From: Rich Johnston <[t--i--t] at [mail.easynet.co.uk]>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Rich's Revelations
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 96 18:47:30 GMT

RICH'S REVELATIONS BACK IN BLIGHTY

Home, sweet home. America was great, but I wouldn't like to live there... I
might lose that accent. But I'll definitely be back. I've got invitations...

(I mean, like, even on the plane home! Is there nothing that American women
won't do for a British accent? What are you all... sick?)

Hey did you know that Trent (Creed) Kanuga, that Snowman guy (Mark Martin?
Matt Martin?), the artist of Strangelove and a number of associated creators
are going to set up their own company ala Image? No? Well neither does
anyone else, until now. A Rich's Revelations exclusive.

If Jeff Mason is reading, you owe me dinner, and "apthykt".

Creator Moves:

Spider-plan, Spider-plan, does anything a spider-plan can. Sal Buscema and
Mark Bagley off. Luke Ross on Spec, Ron Garney on Amazing, to be replaced by
Steve Skroce. Mike Wieringo on Sensational, JR JR still on Adjectiveless..
Roger Cruz replaces Skroce on X-Man. Andy Kubert finishes on X-Men 60.
Cheers from the peanut gallery. Carlos Pacheco comes on from 60 on occasion,
Bob Wiacek inks.

Andy Kubert on Ka-Zar, with Cam Smith and writer Mark Waid. Pollina off
X-Force, on X-Men: Rise of Apocalypse. Harry Castrillo on X-Force. Hitch on
Excalibur and its a race for Kavanagh or Milligan to Excalibur writer. But
could there be a newcomer entry in the race? Paul O'Brien knows, but he'd
better keep schtum about it.

Lobdell writes both X-books, with Loeb helping scripting. Ostrander,
Kavanagh or Hanna may move to X-Men soon. Adam Kubert off Wolverine, Val
Semiecks on. Rick Leonardi on Cable, Ian Churchill off. Ron Garney on Silver
Surfer. Ghost Rider reprieved from cancellation.

And maybe Val Seniecks off Wolverine soon and Marc Silvestri on.

Chuck Dixon off Cap America, to join Waid and Perez in Liefeld's dump bin.
Jeph Loeb on.

Watch for JH Williams III ...

Image camps hold forts. Now that Silvestri has gone, Wildstorm Studios is
holding its own against the combined will of McFarlane, Liefeld and Larsen.
How long can they hold up?

Justice League news... Mark Millar and Grant Morrison's Aztek The Ultimate
Man will join Morrison's Justice League as of issue 8. But while JL will see
him joining the team, in Aztek, we see him go through a bizarre masonic
ritual to join the tam. Aztek will expose the hypocrisy and the conspiracies
so far hidden from view in the DC Universe. Old time traditionalists should
really avoid this book and remain content.

And to recap some of San Diego news, Grant Morriosn on JLA/WildCATS... cool huh?

Back at home in London. Ahhh. Damn, my accent isn't special anymore, and my
most recent g-f has gone back home to Australia... anyone in London
interested? If not, I might turn desperate and go over to one of those
rec.singles things...
Rich Johnston [t--i--t] at [mail.easynet.co.uk] 0(1144)181 5346433
Twist and Shout Comics UK. Publishers of Dirtbag and X-Flies.
Advertising copywriter for WCRS/healthcare.
Contributor to Comics International Reviews and Networks.
Student Cartoonist of the Year 1994.