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Sad news. Long time Disney Duck artist Carl Banks has passed away. There is a link to an excellent web site that pays tribute to Carl's work at http://members.xoom.com/moneybin/ , also listed as one of the best net sites at Suite 101 - Comic Books. Please check it out.
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Bongo Comics has release it's long awaited "Futurama #1" comic. As seen on TV!
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Charle's Angels are back! The Harris comic is a tie-in to the upcoming movie. Can an umlimited series be far behind? Will this retro-1970's show work as a comic in the year 2000 and beyond? Only your wallet will tell the tale.
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The "All Star Companion" celebrates the 60th anniversary of All Star Comics and the Justice Society of America. edited by Roy Thomas. This is a magazine style trade paperback priced at $19.95. Looks very cool if you can afford it!
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Fandon.com reports that New Line got the distribution rights for Dungeons & Dragons:The Movie and plans to bring it to big screens in December. The distributor hopes fans waiting for the Lord of the Rings trilogy to begin next year will enjoy a quicker look at D&D. Based on the classic fantasy-adventure role-playing game, the film stars Thora Birch, Marlon Wayans, Justin Whalin and Richard O'Brien (Rocky Horror Picture Show) as adventurers looking to stop the evil machinations of a wizard played by Jeremy Irons. Joel Silver (The Matrix) is executive producer.
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Fandom also reports that the DC character "Deadman" may be coming to a cable TV set near you! Inspired by the success of X-Men, TNT okayed Deadman as a TV movie and possible weekly series. Deadman is the story of Boston Brand, a circus aerialist who is murdered but is allowed to return to earth to inhabit others' bodies to find his killer.
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Marvel reports that their an "X-Men" game will be avialible on wireless phones using Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). Sorry US residents - this service will only be avilable in Europe and Asia.
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Marvel also reports that "X-Men: Mutant Acadamy" is one of the top ten best selling Playstation games.
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Okay, now for the big news story of the week!
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MARVEL ENTERPRISES NAMES JOE QUESADA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF MARVEL COMICS
Marvel Knights Head Promoted To Lead Editorial Operations Of Comic Book Giant
NEW YORK, NY -- Aug. 30, 2000-- Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) has promoted Joe Quesada to Editor-In-Chief of Marvel
