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July 5, 1991. Wonder Man; Earth-2 remembered; 2nd printings give fans a 2nd chance; Moebius film wins Cannes Festival prize; CBG runs letters written to Bratpack; Armageddon: Alien Agenda artists are still tentative. Cover features Wonder Man art by Jeff Johnson & Terry Austin. Cover price $2.50.

July 12, 1991. John Byrne to script 'X-Men,' 'Uncanny X-Men' with Jim Lee - Chris Claremont takes sabbatical; But I Digress - a retrospective of Chris Claremont's 'X-Men' years; Golden Age Archie now on microfiche; Malibu Graphics, Barry Blair have 'amicable' parting of the ways; Atlanta Con. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Celluloid Dreams; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

July 19, 1991. Todd McFarlane leaves Spider-Man - he'll skip #15, his last issue will be #16; George Perez comments on being replaced by Ron Lim on Infinity Gauntlet; Sotheby's to auction rare comic books and original artwork; The Twilight Zone - series has 3 formats, 4 covers; earliest comic book on display. Cover price $2.50.

July 26, 1991. Terminator: RoboCop Wars coming from Dark Horse - Frank Miller to write and Walt Simonson to draw; Will Eisner on the (sorry) state of the comic-book industry; Chris Claremont interview; circulation figures; a look at the Marvel stock prospectus; George Perez has announced that, on the borderless covers of the newsstand edition of War of the Gods #4, he will break his personal record for number of fully rendered characters. Cover price $2.50.

August 2, 1991. CBG Fan Awards issue - Jim Lee and Chris Claremont are #1; X-Force sells 3.6 million, with X-Men #1 set to hit 7 million; Sotheby's seeks rare, key items for comic-book auction. Cover features a photo of Jim Lee and Chris Claremont. Cover price $2.50.

August 9, 1991. September is Sandman month - new story, special, statue, watch, books and more; cartoonists at sea - an account of the NCS' Reuben Cruise; Marvel stocks start strong; John Byrne comments on scripting X-Men. Cover price $2.50.

August 16, 1991. Harvey Kurtzman Civil War series resumes, 'Two-Fisted Tales' returns; 'Desert Storm Journal' cover in good-guy, bad-guy versions; 'Robin II' to have holograms, 14 variants - all versions will be available in complete sets. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; In Toon; Law Is a Ass; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Stuck in the '60s; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

September 6, 1991. Great X-pectations - Diamond says retailers expect 'X-Men' to sell out, as direct market took 7.5 million of 8-million print run; Dark Horse signs film deal; Eternity offers 'The Lost Comics of Oz'; store offers 10,000 copies of signed 'X-Factor' #71. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Powerhouse Paper; Remembering Golden Age; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

September 20, 1991. First issue of 'Robin II' mini-series to have covers by Dick Giordano, Kelley Jones, Tom Lyle and Matt Wagner; ethics in the comics industry - a retailer voices an opinion; Disney revamps line (with comments from Disney marketing account executive Teri Sokol); Touchmark - first title due in spring; Adventure Comics to publish Bruce Lee comics; Archie Comics tries continuity, updating. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Celluloid Dreams; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Hit Parade; Now Appearing; Off the Road; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; Top Comics; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

September 27, 1991. Black Robin? Marlon Wayans is cast in 'Batman Returns'; an artist tells the writers - we don't need or want you; Marvel VP Carol Kalish dies. Cover price $2.50.

October 4, 1991. Clive Barker praises comics...every chance he gets; dig a little deeper - Marvel Comics is raising the cover price of its $1 comic books to $1.25 in December; X-Men hologram in 'Advance Comics'; a preview of Uncle Scrooge by Don Rosa; preliminary checklist of Steve Ditko's work. Cover price $2.50.

October 11, 1991. 'Quantum Leap' comic book - this looks like a job for Sam Beckett; writers respond to artist who doesn't need or want them; Sotheby's auctions 'X-Men' #1 art; Ron Frenz - ups and downs of an artist; Largo to make series of films with Dark Horse Comics characters; Lensman, Robot Carnival go to home video; Hanna-Barbera home video joins in the revival of The Addams Family. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Law Is a Ass; Now Appearing; Off the Road; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd; Year of Jubilo. Cover features Quantum Leap art by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

October 25, 1991. Special issue: Entertainment trading cards. Interview with Norman Saunders; Marvel cards unite hobbies; comics/cards - bridging the gap; Dinosaurs Attack!; Jack Davis - Funny Valentines. Cover price $2.50.

