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Wizard (magazine)

American comic/entertainment news magazine. Bit trading card/"hot variant cover!" orientated but less shit than you'd think and a valuable resource for pre-internet 90s comic bits. Depth varies, but most listed below are SigCov. Most issues are out there on the internet, leave a message on my talk page if you're struggling to find a specific bit.

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<ref>{{cite magazine |last=SURNAME |first=FIRST NAME |date=MONTH, YEAR |title=ARTICLE NAME |issue=ISSUE NUMBER|magazine=[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]|publisher=[[Wizard Entertainment]]}}</ref>

1991

• 001: Todd McFarlane on Spider-Man (comic book series); Lobo (DC Comics) in Omega Men; Warren Worthington III in X-Factor (comics); Horror comics; The Rocketeer (film); Direct sales
• 002: X-Men (comic book) relaunch; Javier Saltares on Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch); Ghost Rider history; Wolverine (1991 video game) review; Badlands (comics); Sam Kieth
• 003: Erik Larsen on Spider-Man (comic book series); Simon Bisley on Lobo (DC Comics) and Doom Patrol; Spider-Man: The Video Game; Dick Tracy (video game); Silver Surfer (video game); John Byrne (comics) on Uncanny X-Men
• 004: Bart Sears Dennis O'Neil interview Batman; Andy Mangels on Captain America (1990 film); John Byrne (comics) on Uncanny X-Men part 2; Fabian Nicieza on X-Force (comic book); Valiant Comics

1992

• 005: Silver Surfer Ron Lim interview; Peter David interview re: X-Factor (comics); interview with Walt Simonson and Louise Simonson; Tommy Tomorrow Captain Comet feature; Batman: Return of the Joker, Terminator 2 (computer game); Diamond Comic Distributors November 91 chart (random selection - The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special 18, Sleepwalker (comics) #8 32; previous year Darkhawk #1 at 5; two years before Excalibur (comic book) #20 at 8)
• 006: Sam Kieth interview re: Hulk, Wolverine; Peter David interview re: Hulk; Excalibur (comic book) overview; Adam Strange overview
• 007: X-O Manowar overview; Valiant Comics; Barry Windsor-Smith interview; Larry Stroman interview; Cerebus the Aardvark feature; Andy Mangels on X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men
• 008: Whilce Portacio interview; Sarah Byam Black Canary interview; Jack Larson interview; Feb '92 Top 100 (Cage #1 at 4; Excalibur #49 at 28; Death's Head II #2 at 62; 1989 Excalibur #11 at 4)
• 009: Image Comics launch; Valiant Comics; Neil Gaiman interview; Paul Mounts interview; news: Spirits of Vengeance launch, Northstar (character) coming out coverage, Marvel 2099 (as Marvel 2093); Innovation Publishing The Lawnmower Man (film), Marvel UK hubris, Eternity Comics Robotech (comics) month; Rob Liefeld off X-Force & Cable; March 92 Top 100 (Excalibur #50 at 22, Death's Head II #3 at 68 - March 91 Deathlok #1 at 5)
• 010: Rob Liefeld interview; Hank Kanalz interview; Youngblood (comics) hype; Cable (character) overview; Mark Bagley interviewl The Amazing Spider-Man 30th anniversary; Justice Society of America history; James Cameron Spider-Man film; RPG DC Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes (role-playing game); news (Robin III, Windsor-Smith Miracleman covers, Marvel TekWorld, Image Comics announcements, Grendel (comics) to Dark Horse, Eclipso series, Morg in Silver Surfer, CyberRad sales, Evil Ernie one-shot); April 1992 top 100 (Silver Sable #1 at 5, Death's Head II #4 at 32, Exclaibur #51 at 40)
• 011: McFarlane interview on Spawn (character); Spider-Man 30th anniversary; Lou Bank interview about Marvel upcoming titles; Bart Sears interview; news (Nightstalkers (comics) Darkhold, Slapstick (comics) debuting in trading cards (?); Youngblood & Spawn sales hype; Simon Bisley on Judge Dredd (Dredd Rules); Elseworlds Dark Joker; Nightwing solo; Star Wars (1991 video game); Tundra Publishing Jean Giraud; The Bat at Adventure comics; rumours Tony Stark would die after Iron Man 242; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50; Trouble at the Woz
• 012: Jim Lee interview; Kevin Eastman on Tundra; Jim Valentino on ShadowHawk (character); Wildcats (comics) preview; Batman: The Animated Series preview; News (Death's Head II as regular series; Flaxen (comic) about Susie Owens; June 92 top 100 (Spirits of Vengeance #1 at 2, Spawn #2 at 4, Excalibur #53 at 52
• 013: Joe Jusko interview; Nelson interview about Ghost Rider; Spirits of Vengeance hype; ABC Human Target (1992 TV series); Bob (TV series); News (Portacio to Image for Wetworks (comics); Todd Loren dead; July 92 top 100 (WildCats #1 at 1, Brigade #1 at 3, Morbius #1 at 6, Digitek (character) #1 at 75); Marvel 2099 advert as final name
• 014: news (Jim Shooter leaves Valiant; John Wayne Gacy cover for Psycho Killers #8; Ex-Mutants Sega game; Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics); Vertigo Comics launch; Dale Keown to Image; Malibu Comics and Dark Horse slates); Sean Young as Black Cat (Harvey Comics); Captain America (1990 film) on video; Eclipso feature; X-Men crossovers overview (The Fall of the Mutants, Inferno (comics), X-Tinction Agenda, X-Cutioner's Song); Art Thibert interview re: X-Men; Neal Adams interview; Image Comics impact hype; Marvel UK advert hype; August 1992 top 100 (Cable #1 at 1, Yungblood #0 at 3, Cyberforce #1 at 5, Darkhold #1 at 13, Night Thrasher at 25)
• 015: news (Joe Shuster obits; San Diego Comic-Con featured on Entertainment Tonight; Milestone Media launch; Heavy Metal (magazine) to Tundra; Marvel/UNICEF Trial of Venom; Rockmeez, Alan Moore and Gaiman on Spawn; Slapstick (comics) series; Clive Baker at Marvel; One Shot Press The Captain's Jolting Tales); Marvel UK hype ad; David Quinn (writer) column; Whilce Portacio interview re: Wetworks; Michael Jan Friedman interview re: Darkstars, Green Lantern, Space Ranger; Dark Horse preview; TekWorld comic feature; Top 100 Sept 1992 (Spider-Man 2099 #1 at 1; Supreme #1 at 6; Nightstalkers #1 at 11; X-Men: The Animated Series #1 at 12; Slapstick #1 at 86; Hell's Angel (comics) #5 at 98)
• 016: news (Darker Image The Maxx; Eclipse Comics Parts Unknown video store deal; Malibu Comics merger; One Shot Press; Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga) delay; Femforce movie with Sharon Blair; I, Lusipher, Shadowman (comics) redesign); Marvel UK hypevert; Hepcats; Doctor Mordrid; Kelley Jones interview; Sandman (DC Comics) history; VERY VERY early Onslaught (Marvel Comics) speculation; Dale Keown interview re: Pitt (character); Top 100 for October 92 (Wetworks #1 at 1, Ravage 2099 #1 at 3, Battletide #1 at 22, Exclaibur #58-59 at 45-46, Digitek #1 at 56

