- Issue #143 -
December 26, 1997
YEAR END ISSUE. Top 100 comics of 1997; Top stories of the year; Roz Kirby dies; Trustee for Marvel named; Reviews: UNCLE SAM, DESPERADOES, THE EDEN DESCENDANTS, ILLIAD, BATMAN 551, LAND OF NOD, THE TICK, DEITY, GREMLIN TROUBLE, POE, CAPTAIN HAMMER, SMALL PRESS CREATIVE EXPLOSION, THE ASSASSIN AND THE WHINER, ASSUME NOTHING: EVOLUTION OF A BI-DYKE, KEYHOLE, BILLY DOGMA.- Issue #142 - December 19, 1997
Tony Isabella saves the DC Universe; Rozanski on Marvel; Jurgen leaves TT, casting call for new TV Wonder Woman, Claremont to do FF and Priest on Ka-Zar; Reviews: SQUEE!, THE FOOTSOLDIERS, LOBO, AMERICAN SPLENDOR, HONG ON THE RANGE, SHADES OF SILHOUETTE, VALIANT VH2, CREECH, BOOK PREVIEW, HYBRID ETHERWORLDS, SECRET KILLERS #2, TIMESPELL #1. - Issue #141 -
December 12, 1997
Court to appoint TRUSTEE to oversee MARVEL - Icahn Board is ousted, Byrne to do 12 issue Spider-Man maxi-series, Fine Print files Chap 7, Gladstone cancels Disney Comics, Waid & Kubert to do 2nd Capt. America book, Poll results from CBEM 137. Reviews: DIVINE RIGHT, THE GOTHIC SCROLLS DRAYVEN, BLOODSHED REQUIM HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, DEITY, FINDER, X-MEN, HELLBLAZER, HITMAN, TRANSMETROPOLITAN, THE DREAMING, GEN13 BOOTLEG, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN. - Issue #140 -
December 5, 1997
FIND THE GOAT CONTEST! DARK HORSE gets BUFFY, Claremont new VP at Marvel, Rieber leaving Books of Magic; TONY ISABELLA'S JOURNAL; TOP 200 comics for December; Reviews: PALOOKAVILLE, KISS & TELL, JURASSIC JANE, EAT-MAN, FAX FROM SARAJEVO, WONDER WOMAN: AMAZONIA, WILDCORE, MAGE, BATMAN ADVENTURES: THE LOST YEARS, KINGPIN AKA SPIDER-MAN, KINGPIN TO THE DEATH, THE BOOK. - Issue #139 -
November 28, 1997
NEW TRIVIA CONTEST! Claremont returns to write WOLVERINE, MICRONAUTS a GO!, SOVEREIGN 7 cancelled, Byrne leaving 4th World, John Ostrander takes over QUICKSILVER, Reviews: JLA vs Justice League, Spider-Man, SPIN WORLD, PHANTOM GUARD, X-MEN & Uncanny X-Men, BATMAN:SHADOW OF THE BAT, BOOKS OF MAGIC, & HUMONGOUS MAN. Interview: Brian Wood, essays on fanboys and fandom, and Phil White explores comic book dreams. - Issue #138 -
November 21, 1997
MARVEL UPDATE - plans filed in Federal Court; Defining Comics - Beerbohm; Interview with Michael Goodell; Top 10 B&W for Nov.; McDuffie to write X-O; New EIC at Wildstorm; Software Review - Realms of Wonder database; Reviews: QUICKEN FORBIDDEN, A.D.A.M., WHAT IF . . .? #103, JUDGEMENT DAY, KA-ZAR, and some comics missing in action! - Issue #137 -
November 14, 1997
TONY ISABELLA's JOURNAL!! Top 200 Comics for November, INTERVIEW: Michael Triggs; Pop Mahn replaces Ryan on FLASH, New CROW TV series, House of Secrets optioned for movie, Cap cartoon on deck, Reviews: KELLY JONE'S THE HAMMER, UNCLE SAM, SPIDER-MAN MANGA, VOODOO, INFERNO, FANTASTIC FOUR, JLA:PARADISE LOST - Issue #136 -
November 7, 1997
Chuck Rozanski tells us his views on MARVEL; Mike Golden named Sr. Art Director @ Marvel; K C Carlson resigns; Ellis leaves Wolverine; REVIEWS: No Justice - No Piece, Wolverine, Heroes Reborn: The Return, Hitman, Batman: LOTDK, Marauder #1! Tips on promotion. - Issue #135 -
