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... ely behind the scenes -- manipulating others to his ends. He creates or encourages many of Superman's foes -- starting with Bizarro in _Man of Steel_ #5. Luthor's connection with the various villains is shown in the recent _Superman Villains: Secret Files and Origins_. A good example of how Luthor works is in _Adventures of Superman_ #424 (the first issue of the series, continuing the numbering of the old Superman comic), when he provides Lois with a serum to save her mother's life. The catch is that the serum must be used monthly, is very expensive, and is only available through Luthor. Yet Luthor asks for no payment -- he just wants Lois to kn ...

... E is described as a "James-Bond-ish" type of adventure. TOMORROW WOMAN, by Tom Peyer and Yannik Paquette, features the android hero introduced in JLA #5. Leonard Kirk (SUPERGIRL) and Karl Story will provide all of the "Girl Frenzy" covers. LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #6 (May) will feature a team-up of Superman and Robin, written by Kelly Puckett, with art by Dave Taylor and Kevin Nowlan. DC will not be using an overall theme or link for its annuals this year. Some annuals will be 80-page Giants, some will be 3-D books, and then there will be a smaller, loosely-linked set of "Ghost Story" annuals. There will be one 48-page "Ghost Story" annual for ...

... ay into THE RAY #18 (9/26). Note that I am assuming this is the same Atomic Skull introduced in ACTION COMICS #670 and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #5. Finally, back to the Superman books! This month begins the next big Superman Òevent,Ó as well, as DC presents ÒThe Trial of Superman.Ó This major 12-part saga, which begins in the extra-sized SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #50, offers action, intrigue, guest stars galore, and surprise villains Ñ and the action begins when a depowered Man of Steel is placed on trial for the destruction of Krypton! September also brings the 3-part crossover between SUPERBOY, LEGION OF SUPER- HEROES, and LEGIONNAIRES, ...

... rman #41. [2] Action Comics #661 - See especially Jimmy OlsenÕs comment on BibboÕs unflappability. [3] Adventures of Superman # 483. [4] Man Of Steel #5. [5] Superman #51, Action Comics #661. [6] Action Comics #673. [7] Adventures of Superman #487. [8] Man of Steel #20. [9] Superman #76. [10] Action Comics #687. [11] Sorry, I couldnÕt resist the pun. [12] Adventures of Superman #501-502. [13] Action Comics #685. This prayer is second only to the funeral held by Ma and Pa in its potency. [14] Adventures of Superman #498. =================================================== NOT A FLEISCHER CARTOON: ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ- by Neil A. Ottenstein A Private Snafu ...

... en broken into. A ÒplaneÓ is flying away from it. This ÒplaneÓ goes into someoneÕs headquarters and transforms itself clearly into mechanical monster #5. The monster empties a load of money into a chest and then lumbers into its place in a line with others of its kind. The scene shifts to the front page of the Daily Planet with a headline about the robbery and another story about an exhibit at the House of Jewels opening today. [Note, this whole sequence has no narration at all. This is a definite case of a short that you canÕt just listen to. You need to pay attention to what is on the screen.] The scene shifts to the House of Jewels. Clark is ...

... es: The changing of the guard takes the top two spots! There is one thing kind of odd about the Alan Moore votes which I will bring up after question #5. 4. Who is your favorite artist (art team) of a Superman issue EVER? 14.33 - John Byrne 11.50 - Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson (Swanderson!) 8.83 - Dan Jurgens 5.50 - Jerry Ordway 3.33 - George Perez 2.00 - Neal Adams & Dick Giordano 1.00 - Wayne Boring, Kerry Gammill, Grummett & Hazlewood, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnot 0.50 - Dan Adkins 8.00 - NONE Notes: Once again, the post-Byrne crowd edges the pre-Byrne crowd. Some more specifics Ñ three inkers were mentioned with Byrne: Kesel, Giordano, a ...

... ch by half. For example, consider a database with 10 entries. The lower bound is entry #1 and the upper bound is entry #10. The middle entry is entry #5. The value in entry #5 is 55 and it is compared to the goal value, which is 30. Index: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value: 6 12 21 30 55 58 62 77 78 81 Bounds: Lower Mid Upper The middle value is greater than the goal and therefore the upper bound is decreased to #5 and the lower bound remains at #1. Index: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value: 6 12 21 30 55 58 62 77 78 81 Bounds: Lower Upper Another round is performed using the new bounds. The middle entry is identified and compared with the goal and the same cr ...

... ined major national or international reputation." Pearson's most recent novel was PROBABLE CAUSE and you can see a review of his UNDERCURRENTS in RFP #5. Pearson is also a composer and rock musician. * NO FOOLIN': One of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine contests of yesteryear gave Second Prize to a story called "An Error in Chemistry". It was written by William Faulkner. * Did you know that Leslie Charteris, author of the mysteries about "The Saint", was born in Singapore with the name Leslie Yin? He was half-Chinese, half-English. * Did you know that John Creasey wrote using as many as 28 pseudonyms? Among his "stable of writers" was: J.J. Marri ...

... though the AF itself is not liable for local property taxes, the same does not hold for the private contractors that largely operate the base. [See DR#5.] If they occupy a government building, property taxes must be paid on it as if it were private land (NRS 361.157). As it stands, the AF gives the county an imaginary assessment, most recently $3.2 million, and the county blindly accepts it, billing the AF for the insignificant taxes implied, recently $80,000. Of course, $3.2 million wouldn't buy a latrine at a place like Groom, but the current assessor's attitude is that if county pushes the AF too hard, they might sue or pack up the ba ...

Issue #5. March 21, 1994 In this issue... Secret Base Cheats Local Tax Rolls Sheriff's Contract Toxic Waste Update Patriot Revealed Intel Bitties Secret Base Cheats Local Tax Rolls: A Desert Rat Muckraking Investigation What do Lincoln County residents think about having "America's Most Popular Secret Base" within their borders? Like other rural denizens of the Wild West, we are conservative, patriotic folk who proudly wave the flag at every opportunity while cursing the federal government in any ...