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    [1]  On the Net ............................ David LeBlanc
    [2]  Letters to the Editor ................. Your Page!
         TRIVIA CONTEST......................... Guesses & Answers
    [3]  CBN Insider ........................... News, gossip, & rumors
    [4]  Suspended Animation ................... Michael Vance
    [5]  Recommended Reading ................... Joe Torres
    [6]  Marvel's Onslaught on the web!......... Entertainment Wire
    [7]  Top 200 for April (less Marvel)........ Matt High
    [8]  TUROK on the NINTENDO 64............... Business Wire
    [9]  New Comics Shipping 5/21/96 ........... Bobb Waller
    [A]  How to join ComicBook Network.......... BBS 101
    [B]  BBSes Linked into CBN.................. CBN node list
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[1]   On the Net                                        by David LeBlanc

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  (that's for you guys that skip this but of rambling
for the juicy stuff later on)  Next weekend is Memorial Day weekend.  I
will make every attempt to have an issue out but it will be later than
usual. I am having company for the weekend and my brother is being
ordained a Catholic priest on Saturday and saying his first mass on
Sunday.  Most of the issue is compiled during the week, but lots of final
touch up, the late breaking news, and the posting of changes to the web
page and uploading of files prior to actually mailing out the issue does
not start until Friday night.  If I run short of time it will be squeezed
in when I find time over the weekend, and may not be until Monday
afternoon after I get back from the airport.  Just so you guys don't
start sending me worried notes about where the next issue is.  I am real
proud to have gotten this far with a good on time record, but as I said
when I started the goal here is quality, and enough material to make it
worth your time (and mine).

I now have a new batch of SUSPENDED ANIMATION columns from Michael Vance
to run the next few issues.  Joe Torres has his Recommended Reading
column this time around and Matt High's extremely late Top 200 comics
(excluding Marvel) for April finally came out.  Speaking of columns, CBN
guru Mike Imboden is near the end of the school year and threatens to
invade these pages with his famous ramblings once again.  Speaking of
invasions, Marvel is making a slow start on the World Wide Web with an
Onslaught page, complete with Shockwave movies.  You can find the URL in
this issue or just click the ROGUE picture on our Web page LINKS area at
http://members.aol.com/ComicBkNet.  Speaking of Nintendo (I know we
weren't, just seeing if you are paying attention) the new 64 bit system
will premier the new TUROK video game as a new comic series launches from
Acclaim as well this September.

I am really jazzed by the Kingdom Come series!  It is everything I
expected and has a few little touches I hadn't expected.  It was my pick
of the week last week and already I am panting for the next issue. THAT
is the sign of a truly good comic, in my book.  I also managed to find
some BONE chromium cards from the first series (the only collection of
cards I own) and all I need now is C3, and the 3 card subset as I already
have a medallion card. Anyone got these 4 to sell?  Bobb mentions Dr.
Who, and I thought that was a pretty ok movie for tv.  Gotta catch the
X-Files tonight.  Lois and Clark bothered me, I don't like season ending
cliff hangers.

Not much else to say but be patient next weekend and fire up those
barbecues. I hope I survive it - if you knew my family (5 brothers and 2
sisters and Dad) you would know why I have my doubts.:)

David LeBlanc [ComicBkNet@aol.com]
Editor
The Comic Book Net E-Mag
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[2] Letters to the Editor
If you want to comment on this or any previous issue, want to offer
something for us to publish, or just want to shamelessly suck up
to the editor to try and get your name in print send Email to:

ComicBkNet@aol.com

Note: letters of comment may be used in future issues of the CBN E-Mag
unless you specifically request us NOT to use them.
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In the last issue the following request was printed

>David:
>       I'd like to make a request of all the readers of the E-Mag. I've
>been off the reviewing circuit lately due to the fact that my previous
>source of comics went under, and I've been looking for a new source for
>months.  I've placed three consecutive orders thru Westfield On-Line, and
>I still haven't received a single comic!  So, what I'd like to ask is,
>what are the best mail order services out there?  The criteria I'm
>looking to fill are:

[here is a reply]

I use Collectors Choice Inc.
3405 Keith St. NW
Cleveland TN 37312
423-476-2501

1.  Good Discount

depends on the monthly order amount
$10-20        20%
$21-60        25%
$61-120    30%
$121-200    35%
$201-UP    40%

2.  Timely Service

They offer shipping twice monthly and only charge actual UPS shipping
charges.

3.  On-line ordering capability, either on the Web or a BBS

Not available

4.  Large selection of both mainstream and Small Press Comics

You can order anything in previews except for adult items which they
refuse to carry out of fear of the local law.

5.  Friendly Support Staff

All of the problems that I have had have been taken care of without
question

>    So, loyal E-Mag Readers, I beseech you... help get Recent Reads back
>on-line!  Help me find a new home for my comic book habit.  Thanks!

I have been using Collectors Choice for around 10 years now and am
very satisfied with the quality of their service

Doug Chinault
chinault@gate.net

[Thanks Doug]

I also got a letter via USPS from Francisco Ramirez (along with
copies of FASTLANE ILLUSTRATED #1/2 and #3 - Thanks!) and he
recommends:  Cold-Cut Comics for mail order service for their
good selection of independent titles.  Write to them at:
comics@coldcut.com

BTW - FASTLANE ILLUSTRATED will be solicited through Diamond & Capital
in July for shipment in September.  I'll hold off reviewing #3
until the time gets closer.

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Now another request:

Subj:    eternal studios
Date:    96-05-12 12:53:13 EDT
From:    chuck_simpson@wow.com (chuck simpson)

archangels the saga is the best there is. no book'artist'or storyline
is better.andy    orjuela is incredible . i heard he has left eternal.
anybody know where he can be  found? I can find little info. on him or
his art. help?

[Readers???]
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This is beginning to look like the classified ads!  Another answer to a
previous question about an obscure book:

Subj:    claremont's xmen
Date:    96-05-13 19:49:51 EDT
From:    Rembert@aol.com

you had a question in the latest issue about a book called something
like "Claremont's X-men"

In 1994 Marvel had a series of hardcover books in a series of "marvel
limiteds" - print runs were about 500-1500, and I believe the book you
had the question on was one of them.  There was a print from George
Perez, a book of Marvel's firsts, a few xbooks, and a Frank Miller
Daredevil hardcover (this last was recalled and replaced, although few
dealers probably got them replaced).

