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April 1996: Lois & Clark fans wait over a month for "It's A Small World After All" to air, Teri Hatcher appears on "SNL," and the comics' Superman and Lois have broken up. Here's some of what was going on in the Krypton Club Newsletter during that time period:
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KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER***ISSUE #104***APRIL 6, 1996
**THE NEWSLETTER OF THE LOIS & CLARK KRYPTON CLUB**
"KENT IS A HACK FROM SMALLVILLE... I COULDN'T MAKE THAT NAME
UP!"
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LIVE FROM NEW YORK... IT'S
TERI HATCHER!
It has just been announced that Teri Hatcher will be hosting the
April 20th episode of NBC's fading comedy show "Saturday
Night Live." The show begins at 11:30PM Eastern Standard
Time that night. Don't miss it; when Teri is around, a "Lois
& Clark" parody is very likely to follow!
Before we start with the newsletter, a few things....
Thank you very much for bearing with issue #103... reaction was
mixed, but I at least hope you liked it... we had a lot of fun
doing it, and don't be surprised if we do it again NEXT April
Fool's Day! A few things need to be cleared up though... since
ALL of the news was bogus, some people got the impression that
some of it was real... particularly the "fourth and presumed
final season" comment and the claim that the 4th season
finale will be "The Return of Spencer Spencer." NOTHING
has been announced about next season being the final year, and it
is highly doubtful that our favorite head will be featured in the
next season premiere. Sorry for the confusion!
Also, this is just a note to those of you who have written me
with address changes or unsubscription requests... the Krypton
Club is unfortunately *not* automated, it is run by real people,
so it may take 2-3 weeks for your requests to go into effect. I'm
sorry it cannot be sooner, but work (for me) and school (for
Matt) prevent us from getting to those things any sooner. To
prevent confusion, I'd like to request that you send
changes/unsubscription requests to me only once... or I'll end up
being really confused. <G> If you don't see the changes
made within 2 or 3 weeks, THEN write me again... but 2-3 e-mails
a week is very confusing, and it won't speed things up at all.
Craig Byrne
President of the L&C Krypton Club
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INDEX TO KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER #104
Since this is e-mail, these things aren't really separated into
pages, but
this is at least the order in which you will be seeing things in
this
issue of the Krypton Club Newsletter.....
1: VOTE FOR TERI & DEAN!
People Magazine has a "50 Most Beautiful People" poll!
2: THE FASCINATION OF A "SUPER" GUY AND AN
"ORDINARY" GAL
What makes "L&C" so special? Lois517 reveals all!
3: RATINGS FOR "CONTACT"
See how the "Contact" rerun fared against its
competition!
4: "L&C" SIGHTINGS!
"L&C" on "ET" and Matt in print!
5: TODAY'S "L&C" TOP TEN LIST!
The top ten things Clark learned from "The Never-Ending Saga
of
Amnesia Lane," by JLerebours!
6: KRYPTON CLUB PROFILES: THE FANBOY
He's such a... a... fanboy! Meet The Fanboy!
7: THE KRYPTON CLUB BULLETIN BOARD!
Got some L&C stuff to trade? Is there something you are
looking
for? Check out this section, and maybe you'll find what you want!
8: THE UNNAMED LETTERS COLUMN
Commentary and questions from the readers of the KC Newsletter!
9: TODAY'S "L&C" TRIVIA
L&C brain teasers!
10: NEXT ISSUE....
What to look forward to in our next issue!
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VOTE FOR TERI & DEAN!
People Magazine is holding a poll as to which 50 people should be
voted "The 50 Most Beautiful People" for this year. You
can vote by going to their website at the following World Wide
Web url....
http://pathfinder.com/@@Hw8ZENMIOAMAQEKx/people/beauties/beautiespoll.html
Of course you know who you should vote for... <G> Let's see
Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain win!
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THE FASCINATION OF A "SUPER" GUY AND AN
"ORDINARY" GAL
By Lois517
What is it about Lois & Clark that people love, and can't get
enough of? Everyone who knows anything about American culture
knows about the love triangle between two people. From the comic
books, decades old, to the TV series, past and present, Superman
is evident to many generations. In addition, you have the wildly
popular movies, that are favorites to many. In the current series
(loved dearly by us FoLCs) there is more of a concentration on
the love aspect. I believe that most look at L&C and can
relate. Everyone at some point has probably loved someone and
thought for sure that they were invisable to them, like Clark.
Not only that, but if they were someone else, with
"talents" that they don't possess, that surely this
loved one would see and return this love. Perhaps also people can
invision themselves as Lois, cool and confident on the inside,
but secretly wondering about that special someone that's out
there, but unable to let that exterior fall away. When Lois
finally thought she'd found that someone, she still didn't share
herself completely, she shared with Clark, her friend, who
silently suffered, listening to his beloved talk about him, but
not really knowing. Teenagers, adults and even an older
generation can remember these feelings and enjoy watching fine
actors and actresses play the parts of characters that respond in
ways we would. Now I know what everyone is thinking,"Ok, how
do we relate to the alien-from-another-planet thing?"
Ok, good point. True, the "Are there Aliens?" question
could be batted around for ages, but besides that point, Superman
is the essence of all that is good in the world. He doesn't know
why he exists, but it is ingrained in him to help others. He puts
his safety on the line when ever he saves a train full of people,
or stops a mudslide in Brazil. Some might say that he's
invulnerable, but who knows if his powers would fade, or how much
he can take. All Superman cares about is the safety of others, a
truely admirable trait, one that others can admire and wish they
had. When I watch Lois& Clark, I watch for reasons beyond
the,"Gee, Dean Cain sure is cute." or "Well,
there's nothing else on. . ." I watch because this is a
timeless story, told over and over again, about two halves that
make a whole, their family and friends who will stand by them no
matter what, and a guy in a red, yellow, and blue suit that
proves that one man really can make a difference.
