From: "Johnston, Rich" <[r--n--n] at [ea.com]>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Rich's Revelations for September
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 96 19:57:22 GMT

Anyway, Rich's Revelations. Oh and hands off the Alan Moore piece, I'll want
that for Networks 8-) Thanks for looking this over.

Rich's Revelations! First for news! Last for reliability!

Rigged Reviews?

Have you seen all of Robin Riggs' rave reviews (RRRRs) for
Alan Davis'  work over on racmu and racmx? Well it could be more than just a
professional fanboy (pro-boy?) as Robin Riggs may soon be working with Alan
Davis as an inker.

Spirited revival.

Rich's Revelations, the first to mention the Spirit revival, is pleased to
announce that Bryan Talbot is also joining the crew. Eisner will be
providing... only the covers?

Feudal barons.

The Erik Larsen/Peter David feud has been well documneted. What hasn't been
revealed much is another reason why Erik might dislike PAD/ In the back of
one of his DRAGON reprints is his design for X-Factor, with SuperPatriot,
Horridus and others. He states that the book was given to another writer but
his and Rob Liefeld's ideas were thoroughly nicked. Hmmm.

Strong Defence!

Cast call for the Defenders! Could it be Ant-Man, Hercules, Valkyrie, Doctor
Strange and my fave Kirby Kharacter (TM) of all time, Devil Dinosaur?
Marvel's marketing department will have a great time with this!

Home again.

Art Thibert plays Prodigal Son, returning to Marvel after his failed Image
escape. Could retailers actually have thought that Black And White was a
black and white comic? However, while before he had his pick of the X-Men
books, now he s relegated to smaller projects, including the new Marvel Try-
Out book. We may see him on his own book soon though.

Talking of which, at a time when the industry is in decline, when there are
more creators than books, is this the right time for Marvel to encourage
youngsters to pick up the pen?

Round numnbers

Uncanny X-Men 350 isn't too far away, one year, an X-Man will die! No names
who as of yet, but with Cable coming up to 50 at the same time my money is on
Alt-X Nathan, freeing X-Man to star Scott Summers. X-Force reaches 75 then,
as well as X-Men. We may see a six-month long storyline crossing over, with
the powerless Prof X being assassinated by mutant haters. Around that time,
Avengers, Cap and the FF will be coming back.... oh great...

More Moore

Alan Moore's new book The League of Extraordinary Gentlefolk, does to
superheroes what Lost Girls did to pornography. A Victorian supergroup with
Victorian fictional characters (aren't they all?) from Mycroft Holmes to
Phileas Fogg, from The Time Traveller to The Invisible Man, from Jekyll to
Hyde. Could be a lot of fun.

Indie Pendant.

Page 45. Independents Day. 26th October, 12pm, Stakis Victoria Hotel, Milton
St, Nottingham. I'll be there as will all of gathering.uk. Join us, join us,
join us...

Blatant plug

Oh and The Dirtbag Ketchup Pack is in Previews at cheap rate this month.
Check it out under Twist and Shout Comics. Or I'll take a hammer to your face
and pummel.


Rich Johnston
[r--n--n] at [ea.com]
Mark Millar mentioned me in the last Swamp Thing. I'm so proud.
And sad too, of course.