Stores were required to order a certain percentage of all the Marvel
titles, and then had to pay $50-$250 per book, with a limit of two per
store.  Finding one may be tough; finding a cheap one is even tougher.

{Thanks Rembert - and a plug for the fine work you are doing keeping
things straight in the Science Fiction/Comic Book area of America Online}


[TRIVIA CONTEST]

Who inspired the character that won the heart of Peter Parker, Mary
Jane Watson?

From: "ADAM B. COHEN" <acohen02@gumedlib.dml.georgetown.edu>
Date: Sat, 11 May 1996 01:13:16 -0400 (EDT)

Mary Jane Watson was modeled after Nancy Sinatra (or should have been)!

[After seeing that Playboy spread, I agree!   :)]
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>At last one I think I know! Carrie Kelly's whole real name is Carolyn
>Keene Kelly.
>    Jason Sacks
>
>Jason was the first to get it and so wins the Cheezy Prize (tm) and a
>bonus Kingdom Come poster to celebrate the event of the year!
>

A question: Where, exactly, was this revealed?  I know it's a Nancy Drew
ref, but it's not anywhere in Dark Knight.

[I grabbed this question and answer from an interview by Frank Miller
in a recent issue of Comic Buyer's Guide.]

>According to John Romita, who was Mary Jane Watson modeled after?

Ann Margaret, wasn't it?
Jim, Master of Comics

[yes it was Jim, but you were not the first to get it!
but a regular contestant was:

Subj:    Trivia
Date:    96-05-11 00:59:25 EDT
From:    103514.2754@CompuServe.COM (Jose Mochove, Jr.)

John Romita styled Mary Jane after Ann Margaret.  Oh, please tell me I'm the
first person!

Jose

[Jose did make it first and gets the prize!]
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THIS WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION:

Which seven characters, according to Mike Benton's "The Comic Book in
America", stand out as the most historically significant?

This may take a while for anybody to get so don't think you haven't a
chance if you want to guess late.  I'll throw in an extra bonus because
of the length of the answer required.

IMPORTANT RULES NOTICE:
The first correct answer to reach the editor wins the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm).
The editor will be the sole judge as to which guess arrived first!
Please be sporting and send only one guess at a time.

LIMIT: ONE PRIZE PER MONTH PER PERSON!
Submit your own trivia and win the CHEEZY PRIZE(tm) if you stump the
subscribers! You MUST submit the correct answer with the question.
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[3] CBN Insider - News, gossip and rumors from around the industry

Wednesday, May 8 - The illustrator of children's classics, "Charlotte's
Web" and "Stuart Little", Garth Williams, died in Mexico at age 84 after
two bouts with pneumonia.  Williams also illustrated "Little House on
the Prairie" and "The Cricket in Times Square".  In 1958 the book he
wrote and illustrated, "The Rabbit's Wedding", caused some controversy
because it showed a black rabbit marrying a white rabbit.

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Gear Up For Hardware     Date:  96-05-12 02:29:27 EDT
From:  DG CHI@aol.com

It's my pleasure, privilege, and other cool things to announce I'll be
taking over as the regular writer on Milestone's excellent Hardware title
starting with issue #45. Watch this space for more details and news of
plans for the book!

Best, Dan Chichester

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Mike Baron has revealed that he and Paul Gulacy are doing a new "crime
comic" for Acclaim called "The Grackle".  Says Baron, "  This was not our
first choice for a title, but we can live with it.  A grackle is a small
black bird that nests in larger birds' nests without disturbing them,
sometimes stealing their food.  It plays into the story.  Paul's art will
give you a nosebleed--he keeps telling me this is the work he was born to
do.  And I believe it.  It's a John Woo-like roller coaster of a crime
thriller featuring ex-cop Derek Cross, who finds himself caught up in a
gang war in the middle of the New York City mayoral elections.  This is
the best thing I've done for Acclaim, although I'm proud of the Magnus
Yearbook Paul Smith and I did, and a handful of Archer & Armstrongs. And
Nexus Meets Magnus, which was a gift from Bob and Steve.  BWS is an
extremely difficult act to follow."

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Is Marvel ready to jump into cyberspace finally?  Elsewhere we detail
the new *official* ONSLAUGHT Web page [ http://www.onslaught.com] that
started up May 13th.  Now they have a notice there that a live chat is
planned for Tuesday, May 21st on America Online, 8:00PM - no details yet.
Could it be to launch MARVEL ONLINE, similar to DC Online?  Or will it be
as guests of Wizard, which already has an area there?  Wait and see.

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From this week's CSNsider in Comic Shop News #465, lots of stuff we
already told you about, plus . . .Helm Comics has put BOG, Swamp Demon #s
0 & 1 and ALEXA LYNN #1 on hiatus while they work out problems with the
printer, who has been paid but has not printed the product. . .ROGUE is
the next mutant statue release to a more affordable $150 . . .Pure
Imagination Press is considering a series run of hard to find early Kirby
material in black and white. . . now they say that Batgirl *will* return
in the comics this year (THEY being Comic Shop News) and sparks will fly
with Robin! (BTW this contradicts what Chuck Dixon said recently on an AOL
chat). . .How about a complete run of the Neal Adams X-Men, with state of
the art computer coloring in a trade paperback for $24.95?  Look for
"X-Men Visionaries" this summer. . .David Engel has signed to produce Jim
Hudnall and Dan Brereton's "The PSYCHO" in a movie. . . Dave Lapham is
planning a hard cover collection of issues 1-7 of Stray Bullets to be out
this July. . .Marvel is also planning hefty, Manga sized collections of
super hero reprints in black and white at bargain prices. . .a Bizarro
miniseries from DC in 1997. . .Dark Horse is planning to relaunch the
original ALIENS miniseries with a reworked script to fit the current
continuity and this time around in color. . . That MARVEL HEROES one shot
with art by Ditko, Romita and Buscema, has been rescheduled for August
and renamed MARVEL HEROES and LEGENDS. . . TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN gets a
full color special from Adhesive Comics this July.
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[4] SUSPENDED ANIMATION                                 by Michael Vance

COMICS LEGENDS
   Powerful, bold, dramatic and epic all describe the work of an artist
who became one of the first comic book superstars... backwards.