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RATINGS FOR "CONTACT"
Reported by Skip Walker
For a repeat considered to be one of the worst of the year by
many, "Contact" held its own. "Cybill" won
the 8:00-8:30 timeslot, but dropped 5.5 ratings points from its
lead-in, "60 Minutes." "L&C" still came
very close ratings-wise to the new episode of "Mad About
You," and it still beat over 50% of its competition. Here
are the results, from Wednesday's USA Today....
VIEWERS RATING SHARE RANK NETWORK
"Cybill" 14.8 10.6 17 #26 CBS
"NewsRadio" * 15.8 10.3 16 #27 NBC
"Mad About You" 14.4 9.3 15 #42 NBC
"Lois & Clark" (r) 13.1 8.6 14 #49 ABC
"Bonnie" * 11.9 8.5 14 #50 CBS
"The Simpsons" 11.8 7.2 12 #63 FOX
"The Show" * 8.4 5.4 9 #82 FOX
"Sister, Sister" (r) 4.8 3.2 5 #94 WB
Kirk (r) * 5.1 3.1 5 #98 WB
(r) = Rerun; * = Started at 8:30PM EST
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L&C SIGHTINGS
Check out the intro paragraph of this newsletter for a very
exciting sighting!
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"Lois & Clark" was featured on Friday evening's
"Entertainment Tonight."
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Shameless self-promotion time: Krypton Club Vice-President Matt
"The Mad Thinker" Combes had yet ANOTHER letter printed
in a Superman comic, and won yet ANOTHER "Baldy" for
his writing actions! <G> You can read Matt's letter in
SUPERMAN #112, on sale at fine comic shops everywhere =^)
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Send your L&C sightings to "SIGHTINGS!" Special
thanks goes out to ABC Amy, who posted many
of these sightings on America Online (keyword: ABC Primetime)
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TODAY'S "L&C" TOP TEN LIST! By Ketsia Lerebours
Here they are, the top ten things that Clark learned from the
"Never-Ending Saga of Amnesia Lane"....
#10. Never trust a psychiatrist who say's that the best way to
treat an amnesia patient is to keep her away from all her loved
ones.
#9. When your fiancee has premonitions that something bad is
going to happen at your wedding, take her seriously.
#8. When strange gifts start to arrive at your apartment (dead
flowers and a smashed up wedding cake) you should investigate!
#7. Never, ever believe your fiancee when she tells you to get
lost while she's 'out of her mind'.
#6. Never let your fiancee get into the car and drive off with a
wanted felon/psychopath.
#5. When your fiancee/wife morphoses from a loving and brilliant
reporter into a "clothes shopping air-head" you should
be suspicious.
#4. You should always make sure that your fiancee/wife has an
identifying mark on her, just in case she gets captured and
cloned, so that you are able to tell them apart.
#3. One million and one ways to portray a kicked-puppy dog, when
your heart is reaped out of your chest and handed to you.
#2. It *does* take a man of steel to be in love with
"Calamity Lane."
And here it is, the #1 thing that Clark learned
from the "Never-Ending Saga of Amnesia Lane"....
Even superheroes can be Idiots!
Okay everybody, get on the ball and send us some more top ten
lists!
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KRYPTON CLUB PROFILES: THE FANBOY
Anyone who's ever visited the DC Comics Online area has probably
met "The Fanboy." Defender against big bearded babies
and those who feel they are too young and tough for online, Fan
has become one of the most well-known folks in the DC Comics
area. He claims that Teri Hatcher is not the goddess we all make
her out to sound like; but we think deep down he likes her just
as much as we do. So here he is... THE FANBOY!
REAL NAME: Andy Khouri
E-MAIL ADDRESS: TheFanboy@aol.com
ONLINE NICKNAMES: Fan, Fanny, Fandy, Andy, Fanny-poo, Fandude, TF
BIRTHDAY: February 22, 1980
RESIDENCE: Norman, OK
OCCUPATION: Alienated foreign student at West Mid High.
"L&C" FAVORITES (LIMIT 1 PER CATEGORY)
....QUOTE: "Great Shades of Elvis"
....EPISODE: The one where Lois gets in trouble and Supes has to
save her...heh
....GUEST STAR OR VILLAIN: The one with that kid who used to be
on "The Wonder Years"
....SCENE: The closing credits... lets me know that the show is
OVER
NON-"L&C" FAVORITES (LIMIT 2 PER CATEGORY)
....HOBBIES: Comics, movies
....MOVIES: Batman, The Crow, and many more
....TV SHOWS: Highlander: The Series
....MUSIC: Alice in Chains, NIN, and others
....BOOKS: To Kill A Mockingbird, Tales of the Fourth Grade
Nothing
....GOALS IN LIFE: Immortality, a job somewhere in DC Comics, and
to experience the sensation of worry-freeness again
Please e-mail your profiles to Karin Tessin. If there's anything
else you'd like people to know that you'd like to share with 1650
other FOLCs, be sure to include that separately! Please return
the profiles in this same format, and remember to keep the
profiles within the set limits (i.e. limiting to 2 when it says
"limit 2")... thanks!
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THE KRYPTON CLUB BULLETIN BOARD!
If you have an announcement you'd like us to print, send it to
"BULLETIN
BOARD!"!
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Today's quote came from the Pilot episode of "Lois &
Clark."
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Let the Krypton Club celebrate your birthday! Please include your
birthdate (month and day), and whether you would like to be
recognized by your screen name or your real name. Send your first
*and* last name if you choose your real name. All e-mail
addresses will be posted, either by your real name, or by itself
if you wish to keep your identity secret.
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ABC Online on America Online will be having another
"L&C" Trivia Tournament on Sunday night, April 7th,
at 9PM EST. You'll have the chance to win cool "Lois &
Clark" memorabilia! Be sure to arrive in the CyberPlex
(keyword: @CyberPlex) at 9PM sharp to hear the rules of the game
and earn your chance to be a participant in the tournament.
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THE UNNAMED LETTERS COLUMN!
