From: [dor 1] at [midway.uchicago.edu] (thad a doria) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info Subject: PREVIEWS-O-RAMA II. DC-HOMAGE FOR AUGUST 1996 [SPOILERS] Date: Thu, 13 Jun 96 02:55:25 GMT *********************************************************** P R E V I E W S - O - R A M A. II. DC-Homage *********************************************************** *********************************************************** Shipping August 1996 //////////////////////////////////////////////////// SPOILERS \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Everything contained herein is IMO. Duh, 'cuz I wrote it. CLIP AND SAVE! ------------------- DC: === The MATRIX imprint has had a name change, since apparently someone had a prior claim to the word. The imprint formerly known as MATRIX here- after wishes to be known as HELIX. Hey the TAFKAP symbol looks kinda like a helix, don't it? Saaayyyy... Bloody Mary #1 of 4 (Ennis & Ezquerra). A hard boiled soldier masquerades as a nun in zany post WWIII Europe. House of Secrets #1 (Seagle & Kristiansen). In a creaky old mansion in Seattle five spirits hold court. They are the Juris, and they aim to put mortals on trial for crimes of hidden truth. A young runaway is recruited as their "Witness," but whose side is she on? The Teen Titans #1 (Jurgens & Jurgens/Perez). Ray Palmer, boy genius, rescues 4 meta-gened adolescents from an alien lab on Jupiter's most famous moon. Do I smell...Psions? *****CANCELLED COMICS CAVALCADE******CANCELLED COMICS CAVALCADE********* Ray #28 (Priest & Armstrong). Firebrand #9 (Augustyn & Velluto). Mister Miracle #7 (Dooley & Crespo). Swamp Thing #171 (Millar & Hester). Invisibles #25 (Morrison & Buckingham). Will return in the Fall with In- visibles v2 by Morrison & P. Jimenez. ************************************************************************ Action Annual #8 (Michelinie & Dwyer). In the far future, Bizarro unveils his new theme park. Ron Marz and Ramon Bernado are the new creative team on Superboy, with #32. LSH Annual #7 (Peyer & Collins). Wildfire: The Last Legionnaire. LSH #85 (Peyer/McCraw & Moder). The Emerald Eye strands Spark, Gates, Cos, Brainiac 5, Saturn Girl, Ultra Boy, and "others" in 20th century Metropolis. Sandman Mystery Theatre #42 (Seagle/Wagner & G. Davis). Guest starring Jim Corrigan. Phantom of the Fair part 2. Lobo: Death and Taxes #1 of 4 (Giffen/A. Grant & Horley). Giffen returns. Power of SHAZAM! #19 (Ordway & Kane). Cap jr. confronts Captain Nazi. Power of SHAZAM! Annual #1 (Ordway & Manley). Nightwing #1 (Dixon & Scott Mcdaniel). Dick Grayson leaves Gotham for the nearby and charmingly named town of Bludhaven (there's an umlaut over the u). They don't take too kindly to heroes round these parts... Detention Comics #1 (Various). Robin, by O'Neil & Breyfogle. Superboy, by Marz & Lim. Guy Gardner:Substitute Teacher by Diaz & Phillips. Sovereign Seven #15 (Claremont & Turner). Who is the S-traitor? No, I'm not kidding. Adventures of Superman #539 (K. Kesel/Ordway & Lim). Featuring Guardian and the Newsboy Legion. TPB: Superman: Krimson Kryptonite, Stuck Rubber Baby SC DEEP SEA: ========= Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #1, 6th printing. #2 is reprinted also in August. DODECAPHONIC: ============= Humor Can Be Funny (Henderson). TPB of selections from the minicomic Magic Whistle. Sam Henderson is still just about the funniest man in the hemisphere, so start bugging your retailer now! FANTAGRAPHICS: ============== Roberta Gregory promises that Naughty Bits #20 will have absolutely *no* Bitchy Bitch content. I'll believe that when I see it. Nine Lives to Live: A Felix the Cat Celebration (Messmer). HC, 144p compendium of the wonderful cat, never before reprinted. The Action Suits are an indie-pop band featuring Peter Bagge and some Fantagraphics flunkies. FG releases 2 limited edition singles in August. GLADSTONE: ========== Uncle Scrooge in Color #7 (being the 36p, $8.95 album format) reprints Barks's "Seven Cities of Cibola." Walt Disney Giant #8 has a theme: Donald vs. Neighbor Jones. HALLOWEEN COMICS: ================= Age of Heroes #1 (Hudnall & Ridgeway). Jim Hudnall creates a mythos. HOMAGE: ======= the Homage motto: "Respect for creators. Respect for you." Astro City v2 #1 (Busiek & Anderson & Ross). Why would the average person ever *want* to live in Astro City? The answer in August. My guess is there's something in the water. I warned them fluoridation was a bad idea... Strangers in Paradise v3 #1 (T. Moore). Francine and Katchoo in color. To be continued... -- -Thad Doria Yes, I did buy a Goldust t-shirt...and I'd do it again.