Metallix #1 (FCBD Edition)

Future Comics (April, 2003)

Bob Layton’s Future Comics seemed like a good idea at the time, but ran into some problems. The intent was to bypass Diamond (who had slowly worked it’s way into a monopoly of the comic distribution business and still has both a stranglehold on the business and often screws over smaller stores due to not really caring) and distribute online to retailers and readers with comics that appealed to the average reader instead of the niche that they were starting to fall into. It was actually ahead of it’s time seeing what the internet does today. But between lower than expected sales, leaving them open to being wooed by Diamond (thus disappointing the fanbase and investors), and an act of sabotage, Future Comics eventually closed shop. It’s kind of a shame because they had some good titles.

 Metallix: “Mine!”

WRITER: David Michelinie

PENCILER: Ron Lim

INKER/CO-PLOTTER/EDITOR: Bob Layton

COLORIST: Moose Baumann

LETTERER: Albert DeGuzman

DESIGN & PRODUCTION: Scott Friedlander

 

Peackeeper

CO-CREATOR/SCRIPT: Bob Layton

CO-CREATOR/CO-PLOTTER: David Michelinie

PENCILER: Patrick Broderick

INKER: Terry Austin

COLORIST: Tom Smith

 

Freemind

Michelinie, Leeke, & McLeod

 

Deathmask

David Michelinie, Dick Giorando, & Bob Layton

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