The Krypton Club Letters Column is back, but it doesn't have a
name! Unfortunately, all of the GOOD names like "Legion
Outpost," "Justice Log," and "Speed
Reading" have already been used, so this letters column
needs a title! Send your title suggestions and letters of comment
our way! Our pick for a new title will premiere in newsletter
#105!
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SUBJECT: Comment ;)
DATE: Monday, 3/18/96
FROM: Jibber96
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Hello! I'd just like to start out by saying the Krypton Club
ROCKS!!! You have all done a great job in keeping it interesting
and easy to use! THANK U SOOO MUCH!!
Now for my comment. I love fanfiction (only about Lois and Clark,
of course!) and it would be great if you put a link in the club
to some great L&C fic. I have seen in the archives something
called the "spotlight," but I can only get to the
latest one, "Snowflakes." Is there any way to get to
back issues?? Anyway, thanx for listening, and keep up the great
work! :)
From- Jibber96, a devoted L&C fan!
[We're planning on starting up with fanfiction again next
Sunday... and a new Fanfiction Spotlight should be up on the
World Wide Web sometime within the next week as well. --Craig]
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SUBJECT: April Fools
DATE: Thursday, 4/4/96
FROM: TankGirlSA
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You guys scared the bejeezes out of me with the April Fools
issue!! I think I'm probably the biggest sucker who ever lived,
but I thought you were serious about the Michael Landes thing! Oh
well. My suggestion for the letters column is that you call it
The Planet Mailroom. It might be interesting.
^^^^Tank^^^^^^^
[Nope, Landes isn't returning... yet... although I still do think
a cameo appearance by him in an episode would be hilarious. Hope
the April Fool's issue didn't give you TOO much of a heart
attack! -- Craig]
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TODAY'S TRIVIA!!!
Here is "L&C" trivia question for today.....
Everyone who has seen "The Dad Who Came In From The
Cold" knows that Jimmy Olsen's father's name is "Jack
Olsen." But what is Jimmy's father's name in the comics?
The answer to issue #103's trivia: "Foolish Dr. Deter"
Larry Poindexter was a member of the cast of the Fox sitcom
"Duet." "Duet" was one of the original 4 or
so shows to premiere on the Fox network in 1987. (Other early Fox
shows included "Married... with Children," which is
still on the air; "It's Garry Shandling's Show;" and
"The Tracy Ullman Show," which in turn spun off
"The Simpsons.")
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NEXT ISSUE....
Birthday announcements, sightings, a top ten, some letters, and
maybe some L&C news thrown in here and there as well
<G>! See you then!
Craig "Dead Thinker" Byrne
President of the L&C Krypton Club
Matt "Blind Thinker" Combes
Vice President of the L&C Krypton Club
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KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER***ISSUE #105***APRIL 10, 1996
**THE NEWSLETTER OF THE LOIS & CLARK KRYPTON CLUB**
"IT'S ME RIGHT? I DO THIS TO THEM, I MAKE THEM INSANE."
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INDEX TO KRYPTON CLUB
NEWSLETTER #105
Since this is e-mail, these things aren't really separated into
pages, but this is at least the order in which you will be seeing
things in this issue of the Krypton Club Newsletter.....
1: "HEAVEN'S PRISONERS" DELAYED... (AGAIN)
Teri's movie is delayed yet again! (big surprise!)
2: "L&C" SIGHTINGS!
Teri Hatcher to host "SNL," Skip Sighting!
3: TODAY'S "L&C" TOP TEN LIST!
The top ten perfect L&C couples!
4: KRYPTON CLUB PROFILES: LAUREN7747
Meet Lauren7747!
5: KRYPTON CLUB BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Krypton Club Member Birthdays!
6: THE KRYPTON CLUB BULLETIN BOARD!
Got some L&C stuff to trade? Is there something you are
looking
for? Check out this section, and maybe you'll find what you want!
7: NEWSROOM NOTES
Commentary and questions from the readers of the KC Newsletter!
8: TODAY'S "L&C" TRIVIA
L&C brain teasers!
9: NEXT ISSUE....
What to look forward to in our next issue!
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"HEAVEN'S PRISONERS" DELAYED... (AGAIN)
By Craig Byrne (CraigByrne@aol.com)
Back around August 1994, many FOLCs read a brief article in
"Entertainment Weekly" about a new movie Teri
"Lois" Hatcher would be appearing in, that would be
coming out in December of that year. That movie was called
"Heaven's Prisoners." The release date kept changing
again and again, and then Savoy Pictures (the production company
of "HP") went out of business, and it looked as if
"Heaven's Prisoners" would never see the light of day.
Then, another production company took over the movie (I could be
wrong on this fact...) and a release date was set for May 3rd.
Well, they up and changed it on us again. The new planned release
date for "HP" will be May 10th... hopefully, there will
be no further delays.
The movie stars Teri (duh!) as well as Alec Baldwin... it should
be pretty good =^) Teri's next movie, "2 Days In A
Valley," is scheduled for a Fall release.
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L&C SIGHTINGS
Another reminder... Teri Hatcher will be hosting "Saturday
Night Live" on the night of Saturday, April 20! Don't miss
it!
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Sean Whalen (SuperMann's "Skip," no relation to Justin)
appeared on Monday morning's episode of "Leeza."
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Send your L&C sightings!! Special thanks goes out to ABC Amy,
who posted many
of these sightings on America Online (keyword: ABC Primetime)
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TODAY'S "L&C" TOP TEN LIST! By Sharon (scoons) and
her Dad
Here they are, the top ten perfect couples of
"L&C"....
#10. Jonathan and Martha Kent
#9. Baron Sunday and Constance--they can sit around all day and
hex each other
#8. Ned and Lois's Metallic Dress
#7.5. Resplendent Man and Ultra Woman--they are
color-coordinated.
#7. Gretchen Kelly and Bad Brain Johnson--she seems to be
attracted to dead men.