1993

• 017: News (Marvel preview hype, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero mini-comics, The Tribe (comics), Poison Elves, Youngblood Strikefile); Tom Palmer (comics) on Madman (Mike Allred character); The Fantastic Four (unreleased film) hype; Marvel UK hypevert; Fabian Nicieza interview; Valiant Comics roundtable interview; Dave Sim interview; Roy Thomas interview about Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film) comic; November 1992 Top 100 (Pitt #1 at 2, Bloodshot (comics) #1 at 4, Stryfe's Strike File at 12, Death's Head II #2 at 32, Battletide #2 at 37, Excalibur #61 at 53, Incomplete Death's Head #1 at 94
• 018: News (Marvel UK slate, Ania (comics) formed, Femforce movie casting Julie Michaels as Rayda, Malibu Comics Megaverse, WildStar (Image Comics) announced, Ultraman (character) at Harvey Comics, Joe Kubert on Spirits of Vengeance, Superman #75 sales, Eclipse doing Loaded Weapon 1 trading cards, Image and Malibu separate); Metropol (comic) and Ted McKeever overview; Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace in production; John Ostrander interview re: Magnus, Robot Fighter and Spectre (DC Comics character); Marvel UK hypevert; The Death of Superman; Pini interviews re Elfquest; Continuity Comics interview with publisher; Venom (comic book) preview; Top 100 December 1992 (Venom #1 at 1, Death's Head II #3 at 29, Excalibur #62 at 49)
• 019: News (Revolutionary Comics Kiss (band), Dinosaurs for Hire at Malibu, Eclipse True Crime II cards, rumours of death of Batman, Topps Comics Jack Kirby line-up); Rick Veitch overview (The One (comics), The Maximortal, Brat Pack (comics)); The Fantastic Four (unreleased film); Time Trax; Roy Thomas on West Coast Avengers, Avengers 30th anniversary; interview with Larry Hama and Mark Texeira on Wolverine (comic book); Marvel UK overview (Death's Head II, Battletide, Warheads (comics), Dark Angel (comics)); Mike Mignola interview about Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film) comic; Top 100 January 1993 (Darker Image #1 at 1, Death's Head II #4 at 33, Battletide #4 at 53, Excalibur #63 at 60, Genetix at #96, Incomplete Death's Head at #99)
• 020: News (Image/Valiant crossover; Marvel 1993 slate, Harris Comics Cain, Comics' Greatest World announcement, Deathwatch (comics) trading cards, Alan Moore 1963 (comics), Prophet (character), Doom's Four Spielberg/Liefeld collab, The Death of Superman new titles, Walter Koenig Raver (comic) for Malibu); Scott McCloud feature (Zot!, Destroy!!); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III set visit; diversity in comics (Kitty Pryde, James Rhodes (comics), Bloodwynd, Storm (Marvel Comics), Toyo Harada, Northstar (character), Luke Cage); Milestone Media roundtable with Derek T. Dingle, Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan (Blood Syndicate, Icon (character), Static (DC Comics), Hardware (character)); Image Comics hype; comic gimmicks and speculation overview; February 1993 Top 100 (Stormwatch #1 1, Death's Head II #5 47, Excalibur #61 62, Darkman #1 98, Genetix #99, Incomplete Death's Head #4 100)
• 021: News (DC preview; Spider-Man: The Manga launch, Supersonic Flight (album), Batman/Grendel, Marvel UK Frontier (imprint), Topps adapting Jurassic Park (comics) and Last Action Hero); overview of Mike Allred (Madman (comics), Grafik Music, Everyman (comics), Xenozoic Tales, Usagi Yojimbo); The Fantastic Four (unreleased film); Jae Lee interview; Rob Liefeld interview; Star Trek (comics) overview; Dave Sim interview; Topps Ray Bradury adaptations, Kirbyverse); Comics Code Authority; Top 100 March 1993 (Death's Head II #6 55, Exclaibur #65 76)
• 022: News (Malibu Ultraverse, Jim Shooter Defiant Comics, Milestone Media Hardware (character) sales, Thunderbolt Awards), Claremont interview re: Aliens/Predator: Deadliest of the Species; Joe Quesada interview re: The Ray; X-Men villains overview; Tales of the Beanworld overview; Brian Augustyn Justice League interview; Harris Comics preview; religion in comics (Ghost Rider, Sandman (DC Comics), Hellblazer, Spectre (DC Comics character), Ron Wagner on Morbius, the Living Vampire interview with Len Kaminski rebuttal; Automan; Misfits of Science; Robot Wars (film); April 1993 Top 100 (1963 #1 15, Thunderstrike #1 31 USAgent #1 86, Death's Head II #7 90, Excalibur #66 98)
• 023: News (Malibu game deal with THQ, Tunda Madman #1 sales, Spit Wad Press; Underground (role-playing game); The Extremist (comics), Lobo Convention Special, The Golden Age (comics), Marvels, Topps TeenAgents); Deathmate preview; Comics' Greatest World feature (Ghost (Dark Horse Comics), Titan (Dark Horse Comics), Pit Bulls (comic), Rebel (Comics Greatest World)); Vertigo Comics preview; Tundra preview (bought by Kitchen Sink Press, Trailer Trash (comics), Madman, Frank (comics), Simon Bisley); Captain Marvel (DC Comics) feature; Marvel UK hypevert; Dean Cain cast as Superman for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (TV series), The Meteor Man (film), Bloodstone: Subspecies II, Brandon Lee death on The Crow (1994 film), Concrete (comics) overview; Top 100 May 1993 (2099 Unlimited #1 26, 1963 #2 29, Thunderstrike #2 62, Excalibur #67 85, Death's Head II #8 99), Frontier hypevert, Michael Allred.
• 024: News (Spawn/Batman, Magneto (Marvel Comics) #0, The Black Dragon (comic book) return, Neal Pozner promoted by DC, Triumphant Comics cover gimmick, Action Comics #1 auction, Lightning Comics (1990s), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards, Deathwatch 2000 sales, Vortex (comics) series, Jim Shooter seminars, KnightQuest, Frank Miller at Image Comics, Daredevil (Marvel Comics series) Fall from Grace 319-325, War Machine own title, Hawkeye (Clint Barton) and Scarlet Witch mini-series); Azrael (DC Comics) feature; Robin (character) overview, Jim Shooter interview re: Defiant Comics, David Lapham; Peter David interview re: X-Factor (comics) and Aquaman (comic book); Jim Starlin interview re: The Infinity Crusade, Warlock and the Infinity Watch; Malibu article on [[Prime (comics)] Ultraverse, Hardcase (comics), The Strangers (comic); Mike Grell interview re: Shaman's Tears, Nelson DeCastro on The Eudaemon (comic); Love and Rockets (comics); Top 100 June 1993 (Death's Head II/Diecut #1 100); Dave Dorman
• 025: News (Image drop Shaman's Tears, The Tribe (comics), Stupid (comic), Trencher (comics) and WildStar (Image Comics); Spawn/Batman, Team Youngblood, Mark Texeira, Brandon Peterson, Greg Capullo, Dan Panosian, Art Thibert leaving Marvel for Image; E-Man, UK Comic Art Awards, Madman to Dark Horse, Floaters (comic) by Cinqué Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith on Rune (comics), Doctor Strange joining Midnight Sons, Avengers West Coast ending, Force Works working name Powerworks), Jim Lee interview re:Deathblow (comics); D. G. Chichester and Scott McDaniel interview re: Daredevil (Marvel Comics series); comic "slugfests" article including Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, Miracleman v Kid Miracleman, Secret Wars, Human Torch (android) v Namor from Strange Tales, Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions, The Infinity War, Hulk v Hercules (Marvel Comics), then-unpublished JLA/Avengers; Clive Barker interview; Frank Miller interview on Sin City and Daredevil: The Man Without Fear; Sotheby's auctions for Silver Age Marvel; preview of Teen Titans and New Titans; Mike Manley (artist) interview re: Batman; Time Trax, Spider-Man (1981 TV series), The Fantastic Four (unreleased film); The Cheese Heads; Reactor Girl; Top 100 July 1993 (1963 #4 71; Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective #1 75; Thunderstrike #4 89, Excalibur Annual #1 96 Death3 #1 97, Excalibur #69 100); Jim Valentino
• 026: News (Legend (comic imprint) launch, Doomsday (DC Comics) mini-series, Liefield sabbatical from Extreme Studios, Malibu creator-owned line, Green Lantern shake up Emerald Twilight, Eclipse The G.R.I.P., Classics Illustrated revival, Dick Giordano retiring, Magnecom Classics Desecrated, Renegade Comics Raven (comics), Black Phantom returning to Femforce and Tri-City Games releasing Superbabes game, David Scroggy joining Dark Horse, second print of Understanding Comics, Captain America dying, Powerworks renamed Force Works, Joe Quesada on Ninjak; Spider-Man round-table including Carnage (character) and Spider-Man 2099; Crisis on Infinite Earths retrospective; Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier on Mighty Magnor; John Ostrander interview re: Spectre (DC Comics character); horror comics feature comments from Neal Adams, Mike Allred, Peter David, Jack C. Harris, James D. Hudnall, Dan Jurgens, Len Kaminski, Tom Luth, Dwayne McDuffie, Nelson DeCastro, Jerry Ordway, Jim Shooter, Len Strazewski, Mark Verheiden, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Mel White; interview with Larry Stroman and Todd Johnson re: The Tribe (comics); Q-Unit feature; Catwoman movie rumours; The New Adventures of Gigantor; Judge Dredd (film); Tales from the Crypt (TV series); John Kassir; Starchild (comics); Top 100 August 1993 (3 X-Men 2099 #1; 33 Thunderstrike #1); Bob Layton.
• 027: Death's Head II Gold advert; News (Marvel suing Defiant over Plasmer/Plasm (comic); Superboy (Kon-El), Steel (comics), Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) series; Punisher 20th anniversary story; Claremont Sovereign Seven; Art Thibert joins Extreme; Tom DeFalco Fantastic Four (comic book) hype; Trencher (comics) continuing; Dreadstar revival; Andrew Pepoy on Paragon (comics); Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) specials; Comico: The Comic Company Oblivion; Michael Eury joins Dark Horse; Eclipse Parts Unknown II; Homage Studios WildC.A.T.s/Cyberforce; Superman (1994 video game); Malibu Rock-It Comix; Wildcats (comics) feature; Alan Moore interview re:Miracleman, Lost Girls (graphic novel), From Hell, John Constantine, 1963 (comics); artist feature on Greg Capullo, Bernard Chang, Darick Robertson, Glenn Fabry, Jim Balent, Christian Alamy, Dan Fraga, Marat Michaels; manga feature Antarctic Press, Aria Press, Blue Sky Blue (publisher), Studio Proteus, Epic Comics, Eternity Comics, Viz Communication, Dan Jurgens interview re: Doomsday Cyborg Superman Hank Henshaw Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!; Jack Kirby Devil Dinosaur overview; Tales from the Cryptkeeper; Exosquad; Bone (comics); Top 100 September 1993 (5 X-Men 2099 #1; 17 Excalibur #71 44 Spider-Woman #1 61 Thunderstrike #2 91 Transformers: Generation 2 (comics) #1); Jerry Ordway
• 028: News (Cosmic Image titles; Penthouse Comix debut, Bedrock renamed Badrock Liefeld claim pre-emptive measure; hoax press release about Peter Bagge leaving Fantagraphics; Guy Gardner (character) becomes Warrior; Marvels; Femforce movie Sharon Blair (Karate Kid?!?) as Synn Julie Michaels (Beethoven's 2nd (film)) as Rayda; DC Aids awareness promo comic; Eclipse Miracleman Triumphant and Aviator X: The New Adventures of Airboy announced; Wetworks delays; Quasar (Wendell Vaughn), Alpha Flight cancelled, Darkhawk rumoured to follow, Northstar (character) mini-series; John Byrne (comics) interview re: Legend (comic imprint), Next Men; Joe Quesada interview re: Ninjak, X-Factor (comics), Sword of Azrael; Sam Kieth and William Messner-Loebs interview re: Maxx; Barry Windsor-Smith interview re: Rune; Western Publishing history; Stephen R. Bissette on Tyrant (comics); A Distant Soil; Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge; Top 100 October 1993 (75 Thunderstrike #3 78 Excalibur #72 98 Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) #2); Jo Duffy