November 1, 1991. Jim Cameron to do Spider-Man film (with comments from Stan Lee); Matrix/Supergirl is back; reminiscing about Robin; Bugs Bunny meets Reggie Jackson - Comic Ball 2 cards mix real and cartoon baseball stars; Dark Horse has 'Thing' for SF horror series; Diamond modifies cancellation policy - drops 'insufficient orders' clause. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; It's Bound to Happen; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Powerhouse Paper; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

November 8, 1991. In This Issue: Annual Holiday Supplement Helps you plan Gift-Giving! Newspaper format. Cover price $2.50.

November 15, 1991. Marvel net: $6.7 million - The Wall Street Journal for Oct. 21 announced figures for the first quarter during which Marvel Comics reported them after being listed on the American Stock Exchange (the quarter ending Sept. 30). Plus: Gladstone to publish 51 albums of Carl Barks' Donald Duck stories - trading cards, some signed by Barks, will be included; Dave Gibbons, Kent Williams, P. Craig Russell contribute to 'The Ray Bradbury Chronicles'; San Diego Comic-Con dates change; Wonder Woman dies...but she gets better. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; 15 Minutes of Fame; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Now Appearing; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd; Year of Jubilo. Wonder Woman cover art by Brian Bolland (from the cover of Wonder Woman (1987 2nd Series) #63). Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

November 22, 1991. Operation: Galactic Storm - Avengers have 21-issue crossover series; Carl Barks gets Disney Legends Award for career; Seduction of the Innocent - Kitchen Sink Press to publish annotated reprint; Tecumseh - Tim Truman adapts Shawnee play. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; 15 Minutes of Fame; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Law Is a Ass; License to Thrill; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Stuck in the '60s; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

November 29, 1991. DC to upgrade standard comics - special editions include 'Showcase' #4, first Supergirl story, and new adventures of Sugar and Spike; Sandman story wins World Fantasy Award for Best Short, while Dave McKean is voted Best Artist; Dark Horse Comics lives up to the company's name. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 6, 1991. Marvel's US, UK universes combine - Paul Neary is British line's editorial director; Chris Claremont bids his final farewells to the X-Men; Batman has 3-title crossover - new look of Gotham incorporated into story; 'Suburban Jersey Ninja She-Devils' on the way from Marvel, Steve Gerber and Amanda Conner; 'ElfQuest' goes platinum - series sells 1,000,000 books; DC Comics to skip New Year skip week; Disney projects. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; Breaking In; Bumpkin Buzz; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Crow's Nest; Dan T's Inferno; 15 Minutes of Fame; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Law Is a Ass; License to Thrill; Miss Conduct; Out of Print; Powerhouse Paper; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 13, 1991. Harlan Ellison tells true-life horror stories about fans; John Byrne returns to conventions to publicize his Next Men; Cthulhu - Lovecraft's elder gods come to comic books; Disney Comics replies to letters from fans about its 'implosion'; George Perez issues a challenge to artists: pay tribute, not homage; Peter David on 'Beauty & Beast'; Jan Strnad on the good old days. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 20, 1991. Our gift to you - a holiday classic by Walt Kelly; Anton Furst dies, was Batman film designer; Reed Waller crisis fund started; NBC set to drop Saturday cartoons; Cat Giveaway - Scott Hampton makes offer; preview of Ninja High School. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; Bumpkin Buzz; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; License to Thrill; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 27, 1991. DC Comics, Diamond get comic books into the schoolrooms - 18,500 copies of 'Secret Origins' donated, teachers enthusiastic; 'Dark Shadows' - TV show to be Innovation comic-book series; 1st Batman appearance sells for $75,000. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 3, 1992. Tarzan of the Comics - a swing down Memory Vine; Tarzan at Malibu - new version swings into comics shops in March; 'Young Indiana Jones' comic books to parallel Lucasfilm's TV series; Hepcats/Omaha print benefits Waller crisis fund; Comics Retailer - Krause Publications magazine is aimed at comic-book retailers. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 10, 1992. In this issue: Interviews with folks to be at the NYC Marketplace. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 17, 1992. Carl Barks visits Disney Comics - photo and story; Marvel's 'Big Guns' target 1992; Sotheby's comics auction brings in $1.2 million in day of bids, buying; Joe Kubert talks; Sheldon Mayer dies - comic-book pioneer bought 'Superman,' created 'Black Orchid' and 'Sugar and Spike'; March is Manga Month in 'Advance Comics.' Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 24, 1992. Millennium Publications' 'Weird Tales Illustrated' has stars - Harlan Ellison, John Bolton, Kelley Jones, Tim Vigil, P. Craig Russell among contributors; Mark Martin bids a reluctant farewell to 20 Nude Dancers 20; five-figure Silver Age comics sale highlights Sotheby's comics auction; 'Taboo' stories pirated in Spain; preview of Tarzan the Warrior. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Crow's Nest; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Art's Sake; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; Up from Fandom; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 31, 1992. Winners and Losers of 1991, Ghost Rider pops out stars in throat-ripping scene. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

