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heh, Shiver

Only the very basic html codework- the others where disabled when it was found out that it could be used to send a virus.

There are ways around the formats (for example changing text colour) BUT only the most experienced web-fu masters will figure it out. ;-)

[Life in the big city:]

As I've got nothing better to do:

Life in the big city:
Vol. 1 No. 1 ? "In Dreams"
Vol. 1 No. 2 ? "The Scoop"
Vol. 1 No. 3 ? "A Little Knowledge"
Vol. 1 No. 4 ? "Safeguards"
Vol. 1 No. 5 ? "Reconnaissance"
Vol. 1 No. 6 ? "Dinner at Eight"
Plus an introduction by Kurt Busiek, cover gallery & sketchbook.

Confession:
Vol. 2 No. 4 ? "New Kid in Town"
Vol. 2 No. 5 ? "Learning the Game"
Vol. 2 No. 6 ? "The Gathering Dark"
Vol. 2 No. 7 ? "Eye of the Storm"
Vol. 2 No. 8 ? "Patterns"
Vol. 2 No. 9 ? "My Father's Son"
Vol. 2 No. 1/2 ? "The Nearness of You"
Plus an introduction by Neil Gaiman, cover gallery & sketchbook.

Family Album:
Vol. 2 No. 1 ? "Welcome to Astro City"
Vol. 2 No. 2 ? "Everyday Life"
Vol. 2 No. 3 ? "Adventures in Other Worlds"
Vol. 2 No. 10 ? "Show 'Em All"
Vol. 2 No. 11 ? "Serpent's Teeth"
Vol. 2 No. 12 ? "Father's Day"
Vol. 2 No. 13 ? "In the Spotlight"
Plus an introduction by Harlan Ellison, cover gallery & sketchbook.

The Tarnished Angel:
Vol. 2 No. 14 ? "The Big Lockdown"
Vol. 2 No. 15 ? "The Long Treadmill"
Vol. 2 No. 16 ? "The Tarnished Angel"
Vol. 2 No. 17 ? "The Voice of the Turtle"
Vol. 2 No. 18 ? "The Empty Shell"
Vol. 2 No. 19 ? "The Only Chance"
Vol. 2 No. 20 ? "The Wow Finish"
Plus an introduction by Frank Miller, cover gallery & sketchbook.

Local Heros:
#1 - Feb '03 "Newcomers"
#2 - Apr '03 "Shining Armor"
#3 - Jun '03 "Pastoral"
#4 - Sep '03 "Knock Wood"
#5 - Dec '03 "Justice Systems"
Special - Aug '04 "Old Times"
Also includes the story "After the Fire", from 9-11: The World's Finest Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, plus an introduction by James Robinson, cover gallery & sketchbook.

I really enjoy Astro City (I think it's Busiek's best work) I collect it in floppy format. There's a new maxi series starting later this year.

There's also a couple of websites available- see the "fake" ones in the comic- well try typing the URL's into your web browser. See.

http://www.astrocity.us/cgi-bin/index.cgi?page=features/index.html">Astro City News should help you out.

The comic stopped beign published in a "monthly" series, and instead focused on bringing out mini-series. Which works a lot better, as it means Busiek can work on them as and when he has time, instead of being confined to a regular monthly deadline.

glad you like it- and that it is of some help ;-)

[JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPECIAL PAPA MIDNITE #2 (OF 5) ( $2.99]

So, this weeks releases (once again taken from comix-shop.co.uk newsletter):

MARVEL COMICS
http://www.comix-shop.co.uk/cx-marvel/marvel-home.html

ARANA HEART OF THE SPIDER #2    $2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #13    $2.99
DOCTOR SPECTRUM #5 (OF 6) (MR)    $2.99
EXILES #60    $2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #1    $2.50
MARVEL TEAM-UP #6    $2.25
ROGUE VOL 1 GOING ROGUE TP    $14.99
SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #2 (OF 7)    $3.50
ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 HITCH COVER (OF 6)    $2.99
ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 KUBERT COVER (OF 6)    $2.99
ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #5 (Of 5)    $2.25 O/A
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #73    $2.25
WHAT IF VOL 1 SALE PACK (ALL 6 ISSUES)    ?10.95
X-23 #1 (OF 6) LTD ED VARIANT COVER    ?2.50
X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 6)    $2.99
X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE ONE SHOT    $3.99
X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 5)    $3.50
X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #2 LTD ED VARIANT COVER    ?2.50

