From: [dor 1] at [midway.uchicago.edu] (thad a doria) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info Subject: PREVIEWS-O-RAMA III. IMAGE-MARVEL FOR AUGUST 1996 [SPOILERS] Date: Thu, 13 Jun 96 02:55:42 GMT *********************************************************** P R E V I E W S - O - R A M A. III. Image-Marvel *********************************************************** Shipping August 1996 ----------------------------------------------------------- Spoiliers! ----------------------------------------------------------- Everything contained herein is IMO. Duh, 'cuz I wrote it. CLIP AND SAVE! -------------------- IMAGE: ====== Shattered Image #1 of 4 (Busiek & Daniel/Conrad/Benjamin/Surprise Guests). A *self-contained*, weekly, all-Image Universe crossover by the mind behind Marvels and Astro City. Cover depicts Spawn, Dragon, Shaft, Shadowhawk, Witchblade, and Grifter in a broken mirror motif. It just hit me...maybe this will end with the Top Cow characters go- ing to some other universe? Supreme #41 (A. Moore & J. Bennett). The *real* Supreme returns from space to find way too many impostors in "Land of 1000 Supremes." GOD and SATAN are apparently (tm) Erik Larsen, and they're on the cover of Savage Dragon #31 kicking each other in the groin. This could be just the thing to boost GOD's(tm) sagging career. In other news, GOD(tm) will be guest starring in a very special episode of Martin, and he's also scheduled to fight Mike Tyson in September. You go, GOD(tm)! Spawn #53 (McFarlane/Capullo). Spawn vs. his creator, the Malebolgia. No word on whether GOD(tm) will show up. NewMen #21 (Stephenson & Sprouse). New regular art team is the former Legionnaires art team of Chris Sprouse and Al Gordon. Cyberforce #26 and 27 (Holguin & Finch) will guest star Joe Quesada's Ash. Deathblow/Wolverine (R. Bennett/Wiesenfeld & Wiesenfeld). Together they saved the world 10 years ago. Now at last the story can be told. ****Humberto Ramos Alert!*****Warren Ellis Alert!********************* DV8 #1 (Ellis & H. Ramos). Warren calls it the "River's Edge" of teen superheroes (I suppose Gen^13 was "Ferris Buehler"?). A spin-off from Gen ^13, with 8 variant^H^H^H i mean deviant covers. Speaking of Gen^13, their 13th issue is a 3-issue miniseries. Each chapter is 13 pages long and has 13 totally gratuitous guest stars, including Spawn, Hellboy, Archie Andrews, Monkeyman & O'Brien, Maxx, Fone Bone, Shi, Madman, Francine & Katchoo, the Beanworld Beans, and more. $1.30 (get it?) each. KING HELL: ========== Subtleman #1/Rare Bit Fiends #21 (R. Veitch). MALIBU: ======= Prime #11 (Giffen & Rio). Exiles #11 (P. Crain & Fang). Final issue. Ultraforce #11 (Wein & Deodato Studios). I only mention this because there's a backup Ghoul story by the Pander Brothers(!) MARVEL: ======= More promo art from "Heroes Reborn" (formerly "Unfinished Busi- ness"). Liefeld has an Avengers piece: Captain America (sporting the eagle logo), Iron Man (designed by Whilce Portacio, whose production sketches are also on the page), and Thor (in the clas- sic Kirby costume with an extra armband or two). There is also what seems to be a Liefeld sketch of the Red Skull's new duds, and of course the same old Jim Lee FF pinup that's been all over the fan press. Some August Marvel comics will have Overpower game cards inside. Onslaught: Marvel Universe (Waid/Lobdell & Andy Kubert). The 48- page, no ads finale to Onslaught, wherein the FF and Avengers are surgically removed from the Marvel Universe. Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed (PAD & Deodato). The Hulk is blamed for the Avengers/FF disappearance, and the Lion of Olympus wants to have a few words with him. Incredible Hulk #446 (PAD & Medina). The Hulk is blamed for the Avengers/FF disappearance, and the Pantheon wants to have a few words with him. Marvel Heroes & Legends (Various). Story by Stan Lee & Fabian, art by Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, John Romita Sr., Neal Adams, and John Buscema. No this does *not* mean Ditko will draw Spider-Man. Ever. **Spider-Man** Sensational #9 (Dezago & 'Ringo). Is it a boy or a girl? Fun with ultrasound, plus the new and deadly Swarm. Amazing '96 (annual) (DeFalco/Nicieza & Frenz/Lightle/Romita Sr.). "Untold Tales" of Kraven, Norman Osborn, and Peter's parents. Carnage: It's a Wonderful Life (Quinn & Hotz).John Jameson tries to stop Carnage from taking over the asylum. **X-Men** X-Men/Clan Destine #1 of 2 (Alan Davis). 48 pages, no ads, and the post-Davis issues of Clan Destine have been well and truly stricken from continuity. Most X-books are either sweeping up after the Onslaught thing or facing something called Operation Zero Tolerance. The Rise of Apocalypse #1 of 4 (Kavanaugh & Leonardi). The origin of you-know-who. Wolverine '96 (annual) (Loeb & McGuiness). In this corner, Wolverine, Yukio, and Sunfire! In the other corner, a big honkin' robot called Red Ronin! Fight! X-Force/Youngblood (Stephenson & Platt). Conclusion to last month's Youngblood/X-Force. Everybody vs. Mojo, guest starring Longshot and Dazzler. X-Men/Star Trek (Lobdell & Silvestri). Behold, the Paramount era of comics. TPBs: Thor: Worldengine, Marvel vs. DC, Spider-Man: The Lost Years, Just found out the Iron Man/X-O video game has Arnim Zola in it. !? to be continued... -- -Thad Doria Yes, I did buy a Goldust t-shirt...and I'd do it again.