lmaher@uokvax.UUCP (08/15/84)
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uokvax!lmaher Aug 15 01:59:00 1984
I hardly ever read comics news magazines, but I did pick up
Amazing Heroes #53 (Aug 15 cover date), which has an article on
Bill Willingham and the Elementals. Iron Maiden was indeed
changed to Chrysalis after "someone pointed out to Bill that Jim
Steranko and Wally Wood had already appropriated the name for
their 1965 T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents foe."
Says Willingham, "You might refer to her as Chrysalis - Armored
Shooter of Goo." His second favorite Destroyer (after
Shapeshifter, of course) is Ratman, "a villain that has the
proportionate disgustingness of a rat, or whatever."
It's a good article, and the issue also includes an index to
super-hero groups.
Anyway, I thought I might pass on a few of their newsflashes, for
the benefit of the net.
Perez is leaving *both* Teen Titans books. His last issue of
Tales... will be #50, but he'll be back for the last issue before
reprints, #57.
Frank Miller will be creating a 3 issue, 144 page, Ronin-format
Batman series for DC in the summer of 1985. He will be writing
and drawing the Elektra novel for Marvel, possibly for release in
Spring 1985.
All-Star Squadron #41 will have the origin of Starman for the
first time. (So what, do I hear you say?)
Aztec Ace is now monthly instead of every six weeks.
Normalman guest stars in Journey #13.
Groo Special #1 is out (with "cut-out figures, and other
goofiness...")
Wishing you Shade, Sweet Water, and Smurf Repellent,
Carl
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