   Before organized comic book fandom or widely circulated publications
about the artform, FRANK FRAZETTA's fame had spread across America by
word of mouth.  He was "that unbelievable cover artist" for Robert
Howard's CONAN and Burrough's TARZAN novels.

   It was first rumored and then confirmed that he'd also done work for
MAD Magazine and even for the legendary EC Comics during the 1950s.  As
the first attempts at comic book history were published, the greatest
thrill of all for comic book fans was discovered; Frank Frazetta had
drawn comic books.

   It was a thrill because comic book art was held in disdain by the
same people who loved Frazetta's work. So, there!

   Rooted in Naturalism (the artsy term for realistic representation),
Frazetta's cover paintings of barbarians and voluptuous women are
powerful in comparison, bold in color, dramatic in subject and epic in
scale.  His exaggerated anatomy, perfect for the fantasy worlds
illustrated, changed the direction of heroic art in comic books and
heavily influenced SF, fantasy and adventure covers for paperback novels
and magazines.

   His small but important body of comic book work is no less powerful,
and has been collected and reprinted in many editions.

   Frazetta's comics work includes "Snowman" (Baily); "Thundra",
"Straight Arrow", "Tim Holt", "Ghost Rider" (all ME); "Golden Arrow"
(Fawcett); "Shining Knight", "Tomahawk" (both for DC); "Buster Crabbe"
(Eastern Color); crime, horror, fantasy, science fiction and Mad
Magazine (EC); "Creepy" (Warren); and "Forbidden Worlds" (ACG).

   His comic strip work includes "Johnny Comet" and "Li'l Abner (as
Capp's assistant).  Poster art for movies and a stint as Harvey
Kurtzman's assistant on "Little Annie Fannie" for Playboy magazine all
broadened his career.

   Frank Frazetta's work highly recommended.

   Some older titles are expensive and difficult to locate.  Price guides
or comics dealers can help.  Comics shops, conventions, mail order
companies trade journals are some of the best sources.  Prices vary;
shop around.

(Mr. Vance is a professional writer having written for numerous
magazines like CBG, Starlog and Comics Interview. His work has
appeared in over 500 newspapers and he's had work published by
Comico, Renegade, Innovation and Rip Off Press. SUSPENDED
ANIMATION appears in 14 publications reaching 214,000 readers
in the U.S., Ireland and Portugal.)

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[5] RECOMMENDED READING #5         Small Press Comic Reviews by J.Torres

A FISTFUL OF REBUTTALS
(Homemade Graphics) 48pg. Written by Ron Young and Illustrated by Jeff
LeBlanc. 142 Brentwood Rd., Beaconsfield, Quebec, H9W 4M5.

The cover of this one-shot is an Old West wanted poster which reads:
"...A Lavishly Illustrated 48-Page Western Parody Featuring: High Drama,
Low Comedy, and Two Punchlines". Firstly, yes it *is* lavishly
illustrated. Jeff LeBlanc delivers 96 panels (two per page) of
beautifully rendered snapshots of the Old West. The un-inked pencils are
here reproduced with an effective sketchbook-like, wonderfully crude look
evoking a kind of rustic, dusty atmosphere perfect for this droll Western
yarn. It's a Western all right, featuring an amusing "showdown" between
Gary Cooper look-alike town Marshal Mick Luhan and Off-White Ike the
local bandito with the Clint Eastwood squint and scruff. It's a Western
where no shoot-out occurs and, in fact, the story revolves around an
hilarious debate ("be it resolved that this town ain't big enough for the
two of us") intended to defuse the classic conflict from reaching its
inevitable violent head. Luhan and Ike grunt their deadpan "yup's" and
"nope's" (their "fistful of rebuttals") causing the well-meaning mediator
to sweat some. The tension mounts and is built up rather cinematically,
calling to mind High Noon, with a montage of impressive images cutting
back and forth between the "debaters", the mediator, the watching
townspeople and some nicely drawn Old West scenery. The pacing is
perfect. Ron Young cleverly dashes humour all along the tumbleweed strewn
dirt path leading to the story's laugh-out-loud comical (anti)climax. "A
Fistful of Rebuttals" is inventive and original, showcasing terrific
eye-candy and some truly funny, funny writing. Not to be missed!


ARCANA #5-6
(Wells & Clark) 24pg. Written by T.S. Wells. Illustrated by Rob Clark. 31
Oriole Crescent, Grimsby, Ontario, L3M 3X3.

From what I've gathered from these two issues, the story so far is that
Clorinda, a young adult, is orphaned upon the death of her mother and is
left with no place else to go, with no other family to turn to. She
happens to meet up with a couple of thieves named Foxglove and Flagg,
ends up traveling with them and therein begins the adventure. The three
move from one town to the next (doing so with much haste in #5 after
Foxglove gets into some trouble), discovering a little bit more about
each other along the way. This anthropomorphic series has a Martin Wagner
style about it, coupled with the look of early Cerebus. Action is not the
forte of the book, rather, character study seems to be. There is intrigue
as parts of the threesome's individual pasts are revealed and the plot
thickens and the relationships complicate with each revelation (as in
Clorinda's hand in her father's death revealed in #6). Rob Clark has a
way with facial expressions and serene scenery. The storytelling is
engaging, if not a bit slow-paced, but that's more design than fault.
Perhaps aptly enough, there's a quiet, almost lulling, spell-binding,
inviting way to the storytelling in Arcana. If you're a fan of furry
books, character driven works or detailed, fine line art you should give
Arcana a look.

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[+] j.torres         [*]           watch for "the copybook tales"
[!] jtorres@cam.org  [=]               from slave labor graphics
[x] montreal, quebec [$]           may solicitation/july release
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[6] Marvel invades World Wide Web                     Entertainment Wire

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 15, 1996--Cyber surfers  beware!
Marvel Comics' Super-Villain Onslaught burst onto the  Internet Monday,
May 13 with an official Marvel World Wide Web site,  www.onslaught.com.
No one is safe!

In just a few mouse clicks, scan through vibrant graphics  detailing
every one of Onslaught's comic appearances to date.  This  leads to the
moment comic fans have been pining for, the villain's  revelation in
X-Men No. 54, on sale Wednesday, May 22.

