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    Promethian Press
    c/o Juan Navarro
    2390 W. 78 St.
    Hialeah Fl, 33016

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SPX 99: THE EXPO -- CELEBRATING COMICS CULTURE

SPX 99: The Expo (www.spxpo.com), the nation's premiere showcase for alternative, small press, and creator-owned comics, will be held September 17-19 at the Holiday Inn in Bethesda, MD, just over a mile from Washington, DC. Now in its sixth year, the event celebrates the enormous diversity and potential of comics and cartooning. Proceeds from the show benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization protecting the First Amendment rights of the comics community.

Exhibiting artists at this year's expo include Charles Burns ("Black Hole"), Eddie Campbell ("Bacchus," "From Hell"), Jeff Smith ("Bone"), Jason Lutes ("Jack's Luck Runs Out"), James Kochalka ("Kissers"), and dozens more. Altogether, nearly 200 artists and publishers, including Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphics, Oni Press, and Slave Labor, will be in attendance. While the Expo's focus is firmly on small press comics, the show draws fans and professionals from all parts of the comics community. Comic Book Legal Defense Fund board member Frank Miller ("Sin City") will take time out from his visit to sign at the CBLDF Booth. Acclaimed comics and fantasy author Neil Gaiman ("Sandman," "Neverwhere") will also make an appearance at the show before his 1999 Guardian Angel Tour kicks off with a reading on September 21 at the Bethesda Theatre Cafe.

SPX 99: The Expo is to host the third annual Ignatz Awards to recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning. Named after George Herriman's brick-wielding mouse, this festival prize is determined by ballot at the Expo. The awards themselves will be presented at a gala Ignatz Awards ceremony on Saturday night (September 18). For a list of this year's nominees, visit www.spxpo.com/ignatzaward.htm.

This year's Expo will be held in conjunction with ICAF, the fifth annual International Comic Arts Festival (www.sp.uconn.edu/~epk93002/icaf). ICAF is one of the few academic convocations in this country devoted to comics, bringing together artists, scholars, and critics from around the world. Held on September 16 - 18, this event is sponsored by Georgetown University and the embassies of France and Belgium. ICAF's focus this year is on culture, industry, and discourse. Papers to be presented at ICAF include "On Byron, Shelley, and Crazy Jane: Romanticism and Modernity in the Comics of Grant Morrison," "The High Cost of Fandom: The American Comic Book Industry from Mass Medium to Niche Medium," and many more.

The Expo is also proud to host the annual trade show of PACER, the Professional Association of Comics Entertainment Retailers (www.pacerpro.org) on September 16-19. This trade event allows retailers to meet with publishers and distributors on issues that affect the comics industry. PACER also includes educational seminars, roundtable discussions, and publisher presentations.

All this takes place at the Holiday Inn in downtown Bethesda, MD. With easy access from Washington, DC, northern Virginia, and I-95, the area also sports more than 170 restaurants. Rooms are still available at the Holiday Inn at special discount rates through the end of August. Contact the hotel at 301-652-2000 for details and reservations, and be sure to mention that you're with the Expo.

For more information about SPX 99: The Expo, visit the show's web-site at www.spxpo.com. In addition to providing event, travel, and lodging information, the site features spotlights on the work of attending creators. It also provides a list of comic and book stores around the country which carry and support independent comics.

SPX also publishes an annual anthology comic featuring new stories and strips from many of the attending creators. "SPX 99: The Comic" sports 200 pages of cutting-edge comics, wrapped in a "Jay and Silent Bob" cover by Matt Wagner. This hefty package retails for only $5, and all proceeds support the CBLDF. "SPX 99: The Comic" is available from your local comic shop, or directly from the CBLDF by calling 1-800-99-CBLDF or visiting the CBLDF web-site at www.cbldf.org.

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization preserving the First Amendment rights of the comics community. Donations and inquiries can always be sent directly to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at P.O. Box 693, Northampton, MA 01061. Be sure to check out "Busted!," the CBLDF's quarterly newsletter or www.cbldf.org for more CBLDF news.

    THE PENDULUM SWINGS IN DECEMBER AS
    INSANE CLOWN POSSE'S FOURTH SPECIAL
    SHIPS WITH AN EXCLUSIVE NEW ICP CD SINGLE!

The wicked clowns of the rap scene, the Insane Clown Posse are back in full force this December from Chaos! Comics. Written by Jesse Leon McCann with art by Jerry (Mankind) Beck, ICP: The Pendulum finds the Clownz battling for their lives and the very planet.

Up to this point, ICP has constantly been stopping the nefarious machinations of a dark being, intent on taking over the world at every turn.

That's about to change.

"In response to the ICP's interference, the malevolent being has conjured up a pair of warriors to fight the Insane Clowns," McCann says. "This evil pair is known as Jam II Madrox and the Monoxide Child - better known as Twiztid!"

