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... it, the story is a nice self-contained tale about two of my favorite characters. Plot and humour gel in the absolutely wonderful _DC Comics Presents_ #81, as Ambush Bug decides to team up with Superman to defeat the villainous Kobra. The Bug finds a pretty red rock which he gives to Superman -- but, of course, the rock is red kryptonite (see! toldja!) and it switches each character into the other's body. Wacky hijinks ensue. If you buy only one Ambush Bug comic -- this is the one to get. But wait! Don't touch that dial! There's more! 1985 is a good year for the Bug as he also gets several 8 page stories in _Action Comics_ (#560, 563, and 565) an ...

... Superman: Man of Steel #75 (Mxy parody of Superman #75 cover) [ 5] Adventures of Superman #562 (Planet globe coming down) [ 3] Superman: Man of Steel #81 (Golden Age Superman jumps train) [ 2] Action Comics #745 (Superman Jigsaw puzzle) TT4: Worst Cover from a Superman Triangle Title ----------------------------------------------- [28] The Millennium Giants covers (the 9-grid panel as a whole) [15] Superman Red/Superman Blue #1 (Direct 3-D cover) [ 8] Superman: Man of Steel #79 (Red and Blue in front of Cabracas' Head) [ 6] Adventures of Superman #554 (Sewer monster strangles Superman blue) [ 6] Adventures of Superman #558 (Child's Superman ...

... overed birth announcement) [ ] Superman Forever #1 (Alex Ross painting(s)) [ ] Action Comics #745 (Superman Jigsaw puzzle) [ ] Superman: Man of Steel #81 (Golden Age Superman jumps train) [ ] Adventures of Superman #559 (Curt Swan-ish Superman) [ ] Adventures of Superman #560 (Grummett pencil-art Superman) [ ] Superman #138 (Four Supermen in Dominus' hand) [ ] Adventures of Superman #562 (Planet globe coming down) TT4: Worst Cover from a Superman Triangle Title [ ] Adventures of Superman #554 (Sewer monster strangles Superman blue) [ ] Superman Red/Superman Blue #1 (Direct 3-D cover) [ ] The Millennium Giants covers (the 9-grid panel as a wh ...

... nd Cover by Stuart Immonen and Jose Marzan, Jr. Superman and Lois rescue Lana from marrying the Prankster (Seventies) 28 - SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #81 Written by Jon Bogdanove and Louise Simonson Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke Superman battles Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto (Golden Age) 29 - SUPERMAN #137, "The Mutation War" Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Paul Ryan and Josef Rubinstein Cover by Dan Jurgens and Josef Rubinstein Superman XIX and the JLA of 2999 face Muto (Year 2999) 30 - ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #560, "The Super-Rivalry That Rocked Metropolis" Written by Karl Kesel and Jerry Ordway Art by Tom Grummett and Denis Rodier ...

... t if' and shows what these comics could accomplish if there were no constant demands of continuity. Last month I gave a perfect 5.0 to _Man of Steel_ #81. This month I have learned the hard lesson that when you get a perfect issue, the next issue will almost certainly be a letdown. Such was _Man of Steel_ #82. As you probably remember, in last month's issue, the 1938 era Lois had been captured by the Nazis and was trapped aboard a prisoner train headed out of Warsaw for a concentration camp. It was a pretty awesome cliffhanger, with Lois condemned to a horrible death, and Superman too busy stopping the tanks from levelling the ghetto to help. Be ...

... Superman #559, by Dan Radice Action Comics #746, by Derek Jackson Section 5: New Comics Reviews The Triangle Titles (cont) Superman: The Man of Steel #81, by Mike Smith Super-Family Titles Steel #52, by Jeff Sykes Superboy #53, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #23, by Thomas Deja Section 6: New Comic Reviews Other Superman Titles JLA #20, by Anatole Wilson Superman Adventures #21, by Cory Strode Specials Legends of the DC Universe #6, by Joey Ochoa JLA 80-Page Giant #1, by Rene' Gobeyn Section 7: After-Byrne Manuscripts of Steel Denes House trudges through yet another of 1992's Eclipso stories, this one in Superman Annual #4 Superman Stories Lex Luthor ...

... UPERMAN #58 [1949], the Fortress was described as being in "polar wastes," although Luthor discovers Superman's hideaway in the MOUNTAINS in SUPERMAN #81 [1953]. In 1971, E. Nelson Bridwell stated that Luthor's discovery of the hideaway prompted its movement to the Arctic. In 1981, he basically removed these two stories from regular continuity. * Superboy first appeared: MORE FUN COMICS #101 [1945] NOTE: This was the first time that it was stated that Clark Kent grew up in a small town. The name Smallville first appeared in SUPERBOY #2 [1949]. * Lana Lang first appeared: SUPERBOY #10 [1950] NOTE: Lana Lang left Smallville and came to Metropolis ...

... Ordway Art by Pete Krause and Mike Manley Painted Cover by Jerry Ordway FINAL NIGHT - Superman helps out Captain Marvel in Fawcett City GREEN LANTERN #81 (Dec 96) Written by Ron Marz Art and Cover by Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal Superman speaks briefly at Hal Jordan's funeral _________________________________________________________ NEW COMIC REVIEWS ----------------- Ratings Panelists: AW: Anatole Wilson JG: Jack Grimes RG: Rene' Gobeyn CS: Cory Strode JS: Jeff Sykes SF: Shane Furlong DC: David Chappell PS: Patrick Stout VV: Vic Vitek DS: Dick Sidbury WN: William J Nixon As always, the first rating given after the average is that of the revie ...

... special PARALLAX: EMERALD NIGHT, written by Ron Marz, with art by Mike McKone and Mark McKenna; the Collector's Edition of the landmark GREEN LANTERN #81, also written by Marz, with art by Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal; plus, a trading card. NOTE: Quantities are limited, and orders may be allocated if they exceed available supply. The comics in this set may not be first printings. Scheduled to arrive in stores December 18 PI JUSTICE LEAGUE: A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE TRADE PAPERBACK Written by Mark Waid and Fabian Nicieza Art by Various Cover by Kevin Maguire The popularity of the action-packed and intrigue-filled JUSTICE LEAGUE: A MIDSUMMER'S NIG ...

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