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... strength into channels that would benefit mankind." The remainder of the book was devoted to reprinting the Superman stories from _Action_ #1 through #4. Four new pages were added to the beginning of the first story, allowing readers to finally find out who that girl was that Superman was carrying under his arm in the first panel of _Action_ #1! The new sequence begins with Clark applying for a job at the Daily Star where he is turned down by the still-unnamed editor. But in a nearby alley, Clark changes to Superman and leaps for the editor's window. There, he overhears a phone call about a mob attacking the county jail. Off Superman goes to res ...

... to see the Earth-1 heroes in an all-new story. The new tale takes place between the fourth and fifth issues (leading fans to refer to it as _Crisis_ #4.5), and is pencilled by Paul Ryan (_Superman: Man of Tomorrow_). Look for it to hit stores at the same time as the hardcover collection (though not as part of the collection, as I understand it). ** WildStorm Productions (of Image Comics fame) has announced plans for a Superman/Gen13 crossover by Adam Hughes, due sometime next year. Supergirl will also appear in the one-shot. ** Writer Gerard Jones, penciller Chris Marrinan, and inker Al Gordon are working on a three-issue Superman story for ...

... breaking, but he managed to create a much more interesting super-team... Give him the reigns of Big Blue though, and the result is _Superman Annual_ #4." Having bantered via e-mail with Mr. Kaplan in the past, I know he has good judgement, so since I stopped reading the League during Jurgens' reign, I'll have to trust what Steve has said. Unfortunately, no matter how well he handled the League in their own title, he does not exactly shine when they appear in _Action Comics Annual_ #4. The plot is simple. When Superman and part of the Justice League (Ice, Fire, and Booster Gold) fail to convince Mona Bennet (Solar scientist Bruce Gordon's girlfr ...

... rst appearance in that title. Superman and Superboy, as well as new amalgamations making use of their characters, both appeared in _Unlimited Access_ #4. The saga of Clark Kent's adopted ancestors continued in _The Kents_ #8. Finally, Superman served as little more than window dressing in a couple of panels in _JLA: Paradise Lost_ #3 and _Teen Titans_ #18. Ratings Panelists: ----------------- AHu: Andrew Hudson DWd: Darrin Wood RG: Rene' Gobeyn AW: Anatole Wilson EJ: Enola Jones ST: Shane Travis CoS: Cory Strode JP: Julian Pinder SDM: Simon DelMonte DC: David Chappell JSy: Jeff Sykes TD: Thomas Deja DJ: Derek Jackson LF: Lawrence Faulkner VV: Vi ...

... t keep an eye on LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES for unadvertised Superman appearances, such as the one in September's issue #86, a lead-in to THE FINAL NIGHT #4. This story featured the Man of Steel prominently, but the PREVIEWS information did not mention him at all. The cover of December's SUPERGIRL PLUS #1 appears to join with that of November's SUPERBOY PLUS #1 (both covers by SUPERGIRL's Gary Frank and Cam Smith) to form one large image. There is also a special one-shot in December featuring an Elseworlds version of the Justice League, but it appears to be based on the recently canceled JL titles rather than the new Grant Morrison incarnation. Supe ...

... o hype, no synopsis, no hints. We're not even gonna show you the cover. You deserve better than to have this story spoiled for you. It's KINGDOM COME #4. If you think you need to know more than that, you just having been paying attention. [Don't you hate it when they get like this!? :) ] Supergirl #2 The Girl of Steel battles the demon Chakat, the entity responsible for the strange goings-on in Leesburg. Also, Supergirl discovers a sinister side to Linda Danvers -- the young woman whose life is now inextricably linked to Supergirl's. August 21: --------- Action Comics #726 Superman battles Barrage, the villain introduced in "Krisis of the Krimso ...

... t 'hazards of drink' piece which segues into the main story concerning corruption in college football. This was originally presented in ACTION COMICS #4. In addition to these stories there is an invitation to become a charter member of the Supermen of America for only 10 cents to cover mailing costs. There is also a scientific explanation of Superman's strength, a 'meet the creators' page profiling Siegel and Shuster, and a two page text story in which Superman and Clark have a run-in with the law and catch a murderer. The second story's lead panel features a crash in Blakely Coal which traps a miner, Stanislaw Kober. Clark hears of the event fr ...

... iseries are writer Ron Marz (GREEN LANTERN/SILVER SURFER) on issues #1 and #3, and writer Peter David (INCREDIBLE HULK, AQUAMAN) on issues #2 and #4. The two art teams of Jurgens and inker Josef Rubinstein (SUPERMAN); and, penciller Claudio Castellini (cover artist of FANTASTIC FOUR UNLIMITED, COSMIC POWERS UNLIMITED) and inker Paul Neary (EXCALIBUR) share the art chores on all four issues. DC VERSUS MARVEL #1 and #4 are offered by DC Comics. MARVEL VERSUS DC #2 and #3 will be offered by Marvel Comics. In addition, SkyBox and Fleer are producing two exciting trading card series that tie into DC VERSUS MARVEL/MARVEL VERSUS DC, spotlightin ...

... PERBOY, and the White Rabbit shifts into overdrive in STEEL. In addition, the 1995 DC annuals begin this month with SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL Annual #4. All DC annuals will feature Year One stories Ñ this particular tale deals with SupermanÕs first meetings with other heroes and the creation of the original Justice League. Supergirl Òguest-starsÓ (see below) once again in NEW TITANS, and Superman makes an appearance in PRIMAL FORCE (a very minor one). (Note that DC did not solicit ACTION or SHOWCASE in this issue in an attempt to ÒrealignÓ their advertising. Next month will feature all titles with April shipping dates.) Rumors: Not too much fro ...

... a Kadabra (a 64th century villain) they both get zapped into the 64th century. The last scene of the book leads directly into the events of Zero Hour #4. ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ BATMAN #511, ÒThe Night Before ZeroÓ This book is more of a fleshing out of the anomalies shown in ZH#4. The first four pages of the book are of a scene taken from BatmanÕs appearance in ZH#4. The Joker is fleeing from (we assume) a crime or an attempted crime and in the background we see a bat-like shadow. He assumes it is Batman, and is quite puzzled when it is Batgirl who captures him. Batman and Robin arrive on the scene, and while they try to sort out who Batgir ...