Let the mayhem begin. Will it ever end? Only the Clownz know for sure.

And the story is only the beginning. Every issue of The Pendulum will ship with an exclusive CD single of a NEVER BEFORE RELEASED ICP SONG, but even that is just the start. The next 12 ICP comic specials from Chaos! Comics will ship with an exclusive CD single. When all the singles are put together, fans will have ICP's newest CD, a 12 song Clown fest called The Pendulum!

"It's going to take a little while for the full CD to come out, but it's going to be worth it for ICP fans," says Gregg Pisani, editor of the ICP specials. "After all, you wind up with a brand new CD worth of ICP songs that you can't get anywhere else - what could be cooler?"

The Pendulum represents the first time a rock group has attempted a CD sip program of this magnitude, but if anyone can do it - the Clownz can!

Insane Clown Posse comic specials have been selling out across the country in both comic retail shops as well as specialty stores like Hot Topic, garnering attention from new readers who are discovering comics for the first time.

"Insane Clown Posse #1 moved right through my store in a hurry," says Todd McDevitt of New Dimension Comics in Cranberry Township, PA. "I was very pleased with the new faces the special brought in as well as how fast it sold."

Insane Clown Posse #4 is a full color, 32-page comic that comes polybagged with an exclusive CD single and retails for $5.95 and ships in December.

Chaos! Comics supports Insane Clown Posse #4 with in-house ads and news coverage as well as a dedicated websites at www.chaoscomics.com and www.insaneclownposse.com. For more information on Insane Clown Posse#4, please contact Chaos Director of Licensing, Gregg Pisani at

    1-888-CHAOS13,
    extension 515.

Meteor City logo

Look out action fans!

Shannon Denton brings you his latest! The Big Game Premieres in this Hi-Octane 24-page Full Color issue from Antarctic Press, with an alternate cover by comics legend Bernie Wrightson. The sleek Hong Kong styled action combined with raging demon intensity makes The Big Game a sure fire hit.

This is the story of two warriors, an ex-Texas Ranger and an ancient Chinese weapons master, in the eternal battle of good versus evil. So beware the weak of heart, The Big Game provides all the Blazing Six-Guns and Hi-Flying Kung-Fu that action fans are demanding. Check out MeteorCity.net and the Big Game's debut in the pages of last year's High Stakes Adventure for more details!

DYNAMIC FORCES TEAMS WITH SUPERSTAR ARTIST JAE LEE TO CELEBRATE WOLVERINE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY!

Who would've thought it's been 25 years since everyone's favorite Canadian berzerker mutant made his first full appearance in the pages of The Incredible Hulk #181? In the past 25 years, Wolverine has attracted the attention of creators and fans alike - no one seems able to get enough of Marvel's 'Canucklehead.'

Prepare to be satisfied.

In commemoration of Wolverine's 25th Anniversary, Dynamic Forces, the only choice in alternate and signed books is teaming with Marvel Comics to produce an exclusive Wolverine 25th Anniversary lithograph.

This stunning piece of art measures 24" x 36" and is the first in a new series of original DF/Marvel lithographs which provide all-new and beautiful interpretations of fan-favorite characters for the discriminating collector.

Providing the art for the gorgeous piece of art are the incomparable and Eisner-winner Jae (Inhumans) Lee and Jose (Veils) Villarrubia. Together, the two have crafted a unique vision of the mutant, fresh from the kill, fighting to suppress the animalistic berzerker rage that threatens to overtake him at every turn.

"I wanted to play down the super-hero angle of Wolverine and place him in a situation that made him who he is," Lee says. "The challenge was more difficult for Jose, who had to deal with the bright yellow and blue costume. All in all, it took me about 12 hours to get the art on the paper the way I wanted it, and I'm very happy with the results, especially after seeing Jose's painted colors on it."

This magnificent piece of art comes in two versions - unsigned, available for only $19.95, and signed by Lee and Villarrubia, available for only $39.95 and ships in October. Retailers and fans are urged to place their reservations for the piece now as quantities of the Wolverine 25th Anniversary Lithograph will be extremely limited!

Artwork is available upon request.

For more information on Dynamic Forces specialty merchandise and upcoming releases, please visit the Dynamic Forces website at www.dynamicforces.com.

I.T. is coming!

What do Steve Skeates, Jesse Landrum, JP Dupras, Evan Driscoll, Dave Law, David Vance, Lloyd Smith, and many other talented comics creators have in common? They are all a part of I.T.! What is I.T.? I.T. is a new comic coming your way in January from BLUE MOON COMICS. Everyone's excited about Y2K hitting in January? Forget that! January, 2000, I.T. will hit--and the comics world may never be the same! For I.T. updates, keep checking out the BLUE MOON website at:

http://homepages.msn.com/HobbyCt/blue_moon_99/indexbmc.htm

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