1994

• 029/January: News (Milestone Media announce Shadow Cabinet (comics), Xombie (comics), Kobalt (character); Marvel lawsuit against Defiant dismissed; Marvel UK mass cancellations; T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at Nemesis Comics; Marvel & NFL launch Pro Action; Extreme Studios sponsor Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and produce trading cards; Stephen Platt (comics) on Moon Knight and Cable (comic book); Brandon Vietti Marvel scholarship; J. Scott Campbell changes name from Jeffrey Scott); 1994 preview; 1993 review - creators of the year Joe Quesada, Jeff Smith (cartoonist), Mike Allred, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Peter David; Movers and Shakers; roundtable speculator boom reflection; cancellation rolecall; obits; Youngblood (comics) TV series; The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series); Eightball (comics); Captain America and The Avengers; Batman: The Animated Series (video game); Top 100 November 1993 (76 Excalibur #73); Stan Lee
• 030/February: News (Stephen Platt signed to Image, The Power of Shazam!; Wetworks delays; Ultraforce commercial; Spirits of Vengeance cancelled; Marc Silvestri interview re: Cyber Force (comics); Len Kaminski on Iron Man and War Machine, Iron Man 2020; Matt Wagner on Sandman Mystery Theatre and Grendel; Hate (comics); Top 100 December 93 ; Roger Stern
• 031/March: News (Aegis renamed WildStorm; Spider-Man Magazine; Sachs and Violens delay; Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider-Slayers, Christopher Priest (comics) on the Ray; Claremont on Wildcats); Legend imprint roundtable; Erik Larsen on Savage Dragon; Simon Bisley; Elfquest; Yummy Fur (comics); January 1994 top 100; Peter David
• 032/April: News (Jim Shooter on Youngblood; Innovation Comics and Majestic Entertainment close; Images of Tomorrow; Ultraverse cartoons; Angela (character) spinoff; Steve Oliff moving into writing; Marvel UK withdraws from US market, ClanDestine, Deathblow (comics) monthly; Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage; Doom's IV; Breathtaker (comics), Witchcraft (comics)) Spawn/Batman feature; Jim Valentino on ShadowHawk (character); Phantom 2040; The Fantastic Four (unreleased film); Youngblood cartoon; Superman preview; Fabien Nicieza on New Warriors; Top 100 February 1994, Nelson DeCastro
• 033/May: News (Quesada leaves Valiant, Archie Meets the Punisher; Greg Capullo on Spawn; Man-Bat mini delayed, X-Men (1993 video game), new Shazam series; Jo Duffy and Jim Balent on Catwoman; Dave Cockrum interview on Uncanny X-Men] and Futurians (comics); Ultraverse overview; Mike Allred on Madman; March 1994 Top 100; Hart D. Fisher
• 034/June: News (Marvel Disney licence; Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!; Shaman's Tears; Hulk 420 AIDs awareness; Malibu licences Star Trek: Voyager; Akira (manga) production issues; Prime (comics) CD Rom; Claypool Comics taking over titles from Eclipse; Liefield eying up Futurians and Battlestar Galactica; Generation X (comics) preview; Kyle Rayner/Emerald Twilight feature; Robin Williams signed as the Riddler; Norm Breyfogle on Prime and Batman; Jeff Smith on Bone; Lightning Comics (1990s) feature; Marshal Law (comics); April 1994 Top 100; Colleen Doran
• 035/July: News (Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!; Acclaim Comics buying Valiant; Jim Lee buying Wetworks; Danger Unlimited ended; Hulk 2099 series; Diana Schutz at Dark Horse; Jo Duffy leaves Catwoman) Liefeld and Platt on Prophet; Iron Man (TV series), Fantastic Four (1994 TV series), Wildcats (comics) series; Batman roundtable on Batman: Knightfall; George Pérez on JLA/Avengers, Ultraforce, Sachs and Violens, The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect; Conan the Adventurer (comics) return; Wandering Star (comic); May 1994 Top 100; Gerhard (cartoonist)
• 036/August: News (Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti form Event Comics; Liam Sharp taking over Hulk from Gary Frank (comics), Don Thompson Awards obit; Zero month DC gimmick; Kurt Busiek leaves Marvels II; Larry Stroman dissolves Axis Comics; Twilight X; The Death and Return of Superman; Marvel and Harvey link up; Stan Lee lifetime contract with Marvel; Topps Lone Ranger (comics) series; The Big Fat Kill; Bishop (Marvel Comics) mini; Vision (Marvel Comics) mini; Boiled Angel found obscene, Mike Diana convicted); Clone Saga overview; Dan Jurgens on Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!; Sophia Crawford as Punisher; The Shadow (1994 film); Jae Lee on Hellshock; Valiant Comics summer preview; Jack Kirby overview; Maximum Carnage; Jim Woodring; June Top 100; Gerard Jones
• 037/September: News (Neal Pozner obit; Silvestri leaves Homage; Rocketeer #3 delayed by flood in Stevens' home after January earthquake; Badrock mini-series; Malibu toy deal with Galoob; Comic Zone Productions sued by Lycra over Lycra-Woman and Spandex-Girll Vertigo Rave; Liefield propsoed to Joy Beth Creel in Youngblood #6, Manhunter (comics) overview; Kitchen Sink sold to Ocean City Capital) Liefeld interview; Peter David Hulk interview; Wildcats cartoon; Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti on Event Comics; Bart Seers Ominous Press; Frank Frazetta interview; Jay Stephens; July 94 Top 100 (Wetworks #1), Jim Salicrup
• 038/October: News (rumour of X-Men cancelled, presumably early Age of Apocalypse hype; George Pérez and Groo to Image; Tekno Comix; Jim Lee sabbatical; The Incredible Hulk (1994 video game)); Larry Hama and Adam Kubert on Wolverine (comic book); bad girls (Vampirella, Catwoman, Shi (character), Lady Death, Mary Jane Watson, Ghost (Dark Horse Comics), Lady Rawhide); Youngblood cartoon; Gen¹³ preview; Milestone Media feature; Timothy Truman interview; Stephen R. Bissette; August 1994 Top 100; Bob Hall (comics)

