Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) comic books 1997-1999

May 16, 1997. Here there be dragons - stories about Leave It to Chance (the story of a girl and her dragon), Savage Dragon, Bone, Pocket Dragon Adventures, LegendLore (returning to The Realm), Dragon Con (June 26-29 in Atlanta); Spinworld spans Brent Anderson's career - the artist of Kurt Busiek's Astro City has worked on his own project for almost 20 years; Eisner Awards nominees announced; But I Digress by Peter David - and the winner is...; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark has news about his favorite theater; Rants & Raves by R.C. Harvey - a mature review of an immature comic book. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Circulation Scavenger Hunt; Classifieds; Clipping Service; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Golden Age Funnies; Juggling Multiple Titles; Just for Fun; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Profile; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When. Leave It to Chance cover by Paul Smith. Cover price $2.95.

May 23, 1997. Silver Age Cavalcade - stories about comics of the '60s you may have forgotten about; Harvey Awards winners announced; Spawn spawns HBO animated series; Ask Mr. Silver Age by Craig Shutt - Mr. Silver Age shares Silver Age memories and answers his mail; But I Digress by Peter David - Curious George of the Jungle was among the entries Peter received in his Who Fights Whom/Amalgam contest; Mass o' Media by Matt Brady - Superman news, Marvel movie info, collectibles data; Point of View by Mark Evanier; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - something to think about on Memorial Day. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Bargain Bin; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Juggling Multiple Titles; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Old Paper; Read This; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When. Cover price $2.95.

June 6, 1997. Alan Moore scripts an Awesome Judgment Day; David Yurkovich's Death by Chocolate; Comic-Con International: San Diego has a number of themes this year; a Price Guide deep in indies; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter has a TV viewing plan; Dan T's Inferno by Dan Tyree - Dan found one of his old fanzines; Mass o' Media by Matt Brady - lots of news this week; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark's column absolutely, positively had to appear in this issue; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony has a new favorite TV show; reviews of The Collected Bru-Hed, Dark Horse Presents, Hate, The Land of Nod, Mage: The Hero Defined, Orient Gateway, The Rite, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Supergirl, Superman Adventures, Transmetropolitan, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special, more. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; On Top of the Trends; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover has quotes from Rob Liefeld and Mark Evanier. Judgment Day cover by Adam Pollina and Jon Sibal. Cover price $2.95.

June 13, 1997. ElfQuest Creators Celebrate a Quarter Century; CBG Announces Fan Awards Nominees; Silent Bob Breaks His Silence On Comics and More; Another Birthday for Barks. Cover quotes from Kevin Smith and Maggie Thompson. ElfQuest cover by Wendy Pini. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

June 20, 1997. Batman has many faces; Mike Deodato speaks...and is translated; Peter David reviews a review of his reviews; some days you can't get rid of a bomb. Cover features photos of movie Batmen George Clooney, Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

June 27, 1997. Trilogy - One Tour, Three Creators; Even Dilbert Is on Tour - Sort Of; Verotik Relaunches 'Satanika' with Kirby Art; Neil Gaiman Tours for Goldfish and Neverwhere. Cover quotes from Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

July 11, 1997. Major Bummer is an upper from DC; JLA writer Grant Morrison drops some tantalizing hints as to who's going to be JLA member #12; what's behind Men in Black?; it's the Shi revolution as Shi goes monthly in August; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter attended his first Heroes Con in years; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark shares his favorite New Gods stories; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony was also at Heroes Con. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Information, Please; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Major Bummer cover by Doug Mahnke & John Dell. Cover price $2.95.

July 18, 1997. Usagi Yojimbo - 13 Years of Rabbit's Feats; Who's Tzu?; Industry Reacts to Batman & Robin. Cover quotes from Stan Sakai and Mark Evanier. Usagi Yojimbo cover by Stan Sakai. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

July 25, 1997. Special report - whatever happened to comics for girls? Cover features a photo of a girl reading a copy of Spawn #1. Cover price $2.95.

August 1, 1997. DC Focus. Transmetropolitan - Everything Changes in the City. Plus: What's Recommended for September Comics Fun? Transmetropolitan cover by Geof Darrow. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

August 15, 1997. Spawn: The Movie; Eisner Awards report. Cover features a photo of Spawn from the movie. Cover price $2.95.

September 5, 1997. Sitcom Comics. The Munsters return - "Combining the humorous and horrific nature of the characters in a style that would appeal to a wide range of comics fans wasn't as easy as it originally seemed" - Kelley Jarvis. Cover price $2.95.

October 10, 1997. The Acme Novelty Library - interview with Chris Ware. The Acme Novelty Library cover (Jimmy Corrigan) by Chris Ware. Cover price $2.95.

October 24, 1997. 200-page king-size super-spectacular. Comics past! Comics present! Comics future! Article on 'Adventures of Superman' actor Robert Shayne. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Cover price $2.95.