Once Onslaught is revealed, the site will follow the epic battle
between Marvel's Super Heroes and their greatest adversary ever --
Onslaught threatens the very fabric of the Marvel Universe.  The  WebSite
tracks the clash with striking images and bold commentary  from Marvel
creators.

Readers looking to be the first on their block to purchase the  latest
Onslaught titles can track on sale dates at the WebSite.   Onslaught
books will be divided into two categories, Phase and  Impact titles.
Phase books feature direct Onslaught confrontations,  while Impact titles
tell the tale of the villain's effects and  repercussions on the Marvel
Universe.

Phase One titles available in June will include Fantastic Four  No. 415,
Avengers No. 401, Cable No. 34, Uncanny X-Men No. 335,  X-Man No. 18 and
X-Men No. 55.  Impact One, also shipping in June,  will include
Generation X No. 18, The Incredible Hulk No. 444,  X-Factor N. 125,
X-Force No. 57, Wolverine No. 104 and Excalibur  No. 100.

July will see Phase Two in full effect featuring Onslaught's  terror in
Fantastic Four No. 416, Avengers No. 402, Cable No. 35,  Uncanny X-Men
No. 336, X-Man No. 19, and X-Men No. 56.  Impact Two  titles, also
available in July, include Generation X No. 19, The  Incredible Hulk No.
445, X-Factor No. 126, X-Force No. 58, Wolverine  No. 105, Thor No. 502,
Iron Man No. 332, Amazing Spider-Man No. 415,  Green Goblin No. 12,
Spider-Man No. 72 and Spectacular Spider-Man  No. 238.

Marvel Comics Group, a division of Marvel Entertainment Group  Inc.
(NYSE: MRV), is a diversified youth entertainment company with  an
extensive library of internationally celebrated properties  including
Spider-Man, the X-Men and The Incredible Hulk.  The firm's  operations
include Fleer/SkyBox, leading marketers of sports and  entertainment
picture cards; Panini, marketers of children's  activity stickers and Toy
Biz, an innovative toy producer.  The No.  1 comic book company in the
world, Marvel has attracted over 150 licensees in categories ranging from
toys, games and sporting goods  to apparel, home products and interactive
media.  Spider-Man and the  X-Men are stars of their own top-rated
television shows and The  Incredible Hulk animated series follows them to
the airwaves in  September 1996.

CONTACT: Marvel Comics Group, New York

Grazia Daddi, 212/576-8596 or John Cerilli, 212/576-9373
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[7] Top 200 Comics April 1996 less Marvel                   by Matt High

From: AP's Matt High <antarc@texas.net>   Date: 14 May 1996 17:25:00 GMT

(Note:  Sorry for the relative lateness of this message, but since
Capital City has lobotimized their charts it is much more difficult
to get accurate figures nowadays.  Thumbs down to Capital City.)
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This is a listing of the top 200 comic books (by number sold) for April
1996, as reported by Diamond Distributors and Capital City
Distributors.Please note that these sales figures are not confirmed
figures; rather, they are ESTIMATES based on information obtained from
the two major distributors.  For a more detailed report on how these
sales figures were determined, see the notes at the end of the list.

Sales      = Total copies sold (1 index point = approx. 1000 copies)
Dia#       = Sales rank through Diamond Distributors
CCD#       = Sales rank through Capital City Distributors (ESTIMATED)
D/CC ratio = Diamond sales divided by Capital City sales (ESTIMATED)

