Green Lantern history, interview with Mart & Carrie Nodell, interview with Jack Mendelsohn, interview with Betty Tokar ("the woman who probably inspired Betty Cooper"), letterer Abe Kanegson, interview with Rudi Franke, more.

One of Roger May's souvenir minis from the San Diego Con.

3½ × 4¼"
Interiors on white and goldenrod

Contents include pieces on the history of comics fandom (with many fanzine profiles and scans), Lee & Kirby, anniversary tributes (Fantastic Four, Antonio Prohias' Spy vs Spy, comics in 1986, Watchmen, Dark Horse Comics, SLG, Bone), more.

Appearances in art by Fantastic Four, Justice League of America, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Galactus, the Watcher, Avengers, Inhumans, Black Panther, Sub-Mariner, Silver Surfer, Dr. Doom, Mole Man, Annihilus, Skrulls, Hulk, Spy vs Spy, Batman, Rorshach, Dr. Manhattan, the Comedian, Maus, the Joker, Boba Fett, Hellboy, Ghost, Predator, Concrete, Usagi Yojimbo, Groo, Conan, Willow, Alien, R2-D2, C-3PO, Stormtrooper, Milk & Cheese, Dr. Radium, Bone and more.

Devoted to the work of Sheldon Mayer.

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Features an interview with Dan Spiegle.  

James Van Hise remains as editor, but publishing has been assumed by New Media Publishing.

Editorial features include:

“The Mutant Handbook” by Kurt Busiek and Scott McLeod.  “Intelligent Life on Earth” (review of Will Eisner’s “Life on Another Planet”) by Robert Strauss.  “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by Robert Strauss, and James Van Hise.  “The Empire Strikes Mitch” by Ken Mitchroney.  “Metal and the White Boy’s Cool” (about Ted White’s tenure at Heavy Metal) by Robert Strauss.  “The Return of the Lone Ranger” by JVH.  “Megacon Blues,” strip by Doug Potter.  “An Interview with Mike Friedrich” by Gerald Brown.  “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (book/movie/book/movie review) by JVH.  “Weird Tales: Back from the Dead and Needing a Facelift” by JVH.  “Have Broom, Will Travel” (a review of Broom-Hilda” Life Begins at 1500” by JVH.  

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This was the final issue, until Van Hise resumed as both editor and publisher with a “New First Issue” in May 2000.

PARODY issue, with parodies of THE COMICS JOURNAL and STARLOG.

Editorial features include:

“What’s So Funny About Comics?” by Robert Strauss.  “MAD Index 1-23” by Bill Hansen and Dan Ciminelli.  “The Truth About Pirate’s Gold” (about the Donald Duck story by Carl Barks) by Jim Korkis.  “The Case of the Bogus Avery” by Jim Korkis.  “Captain Kentucky: The Comic is Put Back Into Comic Strips” by James Van Hise.  “CRITIQUE” fanzine and comix reviews by Robert Strauss, Vernon Clark, and JVH.  “THE OLD BOOKDEAL’R — GUD BOOX” by Stephen Bissette.  “COMICOPIA” by RC Harvey.  "MARK BURBEY’S INTERVIEW,” featuring a transcript of a radio interview with Moe Howard.  “The Three Stooges in Nuclear Knuckleheads” by Mark Burbey, Richard “Grass” Green, and Eddie Eddings.  

(The Three Stooges material in this issue was from a one-shot Stooges fanzine Mark Burbey was putting together, but was never published because Norman Maurer required a $2500 licensing fee to proceed.)

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Final issue. 

Letters page includes letters from Ron Haydock, and Michael Cherkas.