October 31, 1997
HALLOWEEN ISSUE! REVIEWS: Vampirella/Dracula the Centennial, Luhey Doggie Doodles, Local Comics, Bad Teens, Cartoon Characters for a New Age, Treehouse of Terror, Pinky & the Brain, Divine Right; Colter's tale of horror; Vampires in the media; Rich's Rumblings, TOP 200 for OCTOBER, MARVEL files new suit against Toy Biz, CHASE. - Issue #134 -
October 24, 1997
Hooters Comic debuts JAN; XER0 cancelled, TIMECOP scrubbed; Marvel Movies on hold as Avi Arad is fired; ELFQUEST joins NASA! Reviews: YIKES!, FIGHTING AMERICAN, SIN CITY FAMILY VALUES, TANGENT, SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR, MASTER DARQUE, TROY; Underwood, Murdoch, and Barker return; OVERSTREET to put out price guide update THE GUIDE #1 in JAN. - Issue #133
- October 17, 1997
COMICS REALITY #6 by Robert Beerbohm; TOY BIZ forming plan; DIAMOND being investigated, XERIC grant winners announced; MARVEL going Code only - SATANA cancelled; CRIMSON PLAGUE shelved, ARCANUM cancelled; REVIEWS: CPT. HAMMER, FULL SANCTION, DIVINE RIGHT, SIN CITY 1/2, TORPEDO 1936, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE, TANGENT COMICS, SWITCHBLADE. - Issue #132
- October 10, 1997
MARVEL deal falls apart; Jurgens on THOR and Stern gets Marvel Universe! Lois & Clark get soundtrack; Bob Beerbohm's open letter to Steve Geppi; Reviews: PRIDE & JOY, MYST, BATMAN/DEADMAN, TANGENT, TRUE FAITH, VAMPIRELLA/SHI. - Issue #131 -
October 3, 1997
DC to reprint CRISIS on INFINITE EARTHS! Kitchen Sink sets schedule, SUPERMAN RED SUPERMAN BLUE!, Icahn deposits escrow of $385 Million to save Marvel, Rich's Rumblings rumors the return of EPIC, REVIEWS: TZU THE REAPER, QUICKSILVER, The NAM, VAMPIRELLA BLOOD LUST - Issue #130 -
September 26, 1997
IGNATZ AWARDS Announced; SPX raises funds for CBLDF; CHAOS dropping exclusive; PLANET COMICS defendants accept plea bargain; Skroce joins Awesome; Reviews: KA-BOOM, COVEN, BRILLIANT BOY, BLONDE AVENGER, TRANSMETROPOLITAN, MAJOR BUMMER, DR. WONDER! - Issue #129 -
September 19, 1997
INTERVIEW: Chuck Rozanski on his bid for MARVEL; REVIEWS: Tombstone Blues, Timespell Ashcan 2, Sanctuary, & more mini
comics; MARVEL deal is struck for $385 Million plus sale of Panini! SECRET WARS coming to Spider-Man cartoon show. -
Issue #128 - September 12, 1997
MARVEL running out of time? XENA won't become Wonder Woman. Second CASPER direct to video set. REVIEWS: Desert Peach, Vampirella Preview editions; More Mini Comics, death in comics, Big Apple signings, recommendations and the NCRL as always. - Issue #127 -
September 5, 1997
Kitchen Sink SOLD! Marvel gets deadline from bankruptcy judge, M.A.I.N. drops Diamond as distributor, Rich's Rumblings, REVIEWS: more mini-comics, DUSTY STAR, Wolverine/Gambit: VICTIMS, SMALL PRESS EXPO '97 COMIC - Issue
#126 - August 29, 1997
Top 200 for August/Top 10 B&W, Review: SECRET KILLERS, more Mini-Comic reviews, More MARVEL ESSENTIAL books announced, Gruenwald's ashes used in new reprint, Marvel plan failing, Jeep (BANE) Swenson dies, COMICS REALITY DIALOGUE with Robert Beerbohm & Mark Thompson - Issue #125 -