Rank      Title              Supplier   Sales     Dia# CCD# D/CC ratio

  1  Spawn #49                Image     169.7       1
  2  Spawn #48                Image     169.3       2
  3  Gen 13 #10               Image     161.7       3
  4  Medieval Spawn Witchb #1 Image     157.9       4
  5  Spawn Wildcats #4        Image     121.4       5
  6  X-Files #17              Topps      85.7      21    1     3.08
  7  Grifter Shi #2           Image      84.2       6
  8  Death Time of Life #3    DC         83.6       7
  9  Shi vs Tomoe #1          Crusade    79.9       8
 10  Glory Angela Hells Ang   Image      79.8       9
 11  Lady Death Odyssey #2    Chaos      78.6      10
 12  Dreaming #1              DC         76.5      11
 13  Wildcats #29             Image      76.5      12
 14  Batman #531 Coll. Ed     DC         75.0      13
 15  Superman #112            DC         70.7      14
 16  Action Comics #722       DC         70.1      15
 17  Advent of Superman #535  DC         69.7      16
 18  Batman Black White #1    DC         69.7      17
 19  Detective Comics #697    DC         69.2      18
 20  Superman Man Steel #57   DC         67.9      19
 21  Star Wars Heir Empire #6 Dark Horse 65.1      20
 22  Wetworks #16             Image      62.1      22
 23  Batman Legends Dark #83  DC         60.0      23
 24  Batman Shadow Bat #51    DC         59.1      24
 25  Prophet Avengelyne #1    Image      58.4      25
 26  Avengelyne #1            Maximum Pr 57.2      26
 27  Star Wars Splinter #3    Dark Horse 57.0      27
 28  Robin #30                DC         55.7      28
 29  Vengeance Vampirella #25 Harris     54.5      48    3     3.54
 30  Sin City Yellow Bast #3  Dark Horse 53.9      29
 31  Avengelyne Prophet #1    Maximum Pr 53.0      30
 32  Cyberforce #22           Image      53.0      31
 33  Purgatori Prelude #-1    Chaos      52.6      32
 34  Catwoman #34             DC         52.3      33
 35  Star Wars X-Wing Rog #3  Dark Horse 52.1      34
 36  Azrael #18               DC         51.4      35
 37  Green Lantern #74        DC         51.4      36
 38  Artemis Requiem #1       DC         50.6      37
 39  Robin Annual #5          DC         50.3      38
 40  Wonder Woman #110        DC         49.6      39
 41  Weapon Zero #3           Image      49.0      40
 42  Flash #114               DC         48.2      41
 43  Backlash #19             Image      48.0      42
 44  Green Lantern Annual #5  DC         43.8      43
 45  Stormwatch #35           Image      43.8      44
 46  Deathblow #27            Image      43.2      45
 47  Preacher #14             DC         43.1      46
 48  Superboy #28             DC         43.1      47
 49  Team 7 III Dead Reck #4  Image      42.1      49
 50  Supergirl Annual #1      DC         41.6      50
 51  Maxx Friend of Maxx      Image      41.5      51
 52  Sigma #2                 Image      40.1      52
 53  Evil Ernie Straight #5   Chaos      38.3      53
 54  Bone #24                 Image      38.0      54
 55  Defcon 4 #3              Image      38.0      55
 56  Impulse #14              DC         37.0      56
 57  Glory #11                Image      37.0      57
 58  Prophet #6               Image      36.2      58
 59  Aquaman #21              DC         36.0      59
 60  Hitman #2                DC         35.0      60
 61  Books of Magic #25       DC         34.5      61
 62  Chaos Quarterly #3       Chaos      33.5      62
 63  Sovereign Seven #11      DC         33.4      63
 64  Sergio Aragones Dest DC  DC         33.1      64
 65  Youngblood #7            Image      32.6      65
 66  Starman #19              DC         31.4      66
 67  Vampirella Strikes #4    Harris     30.9      87   12     3.41
 68  Tarzan vs Predator E #4  Dark Horse 30.6      67
 69  Black Ops #4             Image      29.9      68
 70  Ghost #13                Dark Horse 29.5      69
 71  Maximage #5              Image      29.1      70
 72  Extreme Anthology #1     Image      28.9      71
 73  Batman Robin Advent #7   DC         28.4      72
 74  Lobo #28                 DC         28.2      73
 75  Takion #1                DC         28.1      74
 76  Vamps Hollywood Vein #5  DC         28.1      75
 77  Simpsons Comics #19      Bongo      27.1     108   11     2.40
 78  Team Youngblood #22      Image      26.6      76
 79  Hellblazer #102          DC         26.6      77
 80  Power of Shazam #15      DC         26.0      78
 81  Ballistic Action         Image      26.0      79
 82  Lady Pendragon #3        Maximum Pr 25.8      80
 83  Legion of Superheros #81 DC         25.5      81
 84  Body Count #2            Image      25.4      82
 85  Justice League Amer #111 DC         24.9      83
 86  Legionnaires #37         DC         24.7      84
 87  Spectre #42              DC         24.1      85
 88  Shadowhunt Special #1    Image      23.9      86
 89  Dart #3                  Image      23.8      88
 90  Chapel #7                Image      23.8      89
 91  Battlestar Galac Apol #1 Maximum Pr 23.2      90
 92  Black and White #3       Image      22.7      91
 93  Sandman Mystery Thea #39 DC         22.5      92
 94  Steel #27                DC         22.3      93
 95  Warrior Nun Areala 2 #5  Antarctic  22.0     123   16     2.61
 96  Bloodpool #3             Image      21.8      94
 97  Seekers Into Mystery #5  DC         21.4      95
 98  Green Arrow #109         DC         21.2      96
 99  New Man #4               Image      21.0      97
100  Elric One Life #0        Topps      21.0     131   15     2.33
101  Supreme #38              Image      20.3      98
102  Asylum #4                Maximum Pr 20.2      99
103  Concrete Think Mount #2  Dark Horse 20.0     100
104  Invisibles #21           DC         20.0     101
105  GI Joe #4                Dark Horse 20.0     102
106  Flex Mentallo #1         DC         19.9     103
107  Dragon #2                Image      19.7     104
108  Rogues Gallery #1        DC         19.6     105
109  Devlin #2                Maximum Pr 19.5     106
110  Grendel Tales Devil #5   Dark Horse 19.2     107
111  Showcase 96 #5           DC         18.7     109
112  Tarzan John Carter #4    Dark Horse 18.3     110
113  Justice League Task #35  DC         18.2     111
114  Extreme Justice #17      DC         18.2     112
115  Maggie the Cat #4        Image      18.2     113
116  New Force #4             Image      18.0     114
117  Razor Torture #3         London Nig 17.9     115
118  Kid Supreme #2           Image      17.7     116
119  Christian #2             Maximum Pr 17.6     117
120  Mister Miracle #3        DC         17.6     118
121  Guy Gardner Warrior #43  DC         17.0     119
122  Elfquest Metamorphos #1  Warp       16.4     164   21     1.83
123  Bone #6 reprint          Image      16.1     120
124  Strikeback #4            Image      16.1     121
125  Swamp Thing #167         DC         16.0     122
126  Primortals #0            Big Entert 15.9     146   33     3.30
127  Poison Elves #12         Sirius     15.8     124
128  Godzilla #11             Dark Horse 15.8     125
129  Lady Justice #1          Big Entert 15.8     145   34     3.39
130  Vertigo Verite System #2 DC         15.6     126
131  Lethal Stryke Double Imp London Nig 15.6     127
132  Lone Ranger and Tonto #1 Topps      15.3     158   29     2.64
133  Batman #531 regular      DC         15.2     128
134  Ray #24                  DC         15.2     129
135  Cyberfrog #2             Harris     15.1     153   36     3.19
136  New Gods #8              DC         14.9     130
137  Oh My Goddess Terrib #1  Dark Horse 14.7     132
138  Fatale #4                Broadway   14.6     133
139  Hawkman #32              DC         14.6     134
140  Mike Danger #1           Big Entert 14.6     159   35     3.10
141  X-O Manowar #67          Acclaim    14.5     135
142  Troubleman #2            Image      14.5     136
143  Mask Southern Discom #1  Dark Horse 14.1     137
144  Blood and Shadows #4     DC         14.0     138
145  Heartbreakers #1         Dark Horse 14.0     139
146  Mr. Hero #1              Big Entert 13.9     163   40     3.21
147  Protheus #1              Caliber    13.8     174   32     2.48
148  Strangers in Parad #11   Abstract S 13.7     186   17     1.26
149  Dominion Conflict #2     Dark Horse 13.4     140
150  Cerebus #205             Aardvark-V 13.4     180   23     1.58
151  Razor Uncut #21          London Nig 13.3     141
152  Usagi Yojimbo #1         Dark Horse 12.9     142
153  Sliders Ultimatum #1     Acclaim    12.8     143
154  Xander Lost Universe #1  Big Entert 12.8     173   48     3.27
155  I-Bots #1                Big Entert 12.8     175   43     3.00
156  Mars Attacks #7          Topps      12.6     178   38     2.60
157  X #25                    Dark Horse 12.5     144
158  Deathstroke #60          DC         12.1     147
159  London Night Lingerie    London Nig 12.0     148
160  Poizon #2                London Nig 11.9     149
161  Spirit of Wonder #1      Dark Horse 11.8     150
162  You're Under Arrest #5   Dark Horse 11.6     151
163  Powers That Be #5        Broadway   11.5     152
164  Firebrand #5             DC         11.5     154
165  Turok Dinosaur Hunt #47  Acclaim    11.4     155
166  Shadow State #5          Broadway   11.3     156
167  Phage #1                 Big Entert 11.2**   157
168  Ranma 1/2 V #5           Viz        11.0            4
169  Crush #5                 Image      10.9     160
170  Killer Instinct #3       Acclaim    10.9     161
171  Kabuki Masks Noh #1A     Caliber    10.9     181   50     2.68
172  Carmen Sandiego #1       DC         10.7     162
173  Man Against Time #3      Image      10.5     165
174  Credd TMNT #1B var       Lightning  10.5     190   47     2.50
176  X-File #4 2nd print      Topps      10.5     193   39     2.09
175  Creed TMNT #1A reg       Lightning  10.5     189   51     2.54
177  Animaniacs #14           DC         10.4     166
178  Legend Mother Sarah #4   Dark Horse 10.4     167
179  Lethal Strike Annual #1  London Nig 10.4     168
180  Fate #19                 DC         10.3     169
181  Mutant Chron Golgotha #4 Acclaim    10.1     170
182  Dark Ones Third Eye      Sirius     10.1     171
183  Armed and Dangerous Spec Acclaim    10.1     172
184  Cages #9                 Kitchen Si  9.5            2
185  Uncle Scrooge Adven #39  Gladstone   9.4     203   37     1.69
186  Heroes #2                DC          9.2     176
187  Halo Angels Story #1     Sirius      9.1     177
188  Bloodshot #51            Acclaim     9.0     179
189  Araknis #1               Mushroom    8.6     201   64     2.64
190  Mister X #1              Caliber     8.6     209   41     1.63
191  Donald Duck #297         Gladstone   8.2     210   49     1.76
192  Ash #0 (Current)         Event       8.0**          8
193  Ash #0 (Future)          Event       8.0**          9
194  Battle Angel Alita VI #3 Viz         8.0           10
195  Icon #37                 DC          7.9     182
196  Kabuki Masks Noh #1C     Caliber     7.9     207   61     2.29
197  Kabuki Masks Noh #1B     Caliber     7.9     208   62     2.29
198  Dark Horse Presents #108 Dark Horse  7.8     183
199  Campaign of Terror #3    Dark Horse  7.8     184
200  Solo #1                  Dark Horse  7.8     185

