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BillNolan Member |
posted March 17, 2003 07:08 PM
  
Well, the much-discussed Alan Moore collection is going to be a reality. Story and contents here: http://www.comicon.com/pulse/ - Bill IP: Logged |
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Wayne1776 Member |
posted March 17, 2003 08:53 PM
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For those who want read the info, here is some of the info as posted by Steve Conley of The Pulse. ". . . ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: THE DC UNIVERSE STORIES OF ALAN MOORE TP. This 208-page collection includes stories drawn by some of Moore's best-known collaborators and starring some of DC's greatest heroes. "For the Man Who Has Everything" from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11 with art by Dave Gibbons "The Jungle Line" (featuring Superman and Swamp Thing) from DC COMICS PRESENTS #85 with art by Rick Veitch & Al Williamson "Mortal Clay" from BATMAN ANNUAL #11 with art by George Freeman The 2-part backup story "Night Olympics" (featuring Green Arrow & Black Canary) from DETECTIVE COMICS #549-550 with art by Klaus Janson The 10-page story "Footsteps" (featuring the Phantom Stranger) from SECRET ORIGINS #10 with art by Joe Orlando The 2-part story "Father's Day" from VIGILANTE #17-18 with art by Jim Baikie Short backup stores from OMEGA MEN #26 & 27 with art by Kevin O'Neill, Paris Cullins & Rick Magyar Short backup stories from GREEN LANTERN #188 and GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2 & 3 with art by Gibbons, O'Neill and Bill Willingham "It's no secret that Alan is one of the most brilliant, inventive, and versatile writers in comics, whether he's writing about Swamp Thing, Superman, Promethea, V FOR VENDETTA's V, or whoever," says Paul Levitz, DC's President & Publisher. "This is a great opportunity for fans to catch up on these seminal DC Universe stories, most of which have never been reprinted in the U.S. before." ACROSS THE UNIVERSE also features a new cover and an introduction by Gibbons." IP: Logged |
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Wayne1776 Member |
posted March 17, 2003 08:56 PM
Oh, for an edit function. Please ignore the stray info above my thanks for Mr. Nolan. Cut and paste has its own dangers so it seems. IP: Logged |
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Corrosive Kid Member |
posted March 18, 2003 01:01 AM
Yep, that's everything. As someone who lobbied for this, needless to say, I'm thrilled. IP: Logged |
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vze2 Member |
posted March 18, 2003 05:52 AM
A few months ago, there was a thread that I think is gone now which asked "Does DC care what you think?" This announcement answers that question. IP: Logged |
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macleanalan Member |
posted March 18, 2003 10:11 AM
Good to see this, I have the Superman annual but haven't read any of the others... IP: Logged |
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KOBE27 Member |
posted March 18, 2003 10:16 AM
Wonderful news, indeed. I have all of these stories already, but wll certainly buy this one for my bookshelf. Now, if they could only give us those wonderful PROSE stories Moore wrote for the U.K. VERSIONs of those Superman Annuals and Batman Annual (It's the only place they show up and are EXTREMELY hard to find) my Moore collection will be complete IP: Logged |
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quincyjb Member |
posted March 18, 2003 10:54 AM
This is good news. Moore is popular enough that these are probably difficult to find as back issues. The first time around, the Vigilante two-parter and the GA/BC story really fell flat for me. No wonderful Moorian twists or twistedness. It will be interesting to see whether they read better this time. The GL stories, the Batman story, and the Superman stories are excellent. Never read the Omega Men stories. Looking forward to them. Remember the PS primarily as part of the overall issue of Secret Origins it appeared in. The entire issue was good, and I can't remember which quarter of it was Moore's. That should also make for some fun reading. IP: Logged |
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jape Member |
posted March 18, 2003 11:15 AM
But they've still left out my favourite. "Protected Species" from the 1984 Superheroes Annual published here in the UK. It's a two page prose story by Alan about an alien big game hunter who comes to earth to capture a Kryptonian for the Interstellar League of Gentlefolk Concerned About Endangered Wild-Life. He decides to go after Superman rather than Supergirl because the female of the species is usually more dangerous... It's only two pages, guys. Squeeze it in. IP: Logged |
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John Moores 3 Member |
posted March 18, 2003 11:46 AM
There were, IIRC, a couple more text stories, two pages apiece by Moore in the British Annuals - one called "The Gun" in a Batman Annual [1983?] and maybe another. They could go in too. IP: Logged |
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Rob Staeger Member |
posted March 18, 2003 12:17 PM
According to a poster (named stroh) at the Pulse, there were three in all: One was "I was Superman's Double", another "Protected Species" and the great Batman text story, "The Gun" which traces the path of the gun used to kill Batman's parents. Rob IP: Logged |
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jape Member |
posted March 18, 2003 02:14 PM
It's a bit more complex that typesetting. There were spot illustrations in the text stories as well - in the case of Protected Species, the art was by Bryan Talbot; worth including I'd say. IP: Logged |
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Rob Staeger Member |
posted March 18, 2003 02:56 PM
Certainly would be! Makes me want to see them even more! Rob IP: Logged |
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Terence Member |
posted March 18, 2003 08:13 PM
Except, and I may be wrong on this, but DC probably don't own the rights to those stories. They were written by Moore in the UK, for a UK company-there were similar problems with Moore's Captain Britain stories when Marvel first wanted to reprint them IIRC. Considering Moores allergy to working with DC proper, it might not be so simple as just reprinting. The other works, of course, were done for DC under work-for-hire, and so DC can reprint them without problem. But if I'm wrong on this, someone can correct me. IP: Logged |
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doesitmatter Member |
posted March 19, 2003 05:14 PM
Where's "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow"? I don't see it listed. I believe the tpb is out of print, which would make it perfect for inclusion. I read it once years ago and it was great. If it ain't here, it ain't complete. IP: Logged |
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BillNolan Member |
posted March 19, 2003 05:33 PM
quote: The new Previews is now online: APR03 0427 SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW (STAR13842) $6.95 = $ I'm happy DC didn't waste so much space re-reprinting this easily-availble tale. I'd be happier if the Superman story which is in the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told collection was also replaced with other stuff, but at least that one doesn't have an active STAR order code... - Bill IP: Logged |
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Osgood Peabody Member |
posted March 20, 2003 08:59 AM
Also - more good news for Alan Moore fans. The final TPB of his Swamp Thing run will be out in July: http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/pulse.cgi?http%3A//www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi%3Fubb%3Dget_topic%26f%3D37%26t%3D000617 IP: Logged |
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doesitmatter Member |
posted March 20, 2003 01:14 PM
Thanks, Bill. I still would rather have it all in one book but at least I can get the 'Tomorrow' story as a companion. IP: Logged |
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