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... is one's got them wall to wall." I've been very impressed with the work Schultz and Mahnke have been doing on MOS so I'm very much looking forward to #100. The only problem I have is that they are bringing back the Cyborg. If there is one villain I want to see permanently removed from the Superman rogues gallery, it would be him. I have hope that the MOS team will be able to do something with the Cyborg, though I really don't see how. DVD AND TV NEWS Anchor Bay Entertainment's forthcoming 2-DVD set will contain two versions of _Supergirl_, starring Helen Slater. The DVD will contain the International Director's cut (125 minutes) and a never-befor ...

... play seem downright normal. There is an epilogue, sort of, to "The Man Who Married Lois Lane." In "The Weirdo Wedding of Jimmy Olsen" (_Jimmy Olsen_ #100, Mar 67), Jimmy marries Lois' younger sister Lucy. (No, it doesn't last.) An astute reader later pointed out that Lucy had often fended off Jimmy's proposals of marriage by saying that she would never marry before Lois did. Why had she gone back on her word? Nelson Bridwell, editor Mort Weisinger's assistant, reached back seven years and said that, well, Lois *did* marry once, and that had let Lucy off the hook. You could look it up. ________________________________________________________ PHAN ...

... Waid and Brian Augustyn Art by Barry Kitson and Michael Bair Covers by Kitson Superman assists during the League's first year LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #100 (Jan) Written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw, and various Art by Lee Moder, Derec Aucoin, Ray Kryssing, and Drew Geraci, and various Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer Superman and Superboy assist the Legion, other Legion-only stories LEGIONNAIRES #61 (Jun) Written by Roger Stern Art and Cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C.Carani Believe it or not, a tie-in to 1991's "Time and Time Again" story LOBO #50 (Apr) Written by Alan Grant Art and Cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst Lobo kills Superman and t ...

... ng storylines. (Heck, I'd love to see another Maggin Superman story, or maybe Starlin, Waid, or Bates.) Kick it off with _Superman: The Man of Steel_ #100, just to give enough time to make the necessary preparations. As for _Superman: The Man of Tomorrow_, again, use the Batman franchise as a template. Retool it as a _Batman Chronicles_ type book -- again tying into continuity as needed but also serving as a one-shot for guest creators, big stories that don't require the graphic novel format (or price), or character pieces. These plans would both provide something like the weekly continuity to which the readers have become accustomed, as well as ...

... are not reviewed in this issue. Superman played a small role in JLA: PARADISE LOST #2; Superman and Superboy both appeared in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #100; and, of course, THE KENTS #6 focused on Clark's human ancestors. Ratings Panelists: AHu: Andrew Hudson DWd: Darrin Wood LF: Lawrence Faulkner AW: Anatole Wilson ES: Emmanuel Soupidis MS: Mike Smith CoS: Cory Strode EJ: Enola Jones RG: Rene' Gobeyn DC: David Chappell GN: G.M. Nelson ST: Shane Travis DJ: Derek Jackson JO: Joey Ochoa TD: Thomas Deja DR: Daniel Radice JSy: Jeff Sykes VV: Vic Vitek As always, the first rating given after the average is that of the reviewer. The average rating given ...

... ICS #741 (November). Note that the ACTION guest-appearance will likely be scheduled for the same week as the anniversary issue LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #100, and it could tie in to the big Legion event planned for that issue. Has anyone noticed that Sal Buscema is pencilling both SUPERBOY #42 and SUPERBOY #43, and not current penciller Ramon Bernado? According to the DC Online Newsletter, Bernado will pencil part of SUPERBOY #41 and then be replaced by a new penciller. Could Buscema be the new regular? HELP WANTED We've got several writing positions available with the magazine, and are looking for Superman fans with good writing skills and the abil ...

... ould neither have been hyped up so much nor dragged on so long. Thus, I prefer a return to the days when issue #25 is no different than any other and #100 is just a long story with a guest-artist cover and no forced special events. OTOH, I must point out in defense of the industry standard that it was such thinking that led to the Death and Return of Superman, so at times it does come out good. However, even those who love big events and long involved stories will probably agree that too many "anniversary" issues have unnecessary enhanced covers that merely drive up the price. The creators' goals are to drive up sales, but they can do that withou ...

... ics, on the other hand, want big events for anniversary issues: SUPERMAN #50 (Clark proposes to Lois), SUPERMAN #75 (the Death of Superman), SUPERMAN #100 (the Death of Clark Kent), etc. Even though the Superman saga currently has five titles to work with (SUPERMAN, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, ACTION COMICS, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL, and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW), none of them is near a real anniversary issue. So the wedding remains up in the air. If the spoilers for the comics are not misleading, then Lois and ClarkÕs wedding is a dim prospect any time in the near future in that medium (at least no advance toward the chapel over the summer). ...

... n ongoing comic series 19 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #525 (Lois and Clark reunited) 10 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #1 (Return of Lex Luthor) 6 SUPERMAN #100 (Beginning of "Death of Clark Kent") CS10: Worst Single Issue of an ongoing comic series 6 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #42 (Conclusion of Babe/Locke tale) 4 SUPERMAN #99 (Agent Liberty, Arclight) 3 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #528 (Alien bounty hunter) 3 SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #40 ("Dead Again", brain beasts chapter) I wasn't too surprised with these choices, with the possible exception of ADVENTURES #528. CS11: Best Ongoing Comic Series 22 SUPERBOY 20 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 16 SUPERMAN 11 SU ...

... t, and complete. Art: 3.0 Shields - Nice, but still a bit rough. We get to find out what Circe has been up to since she was last seen in WONDER WOMAN #100. It was a bit of a surprise, considering her history. We also get to see her outsmart Ares, God of War. Not hard, but it gave a nice twist to the plot. "Bad Head Day" Starring Metallo Writer: Louise Simonson Penciller: William Rosado Inker: Prentis Rollins Letterer: Gaspar Colorist: Gene D'Angelo Editor: Chris Duffy RG: Story: 3.0 Shields - Above average, good ending. Art: 3.5 Shields - Some nice details and shading. This was the best story in the book. It follows what happens after Steel playe ...