#6. Metallo and Baby Gunderson--think about all the fun they can
have with refrigerator magnets.
#5. Arianna Carlin and Dr. Isaac Mamba--they can sit around and
make all of the little Loises that they want to.
#4. Cat Grant and (pick any or many names at random)
#3.5. Clois and Vatman--even though it may be a rather short
relationship.
#3. Dr. Slimeball Deter and Diana Stride--after all, he does
deserve a great big kiss.
#2. Dan Scardino and a nuclear bomb--it has to be safer than
continuing to try to date Lois.
And here it is, the #1 couple on "L&C"...
Lois and Clark...Hello! Duh! It's their show!
Okay everybody, get on the ball and send us some more top ten
lists!
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KRYPTON CLUB PROFILES: LAUREN7747
The person profiled in this issue of the Krypton Club Newsletter
also coincidentally happens to be the same person who came up
with the new title for the Krypton Club letters column. She also
did a top ten list for issue #100 about "The Top Ten Reasons
The Krypton Club Lasted 100 Issues." Anyway, here's her
profile!
REAL NAME: Lauren Dana
E-MAIL ADDRESS: Lauren7747@aol.com
ONLINE NICKNAMES: Lauren7747
BIRTHDAY: May 3, 1981
RESIDENCE: Fairfax Station, Virginia
OCCUPATION: Busy freshman at Lake Braddock High School
"L&C" FAVORITES (LIMIT 1 PER CATEGORY)
....QUOTE: "Don't fall for me, farmboy... I don't have time
for it."
....EPISODE: "Tempus, Anyone?"
....GUEST STAR or VILLAIN: Tempus
....SCENE: Make-up scene at the end of "Whine, Whine,
Whine"
NON-"L&C" FAVORITES (LIMIT 2 PER CATEGORY)
....HOBBIES: Playing musical instruments, reading
....MOVIES: "To Have and Have Not" and "The Big
Sleep"
....TV SHOWS: "Friends" and "Cybill" [the
COMPETITION?!?! -- Craig]
....MUSIC/MUSICIANS: Movie soundtracks mostly, anything besides
country or alternative
....BOOKS: "Sense & Sensibility" and
"Persuasion"
GOALS IN LIFE (LIMIT 3): To become famous (in the arts), to tour
Europe with a friend, and to learn to play as many musical
instruments as possible =)
Please e-mail your profiles to Karin Tessin. If there's anything
else you'd like people to know that you'd like to share with 1700
other FOLCs, be sure to include that separately! Please return
the profiles in this same format, and remember to keep the
profiles within the set limits (i.e. limiting to 2 when it says
"limit 2")... thanks!
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KRYPTON CLUB BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Happy Birthday to the Krypton Club members with b-days from April
8-14:
Jessica Weinberg
(jwein06@emory.edu)....................................4\8
Lara Lennaman
(wbvh81c@prodigy.com)....................................4\8
Kieran Pechter
(Nareika@aol.com)............................................4\8
PPG75@aol.com....................................................................4\9
Kate Haney
(haney.kate@mail.ndhm.gtegsc.com)......................4\9
Alan B. (Daily
CKLL@aol.com)..................................................4\9
Pam Jernigan
(75540.2554@compuserve.com)...........................4\9
Susan S. Lin
(susanlin@MIT.EDU).............................................4\12
Aurora Lee
(DuPlanJr@aol.com)................................................4\14
Sarah Lai
(SLai7@aol.com).......................................................4\14
Amanda
(Superchic4@aol.com).................................................4\14
Happy Birthday to all of you! And thank you for sending in your
birthdays! If you want to be able to see your birthday announced
in the Krypton Club, check the Bulletin Board to find out how!!!
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THE KRYPTON CLUB BULLETIN BOARD!
If you have an announcement you'd like us to print, send it to
"BULLETIN
BOARD!"
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Today's quote came from "Top Copy."
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Let the Krypton Club celebrate your birthday! Please include your
birthdate (month and day), and whether you would like to be
recognized by your screen name or your real name. Send your first
*and* last name if you choose your real name. All e-mail
addresses will be posted, either by your real name, or by itself
if you wish to keep your identity secret.
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The Krypton Club is expanding! We will soon have a special
club/newsletter specially made for overseas fans of "Lois
& Clark!" To find out more about the International
Krypton Club, e-mail Dan Patterson. (note: this never
happened).
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jwarrene is missing a few of the first season episodes. If
there's someone out there with first season episodes on tape,
please e-mail her and find out exactly which eps she needs.
She'll gladly pay all costs of dubbing, shipping & handling,
etc.
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A certain Krypton Club Vice-President is looking for a log of
Sunday night's L&C Trivia on AOL. If you happened to log the
trivia, please send a copy. Thanx. =)
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A certain Krypton Club President is looking for back issues of
the Krypton Club Newsletter... particularly newsletters between
#39-67. If you could send those to him at CraigByrne@aol.com he
will be eternally grateful.
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CKLuvsLL has an extra copy of the Tracy Scoggins workout video,
and is willing to let go of her store-bought copy ($16 value) for
only $5 to whoever wants it. E-mail her if you are interested.
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Leona is looking for copies of the promotional ads that ABC ran
for Lois and Clark before the series premiered in 1993. If anyone
has them, please e-mail her.
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NEWSROOM NOTES
A new name for the Krypton Club letters column has been chosen...
and the selection is "Newsroom Notes!" Congratulations
to Lauren7747, who gave us the new name! Thanks to everyone who
participated! This letters column welcomes all letters of
comment, and we try to use as much as we can!
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SUBJECT: A question
DATE: Sunday, 3/31/96
FROM: Briz3053@aol.com
---
What does "TPTB" stand for? I have seen it in the
newsletters a couple of times, and it is driving me nuts because
I don't know what it means!
Briz3053
["TPTB" stands for "The Powers That Be."
