slrichte@uok.UUCP (12/04/85)
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and other News
Frank Miller's series of Batman graphic novels has been put on
the February schedule with a ship date of 2/25/86. The following
three issues will be issued monthly. Each of these square-bound
volumes will sell for $2.95. There will also be a poster for sale.
THE SHADOW by Howard Chaykin ships on 2/4/86. This is a baxter
comic selling for 1.50 and will run for four issues.
DAKOTA NORTH by Martha Thomases and Tony Salmons is a new
bi-monthly title from Marvel. Dakota is an expensive security
agent for the fashion industry. No ship date was given for this.
THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS is the new title for Green Lantern.
The first issue with the new title, #201, will ship 2/25/86.
According to Andy Helfer, Guy Gardner remain in the book, since all
the letters he's received on the character have been positive.
BLUE BEETLE #1 will ship 2/18/86 and is by Wein and Cullins.
WHISPER returns in a new mando series by Grant and Dell Barras.
The first issue of this bi-monthly series ships 2/7/86.
ACTION COMICS to be new Superman team-up book: With the
cancellation of DC COMICS PRESENTS, the longest running Superman
title will house stories in which the Man of Steel is featured
along with another DC hero.
SUPERMAN TO CONTINUE: While plans still call for John Byrne
to assume the creative duties on the new SUPERMAN title, the old
title will continue with a slightly different name. According to
Andy Helfer, the title will be "Something like 'THE ADVENTURES OF
SUPERMAN'". That particular title will probably not be used, but
is along the lines of what DC is looking for.
Incidentally, Helfer has stated that not all of what John Byrne
has said in his various interviews concerning Superman is final.
BLACK LIGHTNING to star in a four-issue mini-series by Tony
Isabella and an unnamed artist, with Trevor Von Eeden given as
a possibility. This will probably come out in the summer.
ELEKTRA mini-series to ship in late spring or early summer.
This book will be followed by the DAREDEVIL graphic novel.
I've found out a little about the shipping schedule
for Sparta during Christmas and New Year's if it is of any
interest to you. The comics are usually released from Sparta
Wednesday nights at midnight. Since the holidays fall on
Wednesday this year, the books will be released 15 hours later,
at 3:00 pm on Thursday the 26th and 2nd respectively.
What this means is that comic shops which air-freight their
comics in should get them Thursday evening or Friday morning,
although the holiday rush on shipping may delay delivery by both
air-freight and UPS.
Steve Richter
slrichte@uok.UUCPmoriarty@fluke.UUCP (The Napoleon of Crime) (12/09/85)
In article <11900079@uok.UUCP> slrichte@uok.UUCP writes: > THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS is the new title for Green Lantern. > The first issue with the new title, #201, will ship 2/25/86. > According to Andy Helfer, Guy Gardner remain in the book, since all > the letters he's received on the character have been positive. Hmmm... positive responses about Guy Gardner? Perhaps Rambo-itis has set in farther than I thought... > BLACK LIGHTNING to star in a four-issue mini-series by Tony > Isabella and an unnamed artist, with Trevor Von Eeden given as > a possibility. This will probably come out in the summer. This should be good -- I'm glad to see that DC is using Isabella for mini-series, which is seems to be an appropriate writer for. "There was an interesting development in the CBS-Westmoreland trial: both sides agreed that after the trial, Andy Rooney would be allowed to talk to the jury for three minutes about little things that annoyed him during the trial." -- David Letterman Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer ARPA: fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPA UUCP: {uw-beaver, sun, allegra, sb6, lbl-csam}!fluke!moriarty <*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want with me, but leave my employers alone! <*>