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... erman_ #4, in May of 1940. The same squashed logo was used. The Superman logo that we all remember from the Silver Age didn't appear until _Superman_ #6. Wayne Boring produced his second Superman cover, this one even more muscular than the first. For some reason, Superman is ripping bars off a window, much to the shock of passersby. The inking appears to be done by Paul J. Lauretta, a short time member of the Shuster shop. Lauretta had a very short career in comics. He worked for the Funnies, Inc. shop (the outfit that produced _Marvel Comics_ #1, among others things) for a couple of years in the late thirties. He then worked for Shuster until t ...

... FOREVER PEOPLE #1 and JIMMY OLSEN #149, as well as new material to place the story in a modern context, falling somewhere before Byrne's MAN OF STEEL #6. Karl Kesel has dropped some more info and teasers about his and Tom Grummett's impending return to the pages of SUPERBOY (beginning in February). The first story arc's title, "The Last Boy on Earth," does refer to Kamandi, and Kesel hints that the Kid may have a bit of a new look by then. As he told Newsarama, "Rest assured you won't recognize The Kid in #50." IMPROVED CREDIT A correction in the credits for the upcoming ELSEWORLDS' FINEST: SUPERGIRL AND BATGIRL we mentioned last time. Barbara K ...

... cross-over being used constructively as a part of the story (even when the character hasn't a clue as to what is happening), look at RESURRECTION MAN #6. His loss of power literally saved him from a fate worse than death. At least two other memorable stories are part of Genesis and will have lasting repercussions. Both stories have roughly the same plot, but are handled in completely different ways. In SUPERGIRL #14, Linda finally tells her family that she is Supergirl. It doesn't go well. In POWER OF SHAZAM #31, both Billy and Mary tell the Bromfields the truth (mostly because they can't change back). While it isn't an easy thing to admit, or a ...

... is promotion include ACTION COMICS #726, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #539, SUPERBOY #32, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #61, and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #6. Only U.S. copies will be polybagged with the inserts. SHHH! MAYBE NOBODY'S HEARD YET! Due to reported confusion over the previous title, DC's September event has undergone a name change, from DARKEST NIGHT to THE FINAL NIGHT. The four-issue miniseries focuses on the tragic discovery that the Sun is rapidly dying and the heroes' attempts to re-energize it. Many DC issues will tie in to the miniseries, as the heroes and the rest of the Earth try to come to grips with the end of the world. Written ...

... S: --------------- WHO'S WHERE WHEN Tom Grummett begins pencilling ACTION COMICS with issue #727, and Paul Ryan takes over MAN OF TOMORROW with issue #6. A minor correction to last month's information about THE SUPERMAN ADVENTURES, the comic companion to the upcoming Superman animated series. The first issue will be written by series co-creator Paul Dini and will ship in September. Scott McCloud writes the following six issues. MORE FROM KENNER Coming in August is the first wave of the Superman figures tying in to the animated series. Also in August, two new playsets will begin being distributed. See this month's Merchandise section for more inf ...

... ries in this issue. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide that I have lists the second story as coming from ACTION #5 and the third story from ACTION #6. The Afterword in the Superman Archives volume says that Adventure 8 (the second story) comes from ACTION #5, but gives comments reflecting the third story in this issue. In this issue the Clark Kent/Lois Lane/Superman triangle begins. Lois Lane did not appear much in the previous two issues, but she plays a major part in the stories here. 1) Superman rescues a runaway orphan, Lois and Clark investigate conditions at the state orphanage, and then Superman saves Lois and the orphan from t ...

... THÕS ISSUE FOOTNOTES ========= [1] Action Comics #596 - The whole Manhunter plot is spelled out here [2] Adventures of Superman #474 [3] Man of Steel #6. [4] Superman #2. [5] Superman #20, 21. [6] Action Comics #644. [7] Superman #41. [8] Adventures of Superman #465. [9] Adventures of Superman #470. [10] Superman #49. [11] Superman: The Man of Steel #7. [12] Action Comics #673. ______________________________________________________________ THE FLEISCHER CARTOONS: ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ by Neil A. Ottenstein <otten@gluon.umd.edu> Episode 8: ÒVolcanoÓ Released: 7-10-42 Running Time: 7:56 minutes Faster than a speeding bullet More powerful than a locomoti ...

... etter to us on PCRelay (an international electronic mail network), an important letter that we ask you to read. Cindy, A note on READING FOR PLEASURE #6. First, thanks very much to you and Drew for the favorable review of the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET comic book. The kind words were very much appreciated. Second, a note on the why's and wherefore's of the magazine's cancellation (which, incidentally, was a major topic of discussion in the Comics relay a few months back). According to my best information, Marvel cancelled the book in anticipation of pressure from the various anti-violence advocate groups. A few weeks prior to the releas ...

Issue #6. April 6, 1994 In this issue... Cammo Dudes Raise The Ante How To Trap A Dude Intel Bitties Cammo Dudes Raise The Ante: Is It Illegal To Photograph A Nonexistent Base? These can't be happy times for the "Cammo Dudes," the anonymous camouflage-clad security guards who patrol the outer border of the Groom Lake base and adjoining public lands. The recent national publicity has brought a steady stream of tourists to the Freedom Ridge viewpoint, and the Dudes have to track them all. A security sy ...

... by the river of constant change. Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford ======= A couple of comments on some things raised in issue #6. Re Ross Alford's comments about who runs the Village: One simple explanation is that when first plotted, the show was to be a traditional spy thriller, so "the other side" DID run the Village. But as it went on, the series grew into the allegory and so the rulers of the Village "changed" into the Number One seen during "Fall Out". But, since this is going outside the world of the Village, let's discount it and try for something else. I think Cobb's appearance at the beginning was a ...