From: [asjes 1] at [orion.alaska.edu] (The Stirge) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc,rec.arts.comics.info Subject: CGW Database Beta Version Date: 3 Nov 1994 23:11:46 -0800 Howdy, and welcome to my little Comics' Greatest World database-thing. This is a basic rough version, w/o all the little extras I plan to put in it in the future, such as plot summaries, full appearance lists, and my ratings of each issue. I'm posting this now, because, well, I've been saying I would for a while now, and I thought I should post _something_. Also, now that Dark Horse has an official rep. here, it'll be much easier to get confirmations and/or corrections on some of the information contained within. Well, enough talk, let's get this show on the road. Oh yeah, at the end of all this stuff is a short section dealing with what little I know about upcoming projects in CGW. Mr. Dark Horse Rep(Aargh, I've forgotten your name already. Oh, well. I'm hard-pressed to remember my own some nights.), could you please, please, _please_ add more information to that section. ------------------------- In the case of information that stays the same issue to issue, such as writer or penciller, I'll only list their names for the first issue they work on, then only list any changes. Barb Wire #1 Cover: Adam Warren Writer: John Arcudi Penciller: Lee Moder Inker: Ande Parks Letterer: Pat Brousseau Colorist: Pam Rambo Editor: Michael Eury "Devil in the Dark" 1st App.: Deathcard Barb Wire #2 Cover: Dan Lawlis. Inker unknown, presumably Ian Akin. Penciller: Dan Lawlis Inker: Ian Akin "The Wild, the Beautiful, & the Damned" D: Ignition Ignition II gains powers. Barb Wire #3 Cover: Dan Lawlis and Jeff Albrecht "Cycle of Fire" Barb Wire #4 Colorists: AVK "Ghost in the Machine" 1st App.: The Pentagents Barb Wire #5 Colorist: Pamela Rambo "Ghost in the Machine Pt. 2" Barb Wire #6 Penciller: Mike Manley Inker: Ande Parks Editor: Marilee Hord "Crap Shoot" 1st App.: Hardhide Catalyst: Agents of Change #1 Cover: Jason Pearson Writers: Eddie Campbell & Pete Ford Pencillers: Tim Hamilton & Steve Carr Inker: Shane Glines Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: James Sinclair Editor: Michael Eury "Behind the Golden Curtain" J: Warmaker 1st App.: Grenade Catalyst: Agents of Change #2 Penciller: Tim Hamilton "Grenade" Catalyst: Agents of Change #3 "Golden Day" Q: Titan Catalyst: Agents of Change #4 "And So Are Myths Made" Catalyst: Agents of Change #5 Penciller: Eric Battle "Technocrat" 1st App.: The Technocrats Catalyst: Agents of Change #6 Writers: Chris Warner & Barbara Kesel Penciller: Tim Hamilton Colorist: Matt Webb "Under New Management" 1st App.: Corona 1st App.: Flood 1st App.: Gazer Catalyst: Agents of Change #7 Writer: Barbara Kesel Colorist: Cary Porter "We Lucky Few" Comics' Greatest World: Arcadia #1 Cover: Frank Miller Writers: Mike Richardson & Jerry Prosser Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Chris Warner Inkers: Lee Weeks & Tim Bradstreet Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth Editors: Barbara Kesel & Jennie Bricker "X" 1st App.: The Seekers Comics' Greatest World: Arcadia #2 Cover: Bob McLeod Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Joe Phillips Inkers: Lee Weeks & John Dell "Pit Bulls" 1st App.: Pit Bulls (Butch, Queenie, Spike, Duke) Comics' Greatest World: Arcadia #3 Cover: Dave Dorman Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Adam Hughes Inkers: Lee Weeks & Mark Farmer "Ghost" 1st App.: Vortex 1st App.: Ghost 1st App.: Monster Comics' Greatest World: Arcadia #4 Cover: Doug Mahnke Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Derek Thompson Inkers: Lee Weeks & Ande Parks "Monster" Comics' Greatest World: Golden City #1 Cover: Jerry Ordway Writers: Mike Richardson & Barbara Kesel Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Tim Hamilton Inkers: Lee Weeks & Gary Martin Colorist: Matt Webb Editors: Chris Warner & Jennie Bricker "Rebel" 1st App.: Rebel 1st App.: Grace 1st App.: Warmaker 1st App.: Ruby 1st App.: Rhapsody Comics' Greatest World: Golden City #2 Cover: Dave Johnson & Karl Story Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Chuck