*Note - Phage #1 was only listed on the Diamond charts for the month, and
does not appear to have been offered through Capital City.  Ash #0 was
offered only through Capital City this month; it was offered through
Diamond last year.

NOTES ON HOW THIS CHART WAS CREATED:

Each month, Diamond Distributors publishes a trade publication called
"Diamond Dialogue", which lists the top 300 comics sold by piece count.
Also, Capital City Distributors publishes a trade publication called
"Internal Correspondence" which lists the top 200 comics sold by dollar
value.  In March, Antarctic Press had ten items listed on the Diamond
chart, and six items listed on the Capital City chart.  Since we know how
well Antarctic Press books sold, it is simply a matter of simple math to
determine what one "index point" equals on both charts. For example, in
the APRIL Diamond Dialogue, Warrior Nun Areala #5 is listed as having an
"Order Index" of 22.0; we sold 15,894 copies through Diamond that month,
so the one index point = 750 comics sold (approx.). (This figure also
holds true for all other Antarctic Press books listed on the charts for
that month).

Unfortunately, the Capital City INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE stopped listing
per-centage indexes beginning in April, so it is now much more difficult
to estimate sales of comic books through Capital City.  However, by using
known sales figures for books on the chart, comparing against where they
rank on the top-200 chart, plus taking into account past issue sales and
proportions it is possible to get a fairly close estimate.  However,
sales estimates for some books (particularly those from Kitchen Sink and
Viz) could be off by as much as 10%. Because of this, the Capital City
sales estimates, the rankings, and the proportion of sales in the chart
above should be taken with a small grain of salt.

Using the sales estimates from both Diamond and Capital City (which
represents more than 95% of all sales in the direct market), it is
possible to get a fairly accurate estimate of total sales.

Please note in the month of April that the following publishers are
exclusive through Diamond:  DC, Image, Dark Horse, Acclaim, Maximum,
Wizard, Gemstone (Russ Cochran and Overstreet), Broadway, London Night
Studios, Chaos, Crusade, and Brainstorm.  For Capital City, Kitchen Sink,
Viz, and Coppervale are exclusive.  Also, Marvel Comics is exclusive
through Heroes World Distribution, and the sales figures for Marvel
comics are not readily known, so they have been omitted from this chart.
"Exclusive" means that comics from these publishers are available to the
comics retailers ONLY through the distributor, and from no other source.

It must be stressed that these sales figures only represent pre-orders,
and do not represent actual sell-through sales at comic stores.  This
chart also does not include order increases, reorders, or cancellations.
However, order increases and reorders are generally only a very small
fraction of total sales.  Also, this chart only represents sales through
Diamond and Capital City Distributors, which combined make up
approximately 95% of the direct market.  It does not represent sales
through smaller distributors, such as Hobbies Hawaii, Big Picture, and
Hobby Games, nor does it represent direct-to-retail sales,
direct-to-customer sales, or newsstand distribution sales.

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[8] TUROK comes to NINTENDO 64(R)                          BUSINESS WIRE

E3, LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1996--Gamers will be  taken
back to the beginning of time and ahead to the future of  interactive
entertainment when Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.  (NASDAQ:  AKLM) releases
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter(TM), its first title for  Nintendo's forthcoming
Nintendo 64(R) system.  The release date of the  game will coincide with
the launch of Nintendo's new 64-bit system on September 30th.  Turok:
Dinosaur Hunter features incredible 3-D  graphics; 100% computer
rendered, polygonal characters; Acclaim's  proprietary motion capture
technology; and first-person perspectives  that will provide action and
adventure of tyrannosaurus proportions.

