Attack of the Killer Comic Reviews!		n o.6

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This week's haul:

Aliens/Predator: The Deadliest of the Species 9 (Dark Horse)
Cyberforce 9 (Image)
Prince Valiant 3 (Marvel)
Roadways 4 (Cult)
Sludge: Red X-Mas 1 (Malibu/Ultraverse)
Spawn 26 (Image)
Wiindows 21 (Cult)
Xenozoic Tales 13 (Kitchen Sink)

Mailbox haul:

Hutch Owen's Working Hard (New Hat)

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Aliens/Predator: The Deadliest of the Species 9 (of 12)

Our heroes are still running from both the Alien Queen and the killer
TekSec robots, and the mystery around Ash Parnall deepens. ($2.50, Dark
Horse)


Cyberforce 9 

Chris Claremont is at it again, scripting another Image book. Huntsman
appears again, but he seems shoehorned into the middle of things, like he
was in WildCATs. He spars with the heroes over a misunderstanding in
classic Marvel style before they team up against the common foe. ($1.95,
Image)


Prince Valiant 3 (of 4)

Is there any way we can convince Marvel to make this an ongoing series?
($3.95, Marvel)


Roadways 4 (of 4)

It's been a wait, but the final issue of this miniseries is out, and it
ends with a good old fashioned rocket propelled bang. The creators have
moved on to other projects, so it's doubtful we'll be seeing any more of
this book, unfortunately. ($2.75, Cult Press, 1047 W. Carson St. Suite 3,
Torrance, CA 90502)


Sludge: Red X-Mas 1 

It's about a big blue guy and a twelve year old hitboy. It all seems so
silly and inconsequential, like what you'd get if Archie started a
super-hero universe. It's got its charms, I guess, but they don't seem to
be working on me. ($2.50, Malibu/Ultraverse)


Spawn 26

The book opens with an overwritten monologue about the evil of money,
which is hypocritical coming from a guy who puts pictures of his Pacific
rim sweatshop in the back of the book and wants to become the next Disney.
And in the letter pages, the fun continues: "Peter David is fat and
balding." Oh, *that's* mature. Go play with your toys, Todd. Right now,
I'm looking for a reason why I should keep buying this title. ($1.95,
Image)


Wiindows 21

Wiindows is subtitled "The Anthology of the Bizarre". And what could be
more bizarre than real life? This is "The Somewhat Self-Indulgent,
Semi-Autobiographical Issue", featuring some of the best creators of this
enormous genre: Dennis Eichhorn, Mary Fleener, Roberta Gregory, David
Lasky, and a bunch of others. There's even a story from Neil Gaiman,
illustrated by Bryan Talbot, on where he gets all those ideas. This isn't
a definitive volume, nor does it feature the best work of these creators,
but it's an enjoyable and diverse 48 pages. ($2.75, Cult)


Xenozoic Tales 13

It's been two years since the last issue of XT(and you people complain
about Hepcats). This is my first exposure to the Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
saga, mainly because I don't feel like spending $15 for TPs that only
reprint four issues, but I can see what the fuss is about. Excellent art
in the Wally Wood school, and a story full of political intrigue. ($2.95,
Kitchen Sink, 320 Riverside Drive, Northampton, MA 01060)


Hutch Owen's Working Hard

In the tradition of lovable misanthropes like Ned Ludd and George
Washington Hayduke comes Tom Hart's Hutch Owen, the latest rebel to rage
against the corporate machine. Tom Hart has written this charming and
sobering story about rebellion and commercialism that slowly draws you
into its world, then floors you with its message at the end. I may not
have read many mini comics, but this one is certainly one of the best. All
you comic companies out there, snap this guy up! ($3.95, Tom Hart, P.O.
Box 95973, Seattle, WA 98145-2973)

Hey, if that's not clear enough for you: Buy this damn book!!!!!!

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