"And who are the Powers that Be," you ask? The Powers
That Be are those people who bring us Lois & Clark every
week... from Warner Brothers to ABC. Maybe in an upcoming issue
we can get permission to run Mike Williams' L&C Acronym List
that explains all. --Craig]
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TODAY'S TRIVIA!!!
Here is "L&C" trivia question for today.....
"Lois & Clark" executive producer Eugenie
Ross-Leming used to be an actress. In fact, she was a regular on
a VERY short-lived sitcom in 1979. What was the name of the
sitcom, and for bonus points, what kind of character did she
play?
The answer to issue #104's trivia: Jimmy's father's name in the
comics is JAMES Olsen. Another strange name change is that in the
comics, Lois's mom's name is Ella Lane.
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NEXT ISSUE....
A review of the last two Superman comics in Matt Combes' Comics
Corner, a look at Teri Hatcher's comedic history, and more!
Craig Byrne
President of the L&C Krypton Club
Matt Combes
Vice President of the L&C Krypton Club
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KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER***ISSUE #106***APRIL 14, 1996
**THE NEWSLETTER OF THE LOIS & CLARK KRYPTON CLUB**
"DID I REALLY DO THE DANCE OF THE SEVEN VEILS?"
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WELCOME!
Before we begin, I'd like to tell you that the article on Teri's
comedic history will be delayed until issue #108 of the Krypton
Club Newsletter, to celebrate her appearance on next Saturday's
"Saturday Night Live." For some reason when doing the
"Next Issue" box on Wednesday I got the dates confused
<G> Still, I hope you will find this issue to be
interesting =^) A lot of people have written me and asked what's
going on with Dean Cain, and if he is leaving the show... the
answer is inside this very issue =^)
Thanks to everyone who sent me the Krypton Club Newsletter back
issues I was looking for... there are still a few I'm looking
for, and I'll be asking some of you who offered if you have
copies, so keep an eye on your e-mailbox. Thanks again!
Craig Byrne
President of the L&C Krypton Club
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INDEX TO KRYPTON CLUB NEWSLETTER #106
Since this is e-mail, these things aren't really separated into
pages, but this is at least the order in which you will be seeing
things in this issue of the Krypton Club Newsletter.....
1: WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN
Is Dean leaving? Tabloids say yes, but luckily Dean says no.
But, for the sake of argument, let's take a look at some shows
that were doomed when they replaced their lead actors....
2: WIN A SIGNED "L&C" SCRIPT!
ABC Online holds yet another contest!
3: "L&C" SIGHTINGS!
Teri to host "SNL," Dean on "Tom Snyder," and
more!
4: TODAY'S "L&C" TOP TEN LIST!
Superman's top ten least favorite colors of Kryptonite, by
Will33880!
5: KRYPTON CLUB PROFILES: MOLLY PILLSBURY!
Meet another KC member!
6: MATT COMBES' COMICS CORNER!
Reviews of the last TWO Superman comics!
7: NEWSROOM NOTES
Commentary and questions from the readers of the KC Newsletter!
8: TODAY'S "L&C" TRIVIA
L&C brain teasers!
9: AIRING TONIGHT: "WHEN IRISH EYES ARE KILLING"
Here's what's on the tube tonight at 8!
10: NEXT ISSUE....
What to look forward to in our next issue!
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WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN
By Craig Byrne (CraigByrne@aol.com)
[This article contains minor SPOILERs, so if you do not want any
clues about this season's finale, you may want to forego reading
this article. To sum it up for those of you who do not want to
read it, a recent tabloid stated that Dean Cain was demanding
more money and threatening to leave "L&C"; however,
Dean has since proven this report to be utterly bogus. -- Craig]
FOLC's offline and all over the Internet were shocked and
surprised when news went out of the latest report in the April
16th issue of the Star tabloid magazine. The magazine claimed
that their "sources" told them that "L&C"
actor Dean Cain, who of course plays Clark to perfection every
week on the show, was LEAVING the show. Word spread like
wildfire, and as a result, listserv, usenet, and message board
posts all asked the question -- "Is Dean really
leaving?"
Lucky for us, the answer is NO. The tabloids also tried pulling a
similar stunt several weeks ago saying that Teri Hatcher
threatened to walk out. Anyway, here's the article, from the
April 16 issue of the Star... remember to take it with a grain of
salt....
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IT'S LOIS AND NO CLARK AS DEAN CAIN IS SET TO MAKE SUPER EXIT
SUPERMAN STAR WANTS $450,000 A WEEK
"Lois & Clark" fans are in for a super shock as the
hit show finishes the season with a stunning cliffhanger that
could spell the end of Superman - as well as series star Dean
Cain. In the emotion-packed finale, the man of steel decides he
must leave Earth for good to return to outer space and rescue his
father's people from a life of bondage.
As he flies off to fulfill his destiny, a teary-eyed Lois looks
on and whispers "Don't forget me." But Superman's hasty
departure could also signal the end of Cain's reign as America's
favorite man in tights. Insiders tell STAR that Cain is insisting
his weekly salary be tripled to a whopping $450,000 - and
producers are calling his bluff and threatening to strand
Superman in space forever if he doesn't drop his demands.
"If worst comes to worst, they'll send Dean off the show and
bring in some kind of replacement, claiming that it's Superman's
cousin, or that he got his face damaged in some kind of
kryptonite accident while in space," says a source close to
the negotiations. "They're looking at how well DC Comics did
with the Death of Superman storyline a couple of years ago. It
was an instant collector's item. Of Course producers would like
him back, but Warner Bros. is going to be fighting Dean over
every extra cent he demands, hoping to reach some kind of middle
ground."