1995

• 042/Feb: news (Marvel buys Malibu; Acclaim buys Valiant; Tom DeFalco leaves Marvel, shakeup Bob Harras on X-Men, Bob Budiansky on Spider-Man, Mark Gruenwald Avengers/FF, Bobbie Chase 'Edge', Carl Potts 'General Entertainment'; Extreme slate; G.I. Joe Extreme licence; Jim Calafiore; Alex Ross on Marvels, Kingdom Come (comics); Billy Tucci on Shi (character); Dark Horse Star Wars comics; Wildcats TV; Batman costume retrospective; Keith Giffen, Moon Shot (comic); Very Vicky; December 1994 Top 100; Diana Schutz
• 045/May: news (Black Knight (Dane Whitman) in Ultraverse and multiple Marvel cancellations including Darkhawk, Marvel Comics Presents, Namor, Silver Sable, Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova, The Punisher War Journal, The Punisher War Zone; Fabien Nicieza removed from X-Force by Bob Harras; Erik Larsen own version of Savage Dragon #13; Tony Daniel on Spawn; Roger Cruz at Extreme; Milestone Media; Barry Windsor-Smith Wildstorm Rising covers; X-Man continues; Matt Haley, The Ringworld Throne Penthouse Comix; Lady Justice (comics)); Marc Silvestri interview; Adam Hughes interview; The Maxx TV series; Mark Waid on Captain America (comic); Jim Shooter interview; Bizarre Heroes; April 1995 200-300; Derek D'Avril
• 046/June: News (Warren Ellis on Doctor Strange, Comico: The Comic Company return, Paul Pelletier) Alan Grant Batman interview, Brian Pullidio Chaos Comics hype, Superman/Aliens, Cyber Force (comics) TV series, Grant Morrison and Mark Millar on Skrull Kill Krew, Neal Adams retrospective, Avengers/Ultraforce, Adrian Tomine Optic Nerve (comics), Jill Thompson.
• 049/September: news (Nicieza leaves Marvel; Batman/Daredevil: King of New York; Batman: Man-Bat; Ron Marz leaves X-O Manowar; Dark Horse G.I. Joe Extreme; Kyle Hotz; Joe Madureira on Uncanny X-Men; Brazilian artists Roger Cruz, Mike Deodato; The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat; Darkman II: The Return of Durant; Dennis O'Neil on Batman; Vertigo writers Garth Ennis, Elaine Lee, John Ney Rieber, Ted McKeever, Jerry Prosser, Steven T. Seagle, Paul Jenkins (writer), Mark Millar; Frank Miller and Geof Darrow on The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot; Justice League Task Force (video game); Acme Novelty Library; Kevin Dooley
• 051/November: DC vs. Marvel; Book of Ballads and Sagas; Spectre (DC Comics character) Haunting of America; Sin City Silent Nightl Red Dragon (comics); Voodoo Child (comics); Avengelyne swimsuit photocall, David Lapham Stray Bullets (comics), Witchblade ongoing, Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert on X-Men, Avengers conference, Jim Lee interviewing Chris Claremont, Tom Lyle

1996

• February 054: Police seizures (Verotika, Boneyard Press, Fantagraphics, Gen¹³, Death: The High Cost of Living, Lady Death); DC vs. Marvel; WildStorm Fire from Heaven (comics); Bob Harras at Marvel; 22 Brides; Teen Tony Stark; Preacher (comics); Maggie the Cat; Penthouse Comix; Todd Klein; Generation X (film); The Maxx; Gen¹³ cartoon; G.I. Joe Extreme toys; Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety review; Bart Sears
• March 055: News (Harris Comics Vampirella cancelled, Barry Windsor-Smith Storyteller; Marlowe and Company Miracleman, Elfquest, Liam Sharp on Death Dealer); Terry Moore (cartoonist) on Strangers in Paradise; The Dreaming (comics); Rob Liefield and Jim Lee on Heroes Reborn; The Crow: City of Angels set visit; Busiek on Untold Tales of Spider-Man and Astro City; Mark Waid interview; Gainax; Minimum Wage (comics); The Savage Dragon (TV series); Corinna Everson; Picks (Death: The Time of Your Life, Captain America #450, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #8, Hitman (DC Comics) #1, December 1995 Top 100
• July 059: News (Heroes Reborn 'World Without Heroes'; Clone Saga; Hulk push; Darkest Night (comic); Hepcats; Ennis to take over from Moore on Wildcats; Curse of Spawn; George Pérez not on Heroes Reborn; Ron Garney on Silver Surfer; Virtual Comics; Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent deal with Fantasy Flight Publishing; Nexus (comics) overview; Onslaught (Marvel Comics) Preview; Dawn (comics) feature; Superman: The Animated Series; The Darkness (character); Grant Morrison Justice League of America preview; Legion of Super-Heroes preview; Frank Miller interview; Jinx (comics); The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series); Gen¹³ (film); Todd McFarlane's Spawn; The Phantom (1996 film); Picks (Wildcats 31, April 1996 Top 100; Beau Smith
• August 060: News (Waid leaves X-Men after clash with Lobdell; Niciez Acclaim EiC; Silvestri leaves Image; Wizard Award Nominees; Ennis Unknown Soldier (DC Comics), Bloody Mary (comics), Enemy Ace; Jusko Vampirella mini-series; WildC.A.T.s/X-Men; Barb Wire (1996 film) flop; Alan Moore on Supreme; Warren Ellis leaving Excalibur for Stormwatch and DV8; Joe Orlando retirement; Xavier's Security Enforcers, Magneto, Mystique/Sabre minis); Dan Jurgens Teen Titans; Todd McFarlane's Spawn; Rob Schrab on Scud: The Disposable Assassin; The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series); Homage Comics Astro City, Strangers in Paradise and Leave It to Chance; comics best kept secrets (The Golden Age (comics), Miracleman, The Thanos Quest); Heroes Reborn preview; Bob Harras interview; Summer hype (Onslaught, Gen¹³, Batman: Legacy, Superman: Red Son, Flash (DC Comics character) by Waid, Clone Saga, Karl Kesel on Daredevil, Saint of Killers mini); retrospective of 1991 to 1995; Tom Hart (cartoonist); The Anti-Gravity Room; A Midsummer's Nightmare (comic; Monkeyman and O'Brien; The Crow: City of Angels (video game); X-Men: Children of the Atom (video game); The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga; X-Women: The Sinister Virus

