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... here was a memorable two-part Bizarro story under way in _Action_ that same month ("The World of Bizarros" and "Superman Becomes a Bizarro," _Action_ #263 and 264, Apr and May 60), also illustrated by (if memory serves) Wayne Boring. Lois decides to marry X-Plam, who happily points out that "I'm not invulnerable like Superman! But if you married Superman, you'd die in your old age and he'd live on and on! This way, we can grow old together!" Says Lois agreeably, "I never thought of it that way! I guess I *will* be happier married to you!" This spat of dialogue is a perhaps unique reference to Superman's ageless immortality as witnessed personall ...

... in scientific progress, as long as it's targeted towards helping mankind and not producing more weapons of destruction for the military. For _Action_ #26, Wayne Boring produces another cover, this one showcasing still another "S" design -- larger, with a pronounced serif on the top and a long diagonal bar in the middle. A similar symbol is visible on the cape, although this is a yellow "S" on a blue background. This would be the color scheme more often than not for the next couple of years. The interior art is a mish-mosh of styles. The layouts of the first few pages are possibly by Wayne Boring, but Paul Lauretta's finishes are so overpowering, ...

... to Kaminski for the cameo appearance by Animal Man. In Grant Morrison's run of Animal Man, Buddy Baker went on an adventure that ran from issue #8 to #26 that, for lack of better words, introduced the foundations for Hypertime in 1990.[1] The re-introduction of Buddy Baker into the pages of JLA is a welcomed sight since it can only mean that Morrison will probably be using him in his final story arc. The JLA, as apes, must try and stop the transformation of the world into apes. Unfortunately, we don't get to see it here. That is my only gripe with this book; it is part one of eight "JLApe: Gorilla Warfare!" annuals, and since it is not a self-co ...

... "The Quality of Mercy" is one of my favorite stories of the run, right up there with "My Dinner with Buzz" and Comet 'revelations' in issues #25 and #26. This Carnivore arc is shaping up to be David's best in a long, long while, and I'm dying to see what's next. Thomas Deja <tdj723@webtv.net> ================================================ SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #31 May 1999 $1.99 US/$3.25 CAN "Family Reunion, Part 2" Writer: Mark Millar Penciller: Aluir Amancio Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Phil Felix Colorist: Marie Severin Seps: Zylonol Asst. Ed.: Frank Berrios Editor: Mike McAvennie Cover: Mike Manley, Terry Austin, Marie Severin, and ...

... Comic Reviews Super-Family Titles Superboy #59, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #29, by Thomas Deja Superman Adventures #28, by Cory Strode Team Titles JLA #26, by Anatole Wilson Section 6: New Comic Reviews Team Titles (cont) Young Justice #5, by Gary Robinson Miniseries The Kingdom #1, by Jeff Sykes The Kingdom #2, by Jeff Sykes Section 7: New Comic Reviews Miniseries (cont) Superman: The Doomsday Wars #3, by Gary Robinson Superman & Batman: Generations #2, by Anatole Wilson Specials and Guest Appearances LotDCU: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, by Rene Gobeyn Superman: A Nation Divided, by G.M. Nelson Section 8: New Comic Reviews Specials and Guest Ap ...

... tures #20 (MasterTrax) [ ] "Power Corrupts ... Absolutely", Superman Adventures #24 (Parasite) [ ] "Yesterday's Man of Tomorrow", Superman Adventures #26 (Mxyzptlk) [ ] All Young Justice, #1-3,1M SF3: Best Cover from a Superman Family Title [ ] JLA #19 (Skeleton hand rolls dice with JLA on faces) [ ] JLA #24 (JLA stands against the rain at sunset) [ ] Steel #48 (Steel wields hammer, Crash's forces fly overhead) [ ] Superboy #50 (Shirtless long-haired Superboy firing gun) [ ] Superboy #54 (Superboy and Guardian under barrage of flame) [ ] Supergirl #24 (Supergirl using flame-vision on Resurrection Man) [ ] Supergirl #25 (Supergirl and candidates ...

... (cont) Adventures of Superman #563, by Dan Radice Super-Family Titles Superboy #57, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #27, by Thomas Deja Superman Adventures #26, by Cory Strode Section 6: New Comic Reviews Team Titles JLA #24, by Anatole Wilson Young Justice #3, by Gary Robinson Miniseries Superman for all Seasons #4, by Douglas Wolk Superman: The Dark Side #3, by Rene' Gobeyn Section 7: New Comic Reviews Miniseries (cont) Superman: The Doomsday Wars #1, by Gary Robinson Superman: Silver Banshee #1, by Josh Elder Specials Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl and Batgirl, by Thomas Deja Superman 3-D #1, by Mike Smith Section 8: New Comic Reviews Specials (cont ...

... New Comics Reviews The Triangle Titles (cont) Adventures of Superman #562, by Dan Radice Super-Family Titles Superboy #56, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #26, by Thomas Deja Superman Adventures #24, by Cory Strode Section 4: New Comic Reviews Team Titles JLA #23, by Anatole Wilson Young Justice #2, by Rene' Gobeyn "Ghosts" Annuals Superman Annual #10, by Thomas Deja JLA Annual #2, by Anatole Wilson Section 5: New Comic Reviews Miniseries Superman for all Seasons #2, by Douglas Wolk Superman: The Dark Side #1, by Rene' Gobeyn After-Byrne Manuscripts of Steel Denes House turns his attention to 1994's Elseworlds annuals, beginning with Superman Annual ...

... ent isn't Superman after all. [Editor's Note: Or maybe he used his funky Super-ventriloquism power which showed up in a few 1970s stories; _Superman_ #267 comes to mind. --Shane] Derek Jackson <djackson@iconstructs.com> _____________________________________________ THE TRIANGLE TITLES (cont): -------------------------- 28. SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #81 Jul 1998 $1.95 US/$2.75 CAN "Superman" Plot: Jon Bogdanove & Louise Simonson Pencils/Script: Jon Bogdanove Inks: Dennis Janke Letters: Ken Lopez (with Willie Schubert) Colors: Glenn Whitmore Separations: Digital Chameleon Asst. Editor: Maureen McTigue Editor: Joey Cavalieri Special Th ...

... na and Lois, annoying from the beginning, would get worse as time went on. So would the time paradoxes! In "Superboy Meets Lois Lane!" in _Adventure_ #261 in June 1959, Otto Binder would once again have young Clark and Lois meet. Maybe he forgot he wrote the two previous stories! In this George Papp drawn tale, Lois signs up for Camp Hiawatha in Smallville because it may be her only chance to meet Superboy. There she bunks with Lana Lang. Clark is at the boys' camp across the lake. Lana then inducts Lois into the fine art of spying on Superboy. Lois is shocked at the very idea of trying to discover Superboy's identity and does her best to sabota ...