Wojtkiewicz Inkers: Lee Weeks & John Lowe Colorist: James Sinclair "Mecha" 1st App.: Mecha 1st App.: Madison 1st App.: Titan Comics' Greatest World: Golden City #3 Cover: Walt Simonson Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Brian Apthorp Inkers: Lee Weeks & Jimmy Palmiotti "Titan" Comics' Greatest World: Golden City #4 Cover: George Perez Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Damon Willis Inkers: Lee Weeks & Rick Magyar "Catalyst: Agents of Change" D: Rhapsody Formed: Catalyst (Grace, Madison, Titan, Rebel, Ruby, Mecha) Comics' Greatest World: Steel Harbor #1 Cover: Dave Dorman Writers: Mike Richardson & Chris Warner Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Paul Gulacy Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: James Sinclair Editors: Randy Stradley & Jennie Bricker "Barb Wire" 1st App.: Barb Wire 1st App.: Ignition 1st App.: Mesmerization Eclipse 1st App.: Motorhead 1st App.: The Machine Comics' Greatest World: Steel Harbor #2 Cover: Mike Mignola Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Ted Naifeh Inkers: Lee Weeks & Ted Naifeh "The Machine" 1st App.: Mace Blitzkrieg 1st App.: Airborne 1st App.: Killerwatt 1st App.: Blackbelt 1st App.: Deadlight 1st App.: Hurricane Max Comics' Greatest World: Steel Harbor #3 Cover: Chris Warner Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Chris Warner Inkers: Lee Weeks & Chris Warner "Wolf Gang" 1st App.: Burner 1st App.: Bomber 1st App.: Breaker 1st App.: Cutter 1st App.: Hunter 1st App.: Wolf Gang Comics' Greatest World: Steel Harbor #4 Cover: Vince Giarrano Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Vince Giarrano Inkers: Lee Weeks & Vince Giarrano "Motorhead" Comics' Greatest World: The Vortex #1 Cover: Doug Mahnke Writers: Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Doug Mahnke Inkers: Lee Weeks & Randy Elliott Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: James Sinclair Editors: Jerry Prosser & Jennie Bricker "Division 13" 1st App.: Lt. Eileen Anderson 1st App.: Division 13 (Lamb, Flux, Axe Grinder, Betty) Comics' Greatest World: The Vortex #2 Cover: Art Adams Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Eric Shanower Inkers: Lee Weeks & Eric Shanower Colorist: Matthew Hollingsworth "Hero Zero" 1st App.: Hero Zero Comics' Greatest World: The Vortex #3 Cover: Geoff Darrow Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Paul Chadwick Inkers: Lee Weeks & Jimmy Palmiotti Colorist: James Sinclair "King Tiger" 1st App.: King Tiger Comics' Greatest World: The Vortex #4 Cover: Frank Miller Pencillers: Lee Weeks & Bob McLeod Inkers: Lee Weeks & Bob McLeod "Out of the Vortex" 1st App.: Vapor 1st App.: Charger 1st App.: Manx [Note: For the anthology titles, Dark Horse Comics and San Diego Comic Con Comics, I'll only list credits for the CGW story, although I will still list the cover artist, regardless of whether it shows a CGW character or not.] Dark Horse Comics #8 Cover: Joe Phillips & Wade Grawbadger Writer: Jerry Prosser Penciller: N. Steven Harris Inker: Dan Davis Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Rachelle Menashe Editors: Bob Cooper & Dan Thorsland "Who Is X? Pt. I" 1st App.: X Dark Horse Comics #9 Cover: Ray Lago "Who Is X? Pt. II" Dark Horse Comics #10 Cover: John Watkiss "Who Is X? Pt. III" Dark Horse Comics #19 Cover: Rick Leonardi & Jimmy Palmiotti Writer: Eric Luke Penciller: Nghia Lam Inker: Nghia Lam Letterer: Steve Dutro Colorist: Matthew Hollingsworth Editors: Randy Stradley & Edward Martin III "X: Welcome to the Jungle Pt. I" 1st App.: Claymore Dark Horse Comics #20 Cover: Brom Colorist: Raymond P. Murtaugh "X: Welcome to the Jungle Pt. II" Dark Horse Comics #21 Cover: Nelson Writers: Pete Ford & Eddie Campbell Penciller: David Perrin Inker: Robert Jones Colorist: Pamela Rambo "Mecha: Urban Renewal Pt. I" 1st App.: Urban Renewal 1st App.: The Demoliton Gang (Rock, Dynamite, 2 unnamed) Dark Horse Comics #22 Cover: Ronnie del Carmen "Mecha: Urban Renewal Pt. II" Dark Horse Comics #23 Cover: Ted Naifeh Writer: Eric Luke Penciller: Howard Cobb Inker: Mark Morales Colorist: Rachelle Menashe "The Machine: Under My Skin Pt. I" 1st App.: Flesh