From: Thad Doria <[dor 1] at [midway.uchicago.edu]> Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info Subject: PREVIEWS-O-RAMA II DC-Image for March 1996 (spoilers) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 96 22:40:39 GMT Thad Doria "Wsssshhhhhhhhhhhht. Goldusssssst!" ----------------------------------------------------------- "Wow, she's saying some pretty profound stuff...I bet she's read The Hobbit." --Jezebel, The Mysterious One *********************************************************** P R E V I E W S - O - R A M A. II. DC-Image *********************************************************** Shipping March 1996 //////////////////////////////////////////////////// SPOILERS \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Everything contained herein is IMO. Duh, 'cuz I wrote it. CLIP AND SAVE! -------------------- DC: === The following titles will not be published in the last week in February/first week in March cycle, but will return in the following ordering cycle: Adventures of Superman Batman & Robin Adventures Batman: LotDK Fate Impulse JL Task Force Legionnaires The Ray Steel DC is setting up a counseling hotline to help readers through this incredibly traumatic time. The Invisibles #20 (Morrison & T.L. Edwards). The origin of Boy. JL Task Force #34 (Priest & Bernado). The team goes to the Inner World of Skartaris. Extreme Justice #16 (R. Washington & Morgan). "A Legion of Doom rises to seal the team's fate." Aquaman #20 (PAD & Egeland). The Lad formerly known as Aqua- makes his presence felt. Batman #530 (Moench & K. Jones). Begins the 3 part "Aztec Connection" story, guest starring Deadman. Death: The Time of Your Life #2 of 4 (Gaiman & Bachalo/Buckingham). The blurb says that Foxglove is about to be outed as a lesbian by a glossy magazine. That must be Obvious Weekly, a popular publica- tion in the DCU. In the next issue of OW: Wally West really The Flash! The sky is blue! Water contains hydrogen and oxygen! Swamp Thing #166 (Millar & Hester). Alec is tested by the Parliament of Flames, which is composed entirely of usenet posters. Constantine and the Phantom Stranger discuss what to do if Alec succeeds, and the US government sends Jason Woodrue to Houma to find out what's happening. Wonder Woman #109 (Byrne). The apparent return of Barry Allen, as we see an example of the ancient proverb, "If it's been done ad nauseum, Byrne will do it one more time." Heroes #1 of 6 (M. Wayne & Chrisscross). Unlike the Shadow Cabinet, this team of Milestone characters operates overtly. Roster is Static and Payback, with Shadow Cabinet regulars Donner & Blitzen, Iota, and Starlight. Life, The Universe, and Everything (Carnell & Cullins/Vokes). The third book in Douglas Adams's Hitchhikers Quintology. The System (Kuper). The "Vertigo Verite" line launches in March with Peter Kuper's wordless 3 issue mini about subways, serial killers, corrupt officials, greed, scandal, and the laws of cause and effect in the big city. Seven Miles a Second (Wojnarowicz & Romberger). More vertigo verite, this time a one-shot autobio of artist/writer/AIDS fatality David Wojnarowicz, written shortly before his death in 1992. The Project (Figueroa & K. Albert). A paradox fiction 2 issue mini telling 12 stories set in an inner city housing project. EVENT: ====== 22 Brides: Married to the Mob #1 of 4 (F. Nicieza & Scott Lee). Fabian writes these Quesada creations: a loose-knit group of women from all walks of life are entagled in a mob boss's pri- vate war. FANTAGRAPHICS: ============== Orgy Bound tpb (Clowes). The fourth Eightball collection. In- cludes "Eightball: The Game." Love & Rockets #50 (G./J./M. Hernandez). The 64 page final issue! Jaime: the final chapter of "Bob Robertson!" Gilbert: farewell to Palomar! Mario: a new 15 page story! GLADSTONE: ========== Donald Duck Adv. #38 has the first new William Van Horn story since 1990. More Van Horn in Scrooge #298 and WDC&S #603. WDC&S is still 64 pages for $5.95. "Back to the Klondike" is reprinted in Adventures of Uncle Scrooge in Color by Carl Barks #2. HORSE PRESS: ============ Pig Dog Parade gn (Pope). A THB story described as "Cat in the Hat for the nineties" IMAGE: ====== Crossover season, or perhaps fiddler crab season, begins in ear- nest. Our theme this year is heaven. In the Extreme titles, Glory meets Angela (from Spawn), as Angels revolt for the second time. Masterminded by Liefeld/Napton & Roger Cruz in the Rage of Angels one-shot and running thru Glory #10, Team Youngblood #21, Young- blood #6, and Maximage #4. By the usual teams. Over at Wildstorm, the Big Crossover for '96 is Fire From Heaven, which will wrap up some loose ends involving Team 7 and Gen13. Bookends are by Alan Moore and Ryan Benjamin, and it runs thru the rest of Wildstorm (by the regular teams, except that Jim Lee will pencil Gen13). This story spans 3 months and promises to explain the Gen-factor, John Colt, Spartan, and Gamorra Island. Two new titles will be launched: *Sigma (Choi & Coker). The first subject of the Genesis Project, he has been hidden for 25 years...until now. Find out why in... *Sword of Damocles (WARREN ELLIS & Randy Green). A cosmic being known as The Sword, herald to the entity called Damocles, arrives on Earth (Gamorra, to be precise) in search of Sigma. Body Count # 1 of 4 (Eastman & Bisley). The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star in their first mini for Image. Casey gets violent. The Dragon #1 of 5 (Larsen). 99 cent "enhanced reprint" of the first Savage Dragon mini, with new pages, sketchbook sections, and "lost" material (i.e., Image #0, etc.). Savage Dragon #27 (Larsen). Rapture asks Dragon to marry her. A reader poll will determine whether he accepts. Larsen promises a fight-free story. New Shadowhawk #7 (Busiek & Fry). Who is behind the mask? Why has there always been a Shadowhawk? All secrets revealed, all questions answered. The readers have spoken! Low orders told Jim Lee that folks did not want to shell out $30 for a hardcover Shi/Grifter gn, so it's coming out as a 2 issue mini for $2.95 each ("ask about our special HC collector's edition"). Written by Choi and Gutier- rez, drawn by Lee, Tucci, and Charest. Supreme #37 (Stephenson & J. Bennett). The female Supreme (for- merly the male New Supreme) searches for the Original Supreme. Kid Supreme #1 (Fraga). It *is* what you think. So blatant even *I* can't defend it. WildC.A.T.s #28 (A. Moore & Charest). The original 'C.A.T.s re- turn to Earth and find a big mess. Hijinks ensue. *Motown Machineworks* Casual Heroes # 3 of 5 (K. McCarthy & C. Jordan). Kyle Baker pro- vides the cover for a story they had to call "Why I Hate...Saturn Red." Troubleman #1 (Michael Davis & Drost). Trenchcoated SF Noir. Sample art looked impressive, considering I've never heard of this Drost kid. Kind of a meld of Sprouse, Williamson, and WS house style. To be continued...