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... rt and Cover by Stuart Immonen and Jose Marzan, Jr. Luthor and the DEO try out a new batch of fake Kryptonite on Supes 7 - SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #86, "On the Job!" Written by Louise Simonson Art and Cover by Scot Eaton and Dennis Janke Superman frantically tries to interpret his dreams and avert disaster 8 - SUPERMAN #142, "Clark Kent No More" Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Georges Jeanty and Joe Rubinstein Cover by Jurgens and Rubinstein The world grows wary, and Superman decides he can no longer be Clark 9 - THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #565, "The World Is My Backyard" Written by Karl Kesel and Jerry Ordway Art and Cover by Tom Grummett and ...

... I like to think of what I wrote as a novel. AW: I've read that your first comic book story, "What Can One Man Do?", which appeared in _Green Lantern_ #86, was originally a term paper for a course in American Media. What point were you making in your term paper, and how did it relate to the theme of the story? ES!M: "What Can One Man Do?" was actually the largest part of that particular term paper. It was a course on American history, for a section on media. The point I was making was that a comic book story, effectively directed, could be not just an entertainment but an ideological tool as well. I wanted to illustrate that the comic book medium ...

... on 4: New Comic Reviews The Triangle Titles Adventures of Superman #564, by Jeff Sykes Action Comics #751 by Derek Jackson Superman: The Man of Steel #86, by Mike Smith Superman #142, by Thomas Deja Section 5: New Comic Reviews Super-Family Titles Superboy #59, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #29, by Thomas Deja Superman Adventures #28, by Cory Strode Team Titles JLA #26, by Anatole Wilson Section 6: New Comic Reviews Team Titles (cont) Young Justice #5, by Gary Robinson Miniseries The Kingdom #1, by Jeff Sykes The Kingdom #2, by Jeff Sykes Section 7: New Comic Reviews Miniseries (cont) Superman: The Doomsday Wars #3, by Gary Robinson Superman & Batma ...

... T II Greetings, readers, and welcome back to the somewhat-delayed Part Two of "Oh Yes He Can..." -- a response and rebuttal to an article in _Wizard_ #86 (October 1998) titled "Clark Can't". Part One of this rejoinder ran in our October issue (KC #55) where your two Editors addressed the first four topics that _Wizard_ raised: 'Stories, Not Events', 'Rogues Gallery', 'Supporting Cast', and 'Powers'. Without further adieu, then, let us continue the examinations and explanations as we assess the validity of _Wizard_'s remaining six points. ROMANTIC TENSION ================ (Jeff's Opinions) _Wizard_ really exposes how little they understand about ...

... o determine what exactly has gone wrong and how to correct those problems. The result was an article entitled "Clark Can't" that appeared in _Wizard_ #86 (October 1998). At the surface, their primary conclusion is unmistakably accurate: "DC Comics has tried to sustain the Man of Steel's success with stunts and events rather than solid stories." Of course, simply stating that conclusion would make for a rather short article, so _Wizard_ expanded on that idea, enumerating in ten categories, "...what makes Superman great, how he has strayed from these points, and how [they'd] steer the Man of Steel back in the right direction." As usual, though, th ...

... ontinuity, um, immediately post-Crisis. The story I'm covering this month came in just under the wire, literally. This was DC PRESENTS #85, and issue #86 was the Crisis crossover. This issue featured one of the very last appearances of the pre-Crisis, really-super Superman. Alan Moore was the acclaimed writer of SWAMP THING at the time. He recreated and rejuvenated Swamp Thing, whom I liked prior to Moore's run. Nonetheless, Moore certainly changed him for the better. However, not much of Moore's influence is present in this story, even though Moore himself wrote it. Of course, the book *is* about Superman. The story begins with a sickly Man of ...

... us lives, and they have been resolved to face death for years. Strangely, none of them seem to regret the lives they've lived. LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #86: "Heart of Iron" A long awaited romance between Saturn Girl and Cosmic Boy finally comes together. Meanwhile, the newest Legionnaire Ferro steals a space ship in a desperate attempt to give Earth a chance to survive the coming nova. ROBIN #35: "Iced" Robin and the Spoiler team-up to stop the gangs of thieves that are trying to take advantage of the situation to terrorize Gotham. SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #62: "To Build a Fire" Superman's powers continue to fade he continues to fight to save li ...

... #26 Detective Comics #703 Superboy #33 Tie-In: PARALLAX: EMERALD NIGHT September 25: Affected issues: The Flash #119 Hitman #8 Legion of Super-Heroes #86 Robin #35 The Spectre #47 Superman: The Man of Steel #62 Takion #6 Conclusion!: THE FINAL NIGHT #4 ________________________________________________________ GOOD-BYE SUPERMAN -- A TRIBUTE TO CURT SWAN ------------------------------------------- SWAN'S GRACE Premier Superman artist Curt Swan, 1920-1996, is remembered Originally published in the June 26th, 1996, edition of FAT JACK'S comicScrypt; reprinted here with permission Copyright 1996 Brian Saner-Lamken; all rights reserved * * * * * Legend ...

... tson & Kesel ACT #695 - Cauldron, Cadmus, and Dabney Donovan Written by Kesel, Foil cover enhancement MOS #30 - Lobo Colorforms cover enhancement SUP #86 - The Sun Devils, Lois investigates Sasha GreenÕs death Art by Jurgens & Mitchell, Cover by Jurgens & Rubinstein ADV #509 - Auron and Massacre, Lois continues her investigation ACT #696 - Superman fights Champion, Doomsday in wormhole, Lois confronts Lex MOS #31 - Clone Plague begins, Underworld begins war with Cadmus Art by Bright & Janke, cover by Bogdanove & Janke SUP #87 - BIZARROÕS WORLD - Lex recreates Bizarro, who kidnaps Lois Art by Immonen & Rubinstein, Cover by Jurgens & Breeding ADV ...

... the GauntletÓ, and FIRESTORM ANNUAL #5, ÒGround ZeroÓ. Battle against Firestorm, the Suicide Squad, and the Justice League. FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #86, ÒHome Fires BurningÓ. STARMAN #13-14, ÒGhosts and MonstersÓ and ÒLookÑUp in the Sky...!Ó. Through battle with Starman, Parasite first encounters Superman. THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #481-482, ÒThe Big Drain!Ó and ÒThe Planet Strikes!Ó Parasite comes to Metropolis, seeking Superman. [The cover of #482 is an homage to the cover of ACTION #340, the pre-Crisis ParasiteÕs first appearance.] SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #33 and THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #512, ÒUnder Siege!Ó and ÒDeadly Measures!Ó. Pa ...