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From: slrichte@uok.UUCP
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Subject: Comic News
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Date: Tue, 4-Mar-86 10:03:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar  4 10:03:00 1986
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Nf-From: uok.UUCP!slrichte    Mar  4 09:03:00 1986


 Before I get to the body of this posting, I have an announcement:  Dave
 Sim, creator of CEREBUS the Aardvark, will be appearing at Southside Comics
 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 15, and at N.O.S.F.A.RATU, 
 a one day SF convention on March 16, also in OKC.  If you would like more
 details or have a question for Dave, let me know by mail.

 
 ITEM!  The previously announced JONNY QUEST series from Comico is only
        a 12 issue series.  Big name talent like Willingham, Austin, and
        Dave Stevens are to have pin-ups in the book.

 ITEM!  ACTION #583, SUPERMAN #423, and DC COMICS PRESENTS #97 contain the
        the last appearances of the 'old' Superman.

 ITEM!  New 3-D books include RADIOACTIVE HAMSTERS and LASER ERASER from
        Eclipse.  They ship in middle and late May, respectively.

 ITEM!  The third title in Fantagraphics' Upshot Graphics line is a three
        issue series called DINOSAUR REX, by Strnad and Mayo.  This will
        be published in late summer or early autumn.

 ITEM!  DR WHO has been cancelled with issue #23.

 ITEM!  There will be a second printing of TURTLES #2 with a new cover by
        Corben.  Also, Donatello is next for a one-shot.  Both ship in May.

 ITEM!  MEGATON MAN will end with issue #10 and will be replaced by a
        title featuring the MM back-up, BORDER WORLDS. MM #10 will be 
        published in June.  BW will be in black and white and will be
        cover-priced $1.95.

 ITEM!  The TURTLES will be featured in GRIMJACK #26.  That issue's 
        Munden's Bar story will be by Eastman and Laird.

 ITEM!  Wrightson's SPIDER-MAN graphic novel will ship in late April.


				     -- Steve Richter

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