The only
Ward series never rerun was FRACTURED FLICKERS." The intent of the
phrase "never rerun" isn't clear, but if I take the words at face
value I have to say, "Ah-HAH! Not true!"

FRACTURED FLICKERS was indeed rerun -- in the early 1990s by The
Comedy Channel (which eventually merged into what we presently
know as Comedy Central). It was part of a Sunday morning "classic
comedy" block that also showcased THE ERNIE KOVACS SHOW, THE JACK
BENNY PROGRAM, THE BEST OF YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS, THE STEVE ALLEN
SHOW.

How's _that_ for the most trivial of trivia?

Have a fine holiday season --

-- Bruce Canwell

{Response}

Subject: A letter from me
Date:    11/23/2005 7:17:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
From:    shandafa@cyberback.com

To: ComicBknet@aol.com

Hi CBEM readers

Sorry for the two mistakes recently.  I did get the home state of
James T Kirk confused, but as to FRACTURED FLICKERS actually airing
as a re-run, thanks for the information, which will go into my
Facthound file for future use.  Like they say, nobody knows it
all!

Mike Curtis
COMICS OBSCURA
"Formerly the World's Largest Superman Collector, but I lost
weight"
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Which major US corporation first successfully mass marketed the
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[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 ]

SUPERMAN THANKS YOU

Most of the folk reading this are comic fans, but even those who
NEVER read it have made a contribution to comics in a way they
will never know. Since 1973, Metropolis Illinois has been the
hometown of SUPERMAN, yet, the primary influx on money to the
small town comes not from the celebrated superhero but from
another source that flies.  Almost every home in America has a
product from Metropolis, and many of them proudly proclaim it so
on the product.  You see, Metropolis Illinois is the largest
manufacturer in the nation of ...fly swatters.
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From: aharlib@earthlink.net

Dear David,

Not all manga are wonderful.  Some reveal appalling trends towards
xenophobia and forms of self-denial and self-loathing in
contemporary Japanese culture. This article is very important.

Regards,
Amy

November 19, 2005
Ugly Images of Asian Rivals Become Best Sellers in Japan
By NORIMITSU ONISHI

TOKYO, Nov. 14 - A young Japanese woman in the comic book "Hating
the Korean Wave" exclaims, "It's not an exaggeration to say that
Japan built the South Korea of today!" In another passage the
book states that "there is nothing at all in Korean culture to be
proud of."

In another comic book, "Introduction to China," which portrays
the Chinese as a depraved people obsessed with cannibalism, a
woman of Japanese origin says: "Take the China of today, its
principles, thought, literature, art, science, institutions.
There's nothing attractive."

The two comic books, portraying Chinese and Koreans as base
peoples and advocating confrontation with them, have become
runaway best sellers in Japan in the last four months. In their
graphic and unflattering drawings of Japan's fellow Asians and in
the unapologetic, often offensive contents of their speech
bubbles, the books reveal some of the sentiments underlying
Japan's worsening relations with the rest of Asia. They also
point to Japan's longstanding unease with the rest of Asia and its
own sense of identity, which is akin to Britain's apartness from
the Continent. Much of Japan's history in the last century and a
half has been guided by the goal of becoming more like the West
and less like Asia. Today, China and South Korea's rise to
challenge Japan's position as Asia's economic, diplomatic and
cultural leader is inspiring renewed xenophobia against them
here.

Kanji Nishio, a scholar of German literature, is honorary
chairman of the Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform, the
nationalist organization that has pushed to have references to
the country's wartime atrocities eliminated from junior high
school textbooks.

Mr. Nishio is blunt about how Japan should deal with its
neighbors, saying nothing has changed since 1885, when one of
modern Japan's most influential intellectuals, Yukichi Fukuzawa,
said Japan should emulate the advanced nations of the West and
leave Asia by dissociating itself from its backward neighbors,
especially China and Korea.

"I wonder why they haven't grown up at all," Mr. Nishio said.

"They don't change. I wonder why China and Korea haven't learned
anything."

Mr. Nishio, who wrote a chapter in the comic book about South
Korea, said Japan should try to cut itself off from China and
South Korea, as Fukuzawa advocated. "Currently we cannot ignore
South Korea and China," Mr. Nishio said. "Economically, it's
difficult. But in our hearts, psychologically, we should remain
composed and keep that attitude."

The reality that South Korea had emerged as a rival hit many
Japanese with full force in 2002, when the countries were co-
hosts of soccer's World Cup and South Korea advanced further than
Japan. At the same time, the so-called Korean Wave - television
dramas, movies and music from South Korea - swept Japan and the
rest of Asia, often displacing Japanese pop cultural exports.
The wave, though popular among Japanese women, gave rise to a
countermovement, especially on the Internet. Sharin Yamano, the
young cartoonist behind "Hating the Korean Wave," began his strip
on his own Web site then.

