Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc From: [dor 1] at [quads.uchicago.edu] (thad a doria) Subject: PREVIEWS-O-RAMA II. DC-Image for Feb 1996 (spoilers) Reply-To: [dor 1] at [midway.uchicago.edu] Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 14:09:44 GMT *********************************************************** P R E V I E W S - O - R A M A. II. DC-Image *********************************************************** *********************************************************** Shipping February 1996 //////////////////////////////////////////////////// SPOILERS \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Everything contained herein is IMO. Duh, 'cuz I wrote it. CLIP AND SAVE! -------------------- DC: === The following titles will not be published in February, but will return the following month: Adventures of Superman Batman & Robin Adventures Batman: LotDK Fate Impulse JL Task Force Legionnaires The Ray Steel The week of Feb 27 all Marvel and DC titles will be replaced by 12 special one-shots reflecting the outcome of the main events. The 12 projects will be "retro-solicited" in next month's Previews. Following that week is DC vs. Marvel #4. Marvel vs. DC #3 (Marz & Jurgens/Castellini). Main events begin. A new character (jointly owned by Marvel and DC) is created, who will pop up in both universes in the coming months. In the Superman titles, Lois breaks off the engagement. "Contagion" continues in the Batbooks. Aquaman #19 (PAD & Egeland). Arthur finds an Atlantean city in the Himalayas. Ocean Master and The Hero Formerly Known as Aqualad re- turn. Dog Moon GN (R. Hunter & Truman). Truman illustrates a romance/hor- ror epic by Gateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. Mister Miracle #1 (Dooley & Crespo). This time for sure. Hitman #1 (Ennis & Mcrea). Garth Ennis's NewBlood character in solo action! Nobody cares but me, really. Hitman guest stars in Batman Chronicles #4 as well. Death: The Time of Your Life #1 of 4 (Gaiman & Bachalo). Foxglove tries to free Hazel from Death's realm. Extreme Justice #15 (R. Washington III & Morgan). Wondertwins Zan & Jayna return. Flash #112 (Waid & Castrillo). "There's a new Flash in town (tm)" If it's John Fox, he's gotten a new costume and dyed his hair. Sandman Mystery Theatre #37 (M. Wagner/Seagle & G. Davis). The Mist 1 (of 4, duh). Sandman vs. Starman's archfoe. Ties into upcoming issues of Starman. Starman #18 (Robinson & Harris). Ted Knight vs. The Mist (and The Sandman). Power of SHAZAM! #14 (Ordway & Kane). Cap Junior solo story pen- cilled by Gil Kane. Hellblazer #100 (Jenkins & S. Phillips). Constantine falls into a coma and experiences his own private hell. Why they're making you pick up Showcase '96 #4: Dr. Fate meets The Shade in a "Times Past" story by Robinson & Matt Smith. Swamp Thing #165 (Millar & Swan). Yes, Curt Swan. This issue tells us where Chester has gotten to. He's been through a lot of changes, man. Cristopher Priest & Howard Porter are the new creative team on Hawkman, beginning with #31. The Big Book of Freaks (Gahan Wilson & Various). TPBs: Superman: Bizarro's World, Preacher. But DC reminds us, in the wake of the Florida comic shop raid, that "Retailers in sen- sitive markets are advised that vertigo books may contain strong language and sexual situations, and should be ordered accordingly." DC OverPower, the trading card game counterpart to Marvel Over- Power, is previewed in inserts to the "Firepower" DC trading cards from Fleer/Skybox. FANTAGRAPHICS: ============== Collected Omaha vol. 6 (Waller/Worley). Reprints the last 2 KSP issues and the first 3 Fantagraphics ones. Hate #22 (Bagge). Lisa nursemaids Buddy's sickly father. Hijinks ensue. FULL BLEED STUDIOS: =================== Pitt TPB (Keown). Reprints #1/2 and 1-4. GLADSTONE: ========== Not a lot. Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Ad- ventures in Color #1 (Barks). 40p SC. Reprints "Only a Poor Old Man (Scrooge Four Color #386). Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color #50 (Barks). Reprints WDC&S #289, 291, 292, & 294. IMAGE: ====== Union #12 and Grifter #10 are the final issues of each. "Hate," a crossover with a social conscience, runs through the February Extreme titles. Astro City takes a one month break in Feb. Issue #7 in March begins the first multipart story--a would-be teen sidekick's attempts to make it to the big time. Black & White #1 (Thibert). Art Thibert's vigilante duo gets an ongoing series. BloodPool #1 (Duffy & Pat Lee). Ongoing series for the Young- blood cadets. Bone #23 (J. Smith). Bone meets a cute little Rat Creature cub. Bone #4 reprinted this month. Cyberpunx #1 (Leifeld). Liefeld does a Bubblegum Crisis riff. Some computer-generated art. Dart #1 of 4 (Love/Ditrich & Szekeres). Solo title with the for- mer leader of Freak Force. Deathblow #25 (Choi & Scott). Team 7 reunites to get their revenge on Miles Craven. Defcon 4 #1 of 4 (Mariotte/Matt Broome).Cyberpunk Sci-Fi from Wildstorm. Gen^13: Ordinary Heroes #1 of 2 (A. Hughes). Adam Hughes writes and draws a hoo-ha adventure. Glory #0 (Duffy & Deodato). The secret origin of Glory. Savage Dragon #26 (Larsen). Mace becomes the next Overlord. Spawn #44-45 (McFarlane & Daniel). Another new angel, Tiffany, debuts. $0.99 reprints: Savage Dragon #0-3, Cyberforce #1, Cyberforce Origins #1. *Motown Machineworks* Man Aginst Time #1 of 6 (B. Lewis & G. DiCicco). The man called Law recruits Troublemaker in his time crusade. Cover by J. P. Leon & Walt Simonson. The Crush #3 of 6 (Baron & N.S. Harris). Only Baron could make names like Squeegee, Mr. Amadeus, and the Crime Congress sound kinda cool. Casual Heroes #2 of 6 (K. McCarthy & Strangeland). The Redeemers vs. Metal-Urge. It's nifty name month here at Motown. Cover by Allred. To be continued... -- Thad Doria "Wsssshhhhhhhhhhhht. Goldusssssst!" ----------------------------------------------------------- "There's always some fish who doesn't like fun." --Things One and Two