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... _____ T H E K R Y P T O N I A N C Y B E R N E T _______________________________________________ http://www.ms.uky.edu/~sykes/kc Issue #61 -- April 1999 _____________________________________________________ CONTENTS -------- Section 1: Superscripts: Notes from the Editor(s) In another guest editorial, Jon Knuton considers the question, "How do I get my spouse/significant other/friend interested in comics?" Ratings At A Glance Titles Shipped March 1999 Batman: The Animated Series "Girls' Night Out" When Livewire joins up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn to loot Gotham City in Batman's absence, it's up to Batgirl and Supergi ...

... Jones Action Comics #753, by Derek Jackson Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #13, by Mike Smith Section 5: New Comic Reviews Super-Family Titles Superboy #61, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #31, by Thomas Deja Superman Adventures #30, by Cory Strode Team Titles JLA #28, by Anatole Wilson Section 6: New Comic Reviews Team Titles (cont) Young Justice #7, by Gary Robinson Miniseries Batman & Superman: World's Finest #1, by Simon DelMonte Superman & Batman: Generations #4, by Anatole Wilson Superman's Nemesis: Lex Luthor #2, by G.M. Nelson Section 7: And Who Disguised As... Night and Day at the Edge of the 21st Century J.D. Rummel chimes in on what needs to ...

... C Universe" at pw2.netcom.com/~rhughes3/whoswho.htm) Episode 9: Krypton on Earth-2 In December 1949, Superman returned to Krypton. _Superman_ #61 was a crucial turning point in the series, after which, one could truly say, nothing would ever be the same again. Bill Finger's and Al Plastino's story (which is reprinted in the _Greatest Golden Age Stories_ hardcover) introduced Krypton, Jor-El, and Kryptonite into Superman's comic book life. (Kryptonite already existed on the radio program, and had since 1943). After being exposed to Kryptonite for the first time and not knowing what it was, Superman followed the meteor's trail back through ...

... ing, and Drew Geraci, and various Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer Superman and Superboy assist the Legion, other Legion-only stories LEGIONNAIRES #61 (Jun) Written by Roger Stern Art and Cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C.Carani Believe it or not, a tie-in to 1991's "Time and Time Again" story LOBO #50 (Apr) Written by Alan Grant Art and Cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst Lobo kills Superman and the rest of the DC Universe heroes MARTIAN MANHUNTER #0 (Oct) Written by John Ostrander Art and Cover by Tom Mandrake Retelling of Martian Manhunter's origin, JLA cameo RESURRECTION MAN #16-17 (Aug - Sep) Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Art and ...

... tropolis or he'll drown the whole city! Well! Radio Kryptonite is a lot more exciting than comic book Kryptonite isn't it? It wasn't until _Superman_ #61 in November of 1949 that the green stuff finally made it into the comics. By then, the bloom was off America's love affair with atomic radiation, and the connection between Kryptonite and Uranium, promoted so heavily on the radio, is largely ignored. No longer does Kryptonite burn the hands of normal people, no longer is it considered a source of power. All it does is hurt Superman. That night, his demands unmet, the Atom Man begins his assault on the Metropolis Dam. But rocketing down through ...

... rs continued in _The Kents_ #11. Seven years after the fact, the Legion finally got around to their tie-in to "Time and Time Again" in _Legionnaires_ #61, and then followed that up with the involvement of a "time-slip" Superboy 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: Jo ...

... ion 8: The Phantom Zone The One, True, Original Superman "Superman Alias Superman!", by Bob Hughes Superman Meets... A Terminator? DC Comics Presents #61, by Modemac Section 9: Superman: The Animated Series Episode Reviews "Target", by Scott Devarney "Double Dose", by Denes House "The Hand of Fate", by Nathan Bredfeldt Sneak Peeks: The Kryptonian Cybernet's Pre-Reviews Steel #47, by Jeff Sykes Superman Adventures #16, by Alan Kercinik Superman #132, by Jim Butler STAFF: ------ Jeffery D. Sykes, Editor-in-Chief Shane Travis, Executive Editor: New Comic Reviews Nancy Jones, Executive Editor: Lois and Clark section Neil Ottenstein, Executive Editor ...

... ides and effectively lobotomized the green conqueror. Soon thereafter, the alien princess joined the Justice League at the same time as Superman (JLA #61, Apr 92). She fought alongside the JLA against Doomsday and eventually joined the JLA Blue and Gold team (EXTREME JUSTICE) for a while. All during this time, her emotions towards Superman were generally subdued. With a recent, unexplained change of heart, Maxima has resumed her obsession with the Kryptonian. In a sudden shift that leaves the story lacking, Maxima explained, "I've decided to give you another chance to become my life-mate." When she realized that Superman had lost his powers, she ...

... 3). While there seemed to be nothing left of the original Fortress, some aspects remain in surprisingly good condition (ERADICATOR #1, Aug.96; S:TMOS #61, Oct.96). Q40: Since he doesn't wear a mask, why doesn't anyone realize that Clark Kent is Superman? A40: The prime reason is that when in his Superman identity, our hero always vibrates his face slightly so that photographs will only show his features as a blur. The physical distinctions between the Superman and Clark Kent persona are a curl of hair, the glasses, and a deepening of his voice. Another major factor is that the lack of a mask keeps people from even suspecting that Superman has a ...

... om Morgan and Denis Rodier Cover by Tom Grummett and Denis Rodier Barrage returns to exact vengeance on Maggie Sawyer 41 - SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #61, "Losin' It" Story by Louise Simonson Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke Introduction to Riot, Superman and Prof. Hamilton rush to the Fortress to save Kandor 42 - SUPERMAN #117, "Sanctuary" Written by Dan Jurgens Art and Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein FINAL NIGHT Tie-in - The Fortress is none too welcoming... 43 - ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #540, "Curtain Call" Written by Karl Kesel and Jerry Ordway Art by Terry Dodson and Karl Story Cover by Stuart Immonen and Jose Marzan, Jr. ...