August 22, 1997
MARVEL and AWESOME both claim victory! FF video game announced, TEMPLATE moves to MYTHIC; Reviews: GODDESS, ALPHA FLIGHT, ALEX TOTH, DRIPPAN COMIX, and more Mini-Comics; UPS, LSH and What IF!?? - Issue #124 -
August 15, 1997
MARVEL sues AWESOME over AGENT AMERICA! COMICS REALITY continues from Robert Beerbohm, The Pen is Mightier & Brian Matus returns, Weapon Zero & CYBERFORCE cancelled, Third Annual Int'l Comics & Animation Festival announced; REVIEWS: Legion of Super Heroes, HELLBOY: Almost Colossus, The Comic Book Heroes, and THE GUIDE TO THE DC UNIVERSE. PLUS more Mini-Comic reviews! - Issue
#123 - August 8, 1997
REVIEWS: Innocent Bystander #4, Green Arrow, ALIENS: HAVOC, and starting a new column devoted to MINI-COMICS; Rich's Rumblings, DC UNIVERSE cartoon for 1998, Comic Sites Alliance Top Ten, UPS strike stalls comics delivery! - Issue
#122 - August 1, 1997
IGNATZ Award Nominees Announced, CNN show on Todd reviewed, INKPOTS and Spirit of the Industry winners, Dark Horse gets STAR WARS, TERMINATOR, and LOST IN SPACE; BLACK CROSS movie stalled; REVIEW: TEMPLATE #7; Roland Mann announces return of SILVERLINE! - Issue #121 -
July 25, 1997
EISNER AWARD WINNERS, Top Ten Black & White comics July, REVIEW: Cyberfrog/Creed, Tips on Characterization, Perelman sued over plans, Rich's Revelations, Wildstorm to do video game mags, Dark Horse sets Magic:The Gathering mini-series. HATE goes to MTV, Tug & Buster to HBO??? - Issue #120 -
July 18, 1997
Rebuttal to Comics Reality?; is AWESOME COMICS sold?; HEAD PRESS presents CBLDF benefit project; REVIEWS: Sensational Spider-Man #19, TIMESPELL ashcan. - Issue #119 -
July 11, 1997
COMICS REALITY part III; The Top 200 comics for July; REVIEW: BOMBASTIC, Rich's Rumblings, Marvel to merge with Toy Biz, Syco adds gaming products, RIP OFF PRESS ads online catalog, and we even let Coulter back in! - Issue #118 -
July 4, 1997
CBI NEWSARAMA moves to MANIA exclusively, Rich's Rumblings, REVIEWS: MYTHOGRAPHY, JLA, STORMWATCH; Tips on Story Structure, Dave's Awesome Rant, Moder leaving LSH, Kitchen Sink not dead yet, ARROW COMICS returns, Ninjak ends at #12, Loeb on Impulse. - Issue
#117 - June 27, 1997
Winners of the CBG FAN AWARDS announced, REVIEWS: The Dreaming; Vampirella: Blood Lust; Alpha Flight; Marvel's share of Toy Biz reduced, Small Press Expo Comic for CBLDF benefit. - Issue
#116 - June 20, 1997
MARVEL BOARD VOTED OUT! ICAHN & BONDHOLDERS TAKE CONTROL. Feature Article: COMICS REALITY part 2 by Robert Beerbohm, REVIEW: FINDER, Top Ten Black & White Comics for June. Lots of talk about comic related movies! - Issue #115 -
June 13, 1997
Jim Lee reveals Wildstorm plans, Awesome buys rights to Fighting American - sells out Judgement Day, Joe Kelly new X-scribe, Campbell leaving Gen13, REVIEWS: RIB #1, and PREACHER SPECIAL: THE GOOD OLD BOYS. - Issue #114 -
June 6, 1997
REVIEWS: Hilly Rose #9, MENUX, Young Heroes in Love, CBG Fan Awards Finalists, Bachalo moving to Uncanny X-Men?, KABUKI moving to Image, Invisibles optioned to BBC. - Issue #113
- May 30, 1997
