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... 2, current penciller Leonard Kirk will provide both interior and exterior art. In addition, Robin Riggs becomes the title's regular inker as of issue #23. ** Mark Millar (_JLA: Paradise Lost_, _Flash_) will be involved in several upcoming Superman projects this summer. First up will be his new position as writer for _Superman Adventures_, beginning in June with issue #22. He's also the writer of the upcoming miniseries _Superman: Red Son_, which we've mentioned on several occasions. _Red Son_, featuring art by Dave Johnson, is now tentatively scheduled for release this fall. As well, Millar will be writing an upcoming "Team Superman" special feat ...

... by Superman in May's SOVEREIGN SEVEN #24 is *not* part of the backup story I've been telling you about these past few months. That concluded in issue #23. This issue apparently picks up where the backup story left off, but given what I've read in the backup, I doubt it's necessary for understanding this issue. Second, May brings the debut of DC's 1997 annuals, which this year sport a "Pulp Heroes" theme, paying homage to the classic "pulp" magazines of the 1930s. Each annual falls under one of six genres. May's SUPERMAN ANNUAL #9 is classified as "High Adventure." Here's a quick peek at the rest of the summer in the Superman family: JUNE: SUPERBO ...

... t want to use this, then forget about this e-mail. If I'm right and you did forget about it, then maybe you can put it in part 3 of the article in KC #23. Just a thought. **** I forwarded David a copy of your letter. His response: I originally planned to include Kara from SVA in Part III along with Matrix, as part III became "Post-Crisis Supergirls." However, when I saw just HOW MUCH I knew about Matrix (since I've read ALL her appearances and only SOME of Kara Zor-El and Power Girl), I decided to delay SVA for the new Part IV. Now, Part IV will include that Kara as well as the Superwoman from pre-Crisis days. In addition to David's remarks, I al ...

... 941, the DC-Bullet first appears. This was when the abbreviation DC was first used. The first comic published with this new symbol, was Action Comics #23. Superman was never printed by National, but was given to the Detective Comics IncÕs Editor Vincent Sullivan, who printed it in Action Comics #1 as the main feature. Superman #1 did indeed have 4 extra pages that were omitted from Action Comics #1. *** In addition, according to the text in Superman #423 (which I purchased this weekend Ñ GREAT story!), SupermanÕs origin in Superman #1 was two pages long, whereas the origin in Action Comics #1 was only one page long. The lengthened origin included ...

... non-existent package and nobody knows what will be in it (Go to #21) The latest techno-scam (Go to #22) Yeah, right. 20 point naivete penalty. Go to #23. Better, but still too rose-colored not to require a penalty. Add 10 points and go to #23. Actually, probably the most accurate assessment possible. Go to #23 with no penalty. Ahh, such corrosive cynicism is fine relief from the standard utopian pipe dreams. Subtract 10 points from your current tally. Go to #23. Add/Subtract points for each of the following: -10 for each quote from Emmanuel Goldstein -5 for each quote from an obscure, unknown technoid -3 for each quote from obscure corporate ...

... , page 399, recommended reading). CORRECTION. Miss Edith reports that she is NOT the only active member of the Rachel Senior Center, as reported in DR#23. There's also Rita, Fay and Lois. Rita was especially pissed to have been overlooked; we'll probably never hear the end of it. LEGAL FUND THANKS. We wish to thank PK, PM, CH, CP, RK, RH and DY79FF for recent contributions to the legal fund. Legal pursuits are continuing, but for strategic reasons we will not discuss them in the Rat unless they become a matter of public record. AN ARTICLE BY GLENN CAMPBELL on Groom Appears in the current issue of Covert Action Quarterly , Spring 1995. THE ...

Issue #23. March 17, 1995 In this issue... Tales Of The Test Site, Part 2: The Story of Alfred Campbell Convicted... And Appeals Campbell Enemy List Grows Flame Of The Month Mt. Sterling Hike April 8 Aviation Week On Black Projects Intel Bitties Area 51 Maps Seen On KLAS-TV Tales Of The Test Site, Part 2 The Story Of "Alfred" In this and future issues of the Desert Rat, we may withhold the names of former workers at the "Test Site" and refer to them instead by clever pseudonyms. We were thinking of using ...

... ure Control 119.35 Nellis Control 120.35 Groom Approach 127.65 Groom Tower 118.45 Groom Ground [The Groom tower frequencies were later changed. See DR#23.] Here are some other Groom freqs (some of which were previously reported in DR #8). The security frequencies are usually scrambled, but not always. 418.05 Cammo Dudes (primary) 408.4 Cammo Dudes (repeat of 418.05) 142.2 Cammo Dudes 170.5 Cammo Dudes (Channel 3) 138.3 "Adjustment Net" (seems related to security) 261.1 Dreamland Control (published) 255.5 Groom Tower (repeat of 127.65) 154.86 Lincoln County Sheriff 496.25 Road sensors on public land 410.8 Pager (apparently from Groom but unconfirm ...

... Be sure to specify your current version number and the copy number in the lower right corner of the cover. [Note: This info is now out of date. See DR#23.] ...