From: Rich Johnston <[t--i--t] at [mail.easynet.co.uk]>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Rich;s Revelations June
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 96 04:57:48 GMT

Rich's Revelations June

Short revelations this month. Ah, don't hold it against me. Next months'
should be post-San Diego, so there could be loads of stuff to pick up.

Peter David's take on Supergirl will be to address her non-humanity, and her
attempts to be human, not just a Matrix creation. Good news is, we get to
see Gorilla Grodd, as well as Rampage and Chemo

Sinisister and Apocalypse team with X-Men to fight Onslaught? You've got to
laugh. Anyway, Age Of Apocalypse returns with Blink being the walking plot
device. Creative teams: XSE- John Ostrander and Carlos Pacheco, Magneto-
Lobdell and Terry Dodson. Quicksilver- unconfirmed. Magneto's rejoining
X-Men. And, yes, it looks more likley that Nate snuffs it and Scott takes
over his book.

Alex Ross may be painting Chris Claremont's Who Gods Destroy Elseworld mini
for DC. Other possible artists include Ariel Olivetti and Alex Horley.

So which comic company is snapping Frank Quitely up for a creator-owned
series? He certainly getting the offers, but do they know how slow he is?

Ryan Benjamin's high profile on the multi-title Image crossover, Shattered
Image may cause greater interest in his spotty Image career so far. Anyone
care to volunteer a checklist?

We've seen (and salivated) over the solicitation for Dark Horse's Body Bags
by Jason Pearson, part of their Blanc Noir line. This will be followed by
The Heretic by ex-Axis Joe Philips, Brave by Cully Hamner, Maximum Velocity
by Brian Stelfreeze and No One by.... Adam Hughes. Thought I'd save the best
bit till last 8-)

Now. In this month's Previews, you can order X-Flies Special 2nd print, as
well as X-Flies Conspiracy. Good news huh? But even better is Dirtbag 7 next
month. Now, I've been working hard on this one. Ego time, I know, but the
cover looks fantastic, there are some of my favourite panels and pages so
far, there's more Mark Stafford, Roger Langridge, as well as some 2000AD
creators work. There's also a preview of X-Flies Bug Hunt. It looks the
business, and that's where I need your help.

The sales on Dirtbag 7 may easily define whether we keep publishing the
book, or not. Dirtbag will contine, but may be relegated to the back of
X-Flies. I'd just like to see it keep going. You can put your orders in now
for next month. Every retailer will be able to order it. We recently had a
letter from a woman who tried to order X-Flies and was told she couldn't.
She moved her order to another shop, who are ordering 6 copies for her and
her friends. The moral is, if your shop won't order Dirtbag for you, there
may be many other things they won't order for you. Move while it's not too late.

Dirtbag 7, September release. I want you all on board, okay?



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.