REVIEWS: Infochameleon & Prisonopolis, Major Bummer; Rich's Rumblings, Murdoch, Coulter & Underwood contribute columns; first details of DC's GENESIS; SYCO challenges "exclusives" and increases discounts; Strangers in Paradise to move back to self-publishing. - Issue #112 -
May 23, 1997
TOY BIZ switches sides in MARVEL struggle, Live action Witchblade to be syndicated in '98, NEW GODS collected in B & W trade paperback, AEON & MU may close and KITCHEN is SINKing, Review: THE FURIES, Top 10 Black & White comics, Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Nominees! - Issue #111 -
May 16, 1997
Marvel bondholders win appeal!! Top 200 comics for MAY, Reviews: Dr. Cyborg #3, The Comic Book Heroes; Coulter caucuses on continuity, Rich's Rumblings, Alan Davis to draw Fantastic Four, Sergio wins Reuben as Best Cartoonist! - Issue #110 -
May 9, 1997
REVIEWS: Hate & Eightball, a look back to 1961 and the fanzine Alter Ego, thoughts on new universes, why aren't you reading . . ., and meeting the public. Vertigo Editor dies, Rob gets "cease & desist" order?, Marvel to be in Universal theme park. - Issue #109 -
May 2, 1997
HARVEY AWARD WINNERS! Top 50/Top 10 Black &White; John Baker tells why he dropped some comics, Lois & Clark off schedule in MAY, Marvel & bondholders still under court fight - Issue #108 -
April 25, 1997
Eisner Award Nominees announced; Heisler steps down as EIC of Wildstorm; AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT formed by Leifeld, Loeb, & Rosenberg; REVIEW: Soulwind; CFD to change name and some people; SPAWN Cartoon debuts May 16, Milestone titles cancelled. - Issue #107 -
April 18, 1997
Robert Beerbohm's "ATOMIC GENRE" essay, Jim Murdoch shows The Emperor's New Comics, Tips on Publishing, REVIEWS: Last Daze of the Bat-Guy, Spungifeel, Tug & Buster revisited; Fabian Nicieza named President of Acclaim Comics, SUPERMAN ANIMATED gets Emmy nomination! - Issue #106 -
April 11, 1997
Wizards of the Coast buy TSR, XERIC winners announced, Small Press Expo to institute IGNATZ comic awards, TOP 200 comics - Marvel now included!; REVIEWS: Dicks, Radical Dreamer Prime, Forbidden Knowledge - Issue #105 -
April 4, 1997
Robert Beerbohm reveals the origins of the Direct Sales Market, REVIEWS: Vampirella vs Hemorrhage & Vampirella vs Pantha, Coulter on ACCLAIM, Rich's Rumblings, Perez leaving Titans, Liefeld strikes back with AGENT: AMERICA, Marvel price hike! - Issue #104 -
March 28, 1997
MARVEL expands Diamond to international markets, posts final loss; JLA pilot cast listed, Spidey movie at MGM, Top 50 and Top 10 B&W for MAR, INTERVIEWS: Benny Powell and Brian Clopper, REVIEWS: Aztec, Second Rate Heroes, Captain America, and The Talus Montage. - Issue #103 -
March 21, 1997
MARVEL Bondholders serve notice: Will Elect New Board of Directors! Guest Column about BerkeleyCon '73 and pedigree collection, REVIEWS: Tug & Buster, University2, Lori Lovecraft #1. Motivation Pt.2 and a submission contest, SINNAMON optioned for film. SUPERMAN movie producer dies, SCUD comes to SEGA. - Issue #102 -
March 14, 1997