"The 'Hate Korea' feelings have spread explosively since the
World Cup," said Akihide Tange, an editor at Shinyusha, the
publisher of the comic book. Still, the number of sales, 360,000
so far, surprised the book's editors, suggesting that the Hate
Korea movement was far larger than they had believed.

"We weren't expecting there'd be so many," said Susumu Yamanaka,
another editor at Shinyusha. "But when the lid was actually taken
off, we found a tremendous number of people feeling this way."
So far the two books, each running about 300 pages and costing
around $10, have drawn little criticism from public officials,
intellectuals or the mainstream news media. For example, Japan's
most conservative national daily, Sankei Shimbun, said the Korea
book described issues between the countries "extremely
rationally, without losing its balance."

As nationalists and revisionists have come to dominate the public
debate in Japan, figures advocating an honest view of history are
being silenced, said Yutaka Yoshida, a historian at Hitotsubashi
University here. Mr. Yoshida said the growing movement to deny
history, like the Rape of Nanjing, was a sort of "religion" for
an increasingly insecure nation.

"Lacking confidence, they need a story of healing," Mr. Yoshida
said. "Even if we say that story is different from facts, it
doesn't mean anything to them."

The Korea book's cartoonist, who is working on a sequel, has
turned down interview requests. The book centers on a Japanese
teenager, Kaname, who attains a "correct" understanding of Korea.
It begins with a chapter on how South Korea's soccer team
supposedly cheated to advance in the 2002 Word Cup; later
chapters show how Kaname realizes that South Korea owes its
current success to Japanese colonialism.

"It is Japan who made it possible for Koreans to join the ranks
of major nations, not themselves," Mr. Nishio said of colonial
Korea.

But the comic book, perhaps inadvertently, also betrays Japan's
conflicted identity, its longstanding feelings of superiority
toward Asia and of inferiority toward the West. The Japanese
characters in the book are drawn with big eyes, blond hair and
Caucasian features; the Koreans are drawn with black hair, narrow
eyes and very Asian features.

That peculiar aesthetic, so entrenched in pop culture that most
Japanese are unaware of it, has its roots in the Meiji
Restoration of the late 19th century, when Japanese leaders
decided that the best way to stop Western imperialists from
reaching here was to emulate them.

In 1885, Fukuzawa - who is revered to this day as the
intellectual father of modern Japan and adorns the 10,000 yen
bill (the rough equivalent of a $100 bill) - wrote "Leaving
Asia," the essay that many scholars believe provided the
intellectual underpinning of Japan's subsequent invasion and
colonization of Asian nations.

Fukuzawa bemoaned the fact that Japan's neighbors were hopelessly
backward.

Writing that "those with bad companions cannot avoid bad
reputations," Fukuzawa said Japan should depart from Asia and
"cast our lot with the civilized countries of the West." He wrote
of Japan's Asian neighbors, "We should deal with them exactly as
the Westerners do."

As those sentiments took root, the Japanese began acquiring
Caucasian features in popular drawing. The biggest change
occurred during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905, when
drawings of the war showed Japanese standing taller than
Russians, with straight noses and other features that made them
look more European than their European enemies.

"The Japanese had to look more handsome than the enemy," said Mr.
Nagayama.

Many of the same influences are at work in the other new comic
book, "An Introduction to China," which depicts the Chinese as
obsessed with cannibalism and prostitution, and has sold 180,000
copies.

The book describes China as the "world's prostitution superpower"
and says, without offering evidence, that prostitution accounts
for 10 percent of the country's gross domestic product. It
describes China as a source of disease and depicts Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi saying, "I hear that most of the epidemics that
broke out in Japan on a large scale are from China."

The book waves away Japan's worst wartime atrocities in China. It
dismisses the Rape of Nanjing, in which historians say 100,000 to
300,000 Chinese were killed by Japanese soldiers in 1937-38, as a
fabrication of the Chinese government devised to spread anti-
Japanese sentiment.

The book also says the Japanese Imperial Army's Unit 731 - which
researched biological warfare and conducted vivisections,
amputations and other experiments on thousands of Chinese and
other prisoners - was actually formed to defend Japanese soldiers
against the Chinese.

"The only attractive thing that China has to offer is Chinese
food," said Ko Bunyu, a Taiwan-born writer who provided the
script for the comic book. Mr. Ko, 66, has written more than 50
books on China, some on cannibalism and others arguing that
Japanese were the real victims of their wartime atrocities in
China. The book's main author and cartoonist, a Japanese named
George Akiyama, declined to be interviewed.

Like many in Taiwan who are virulently anti-China, Mr. Ko is
fiercely pro-Japanese and has lived here for four decades. A
longtime favorite of the Japanese right, Mr. Ko said anti-Japan
demonstrations in China early this year had earned him a wider
audience. Sales of his books surged this year, to one million.

"I have to thank China, really," Mr. Ko said. "But I'm
disappointed that the sales of my books could have been more than
one or two million if they had continued the demonstrations."
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