1997

• 065/January: Kingdom Come (comics); Heroes Reborn; Savage Dragon/Hellboy; Ennis NOT on Wildcats, workload; Painkiller Jane announced; Batman/Deadman: Death and Glory; Mage (comics) to Image; Next Men; Classics Illustrated digests; Terry Kavanagh on X-Man, Star Seed (comic), Stephen Platt (comics); Liefeld sues Image but Silvestri back; Karl Kesel on Daredevil; Astro City] guide; Scott Lobdell interview; young artists (Michael Turner (comics), Jeffrey Moy, Steve Skroce, Jim Calafiore, Lee Moder, Cary Nord, Ian Churchill, Carlos Pacheco), DC quality revival, Kingdom Come identifications; Previews and reviews (Heroes Reborn, shattered Image, Ennis, Onslaught, DC vs. Marvel, Mark Waid poor on X-Men, Waid/Garney replacement; Spicy City, Generation X (film), October 96 Top 100, Heroes Reborn good sales, Mark Hamill
• 067/March: Karl Kesel leaves Daredevil, Marvel bankrupt, Flashback month, Ka-Zar (Comics) revival, Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone, Beast (Marvel Comics) mini-series, Rib (comics), Poison Elves; Frederik L. Schodt interview, Heroes Reborn, James Robinson (writer) interview; Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal, Castle Waiting, Kane (comics), Steel (1997 film), Virus (1999 film), Tommi Gunn, December 1996 Top 100, Ron Marz, Mark Oakley
• 070/June: Heroes Reborn: The Return, Liefield fired; Maggott and Cecilia Reyes announced, new Marvel Team-Up, Kiro Yale obit, Major Bummer, Crimson Plague, Jackie Chan Topps comic, Helix (comics) titles Transmetropolitan, Bloody Mary (DC Comics), The Dome: Ground Zero, Michael Moorcock's Multiverse, Colleen Doran, Kevin Dooley on Green Lantern, Graydon Creed arc hype; Flashback month; Jeph Loeb interview, Liberty Meadows, Justice League (TV series), Steel (1997 film), Brett Booth
• 071/July: Tangent Comics; Catwoman #50 revamp; Awesome Comics reboot; Snowman (comics) to Avatar; Liefeld touring Perez JLA/Avengers art; Daydreamers (comic); Robinson and Jusko on Vampirella; Preacher (comics) overview; preview for Batman: The Long Halloween; Kurt Busiek on Avengers and Iron Man; Excalibur, X-Man
• 072/August: Heroes Reborn, Heroes Return teams, Campbell leaves Gen¹³, Excalibur and X-Factor cancellations rumoured, Lou Stathis obit, Journey into Mystery, Scary Godmother, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, Satana (Marvel Comics), Youngblood relaunch, Jon Sable, Major Bummer, Michael Golden (comics) comeback interview Jackie Chan's Spartan X, Waid & Garney, Peter Kuper, Ghost Rider 80-85, Tony Harris (artist)

1998

• 078/February: Spider-Man: Identity Crisis (Slingers (Marvel Comics), Ricochet (comics), Hornet (comics), Prodigy (comics)); Dusk (comics) (working name Matte Black); Joseph (comics); Superman/Savage Dragon crossover; initial report on Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti going to Marvel; Maggott; 300 (comics); Chris Bachalo on Pictionary (1997 game show); Thunderbolts (comics)/Avengers crossover; X-Men/Alpha Flight (comic book) crossover; Tales of the Marvel Universe; Pogo (comic strip) convention; JLA: The Nail series; Tim Drake; Groo the Wanderer; Spider-Man title overview; Cliffhanger (comics); The Adventures of Superpup; Dr. Strange (1978 film); Heroes for Hire; Transmetropolitan; Witchblade (2001 TV series); Gen¹³ show; Witchblade; X-Men: The Manga; Heroes Reborn: The Return; Daredevil (Marvel Comics character) #168
• 079/March: Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Christopher Priest (comics) on Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder), Claremont on Wolverine, Arcanum (comics) suspended, Carlos Pacheco on Avengers Forever, Kingdom Come (comics) audio; Scott Lobdell off Fantastic Four for Claremont; Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (comics) #18 all Klingon language; Grant Morrison JLA Greek Pantheon; Hal Jordan protest group; Hostess Fruit Pie fan strip in Thunderbolts (comics) #9; Jim Starlin Hardcore Station; Lightning Comics (1990s) and London Night Studios stop doing nude covers; Seeker 3000 series announced; Fathom (comics) preview; Holey Crullers; Gen¹³ feature with John Arcudi and Gary Frank (comics); Awesome Comics recruitment and title feature; coming creators (David Finch (comics), Batt (comics), Leinil Francis Yu, Leonardo Manco, Ed McGuinness, Salvador Larroca, John Cassaday, José Ladrönn); Joe Kelly (comics writer) and Steven T. Seagle X-Men interview; X-Factor (comics); Strangers in Paradise; Silver Surfer (TV series); Battle Angel Alita; Heroes Reborn: The Return sales
• 080/April: John Byrne (comics) on Spider-Man; Generation X (comics) Underground Special; Topaz (Marvel Comics) Avengers speculation; Wolverine 127-130 originally from a Sabretooth proposal; Rosalind Kirby obit; Peter Parker and Ben Ulrich in Stormwatch #1; Castle Waiting; Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. on Thor; nasty guy fight (Proinsias Cassidy, Marrow (character), Marv (Sin City), Mister Hyde (Marvel Comics), KGBeast); Kevin Smith interview inc. Superman Lives!, X-Force (comic book), Young Heroes in Love, Batman Beyond (working title Batman Tomorrow), Spawn (1997 film) sequel, Key the Metal Idol, Kevin Matchstick