INTERVIEW: Elliot S! Maggin, FAN magazine suspending publication, Kim Yale dies, JLA live action pilot in development, Busiek, Perez & Waid near signing with Marvel on main books, REVIEWS: Shadowman #5, Green Lantern #86, Spectre #52. - Issue #101 -
March 7, 1997
Jim Lee to finish Rob's Heroes Reborn books, Top Comics for March, Reviews: Vampirella/Pantha, Pantha Retro, and DV8; Bondholders force Marvel to drop reorganization plan, Marvel merger with Toy Biz is called off! Lois & Clark moving to Saturday nights, Tips on Research, WIZARD PRESS buys Chicago Comicon! Mike Baker, & Brian Matus TOO! - Issue #100 -
February 28, 1997
SPECTACULAR SECOND ANNIVERSARY, SUPER SIZED ONE HUNDRETH ISSUE! MARVEL bondholders can foreclose! HARVEY AWARD NOMINEES; Suspended Animation returns, TOPPS shuffles deck, DR. WONDER goes to magazine format, REVIEWS: ZOMBOY and SHADOWMAN #4, Mike Imboden recaps our first issue! - Issue #99 -
February 21, 1997
INTERVIEW: RANDY REYNALDO, columns from Michael Baker, Larry Underwood, Hafeez Amin, Justin Steiner, & Brian Matus; REVIEWS:Trinity Angels #1 & Demon Baby #1; Top 50/Top 10 B&W, April early MKT report, TICK returns to comics, Schumacher to return to BATMAN 5, Claremont to return to X-MEN??? - Issue #98 -
February 14, 1997
REC.ARTS.COMICS SQUIDDIES announced, writer James Hudnall offers an essay on the industry, TOP Comics February, Reviews: MYTH & HELLSHOCK #1, Rich's Rumblings, Justin Steiner returns with Cover to Cover. - Issue #97 -
February 7, 1997
MARVEL SIGNS WITH DIAMOND-HEROES WORLD TO CLOSE. MRV loses $440M in 4QTR 1996. Silver Surfer cartoon set for Jan 1998, M!ke, Larry, Hafeez & Brian are here. REVIEWS: SPECTRE #51 and VAMPIRELLA SILVER ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION - Issue #96 -
January 31, 1997
REVIEWS: Coventry #1 and Cabbot: Bloodhunter #1, M!ke looks for a good store, more tips from Larry, more Marvel news, benefit book for Mike Diana and HB Comics Update, Comics Newswire joins CBEM. - Issue #95 -
January 24, 1997
Return of the Column With No Name, Guest column on Onslaught, Top 50/Top 10 B&W for Jan, REVIEW: Dr. Cyborg #2, Rich's Rarities, Alan Moore to retool the EXTREME Universe, is Marvel changing its distribution?????? - Issue #94 -
January 17, 1997
Marvel merges Sky Box/Fleer, Panini Sticker, and the Online activity into new group; UCI Market Report, Rich's Revelations, X-Men E-zine preview, Classics International Entertainment sold, Rosenberg leaves Malibu, REVIEWS: Hilly Rose #8 and Chronicles #2. Brian's opinions and Larry's Tips! - Issue #93 -
January 10, 1997
TOP COMICS for January, Guest columnist Joseph Meli discusses trouble, Larry Underwood's column "TIPS OF THE TRADE ON . . ." begins, Rich's Mini-Revelations, Stan Lee returns to the bull pen?, REVIEW: Volunteer Winter Lineup, and The Copybook Tales goes bimonthly. - Issue #92 -
January 3, 1997
MARVEL may lose its listing on the NY Stock Exchange - stock hits record low; California town Librarian fights to stop comic store neighbor; SyCo Distribution lists contributing editors and creators for its Magalog; New toy divisions to make ASH, Hellshock and Hellina toys; REVIEWS: Robotech the Movie & The Invisibles. Rich's Revelations