Dark Horse Comics #24 Cover: Nelson "The Machine: Under My Skin Pt. II" Division 13 #1 Cover: Art Adams Writer: Keith Giffen Penciller: Alexander Morrissey Inkers: Bruce Patterson & Keith Aiken Letterer: Vickie Williams Colorist: James Sinclair Editor: Randy Stradley "Carnal Genesis" 1st App: Law 1st App: Redline 1st App: Nucleus 1st App: Firebase 1st App.: Voxx Division 13 #2 Cover: Chris Alexander & Terry Austin Penciller: Chris Alexander Inkers: Mike Sellers & Tom Simmons Letterer: Teresa Davidson Colorist: Cary Porter Editor: Marilee Hord No title given J: Voxx J: Optic Ghost Special Cover: Adam Hughes Writer: Eric Luke Penciller: Matt Haley Inker: Tom Simmons Letterer: Steve Haynie Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth Editor: Michael Eury "It's a Man's World" 1st App. & D: Joe Yimbo Hero Zero #0 Cover: Unknown(Somebody help me out here...) Writers: Michael Eury & Rose Rummel-Eury Penciller: Brian Apthorp Inker: Keith Akin Letterer: Vickie Williams Colorists: James Sinclair & Cary Porter Editor: Unlisted, probably Randy Stradley No title given Motorhead Special #1 Cover: Jae Lee Writer: John Arcudi Penciller: Dan Norton Inkers: Mike Avon Oeming & Dev Madan Letterer: John Costanza Colorist: James Sinclair Editor: Michael Eury "Power Play" 1st App.: Gossamer Vale Out of the Vortex #1 Cover: Doug Mahnke Writer: John Ostrander Penciller: Damon Willis Inker: Joe Rubinstein Letterer: Lois Buhalis Colorists: James Sinclair & Matt Hollingsworth Editor: Jennie Bricker "From the Maelstrom" Out of the Vortex #2 Cover: Mike Mignola "Destroyer of Worlds" Out of the Vortex #3 Cover: Walt Simonson "The Final Seeker" 1st App.: The Destroyers Out of the Vortex #4 Cover: Dave Dorman & Joe Rubinstein Writer: Neal Barrett, Jr. Inker: Bob Downs Colorist: Matthew Hollingsworth "Planet Crusher" Out of the Vortex #5 Cover: Jason Pearson Penciller: Pete McDowell Inker: Rick Magyar Colorist: Perry McNamee "Deep Six Death" Out of the Vortex #6 Cover: Eric Shanower Penciller: Damon Willis Inkers: Rick Magyar & Monty Sheldon "Death Times Three" Out of the Vortex #7 Cover: Art Adams Inker: Rick Magyar "The Seventh" Out of the Vortex #8 Cover: Michael Golden Inker: Monty Sheldon "Trapped in the Vortex" Out of the Vortex #9 Cover: Vince Giarrano Penciller: Pete McDonnell Inker: Rick Magyar "The Motor Fights Back" 1st App.: Folder Out of the Vortex #10 Cover: Mike Zeck Penciller: Damon Willis "The Shape of Fear" Out of the Vortex #11 Cover: Chris Warner Penciller: Randy Green Inker: Mike Barreiro Letterer: Vickie Williams Editor: Randy Stradley No title given Out of the Vortex #12 Cover: Lee Weeks (note: Title on cover is 'Into the Vortex') Writer: Michael Eury Colorist: Rachelle Menashe "Death Us Do Not Part" San Diego Comic Con Comics #3 Cover: Kilian Plunkett Writer: Eric Luke Penciller: Andrew Robinson Inker: Jim Royal Letterer: Steve Dutro Editor: Edward Martin III "No Fear" 1st App. & D: Fearless Titan Special #1 Cover: Bart Sears Writers: Pete Ford & Michael Eury Pencillers: Chris Sprouse & Tim Hamilton Inkers: Karl Story & Shane Glines Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: James Sinclair Editor: Michael Eury "Chosen People" 1st App. & D:The Inhibitors(Golden Boy, Lethargy, Microwave, Eagle, and their dog) Will to Power #1 Cover: Bart Sears Writers: Mike Richardson & Jerry Prosser Pencillers: Brian Apthorp & Mike Manley Inkers: Mark Farmer & Mike Manley Letterers: Clem Robins & Mike Heisler Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth Editors: Jennie Bricker & Marilee Hord "Will to Power Pt. I" Will to Power #2 "Will to Power Pt. II" Will to Power #3 Inkers: Mark Farmer & Ande Parks Colorist: Pamela Rambo "Will to Power Pt. III" Will to Power #4 Cover: Dave Johnson Writers: Mike Richardson & Chris Warner Pencillers: Brian Apthorp & Jim Somerville Inkers: Mark Farmer & Brian Garvey Letterers: Clem Robins & Mike Heisler Colorists: Matt Hollingsworth & James Sinclair Editors: John Weeks & Jennie Bricker "Will to Power Pt. IV" 1st App.: Counterstrike Will to Power #5 Pencillers: Brian Apthorp & Tomm Coker Inkers: Mark Farmer & Larry Ross Colorists: Matt Hollingsworth & Pamela Rambo "Will to Power Pt. V" Will to Power #6 Cover: Dana Black & Dave Johnson Pencillers: Brian Apthorp & Andrew Robinson Inkers: MArk Farmer, Jim Royal, & Andrew Pepoy Letterers: Clem Robins & Dan Nekrosis "Will to Power Pt. VI" Will to Power #7 Cover: Jerry Ordway Writers: Mike Richardson & Barbara Kesel Pencillers: Brian Apthorp & Terry Dodson Inker: Mark Farmer Letterers: Clem Robins & Mike Heisler Colorists: Matt Hollingsworth & James Sinclair Editors: Marilee Hord & Jennie Bricker "Will to Power Pt. VII" Will to Power #8 Inkers: Mark Farmer & Cam Smith "Will to Power Pt. VIII" Will to Power #9 "Will to Power Pt. IX" Will to Power #10 Cover: Mike Mignola Writers: Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley Pencillers: Brian Apthorp & Chris Warner Inkers: Mark Farmer & Tim Bradstreet Letterers: Clem Robins & Mike Heisler Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth Editors: John Weeks & Jennie Bricker "Will to Power Pt. X" 1st App.: Brainchild 1st App.: Suicide 1st App.: Gargantua 1st App.: Ape-X 1st App.: Optic 1st App.: Voxx Will to Power #11 "Will to Power Pt. XI" 1st App.: Zip 1st App.: Nailstorm D: Lt. Eileen Anderson Will to Power #12 "Will to Power Pt. XII" D: Titan X #1 Cover: Rick Leonardi & Jimmy Palmiotti Writer: Steven Grant Penciller: Doug Mahnke Inker: Jimmy Palmiotti Letterer: Lois Buhalis Colorist: Pamela Rambo Editor: Dan Thorsland "Fire and Ice, Part One: Abandoned Hearts" 1st App.: Gamble X #2 Cover: Doug Mahnke & Jimmy Palmiotti "Copycat" X #3 "Big Guns" X #4 "The Coming of the Chaos Riders" 1st App.: Chaos Riders X #5 Colorists: Joe Rosas & Vincent "Riders of the Storm" D: Chaos Riders X #6 Cover: Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti Pencillers: P. Craig Russell & Ron Wagner Inkers: P. Craig Russell & Jimmy Palmiotti Colorists: Pamela Rambo & Joe Rosas "Devils" 1st App.: Lord Alamout X #7 Cover: Ron Wagner & Jimmy Palmiotti Penciller: Ron Wagner Inkers: Jimmy Palmiotti & Frank Fosco Colorist: Joe Rosas "Trigger Man" X #8 Cover: Matt Haley & Tom Simmons Penciller: Matt Haley Inker: Tom Simmons Letterers: Willie Schubert & Lois Buhalis Colorist: James Sinclair "Edge of Nowhere" X: Hero Illustrated Special #1 Cover: Dave Johnson Writer: Steven Grant Penciller: Vince Giarrano Inker: Vince Giarrano Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Steve Buccellato Editors: Dan Thorsland & Barbara Kesel No title given 1st App.: Challenge 1st App.: The Scream X: Hero Illustrated Special #2 Cover: Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti Penciller: Cory Lehmkuhl Inker: Jordi Ensign Letterer: Steve Dutro Colorist: Rachelle Menashe No title given -------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming releases: The Machine, on-going monthly series, by John Arcudi & Ted Naifeh. Covers by Dave Johnson. Starts this month. Nexus: Out of the Vortex, 4-issue monthly series, by Mike Baron and Joe Comstock. Covers by Brian Murray. Starts in February. Agents of Law, on-going monthly series, by Keith Giffen, Lovern Kindzierski, & Dan Lawlis. Starts in March. Ghost, on-going monthly series, by Eric Luke, Adam Hughes, Matt Haley, & Tom Simmons. Starts in April. Mecha, 4-issue monthly series. Creative team unknown at this point. Starts in April. And finally, a Motorhead on-going monthly series has been hinted at, as well as another book in the Arcadia setting. Both of these are based entirely on semi-vague(?) comments in various lettercols. Oh, and reportedly there's going to be an on-going monthly anthology book a la Dark Horse Comics(in fact, to replace DHC), featuring CGW characters. Nothing further is known about this project, either. Any further information anyone can provide about any of the information contained in this document would be greatly appreciated, especially confirmation and/or further information about the upcoming projects. That's all for now. I am... -- The Stirge, a.k.a. Eric Sturgeon | [asjes 1] at [orion.alaska.edu] Author of Errand Boy and Miss Ng | [s--ir--e] at [eyrie.stanford.edu] in Action for the Legion of Net.Heroes. EB#7 and MNiA#2 coming soon! "Everything right is wrong again, just like in 'The Long, Long Trailer'"