2000

• 100/January: Warren Ellis on Counter-X, confirms Apollo (DC Comics) and Midnighter gay; Batgirl (Cassandra Cain); X-Men: Children of the Atom (comics) a hit; Marvel Knights Inhumans series with José Ladrönn; Aria (Image Comics) schedule change; Marvel Comics 2/MC2 axed; Christian Zanier on Rising Stars (comics); Thanos in Thor; Black Bull Comics; Hulk villain John Ryker; cameos in Daredevil #8; Fabian Nicieza on Thunderbolts (comics); Robin: Year One; Legion of the Damned Legion of Super-Heroes; Travis Charest Wildcats schedule problems; Gen¹³ #50; Stan Lee/Steve Ditko feud; McFarlane part owner of Edmonton Oilers, Gatecrasher (comics), Aria (Image Comics)/Angela (character) crossover; America's Best Comics/Cliffhanger (comics)/Marvel Knights; Earth X; The Punisher (2000 series); Ultron Unlimited; Tom Strong; Image Comics founding retrospective; Harsh Realm; Banana Fish; Crusher Joe; Heartbroken Angels; Steampunk (comics); October 1999 Top 100 sales, Oct 95 Top 10
• 101/February: Gorilla Comics; Erik Larsen replaced by Steve Skroce on Wolverine; Mr. Majestic; Extreme Forces; Blade: Vampire Hunter cancelled; Harley Quinn (comic book); Garth Ennis Hitman (DC Comics) quote; Marvel 100-page monster format; Magneto: Dark Seduction working title Magneto: Heaven and Earth); Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe reprint; Speed Racer praise; Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (TV series) cancelled; Fast Lane (comic); dislike of Falcon (comics) new costume; CrossGen; AAA Pop Comics; Black Bull Comics; Broadsword Comics; Chris Lichtner; Kirby Comics; Prometheus (DC Comics); Joe Madureira; Tomb Raider (comics); Rising Stars (comics), Cliffhanger (comics), Chris Claremont back on X-Men; Garth Ennis Punisher interview; Battle Chasers; Protocide;Danger Girl; Cassandra Cain; Fathom (comics); Generation X (comics); Planetary (comics); Promethea; Tom Strong; Top 10 (comics); Apocalypse: The Twelve; Satan's Six; Knight Sabers;Gunsmith Cats; November 1999 Top 100 Tomb Raider (comics); Warlands
• 108/September: Daredevil: Yellow; Ultimate X-Men reshuffle; Kevin Smith on Green Arrow, George Pérez leaves Avengers, The Dark Knight Strikes Again rumour, X-Men: Black Sun, Cassandra Kane/Ghost crossover; Paul Jenkins (writer) on Peter Parker: Spider-Man, dislike of new Beast costume; Danger Girl ongoing ends; Jim Starlin on Captain Marvel #11, Ron Garney leaves Hulk, Preacher cover collection; Earth X short; CrossGen, Universe X, Joss Whedon on List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics; The Tick (2001 TV series); Clerks: The Animated Series; Whiteout (Oni Press); The Authority (comics); June 2000 Sales, Paul Dini

2001

• 117/June: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Devil's Due Publishing); Marvel Knights Captain America; Origin (comics) early news; The Dark Knight Strikes Again; Ennis/Hitch Authority (probably became Kev); Alan Davis leaves Avengers; Stuart Immonen on Thor; Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker) cancellations; Rogue (Marvel Comics) mini, Ninja Boy (comics)l Ghost Rider Marvel Knights; Fiona Avery; Eric Basaldua; Talent Caldwell; R. V. Valdez; Beth Sotelo; Star Wars Infinities; Chaos! Comics; New X-Men (2001 series); Justice League Unlimited; Batman: Gotham City Racer; Codename: Knockout; Legion Worlds; Boneyard (comics); March 2001 Top 50 sales
• 119/August: Max (comics) Alias (comics); Fury MAX, U.S. War Machine, Cage (MAX), Howard the Duck , Night Nurse (comics), Black Widow (Yelena Belova); Deathlok; Marvel leaves Comics Code Authority; Marvel Knights Double Shot; Dream Police (comics); Battle of the Planets (comics); CreeD, Joe Quesada talks with Alan Moore; Miracleman in Hellspawn, Peter David to Chaos! Comics; Planet of the Apes (comics)l Enemy Ace: War in Heaven; Empire (comics); 7th Portal; The Brotherhood (comic); Image Comics overview; Battle Chasers; Channel Zero (comics); Elektra (character); Just a Pilgrim; Justice League (TV series); Mutant X (TV series); Shadow Reavers, Orbital Era; Medabots; Robin (comic book); Startling Stories (comic); Genis-Vell; Codename: Knockout; Daredevil: Yellow; Fantastic Four: 1234; Bazooka Jules; May 2001 Top 50

2002

• 125/February: Geoff Johns on Avengers and The Thing: Freakshow; Last Son of Krypton, Straczynski Amaazing Spider-Man #36 donation, Spider-Man: Blue; John Ney Rieber on Tomb Raider; Dark Horse Buffy comics; Gray Morrow obit; Stray Bullets (comics); Popbot; David Tischman and Igor Kordey on Cable; Titan Books The Transformers (Marvel Comics) collections; Batgirl: Year One; Lady Death, Joe Quesada mini-interview; Tulip O'Hare; Cassandra Cain; Queen and Country (comic); U-Go-Girl; Codename: Knockout; JLA/Avengers; Alan Moore at Marvel, Miracleman, New X-Men (2001 series), Joe Casey on Uncanny X-Men, Alias (comics) The Authority (comics), Cage (MAX), Black Widow (Yelena Belova), Captain America Marvel knights, Midnight Nation, Just a Pilgrim; Paradise X; Rising Stars (comics); Spider-Man's Tangled Web; Battle of the Planets (comics); Darkminds; Broken Saints; Sojourn (comics); Infinite Kung Fu; November 2001 Top 50; Joe Kelly (comics writer)
• 130/July: ThunderCats (comics); Campbell shelving Danger Girl; Phil Jimenez on New X-Men; Frank Cho to Wildstorm; Justice League International; The Red Star, Escapist (character); Mystic (comics); Bob Harras on Gen¹³; Violent Messiahs; Eden's Trail; Global Frequency; Gotham Girls; Smallville (comic book); Battle of the Planets (comics) Alex Ross; JLA/Avengers; Geoff Johns Avengers interview; Alan Moore on America's Best Comics and CAPTAIN BRITAIN; Leah Moore; Batman: Hush; J. Michael Straczynski; Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do; New X-Men (2001 series); G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Devil's Due Publishing); Ben Dunn; Micronauts (comics); Bruce Jones (comics) on Hulk; Igor Kordej; Paradise X; Pat Lee (comics); Queen & Country; Spider-Man: Blue, Spider-Man's Tangled Web; Transformers: Generation One (Dreamwave) (inc sales); X-Treme X-Men; Black Widow (Yelena Belova); Codename: Knockout; The Pro (comics); Promethea; Warlands; Ang Lee on Hulk (film); Stripperella; April 2002 sales; Al Snow
• 131/August: Truth: Red, White & Black; Ultimate Adventures; U-Decide; DC T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents rights; War Stories (comics); Transformers: The War Within; Vertigo Pop; Static-X; The Authority: Kev; Eric Bird (not the soccer player) sentenced for mailing turds under the alias Green Goblin; John Romita Jr. sketching record; Scarlett (G.I. Joe); Brath; Top Cow Productions Cyblade; ThunderCats Wildstorm; Phil Noto Beautiful Killer (comics), Axel Alonso interview; The Path (comics), Bastard Samurai; Lone Wolf and Cub; Usagi Yojimbo; Blade of the Immortal; The Red Star; Avengers: Ultron Unlimited; Doctor Strange/Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment; Stormwatch: A Finer World; Top 10 (comics); Miracleman; Ruse (comics); Yancy Butler
• 132/September: Daredevil/Bullseye: The Target; Masters of the Universe (comics); Green Lantern/Green Arrow; Stan Lee calims Pinky Pinkerton was gay; John Arcudi on Thunderbolts (comics); Battle of the Planets (comics) sales hit; WildStorm Robotech licence; Dream Police (comics); The First (comics); Identity Crisis (DC Comics); Stuart Moore leaves Marvel Knights; Big Daddy Danger; Green Lantern: Evil's Might; High Roads (comics) praise; The Call (comic book series); Thing: Freakshow; [[Tom Raider (comics); Lion-O; He-Man; Batman: Hush; G.I. Joe: Frontline; Mark Waid on Fantastic Four; Never told - Ultimate Spider-Woman, Last Galactus Story, Miracleman, Portraits of Villainy; Swamp Thing 88; Brian Azzarello/Steve Dillon Authority1963 (comics); Sex Detectives; Mark Waid quit Marvel over Red Skull origin; The Korvac Saga II, X-Men: Evolution; Batman: Dark Tomorrow; Transformers: Armada; Eden's Trail, My Monkey's Name is Jennifer, Lori Lovecraft
• 133/October: Ultimate War; Phil Jimenez on New X-Men (2001 series); Wizard Fan Awards ; Mike Huddleston on Harley Quinn; Secret War (comics), Captain Britain "Alan Moore blessing" mini series; Battle of the Planets (comics) Thundercats Crossover, H.E.R.O. (comics); Vincent Fago obit; Dan Jolley on G.I. Joe: Frontline; Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia; Y: The Last Man; Superman: It's a Bird; Arcanium; Reveal (comics), Lobo: Unbound; Zero Girl; Snake Plissken Chronicles, Doop (character) Wolverine crossover; JLA: Secret Origins; JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice; Xin (comics); Marvel Knights Captain AmericaFables (comics); Joe Kubert interview; Liberty Meadows; The Call of Duty (comics)
• 134/November: JLA/Avengers, Marvel 1602, Hulk: Gray; The Authority: Scorched Earth; Chaos! Comics bankrupt; Bizarro Comics Tony Millionaire; Transformers/G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers, Grant Morrison on Ultimate Fantastic Four; Gotham Central; Superman: Day of Doom; Robotech at WildStorm, Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil; Beware the Creeper; Four-Letter Worlds; Catwoman: Selina's Big Score; Thunderbolts (comic) relaunch; Battle of the Planets/Witchblade crossover; X-Treme X-Men planned hiatus; Lady Pendragon; Transformers: Armada (comic book); Hawaiian Dick; Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra; Frank Cho Shanna the She-Devil, The Darkness (character); Chimera (CrossGen), Batman: Hush; Bill Jemas interview; Amazing Spider-Man, Peter Parker: Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man's Tangled Web; Birds of Prey (TV series); Static Shock; Transformers: Armada; August 2002 Top 50
• 135/December: J. Michael Straczynski Squadron Supreme; G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers; Robert Rodi The Crossovers; Mike Deodato on Hulk; Fantastic Four: The End; [[The Thing: Freakshow; Jack Staff to Image, Forever Maelstrom; Trevor Hairsine, Robbie Morrison Ben Oliver; Andy Diggle; Rob Williams (comics), The Call (comic book series), The Mighty Marvel Comics Strength and Fitness Book, Ultimate War; Kevin Smith on Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do; Daredevil/Bullseye: The Target; Y: The Last Man; Exiles (Marvel Comics); Alias (comics); Queen & Country; Bill Finger; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2003

