Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
From: [c--ve--s] at [menudo.uh.edu] (Chris M. Cavers)
Subject: 1993 comic related news stories from Houston Chronicle
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1993 17:34:41 GMT

January 1, 1993 - August 31, 1993

I searched the 1993 Houston Chronicle electronic index for all articles
that had the words "comic" and "book" in them. 
Here's the intersting ones that I found:

January 31, 1993
Section A 
Page 2

Hell's Angles win suit against Marvel

The Hell's Angles sued Marvel over the comic book character Hell's Angel and
won.  Marvel had to donate $35000.00 to the Ronald McDonald House charity
for kids.  Marvel changed the character's name to Dark Angel.



January 26, 1993
Section A 
Page 2

Marvel announced an alliance with Japanese publisher Shogakukan Production
to help Marvel enter the publishing market in Japan.



February 14, 1993
Section Lifestyle
Page 15

Article on X-men and the recent cartoon series, merchandising, etc.
Interseting points:
X-men books are the biggest selling comic books (no kidding).
The 8 Marvel Mutant titles sell 32 million (It doesn't say if it is
either 32 million dollars or 32 million comics - I think it is dollars).


April 4, 1993
Section: Buisness
Page 9

Article on Milestone Media. Some background on the people involved.
Interesting points:
Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline has sold more than 300,000 comics
total for the first 6 issues.
Hardware and Blood Syndicate had more than 300,000 orders (together I think)
before even being shipped.
In 1993, Milestone plans to ship 5 million comic books for its 4 titles.


April 13, 1993
Section: Houston  (not the first section in the newspaper)
Page 1 ****  (not on the front page of the newspaper)

Article on Superman issue 500 and the return of  Superman.
Intersting points:
Superman 500 had an initial press run of 4.2 million.
Superman 75 had a press run of 3.5 million.
Dc is passing Marvel this month (in sales I guess).


January 3, 1993
Section: Business
Page 4

Article on Terry Stuart - current president of Marvel Entertainment Group.
Provides brief background on Terry Stuart.
Intersting points:
He became president of MArvel in September 1990.
Marvel is a $1.1 million company.
He owns 200,000 records, 50,000 comics, 15 jukeboxex and other collectables.
Best line of the article: "Writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby revitalized
Marvel in 1961 with the creation of offbeat heroes, such as the X-men,
who had problems, neuroses and sometimes bad attitudes."


January 29, 1993
Section: Houston
Page 6

I think it's a higlights of the Tv shows for the day.
8pm on A&E
Bob  (show title - never heard of it)
Bob and harlan are nominated for "Buster" awards but comic book guys keep
winning the awards. Appearances of Bob Kane (Batman), Mel Keefer (Johnny
Quest), Sergio Argones (MAD, Groo), Mell Lazarus (Momma), 
Jim Lee (Wildcats, X-men), and Jack Kirby (Hulk, Capt America).
It has a photo of Sergio ARtones in a tuxedo.