"Turok is one of the most popular characters from Acclaim Comics  with
an extensive history and compelling storyline that translates  perfectly
into a first-person, action-adventure title,"  says Sam  Goldberg, vice
president of marketing.  "The advanced capabilities of the Nintendo 64,
coupled with Acclaim's motion capture technology,  will make gamers feel
like they're actually going where no man has  gone before."

Turok Hits The `Campaign' Trail

Assuming the role of Turok, gamers set out to stop The Campaigner and
his army of "Bionosaurs"  -- bionic dinosaurs -- from controlling time
with a device called the Chronosceptor and taking over the Lost  Land.
Only Turok knows that the device is flawed and it will destroy the entire
universe if activated.  In keeping with the title's comic  book origins,
game play is spread out over nine levels that are  organized into three
chapters -- The Plot Revealed, The Ancient Ruins and The Lost Land.

Developed by Iguana Entertainment, the Austin, Texas-based  programming
studio of Acclaim, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter offers an array of exciting
features, including:

- 100% computer-rendered polygonal characters, including  Dinosaurs,
Bionosaurs, Robot Droids and many other characters from  the Turok comic
book universe;

- Fast and furious action from a first-person perspective,  including
running, climbing, swimming and fighting;

- Incredible 3-D graphics, which allows gamers to explore their  360
degree environment;

- 100% interactive backgrounds;

- Arsenal of weapons, including the low-tech bow and arrow, to
futuristic tek bow, riot shotgun and grenade launcher, all of which
inflict enemy damage accordingly;

- Various equipment and maps to aid players throughout the game;

- Warp generators Advanced game design, allowing gamers to  experience
non-linear action which monitors their progress and  provides
opportunities to increase health or weapons at critical  times;

- Many hidden power-ups and secret areas.

Acclaim Comic's Turok: Dinosaur Hunter issue No. 1 sold over 1.8 million
copies, which places it among the top ten best-selling comic  book titles
of all time.  Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is based on Gold Key Comics' Turok:
Son of Stone which debuted in the market in the 1950s. In December 1996,
Acclaim will re-launch the Turok comic book series  with an entirely new
storyline, enemies and characters.  The new  series will also include
Turok video game tips and hints.

Acclaim's Turok: Dinosaur Hunter will be backed by an aggressive,
integrated marketing program that includes broad-based print  advertising
in dedicated video game, personal computer, youth and  comic book
publications; direct mail; in-store retailer support; and  on-line
promotions on Acclaim's Worldwide Web site
(http://www.acclaimnation.com).  In addition, Acclaim is currently
developing Nintendo cross-promotions and consumer sweepstakes to further
promote the title.

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.  is a leading worldwide publisher of
software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony, personal computer and CD-ROM  hardware
systems; and comic books under the Valiant and Armada  imprints.  Acclaim
also develops coin-operated arcade and ticket  redemption games, and
operates blue screen and motion capture  studios, as well as A.D.I., a
global sales and distribution company  for products from a variety of
entertainment software publishers,  including Domark, Interplay, Marvel,
Pulse Entertainment, Sunsoft and Take 2.  Acclaim, which also entered
into a joint venture with Tele-Communications, Inc.  for electronically
distributed interactive entertainment, is publicly traded on the NASDAQ
National Market  System under the symbol AKLM.

Visit Acclaim's web site at http://www.acclaimnation.com.

For more information on Acclaim's complete line of interactive
entertainment products, please stop by the Acclaim booth #11301 South
Hall during E3.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy are
trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc.  Sega Genesis, Game Gear and
Saturn are trademarks of Sega Enterprises, Ltd.  Sony PlayStation is  a
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment of America.  Microsoft  Windows
95 operating system is a trademark of the Microsoft  Corporation.

CONTACT: Julie Haddon, Jayson Bernstein,  516/656-5000
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[9] New Comics Shipping  5/21/96                          by Bobb Waller

So WHO watched the Doctor Who movie Tuesday?  Maybe it's time again
for Marvel to Publish a Domestic Comic?... Here's next weeks shipping list:
========================================================================
Acclaim Comics:
Bad Eggs #4                          Killer Instinct #1

Archie Comics:
Betty & Veronica Double Digest #59   Jughead #83
Scooby Doo #11                       Sonic the Hedgehog #37
Street Sharks #3

Artbabe Comics:
Artbabe #5

Big Entertainment Comics:
Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger #2

Broadway Comics:
Babes of Broadway #1                 Powers That Be #5

Comic Shop News, Inc.:
Comic Shop News #466

Dark Horse Comics:
Concrete Think Like a Mountain #3    Nexus Meets Madman
Usagi Yojimbo #2                     Walter Campaign of Terror #4
You're Under Arrest #6

DC Comics:
Action Comics #723                   Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #8
Catwoman #35                         Dreaming #2
Firebrand #6                         Flex Mentallo #2
Green Arrow #110                     Green Lantern #76
Guy Gardner Warrior #44              Impulse Annual #1
Justice League Task Force #36        Life, The Universe & Everything #3
Martian Manhunter Special #1         Mister Miracle #4
Nine Princes in Amber #1             Robin #31
Vertigo Verite Girl #1

Fantagraphics Books Comics:
Love & Rockets #2                    Orgy Bound TP
Primitive Cretin #1

Fireman Press Comics:
Scud #12

Gemstone Publishing - Overstreet
Overstreets Fan #13

Hamilton Comics:
Donald Duck Adventures #39

Image Comics:
Body Count #3                        Deathblow #27
Grifter Shi #2                       Medieval Spawn Witchblade #2
Mike Grell's Maggie the Cat #3       Prophet #6
Supreme #38

Lightning Comics:
Hellina Double Impact #1

Marvel Comics:
Punisher #9                          Adventures of Spider-Man #4
Incredible Hulk #443                 Green Goblin #10
Doom 2099 #43                        What If? #87
Spider-Man #70                       Excalibur #99
X-Man #17                            X-Men #54

Maximum Comic Press:
Avengelyne #2

Slave Labor Graphics:
Murder Can Be Fun #2                 Slacker Comics TP

Topps Comics:
Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #7

Origin: FIAWOL/MSConnections * PP288MT II V.34 * 214-790-6472 * (23:203/4)
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[A] How to join the COMIC BOOK NETWORK (CBN)