• 136/January: Solus (comics), Free Comic Book Day; Witchblade (2001 TV series) fan drive; U-Decide; Robbie Morrison Authority; Avengers: Standoff!, JSA All Stars, Joe Quesada recognised with Liberty Medal; Transformers: The War Within; Alvin Lee (comics) art on Thundercats/Battle of the Planets; Trevor Hairsine taking over from John Cassaday on Captain America; Lady Death to CrossGen; Gaiman wins Angela, Cogliostro, Medieval Spawn Lawsuit; DC discontinuing letters pages; Rising Stars (comics) Bright (comics); Pat Lee (comics); Axel Alonso; X-Men: Ronin, Bruce Jones (comics); John Cassaday; Catwoman: Selina's Big Score; Lady Death: The Movie; Ultimate War; Battle of the Planets (comics); Robotech WildStorm; Spider-Man's Tangled Web; Truth: Red, White & Black; Teenagers from Mars (comic); October 2002 Top 50; Rachel Skarsten.
• 137/February: Marc Silvestri on New X-Men (2001 series); Kaare Andrews buying DVDs of Battle of the Planet, G-Force; Stan Lee suing Marvel; William Messner-Loebs evicted; Shathra; Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra; Vertigo Pop; Zero Girl; Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham; Magdalena (character); Optimus Prime Dreamwave; JSA All Stars; Steve Niles; X-Men: Ronin; Incredible Hulk #50; Supreme Power, Hulk: Gray, Marvel 1602, Superman/Batmanl Battle of the Planets (comics); U-Decide; Bob Layton; Rising Stars (comics); Superman: Birthright; Transformers: Armada (comic book); Transformers: Generation One (Dreamwave); Static Shock
• 138/March: Epic Comics; No Honor; JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice; Ultimate War; Captain America Lives Again; X-Men 2 Movie Prequels; JSA: The Liberty Files; Grrl Scouts; Stan Lee Media Stephen M. Gordon guilty; Rawhide Kid debate; Battle of the Planets (comics)/Thundercats; The Call of Duty (comics); Kia Asamiya; Hellboy; Jeph Loeb; Human Torch (comic), Mystique (comic); Runaways (comics); Sentinel (comic book); Geoff Johns on Avengers
• 139/April: Batman: Hush; Marvel 1602; Mike Grell leaves Iron Man; Blood and Water (comics); Stan still suing Marvel; The Authority (comics) High Stakes; Danger Girl; Zatanna: Everyday Magic; The Agents (comic); God Loves, Man Kills II in X-Treme X-Men; Gaiman/McFarlane Miracleman lawsuit; T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents; Brad Meltzer; Doc Frankenstein; Tsunami (Marvel Comics); Human Torch (comic), Mystique (comic); Runaways (comics); Sentinel (comic book), Wolverine: Snikt!; Inhumans; Quest (comics); The Crew (comics) New Mutants ; The Last Avengers Story; Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography; Stingray (comics); Union Jack (Marvel Comics); ChrisCross; Batman: Holy Terror; Pride & Joy (Vertigo); Sandman Mystery Theatre; Spectre (DC Comics character); JSA: The Liberty Files; Strikeforce: Morituri; Greg Rucka and Darick Robertson on Wolverine; Spider-Man (2003 TV series); Private Beach (comic); George Pérez
• 140/May: Epic Comics; The Spectacular Spider-Man; Superman: Red Son, Mystique (comic); Etrigan the Demon; Wolverine: The End; Thug (comics), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Devil's Due Publishing); Chuck Austen nearly used William Stryker; Sleeper (comics); Batman: Hong Kong; Terra Obscura; The Fallen Angel (comic); Jennifer Garner reading Elektra (comics); Reign of Zodiac; Born (comics); Colleen Doran, Orbiter (comics); Adam Hughes Tomb Raider (comics); Steve Niles; Wolverine/Spider-Man: Stuff of Legends; Brute Force (comics); Prez (character); Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley; NIGHTCAT, Obnoxio the Clown; X-Babies; Steelgrip Starkey and the All-Purpose Power Tool; Wild Dog (character); Micah Synn; Typeface (comics); Bat-Hombre; U.S. 1 (comics); Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions; The Defenders (comic book) #115, #63; Gotham Central; Genis-Vell; Geoff Johns back to DC; 411 (comics); Skinwalker (comics)
• 141/June: Captain America: Ice, Born (comics), JLA: The New Frontier; Hulk: Gray; Hulk: Nightmerica; Danger Girl for TV; Spider-Man: Blue; Blood and Water (comics); Jack Staff; NecroWar; Gail Simone to Birds of Prey (comic book series); Elquest; David Mack; Humanoids, Inc.; Fables (comics); Human Defense Corps; Transformers/G.I. Joe, Scarlet Traces; El Cazador (comics); Aphrodite IX; J. Michael Straczynski; Superman: Birthright; Nevermen (comics); Battle of the Planets (comics); Sleeper (comics); The Clock Maker; Brian Michael Bendis; Stripperella; Batgirl: Year One; Rawhide Kid sales; March 2003 Top 50; Daniel Way
• 142/July: Kingpin (comics); John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles (comics); Chuck Austen taking over Avengers; Astro City; Eye of the Storm (comics); CrossGen He-Man; Meridian (comics); Mary Jane Watson book; Roaring Studios; Frank Cho Shanna the She-Devil; Kore (comics); Jack Staff; Batman Black and White; Stingray (comics); Superman/Batman; Jim Shooter profile; Superman: Birthright; Marvel 1602; Supreme Power; Spectacular Spider-Man, Soulfire (comics); G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Devil's Due Publishing); G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers; Gotham Central; Kev Walker; Pia Guerra; Scott Beatty; Transformers: Generation One (Dreamwave), Transformers/G.I. Joe; Tomb Raider (comics), Beware the Creeper; Global FrequencyHuman Torch (comic); Jack Staff; Hulk: Gray;Ultimate Six; JLA: Liberty and Justice; Hopeless Savages; Maria's Wedding; Private Beach (comics); Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu; March 2003 Top 50
• 143/August: Ultimate Six, Gabriele Dell'Otto; Empire (comics); Formerly Known as the Justice League; Punisher to Max (comics); Battle of the Planets (comics) to become G-Force; Agent X (Marvel Comics) extended to 15 issues; Wolverine/Witchblade in trade for Marc Silvestri on New X-Men; Exiles (Marvel Comics); Batgirl: Year One; Gun Theory; Rising Stars: Untouchable; Faction Paradox; Startling Stories; Magdalena (character), Aphrodite IX, Gaiman Marvel 1602 interview; JLA/Avengers; Trouble (comics); Supreme Power; Ron Marz; Mark Waid Fantastic Four praise; Vertigo Comics Alan Moore, Dave McKean, Grant Morrison, Karen Berger; Garth Ennis; Axel Alonso; Warren Ellis; Peter Milligan, Brian Azzarello; Neil Gaiman; Steel (1997 film); The Fantastic Four (unreleased film); Super Hero Happy Hour;
• 000/September: Marvels: Eye of the Camera; Wanted (comics); Top 10: The Forty-Niners; The Unfunnies; Kia Asamiya returns to Steam Detectives and Silent Möbius; Mary Jane Watson novel; Trinity (comic book); NYX (comics)Top Cow Productions v Aspen Comics, G.I. Joe: Frontline; Wolverine: The End; Waid fired from Fantastic Four for Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; Silvestri on New X-Men; Alan Moore retires; Ultimate Six; Batman: Hush interlude; Daredevil/Bullseye: The Target; JLA/Avengers; Neal Adams interview; Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia; Emerald Dawn; JLA (comic book); Brian Bolland; Bryan Hitch; Pat Lee (comics); Dazzler (Marvel Comics) v Galactus; Power Pachyderms; Catwoman (comic book); Sleeper (comics), The Silencers (comics)
• 144/October: Michael Turner on Superman/Batman; X-Statix Princess Diana storyline scrapped; Rawhide Kid; Truth: Red, White & Black, Trouble (comics); WildGuard; Transformers: The War Within; Transformers: Energon (comic) Alias (comics) to The Pulse (comics); Epic Comics, Marvel Comics rating system legal change; Jorge Lucas from Mystique (comic) to Iron Man, Cable & Deadpool; Mike Wieringo following Waid to DC; Wizard Fan AwardsRunaways (comics); Red Raven (Marvel Comics); Red Wolf (comics); David Nakayama; Red Guardian; Sonia Oback; Kyle Baker on Plastic Man; Common Grounds; Ultimate Fantastic Four; Ultimate Six; Mystique (comic); Arkham Asylum: Living Hell; Empire (comics); JLA/Avengers; JLA: Liberty and Justice; NYX (comics); Hulk: Gray; Wonder Woman (comic book); Batman: Dead End; Adam Pollina; Battle of the Planets (comics) poster + TPB; Formerly Known as the Justice League; El Cazador (comics); New Mutants, Runaways (comics); Marvel 1602; Gail Simone; Superman: Birthright, Supreme Power; Transformers/G.I. Joe; Trouble (comics), Métal hurlant; Last of the Independents (comics); The One (comics); Stripperella
• 145/November: Eye of the Storm (comics); Red (comics); Sleeper (comics); Terra Obscura; Smax; Secret War (comics); David Mack on Ultimate X-Men; Howard Chaykin Challengers of the Unknown (alternate series); Aspen Top Cow settled; Whiskey Dickel, International Cowgirl; Formerly Known as the Justice League; Thor: Vikings; The Question (comics), The Vigilante (comic); Escapist (character); Kinetic (comics); John Cassaday; Abadazad; Ultimate Fantastic Four; Grant Morrison post-Marvel interview; Runaways (comics); Planetary (comics); Brian Azzarello, Sgt. Rock; Brian K. Vaughan; Dan DiDio; Princess Ai, Kitana Baker, Barbara Leigh, Sascha Knopf Vampirella models
• 146/December: Marvel Knights Spider-Man; Bob Morales and Chris Bachalo on Captain America; Waid and Wieringo receive apology from Marvel, Aquirre-Sacasa and Steve McNiven given MK title; Alpha Flight (comic book) revival Scott Lobdell; Avengers/Thunderbolts: The Best Intentions; Batman: Hush ; Transformers/G.I. Joe, Daniel Way Ant-Man Max; The Monolith (comic); The War (Crossgen comic); Ruule; Beckett Publishing; Coup d'etat (comics); JLA: The New Frontier; Supreme Power; H.E.R.O. (comics); New Mutants; Wolverine: The End; The Last Avengers Story; Alex Ross; Ultimate Fantastic Four; Demo (comics); Alan Moore, Leah Moore, Big Numbers (comics);

