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From: soren@reed.UUCP (Soren Petersen)
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Subject: Re: Most significant events in comics,1985
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Date: Thu, 28-Nov-85 05:43:26 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 28 05:43:26 1985
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In article <1916@pur-phy.UUCP> csc@pur-phy.UUCP (Craig S. Calhoun) writes:
>This being the end of the year, I expect that we will be seeing quite a few
>lists (ex. "best comics of 1985", "worst comics of 1985", etc.).  Well,
>those are nice, but what I like to discuss even more is the question:
>"What were the most important events in comics in 1985?"  I suspect that
>this kind of a list would be much more contriversal(sp.?) and thus one heck
>of a lot more fun than any other list I could think of.
>
>Anyway here`s my list (as of Nov.26,1985):
>
>(in no particular order)
>01.  _CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS_
>02.  debut of _MIRACLEMAN_
>03.  debut of _`MAZING MAN_
>04.  debut of _MR. MONSTER_
>05.  debut of Art Adams(_LONGSHOT_, _NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL_)
>06.  return of Frank Miller to _DAREDEVIL_
>07.  Steve Bissette and John Tolben leaving _SWAMP THING_
>08.  cancelation of ZOT!
>09.  cancelation of _AZTEC ACE_
>10.  _AMBUSH BUG_`s success
>

I have to agree with you--at least on those choices I am familiar with,
however, where is X_FACTOR?  Judging by netvolume, it is certainly 
as significant as any of the others up there (please note that I am not
saying anything as to its quality).  

Other possibilities for inclusion:
Chaykin no longer doing the art on AMERICAN FLAGG.

Also, was the KILLRAVEN graphic novel this year?  I didn't think it was
very good, but at least it shows that Marvel still knows quality when they
see it.  The original series--at least the McGregor/Russell ones--may be
the best things that Marvel has ever done--bar none.  I remain convinced
that it was years ahead of its time and could have been a huge success
were it released in the '80's.

   	Any other opinions on Killraven?  I haven't heard it mentioned
on the net. (The relevant issues are Amazing Adventures #27-39 (except
for a couple of Mantlo fill-ins which demonstrate only that he had no
idea of what the series was all about)).

	Thank you for the oportunity to make an unashamed plug.

			Have A Nice Day,
				Soren Petersen