You too can enjoy the intelligent conversations and informative threads
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Bulletin Board Systems are scattered everywhere across the continent and
the world, many of them are free!  Chances are, if you have a modem you
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Most of the boards offer all the message echoes in the Comic Book
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There are message bases devoted to all the bigger comics publishers, as
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If you are worried about long distance charges, worry no longer!  Most if
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There are many .QWK packet readers out there, for every type of computer
system.  They all give you a better explanation in their documentation
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These "mail runs" (dialing up, downloading the mail packet and uploading
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So what else can you find on free BBS systems?  There are plenty of files
for specific types of computers.  Some systems also offer other types of
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And when you _do_ log on, leave a message in The Bullpen conference to
ALL, and introduce yourself to us!  You're guaranteed to get plenty of
replies and all the help you need to join in the fun!
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[B] BBSes Linked into CBN

  Here's the most up-to-date node listing for the COMIC BOOK NETWORK

           F=FIDO    Q=QWK    B=Both     *=Major HUB

-- ARKANSAS ------------------------------------------------------------

 F* Karate & Comics & ...  Russelville   AR  501-968-3910  Robert Wood
    Conway PC Users        Conway        AR  501-329-7227  Tim Stone
-- CALIFORNIA ----------------------------------------------------------

 Q  Freedom Flight         Victorville   CA  619-955-6445  Ronald Siodla
    Electronic RPO         Newbury Park  CA  805-498-8061  Kelly Cruise
-- FLORIDA -------------------------------------------------------------

 F  Never Never Land       Melbourne     FL  407-253-8754  Wayne Bell
    Steel Dog Cafe         Destin        FL  904-654-1631  Keith Schultz
    Ghost's Realm          Crestview     FL  904-689-6664  Kie Dorton
    Oak Street BBS         Ft.Wayne BeachFL  904-244-7434  Michael Fischer
-- ILLINOIS ------------------------------------------------------------
-- INDIANA -------------------------------------------------------------

 F  The CyberSpace BBS     Indianapolis  IN  317-856-9020  Charlie Smith

-- KENTUCKY ------------------------------------------------------------

    Lex Corp               Georgetown    KY  502-867-0992
-- MARYLAND ------------------------------------------------------------

 F  The Vampyre Bar!      Frederick      MD  301-698-5194  Darryl Pierce
 F  DataStorm             Kettering      MD  301-390-5243  Tarek Gordan
 F  Bifrost               Mount Rainier  MD  301-779-9381  Kevin Carlin
 F  Womens World East BBS Silver Spring  MD  301-431-0647  Wendy Dumser
 F  Sherata's Realm       Mechanicsville MD  301-884-9732  Linda Peek
-- MASSACHUSETTS -------------------------------------------------------

 F  Archives BBS           Acushnet      MA  508-995-0085  John Viera
 F  Muskrat & Heatwave     New Bedford   MA  508-984-5321  Dennis Racine
 B* Keystone BBS           Shrewsbury    MA  508-753-3767  John Harris
 F  HellFire BBS           S. Dartmouth  MA  508-979-8930  Brock Cordeiro
 B  Call Again Soon        Worcester     MA  508-791-1281  Joe Johnson
-- MICHIGAN ------------------------------------------------------------

 F  Intl. Comic Network    Dearborn Hgts MI  313-565-8464  Anthony Palacio
-- MISSOURI ------------------------------------------------------------

 F  The Oan Citadel        Grandview     MO  816-767-1488  Brian J. Stewart

-- NEW HAMPSHIRE -------------------------------------------------------

    Venom's World          Rollinsford,  NH  603-743-4188  Ira Locke
-- NEW JERSEY ----------------------------------------------------------

    Phoenix Modernz Systems Seaside Hts. NJ  908-830-8265
-- NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------

    Asgard TW BBS          West Islip    NY  516-422-4225  Tom Pemberton
    Interzone BBS          Long Is. City NY  718-786-5557  Jim Garvin
 F  Starbase : Red Dwarf   Saugerties    NY  914-247-9601  John Dragun
-- NORTH CAROLINA ------------------------------------------------------

 F  Electronic Hangover    Durham        NC  919-286-4542  Richard Lee
 F  Psychotronic           Durham        NC  919-286-7738  Richard Lee
 F* TI-Raliegh Maximus     Raliegh       NC  919-833-3412  Walter Tietjen
 F  Federal Post           Spring Lake   NC  910-436-2055  Frank Koza
-- OKLAHOMA ------------------------------------------------------------

    Compumate              Tulsa         OK  918-628-0887  Danny Pelletier
 F  Snart's Dreamland      Collinsville  OK  918-371-0980  Jeff Bennett
 F  The Dreaming World     Broken Arrow  OK  918-451-3056  Greg Adkins
-- PENNSYLVANIA --------------------------------------------------------

 F  Comic Book Board       Philadelphia  PA  215-365-5225  William Horton
-- TENNESSEE -----------------------------------------------------------

    The Factory BBS        Union City    TN  901-885-9647
-- TEXAS ---------------------------------------------------------------

 F  Razor's Domain ][      Edinburg      TX  210-631-5159  Kevin Nunn
 Q  Way Out There          Dallas        TX  214-680-2755  Justin Pasher
 B* FIAWOL/MSConnections   Irving        TX  214-790-6472  Bobb Waller
 F  Star Streams           Waxahachie    TX  214-938-7115  Michael Rudolf
 F  Orion BBS              Odessa        TX  915-530-2712  Dennis Brown
-- VIRGINIA ------------------------------------------------------------

 B  Crystal Aerie          Arlington     VA  703-415-0134  Spencer Greenwald
-- WASHINGTON ----------------------------------------------------------

-- ONTARIO, CANADA -----------------------------------------------------

 F  Dark Knight BBS        London       ONT  519-850-9929  Michael Cross
 F  MACH 1 BBS             London       ONT  519-457-6771  Tomasz Heiber
    Stargate:Above & BeyondLondon       ONT  519-472-4938  Paul Nicholas
-- MEXICO --------------------------------------------------------------

 B* The Gate BBS           Mexico City      52-5-264-2994  Emilio Karam
           - From USA, dial international-access 011 then 52-5-264-2994#
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[C] E-Mag Info

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