2004

• 147/January: Identity Crisis (DC Comics); G.I. Joe: Reloaded; Epic Comics; Pat Lee (comics) on Superman/Batman; Trevor Hairsine; Alias (comics) The Pulse (comics); Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (comics); Bill Jemas out as Marvel publisher; Codename: Strykeforce; The Coffin (comics); Deep Sleeper, Avengers/Thunderbolts: The Best Intentions; Lex Luthor: Man of Steel; Secret War (comics); Mark Millar, Alan Moore interview - Miracleman; Greyshirt; Dan DiDio; Avi Arad; Y: The Last Man; Mystique (comic); Born (comics); Batgirl: Year One; Arkham Asylum: Living Hell; Garth Ennis Punisher interview; Thor: Son of Asgard; Blankets (comics); Queen & Country; The Couriers; Private Beach (comics)
• 148/February: Daredevil: Father; Claremont back on Uncanny X-Men, X-Treme X-Men ends, Excalibur (comic book) relaunch; new Manhunter (comics) series; Chuck Austen fill-on on Avengers; City Lights (comics); NYX (comics); X-Statix Avengers; Teen Titans: Games; Thor: Vikings; Captain America and the Falcon; Iron Fist (comic book); Alpha Flight (comic book); Grey Area (comic); Tiger Shark (Marvel Comics); Victor Zsasz; Stingray (comics); Sunfire (comics); Ray (DC Comics); Taskmaster (character); Shroud (comics); Champions (1975 team); Brad Meltzer; Secret War (comics); Deep Sleeper; Scars (comics); Dead@17
• 150/March: Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen on Ultimate Fantastic Four; Planetary (comics) schedule, Rising Stars (comics); DC: The New Frontier; Black Reign (comics); Grant Morrison Seaguy, We3, Vimanarama, X-Men: The End; Identity Crisis; Stephanie Brown (character); Man-Thing (film); Human Target