Cain how vowed not to back down and has told friends he deserves
the extra money for making the series a runaway hit. The insider
revealed: "Dean told a pal: 'It's only fair. I know that the
show is making tons more money for Warners. Lois & Clark is
popular around the world. The show's a hit because I'm out there
every day in front of the cameras for 12 or 16 hours in those
tights strung up on wires. " ' I don't think I'm out of line
asking for a raise.' "
But executives are hoping Cain will change his mind and have left
the way open for him to return as Superman - provided he drops
his demands for a mega-salary. According to the script's final
scene, the man of steel flies off into the heavens to save his
people with a beautiful Kryptonian woman called Zara, leaving
Lois heart-broken and in tears. But he telepathically tells Lois
that he still loves her, and she looks up to the skies with hope
in her eyes.
"The producers put that in at the last minute to leave the
door open for him to return to the show," said a source.
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Okay, so now you've read it. Here's my analysis...
Anyone who believes the show could survive without Teri or Dean
is completely, definitely, totally galactically stupid. The
reason people watch "L&C" in the first place is to
see the relationship between two lead characters... a replacement
of an actor or a replacement of character (a cousin?) would
ultimately cause the show's downfall. Let me give you a few
examples of "replacement disasters" that may jog your
memory a little....
Remember Coy and Vance Duke? Of course not; but they were brought
in as replacements for Bo and Luke in the then-Top Ten show
"The Dukes of Hazzard" back in 1982 [and heh, Matt, you
can't stop me from mentioning the Dukes here... bwahahaha... --
Craig] when series stars Tom Wopat and John Schneider demanded
more money. Anyway, the producers of "DOH" seemed to
think that the car was the star of the show, so they brought
these two country cousins in... of course, when they saw that
their once-top 10 show wasn't even breaking the top 25, out were
Coy and Vance and the REAL Dukes were back that next February.
Unfortunately, the damage was already done... the show was never
in the top ten again. Something similar would happen if there was
a replacement for Teri or Dean... people may watch for an episode
or two, then they'd decide they didn't like it and they'd decide
to never watch the show again, so if Teri or Dean DID come back,
they probably wouldn't still be around to watch anyway, and the
show would be doomed anyway.
If the "Dukes" aren't your cup of tea, then let's see
if you remember who the female lead was for the final season of
TV's "Beauty and the Beast." If you guessed Linda
Hamilton, you're wrong. While I do have to admit I do not
remember this show too well, I do remember that her replacement
and the show didn't last long at all after "Catherine"
left the show.
Of course, some replacements DO end up working well... Kirstie
Alley replaced Shelley Long on "Cheers"... and, while
Rebecca wasn't nearly as cool as Diane <G>, the show still
went on as usual. When David Caruso left "NYPD Blue,"
he was ably replaced by Jimmy Smits, and the show is doing
wonderfully, which is more than you can say for Caruso's career.
The main difference with these shows, though, is that even though
there was sexual tension between Sam and Diane,
"Cheers" wasn't ABOUT them, it was about the whole
ensemble... "Lois & Clark" IS about those two
characters... and taking either of them away would definitely
destroy the show.
And then, there's that baloney about "a chunk of Kryptonite
can hit him in the face and he can be played by a new
actor"... the producers already tried that trick with Jimmy
[and Lucy, and Herb, and Ellen, and Sam, and Lucy... well, I'm
going a little too far into this... <G> -- Craig], but even
so, Jimmy wasn't one of the two leads of the show... no one can
play Clark as well as Dean, or Lois as well as Teri... it just
can't happen.
Luckily, after all of us panicked after reading the article, Dean
was quoted in a recent edition of "USA Today,"
referring to the tabloid report that he was going to leave.
Here's what he said....
"The article made me gag. It was so ridiculous. They didn't
bother checking with me, my agent, my publicist, the network or
the studio. I will be back next year."
A fitting end to this galactically stupid controversy. Maybe
there was only one GOOD thing to come out of all this... some
hilarious postings on many of the message boards, like this one I
found on America Online by Greg Sullivan... check it out...
<G>
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Subj: Lois & ???
Date: 96-04-13 02:17:50 EDT
From: Goyosull
Since we all now know that the rumor of Dean Cain leaving the
show is untrue, the following is an imaginary story (remember
those?) based on the scenario of Dean leaving:
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"A top secret memo has been made public by persons unknown
within the Warner Bros. Studios. The memo concerned the recent
defection of Dean Cain from the WB produced Lois and Clark: The
New Adventures of Superman. The memo concerns the plotline for
the first episode of the fourth season. Apparently the
cliffhanger ending of Superman leaving is to be final and the 1st
plot of the new season concerns the takeover of Star Labs by the
larger conglomerate Acme Labs. Shortly after the takeover, two
lab mice are stolen from the lab and Lois investigates.
Shockingly, one of the mice is killed, but Lois adopts the other
to console her in her loneliness. After this episode the series
will be renamed "Lois and The Brain: New Adventures in World
Domination." Apparently a new 'arc' for the entire fourth
season will concern Brain's repeated attempts to take over the
world and Lois' investigation of these crimes, little realizing
that she is harboring the criminal genius in her own apartment.
WB apparently believe that combining two of its cult favorite
shows will bring in a larger audience. ABC apparently liked the
idea as well (They sure would!)
Apparently in an effort to show that there were no hard feelings,
and probably to leave the door open for future projects, WB
commissioned Dean Cain to rewrite the lyrics of the "Pinky
and the Brain" theme song:
They're Lois and the Brain,
Yes, Lois and the Brain.
He is a genius that's replacing Dean Cain.
He's her laboratory mouse,
'Cause she's lost her spouse.
They'll show us
They're Lois
And the Brain
Brain, Brain,
Brain, Brain,
Brain, Brain,
Brain, Brain.
While Lois sheds a tear,
His plan will be unfurled.
Superman's gone. We fear
Brain will rule the world.
They're Lois and the Brain,
Yes, Lois and the Brain.
His twilight campaign
Confuses Lois Lane.
Because she is so sad,
She can't tell Brain is bad.
They'll show us
They're Lois and the Brain
Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain
Brain, Brain, Brain, **Oh Clark**.