DC COMICS
http://www.comix-shop.co.uk/cx-dc/dc-home.html

DEADSHOT #4 (OF 5)    $2.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #804    $2.99
FABLES VOL 5 THE MEAN SEASONS TP (MR)    $14.99
FALLEN ANGEL #19 (MR)    $2.99
FIRESTORM #11    $2.50
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 FOURTH PTG  ?2.50
INTIMATES #5    $2.99
JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPECIAL PAPA MIDNITE #2 (OF 5) (    $2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #9 (OF 12)    $2.50
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #7    $2.25
LEGEND #1 (OF 4) (MR)    $5.95
LEX LUTHOR MAN OF STEEL #1 (OF 5)    $2.99
RAZORS EDGE WARBLADE #5 (MR)    $2.95
SEVEN SOLDIERS #0    $2.95 (Your chance to buy it!) Going agaist my word, and not waiting for the trade, thanks to the hype it has been given on this site. I'm sure this was listed last week mind.
SUPERMAN STRENGTH #3 (OF 3)    $5.99
SWAMP THING #13 (MR)    $2.99
TOE TAGS FEATURING GEORGE ROMERO #6 (MR)    $2.99
TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #1 (OF 6)    $2.99 O/A (OFFER PRICE ?1.50)
TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #2 (OF 6)    $2.99

INDEPENDENTS
http://www.comix-shop.co.uk/cx-indies/indie-home.html

2000 AD #1428     $1.60
30 DAYS OF NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES #5    $3.99
AFTERMATH DEFEX #5    $2.95
BIGFOOT #1 (OF 4)  $3.99
COMICS INTERNATIONAL #182 ?1.95
CVO COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS ROGUE STATE #4 (OF 5) (MR)    $3.99
GI JOE RELOADED #13    $2.95
GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #2 (OF 6) $3.99
METAL GEAR SOLID #6    $3.99
STARGATE SG1 DANIELS SONG #1    $2.99
STARGATE SG1 DANIELS SONG WRAPAROUND CVR #1    $2.99
STAR WARS TALES #22     $5.99 I know, I'll say 3 hail mary's before bedtime tonight ;-)
STAR WARS TALES PHOTO CVR #22     $5.99
WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE SUPERMAN BATMAN CVR #162    $4.99 O/A

IMAGE
http://www.comix-shop.co.uk/cx-image/image-home.html

CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #14 (RES) (MR)    $2.50
DARKNESS #19    $2.99
HUMANKIND #5 (OF 5)    $2.99
RISING STARS #24    $3.99 AT LAST! BUT WEHT #23?
TOP COW 2005 PREVIEW BOOK    $0.99 (FREE WITH ORDERS OVER ?5)
WALKING DEAD #16 (MR)    $2.95

If you go to FP in Manchester, ask for Alan, tell him I sent ya!

I've just reread it, at the same time as total war was going on. I came to the conclusion that I STILL prefer the entire Necropolis saga.

From 9th Art:

KNOCKABOUT COMICS

BOLLAND STRIPS, by Brian Bolland
MAR05 3017, p313, $24.99

Most people in comics know of Brian Bolland through his work on covers, wowing people over the years with his lush figure work on titles like WONDER WOMAN and THE INVISIBLES. More savvy readers no doubt remember his rare interior work in comics, like THE KILLING JOKE and CAMELOT 3000. It's a rare breed that remembers that Bolland's written his own strips as well. His "Actress and the Bishop" strips in the anthology A1 were nice, while his scratchy, stripped-down "Mr Mamoulian" was a regular exercise in silly fun. Having all of Bolland's solo creations in a hardback book (including a new 20-page "Actress and the Bishop" story, hurrah!) is definitely something that Bolland fans will want to pick up.

LOL!

Tharg's BMX spotting Nr. 136.

Report: Operative Dane.

Message: It's not in Scandinavia.

-Pulger- and jdmobius: How the hell do you know all this "secret", useless, information? ;-)

Dunno if this is any help this- but it might be a bit US biased

DXB: Thanks mate, called them up, ordered one. It should be in the post this afternoon. Fab-oh!

Thanks. Is Shakara not out either then? I thought there were a few people that had bought it...
... and it had arrived.

I've sent a number of emails to various people at Rebellion, and NONE have been replied to.

I wonder if Tharg would repy, if it were sent to the Nerve Center instead.

Heh! Maybe we should start a pertition ;-)