ciaraldi@rochester.UUCP (Mike Ciaraldi) (04/18/84)
From: Mike Ciaraldi <ciaraldi> Over the years I have read A LOT OF COMICS, and some of the best and worst have been obscure, low-circulation ones. Seeing as there have been several references in the last few days to ones I have seen, here are some comments and questions: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles--I haven't seen it, but according to Amazing Heroes #45, issue #1 is available for $2.00 postpaid from Mirage Studios, PO Box 1408, Dover NH 03820. The picture reproduced in AH shows 4 turtles standing erect, with samurai swords, nunchakus, headbands (scarves?), and kneepads. The one picture looks kind of nice. Has anyone seen an issue yet? Reed Fleming--World's Toughest Milkman: I finally got a copy of this a few eeeks ago. Good stuff! How does he keep his job, when he keeps wrecking the milk trucks, insulting the customers, and assaulting his boss? I don't e: Wed, 18-Apr-84 11:43:46 EST Article-I.D.: rocheste.6354 Posted: Wed Apr 18 11:43:46 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 18-Apr-84 13:37:29 EST Sender: ciaraldi@rochestem still looking for #2, if anyone knows where I can get it. This started as a strip in Comics Informer, and issue #1 is reprints of it. Basically, a space ship shaped like a hair dryer is flying out of control around the galaxy, inhabited by crazed earth people and an alien named Lip (who is the only normal one there). The captain is incompetent, the chief engineer is Christopher Pike (doing his canned broccoli imitation), the security chief is Snikt (he is a homicidal maniac), and the computer expert is Barbara Ample (who went crazy and tried to kill the captain when he disconnected the computer) (she also is falling for Lip). Along the way, the computer decides it wants to be called "God", and reveals it loves Barbara. They also run into a killer teddy bear on an old space derelict they find, the "Ridley Scott". Funny, in an absurd, slightly satirical way. Lightweight, but good. Domino Chance: He is a cockroach in space. I have seen up to about issue #6 of this I think. At one point he runs into a "ringworld" clone, and has to play "the most dangerous game". The Southern Knights (first issue, known as The Crusaders): Interesting characters, underplayed writing. Good art at the beginning (Butch Guice), not as good after that but improving. If there is more interest, I may be able to dig the back issues out and give you some quotes. Mike Ciaraldi ciaraldi@rochester