An ABC executive who initialled the memo, hand wrote some other
suggestions if this scenario didn't work out:
Lois and Stimpy
Lois and Ally
Lois and Costello
Lois and the Giant Peach
Lois and Hardy
Lois and The Holy Grail
Lois and the Temple of Doom
Lois and Roy
Lois and Rominastrain"
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End of Imaginary Story.
Anyone else have some good ones???
- Goyo (If you haven't guessed, I'm a big Pinky and the Brain
Fan. Check it out.)
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WIN A SIGNED COPY OF THE SCRIPT TO "IT'S A SMALL
WORLD!"
Posted on America Online
[ABC Online on America Online is having a contest to win a script
of "It's A Small World" signed by Teri Hatcher. We
thought it would be fair to pass this along to you, even if it is
on short notice. We would have gotten this out sooner, but a
number of things prevented us from doing so. -- Craig]
What do a Metropolis High reunion, a whacked-out woman who's left
her wallflower days behind and an incredible shrinking Superman
have in common?
Easy. They all sprang forth from the mind of Teri Hatcher, who
until now has been known mainly as the "Lois" in
"Lois & Clark." On April 28, you'll see Teri's name
in two new places in the opening credits for "L&C."
Teri both conceived the story for and co-wrote the script (with
Pat Hazel) for the inventive "It's a Small World After
All," her first behind-the-scenes effort on behalf of ABC's
super series. As an added bonus, NFL superhero Steve Young,
quarterback for Teri's hometown favorite San Francisco 49ers,
will guest star in the episode as Lois' former high school flame.
In anticipation of the debut of "It's a Small World After
All" on April 28, ABC Online invites you to send questions
to Teri about her first-time screenwriting experience, "It's
a Small World After All," or anything else that peaks your
interest. Teri's answers to the eight most creative and
interesting questions will be posted here during the week of
April 22.
And now for the SUPER payoff: If your question is answered by
Teri, you will receive a copy of the production draft of
"It's a Small World After All," autographed by Teri
herself.
To send your questions to Teri, please send AOL e-mail to the
screenname "ABC Press." In the subject field, type
"Question for Teri." Only ONE question per AOL user
will be accepted. Your questions will be disqualified from
consideration if you e-mail more than one.
**All questions must be received by 9:00 p.m., ET/6:00 p.m., PT
on SUNDAY, APRIL 14.** [that's TONIGHT!!]
Please note that e-mail from non-AOL internet addresses will not
be accepted.
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L&C SIGHTINGS
The issue of "US" Magazine hitting the newsstands in
the US on Monday, April 15 features a feature story on Teri
Hatcher.
---
Dean Cain's December 1995 appearance on "The Late, Late Show
with Tom Snyder" will be rebroadcast on Friday, April 19.
Dean discusses "Virtually Destroyed" during the
interview, among other things.
---
Another reminder... Teri Hatcher will be hosting "Saturday
Night Live" on the night of Saturday, April 20! Don't miss
it!
---
Teri will be appearing on ABC's "Good Morning America"
on Friday, April 26, two days before her episode, "It's A
Small World," airs. Please note that the "TV
Guide" listing which states that Teri will be on
"GMA" on April 17 is incorrect.
---
TV Guide" has slated a feature story on Teri Hatcher for one
of it's May issues. Not to miss out on a great photo opportunity,
"Entertainment Tonight" went behind-the-scenes at
Teri's "TV Guide" photo shoot Tuesday and could air a
story as early as Wednesday (April 10). Check your local listings
for "Entertainment Tonight" station and airtime
information, and if you don't see the piece on Wednesday, keep
your eye out for it later in the week.
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TODAY'S "L&C" TOP TEN LIST! By Will33880
Here they are, Superman's top ten least favorite colors of
Kryptonite....
#10. Orange: Causes a drastic increase in X-Ray vision; well,
maybe that's not too bad.
#9. Blue: Causes him to lose all sense of direction; tries to fly
to downtown Metropolis, ends up in Kazakhstan.
#8. Purple: Causes loss in all color cordination; ends up wearing
pink tights.
#7. Yellow: Causes a drunken effect; sure doesn't impress Lois!
#6. Teal: Causes his brain to pick up TV signals; Sees 24 hours
of Happy Days reruns.
#5. Red: Causes loss in willpower; While the Cheif gets
kidnapped, he hits on a blonde.
#4. Green: Disables his Superpowers; duh!
#3. Navy: Causes advance in age; needs a walker to get to the
Planet, no more flying.
#2. White: Causes blindness; tries to kiss Lois, "Ooops,
sorry Jimmy!"
And here it is, Superman's least favorite color of Kryptonite....
Black: Causes dimensional switches; ends up in a
dimension where Tempus is the ruler of the world!
Okay everybody, send us some more top ten lists!
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KRYPTON CLUB PROFILES: MOLLY PILLSBURY
Here's the Krypton Club profile for today... =^)
REAL NAME: Molly Pillsbury
E-MAIL ADDRESS: pillsburym@hamlin.pvt.k12.ca.us
ONLINE NICKNAMES: Daisey, Bear
BIRTHDAY: 10/3/82
RESIDENCE: San Francisco Bay Area
OCCUPATION: 8th grader
"L&C" FAVORITES (LIMIT 1 PER CATEGORY)
....QUOTE: "Are you guys a thing? You look like a thing, not
a very happy thing, but a thing. Oh look, Hunkie, she's
blushing!" -- Mindy Church
....EPISODE: "We Have A Lot To Talk About"
....GUEST STAR or VILLAIN: Tempus
....SCENE: Proposal scene
NON-"L&C" FAVORITES (LIMIT 2 PER CATEGORY)
....HOBBIES: Fencing, Swimming
....MOVIES: "Clueless," "Singing in the Rain"
....TV SHOWS: "The X-Files"
....MUSIC/MUSICIANS: Corduroy, Tower of Power
....BOOKS: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
GOALS IN LIFE (LIMIT 3): To fly, to ride on the back of a giant
turtle and to travel
around the world by ship
Please e-mail your profiles to Karin Tessin. If there's anything
else you'd like people to know that you'd like to share with over
1700 other FOLCs, be sure to include that separately! Please
return the profiles in this same format, and remember to keep the
profiles within the set limits (i.e. limiting to 2 when it says
"limit 2")... thanks!
