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... e Ultra-Humanite had been introduced at the end of _Action Comics_ #13. Now, he and Superman would begin a war which would last until _Action Comics_ #21. Although Ultra's actions seemed to be that of yet another Metropolis racketeer, he claimed to be after total world domination. A scientific experiment resulted in his possessing the most agile and learned brain on Earth. In _Action Comics_ #14, he would begin to show it, but the real fireworks were to come later on. When a Metropolis subway tunnel collapses, Superman employs his usual tactics -- breaks into the Star Construction Company's offices, threatens everyone in sight, and gets his usual ...

... 0 a lot better than Anatole Wilson, with whom I agree, did...if only because I've by this time had the advantage of reading the story's conclusion in #21. On the whole, I thought Mark Waid, a great fan of DC's Silver Age, did a splendid job of restoring Adam Strange's heroism, planet, wife and child, and nullifying as much of the execrable Richard Bruning mini-series of a few years ago as possible. If he's *that* good at eliminating ill-conceived mini-series that destroy the original concept of a series, I'd like to see Waid turned loose on the Metal Men... Otherwise, it was a delightful issue as always...especially Bob Hughes' overview of the At ...

... y and Supergirl in _Legion of Super-Heroes_ #105. Finally, reporter Clark Kent decides to snoop out the not-so-new kids on the block in _Teen Titans_ #21. We now return you to your regularly-scheduled reviews. Ratings Panelists: ----------------- AW: Anatole Wilson EJ: Enola Jones RD: Rick Doll CoS: Cory Strode ES: Emmanuel Soupidis RG: Rene' Gobeyn DC: David Chappell GS: Gabe Smith ST: Shane Travis DJ: Derek Jackson JO: Joey Ochoa SDM: Simon DelMonte DR: Daniel Radice JP: Julian Pinder TD: Thomas Deja DWd: Darrin Wood JSy: Jeff Sykes VV: Vic Vitek DWk: Douglas Wolk MS: Mike Smith As always, the first rating given after the average is that of the ...

... ith some very special 30th-century visitors. IÕll be detailing what happens back in the 30th century next issue of KC to help readers follow Superboy #21. Victor Chan ======================================================== STEEL #20, ÒLethal TendenciesÓ Guest Writer: Ruben Diaz Guest Penciller: Roberto Flores Inkers: Ken Branch & Jeff Albrecht Cover: Trebor & Albrecht $1.95 US/$2.75 CAN/#1.25 UK RATINGS: Average: 2.5/5.0 Shields DS: 3.0 Shields JS: 2.0 Shields - Ruben Diaz writes Steel versus the Zombies. Whadda *you* think? A slugfest issue in which Steel is the good good-guy, Lethal is the bad good-guy (a la the Punisher or AzBats) ...

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Issue #21. January 25, 1995 In this issue... Fun With Law Legal Fund Grows Case Of The Kidnapped Trespassers New Product: Vehicle Pass Freebie: Nellis Range Chart Cellular Interference Triangular Aircraft Sighting Picnic Report Intel Bitties Fun With Law Judge Holton Bows Out Of Campbell Trial The saying goes: "He who defends himself in court has a fool for a client." Maybe so, but Glenn Campbell is a happy fool as circumstances seem to turn his way in his long-running obstruction case. Campbell was arres ...

... ny during 1993: 15% The Rhino Group - holding company for the Future Zone retain chain turnover for 1992: #2.03Million Rhino Group turnover for 1993: #21.7Million Total amount Anco spent advertising Kick Off 3 in the UK: #200,000 Activision's profit in 1992: $118,000 Activision's profit in 1993: $483,000 Worldwide unit sales of Philips' CD-i at the end of 1993: 300,000 Sega's forecasted hardware sales for Hungary this year: 30,000-50,000 Total number of computer and videogame outlets in the UK: 4,000 Number of outlets owned by a major chain: 2,750 Average price of a game on floppy disk: #26 Average price of a game on cartridge: #4 ...

... ind that Xenon's code is really good (NO, I won't request º º code as I don't need it). Well anyway, I write in response to Bass º º Extream in Issue #21. He said that in his area there are only 5 boards º º left. He doesn't know how LUCKY he is. In my area (514, real sucky º º since the RCMP busted most boards a year ago) there are new boards º º popping up every day. Normally, this would be a good thing, since more º º boards means more places to call besides the Internet, but it is not. º º Unfortunately, most of these boards are run by little 14 year-old º º kiddies who don't know shit about modems or even computers. They run º º their little ...

... ind that Xenon's code is really good (NO, I won't request º º code as I don't need it). Well anyway, I write in response to Bass º º Extream in Issue #21. He said that in his area there are only 5 boards º º left. He doesn't know how LUCKY he is. In my area (514, real sucky º º since the RCMP busted most boards a year ago) there are new boards º º popping up every day. Normally, this would be a good thing, since more º º boards means more places to call besides the Internet, but it is not. º º Unfortunately, most of these boards are run by little 14 year-old º º kiddies who don't know shit about modems or even computers. They run º º their little ...