From: Richard Johnston <[t--i--t] at [ketchup.cts-group.co.uk]>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: Rich's Revelations: You want the truth? I can't handle the
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 96 02:58:31 GMT

Rich's Revelations: Believe what you want.


Well, I previously reported it but, Knockabout won against Customs, over
importing My Troubles With Women and other titles, and were awarded 6 grand
legal costs. Witnesses included Paul Gravett of the Cartoon Art Trust, and
William Thompson, lecturer in Criminology at Reading University (pronounced
redding, but its still apt)

Gary Erskine is taking over the art for a Dark Horse Star Wars series.

To aid Knockabout and Savoy's legal costs, original art from Hunt Emerson is
appearing as special benefit badges (pins or brouches to you Yanks). Further
designs are by Robert Crumb, Kris Guido and Mike Higgs. Ring 0 (1144) 1785
243310 for more details, at Robert Martian's Comic Emporium.

John Higgins and Simon Furman are setting up Turmoil Studios and will be
reviewing portfolios at UKCAC. Scott Lobdell is now a confirmed guest, and
there will be some kind of advance screening of Barb Wire for us Brits.


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Marvel Zero Hour thing IS happening after all. So is it evil side of
Professor Xavier triggering a humans/mutants war? Is it a reality altering
event that plunges Fantastic Four, Cap America, Iron Man, Avengers, Thor,
and an aspect of Hulk into a whole new world? Both? And will MArvel relaunch
everything from issue 1?

Marvel have signed a deal with an on-line service, probably AOL. Wayne
Markley at Cap City has reported from an unamed source that Perelman is
dumping Marvel, possibly trading for MCA/Universal or Viacom. In fact he may
have sold his TV interests to Fox and his media interests, including Marvel,
to Murdoch's News International group. Let's look forward to Cap getting his
tits out on page 3 of the Sun, eh, reades?

So who turned who down? Did Waid see Liefeld's Cap America plots and get
turned off? Does Dixon not mind as much?

This Image mega-crossover that everyone's on about? Todd's not so happy
about Spawn crossing over with "second-rate" characters, and Moore is
denying any link to writing it. Vapourware?

Bye all.

Most info from the news and rumour sections of Comics International.

Richard Johnston
Copywriter back in work!
Creator and Publisher of Dirtbag and X-Flies as Twist and Shout Comics.
Reviewer and Networks contributor for Comics International, and reviewer for
Indy.
Dirtbag 6 will be solicited in next month's Previews and Advance Comics