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MATT COMBES' COMICS CORNER!
By Matt Combes
Alrighty, there's just going to be a few changes in the comic
corner......I will not, from now on, be giving an entire review
of the comic book. I'm not here to give away everything that
happens in the comic book.....that's what the comic book is
for!!! I'm trying to encourage those of you who don't yet collect
the Superman comics to start, and if I tell you everything that
happens, there's no reason to pick it up. I'm going to try to
make it as intriguing as possible, but I'm only going to give a
short overview(very short compared to the other reviews) of what
happens, and then give my opinions. If you want to find out
exactly what happens(especially if I give it a high mark!), try
picking it up at your local comic store! Also, after the review
of each issue, I'll give a highlight of other good non-Superman
comics that came out the same week as that issue that are good
reads. So now, on with the next installment of Matt Combes'
Comics Corner! Today's a double-dose of Superman mania, as I take
on the last two Superman issues.
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SUPERMAN #112: "SUPERMAN'S EX-GIRLFRIEND, LOIS LANE"
By Dan Jurgens, Ron Frenz, & Joe Rubinstein
$1.95 US, $2.75 Canada
OVERVIEW: Superman stops a breakout attempt at Stryker's Island,
but Morgan Edge escapes. Clark and Lois take a trip to Mt. Fuji
to try to talk about things, and Superman helps America complete
the first manned mission to Mars.
REVIEW: I've only been reading since the death, so I can't
possibly remember the first time Lois and Clark took a trip to
Mt. Fuji after they got engaged to talk, but I still think it was
a nice, secluded spot to talk. Of course, not much was
accomplished in the talk except more breakup-type-stuff, and it
was really quite saddening. I mean, if you think I really felt
for Clark during the whole clone-amnesia storyline, which I did,
I feel for Clark in the comics twice as much. The woman he loves
is breaking up with him, and he really can't understand why. He
wants to be with Lois more than anything in the world, and now
it's hard for them to even be friends. It's really sad. I guess
being with a guy, I'm siding more with Clark through this
storyline than Lois, but I can still understand a bit of Lois's
apprehension towards being with Clark and him running off all the
time (at least Clark in the comics never used "Cheese of the
Month" as an excuse.<g>). Let's just hope this is all
resolved soon...the storyline's much better than clones and
amnesia, but, like those, you can only take so much.
I particularly enjoyed the Mars mission segment, with the first
person from Earth landing on Mars. The double-meaning dialogue
that carried from it into the shot of Superman flying one way and
Lois another, similar to the ending of Action #720, was nicely
written.
There wasn't too much wrong with this issue, but it could have
been a little stronger than it was. I can't say how overjoyed I
am at the new format they're using in the lettercols, not only in
the Superman comics, but in all of DC's books as well. The bland
white was getting a little dull 'n drab. And of course, I was
glad to see that I had my letter printed in the first Superman
ish to have this new format. That's baldy numero tres, and only
one more to tie the record, two to beat it.....maybe I should
have put that down for one of my goals in life in my profile. =)
This issue was enjoyable, and it earns a 4.0 shields out of 5
from me.
COMIC PICKS OF THE WEEK: Green Lantern #74, Starman (latest
issue, can't remember the #)
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ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #535: "LOVE AND WAR"
By Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, and Jose Marzan
$1.95 US, $2.75 Canada
US - $1.95 Canada - $2.75
OVERVIEW: Lex Luthor and the Contessa are now engaged to be wed,
Jimmy's date breaks it off with him, Clark has a chat with Martha
and Jonathan in Smallville during the rebuilding of their new
house (which was destroyed during the "Death of Clark
Kent" storyline), Alpha Centurion has to stop a pack of
rogue Centurions who attack a banquet celebrating the manned
mission to Mars, and a twister appears in Smallville.
REVIEW: Interesting. A couple months ago, I heard there was going
to be a wedding coming up in Man of Tomorrow #5. I hoped that
maybe us comic fans would finally be getting our dues and Lois
and Clark would get married. Then I heard that a certain
"L" and "C" *would* be getting married then.
I was overjoyed.....but then I heard that this certain
"L" and "C" was going to be "Lex"
and "Contessa." And here it is, coming to the climactic
marriage of Lex and the Contessa, with their engagment in this
issue.
Lex is back to his crafty ways, of course, when he has his old
Team Luthor members killed in their suits and uses the armor to
try and kill people, which is nice to see (well, Lex being back
to his evil ways, that is, not dead people...).
But the best thing of this whole issue is the heart-to-heart
between Clark and his parents in Smallville. It's like Clark to
try to push himself away from everything that has happened to him
so far by doing something else, in this case, helping build the
Kents' new home. Lois and Lori's chat got me a little angry,
especially at how Lois is acting. I said for the last issue that
I was more on Clark's side than Lois's in this breakup. Now I'm
*totally* on Clark's side. It really bugs me that Lois is being
so annoying and doing things that she knows hurts Clark. She's
not even planning on being *friends* with him unless he admits
that that's all they'll ever be. You just can't make someone do
something, and you can't say that something's definite, because
things never are. I think that Lois is more confused and afraid
of being with Clark than she is sure that she wants to do this.
Of course we all know this will all be resolved sometime in the
near future, but right now I'm wanting it to end
already......it's not that it's been drug out too long (such as
the clone-amnesia storyline), it's just that things have become
so unnatural and unreal.
But besides the fact that I want this storyline to end, and soon,
this issue was very good, an average at worst. I give it 3.5
shields out of 5.
COMIC PICKS OF THE WEEK: Impulse #14, Steel #27
[Unfortunately the copy we had of issue #106 ends here, so that's all you'll be able to find here in the Archives for now--Craig]