February 7, 1992. Green Lanterns Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner will duke it out; Batman Statue; will there be a premium 'X-Men'?; Death's Head II poster. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

February 14, 1992. Peter David provides a behind-the-scenes look at 'Alpha Flight'; Sherlock Holmes - the Great Detective in comics, in movies, on stage, on TV; CBG changes format with May 1 issue - to be weekly magazine; 'Youngblood' cover to glow in dark; Diamond celebrates 10th anniversary; preview features 'Zen Intergalactic Ninja'; Sotheby art auction is featured; Marvel stock splits; two slim-format titles join Hero schedule; The Black Condor - he just wants to fly. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

February 21, 1992. Peter David looks at the birth and goals of Image Comics. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

February 28, 1992. Michael Davis talks about 'Shado' and of helping black artists, Valiant universe crosses over in 'Unity'. Newspaper Format in 2 parts. Cover price $2.50.

March 6, 1992. Fond Memories of The Justice League of America Comics. Newspaper Format in 2 parts. Cover price $2.50.

March 13, 1992. 'Barron's' article knocks Marvel stock into sharp decline. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

March 20, 1992. Peter David talks about Barron's blast at Marvel's stock, Jim Lee discusses Image. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

March 27, 1992. Jim Valentino defends Image - who's producing what, when and why; Gustave Dore's first book was a comic book - in 1847. Cover price $2.50.

April 10, 1992. JSA Returns; Erik larsen on Image 'Lawnmower Man'. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

April 17, 1992. 'Lawyers who kiss pigs' - this week in 'Tony's Tips! Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

April 24, 1992. DC brings back Captain Marvel, the Justice Society, Congorilla and Brother Power the Geek; Robin gets Annual, another mini-series; Death takes a holiday in her own mini-series; Danger Trail, Blackhawk, Zatanna return; Madman preview. Cover price $2.50.

May 1, 1992. Shadowman smashes into Unity; Walt Kelly comic book story bonus; Dr. Strange joins Spider-Man in daily strips; Silver Age Quiz; John Romita, Jr. art stolen; Jim Shooter and Steve Massarsky examine where Voyager is...and is going. Cover price $2.50.

Original cover price: $2.50. May 8, 1992. Eclipso: The Darkness Within; John Byrne on 'Future-verse'; Robotech preview; Peter David discusses Asimov. Eclipso cover. Cover price $2.50.

May 15, 1992. Todd McFarlane on 'respect'; Tom Mason on Image's birth; Dave Olbrich on Spawn orders. Spawn cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $2.50.

May 22, 1992. Spider-Man 30th Anniversary; Jack and Roz Kirby celebrate 50 years; Youngblood printings are set; dirt is done on both sides of publishing. Spider-Man cover. Cover price $2.50.

May 29, 1992. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird return to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Peter David reviews Batman Animated Series; Topps comics line begins with Dracula film; William Messner-Loebs discusses Wonder Woman. Cover price $2.50.

June 5, 1992. DC opens The Hacker Files; Spawn #1 sells 1.5 million copies; Peter David - who makes a hot artist hot?; Bumpkin Buzz gets motivated; Malibu's Tarzan - love, lies and the Lost City. The Hacker Files cover. Cover price $2.50.

June 12, 1992. Marvel's Slapstick pops out in SkyBox card set; Fandom's Founders - Jerry Bails; comics for kids; comics industry birthdays for June. Marvel SkyBox cards cover. Cover price $2.50.

June 26, 1992. Looks at Dark Horse's James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth and Nexus: The Origin; Peter David battles Alien 3; Rick O'Shay returns. Cover features James Bond and Nexus. Cover price $2.50.

July 10, 1992. Looks at two new animated films - Cool World and Bebe's Kids; Harvey Pekar interview; Disney movies on video; Marvel Comics founder dies; Revolutionary Comics publisher Todd Loren stabbed to death. Cool World cover. Cover price $2.50.