“Yesterday’s” Comic> Battlestar Galactica: Centurion Prime

Battlestar Galactica Centurion Prime

“Ladies….”

Battlestar Galactica Special: Centurion Prime

Realm Press (December, 1999)

WRITER: Jim Kuhoric
ARTIST: Mike Malbrough
LETTERER: Mark Hayes
EDITOR: J.C. Vaughn

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BW Panelling: Work For Hire Vs. Creativity

BW Panelling spotlight logo

The original title according to the program sheet at Brass City Comic Convention 2012 was “What every aspiring comics professional writer & artist needs to know about Work For Hire!”, but that’s not where it stayed. Only four of us showed up for the panel run by former DC Comics associate Steven Bove. So at some point the discussion, which included previous BW Panelling panelist Alex Simmons, fell into an intimate chat between the five of us, discussing other things going on in comics. I changed the title for space and to reflect where the panel went to. Enjoy.

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“Yesterday’s” “Comic”> Battlestar Galactica: Eve Of Destruction Prelude

Battlestar Galactica Eve Of Destruction prelude

Baltar…is watching you sleep.

Battlestar Galactica: Eve Of Destruction Prelude

Realm Press (December, 1999)

“Nostalgie De La Boie”
“Daughter Of Elysium”
WRITER: J.C. Vaughn
ARTIST: Matt Busch
LETTERER/EFFECTS: Mark L. Hayes
EDITORS: James A. Kuhoric, Mark L. Hayes, and J.C. Vaughn
“BATTLESTAR GALACTICA” CREATOR: Glen A. Larson

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Friday Night Fights: The Small Things Make Me Happy

All the times in Best of FNF I’ve celebrated Wolverine abuse and there’s surprisingly little from me. Maybe because I have so few comics with the #@$#@ in it, for obvious reasons if you know me. So it’s a good thing one of the comics from this week’s articles came through for me. Thanks, Drake’s. Glad your back!

Friday Night Fights clean logo

“Wright” round 8

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Battlestar Galactica Season 3 #3

Battlestar Galactica S3 #3

“Finally, a chair that fits me!”

Battlestar Galactica Season 3 #3

FINAL ISSUE

Realm Press (September, 1996)

“Fire In the Sky”
WRITER: James A. Kuhoric
ARTISTS: Robert Scott & Chris Scalf
SELECTED COVER ART: Dan Parsons
LETTERER/EFFECTS: Mark L. Haynes
EDITOR: J.C. Vaughn
“BATTLESTAR GALACTICA” CREATOR: Glen A. Larson

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Free Comic Inside: Marvel/Drake’s series 1

Free Comic Inside logo

Enough DC for this week. Let’s talk about Marvel. Actually, let’s first talk about Drake’s snack cakes because they’re good and they’re back. Yes, I got to sink my teeth into the Coffee Cakes I thought were gone for good when Hostess (who bout Drake’s before they shut down) came back and Drake’s didn’t. As much as love my Twinkees I do like a good Devil Dog now and then. Well, they’re back and I’m happy. To celebrate, Free Comic Inside will take a look at the first set of Drake’s comics with Marvel Super Heroes!

And these came out before Hostess bought them, so Marvel apparently switched teams. Two series were produced and packed inside boxes of Drake’s different snack cakes: Ring Dings, Devil Dogs, Yodels, and Coffee Cakes. We mostly bought Coffee Cakes and Devil Dogs at the future BW HQ at the time and I don’t remember which was the “chase comic”. I may have a few multiples if I didn’t throw them out. However, I picked up all four of the first series and all five of the second one. Each had their own running story but the stories could also stand on their own, which is how I like it. Still, the running plot was enough to want to get all of the set, and thus Drake’s made much money and you gained a greater mass. Everyone wins but your body! But was it worth it?

Drake's Marvels S1

Shared credits: Eric Fein (writer) George Roussos (colorist) Rick Parker (letterer), Glenn Herdling (editor) and Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)

The third comic has no credits but since these were the names on the other three it’s safe to assume they worked on that one, too. Let’s breeze through this because they’re really rather short.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Battlestar Galactica Season 3 #2

I think we've overused that joke, actually.

I think we’ve overused that joke, actually.

Battlestar Galactica Season 3 #2

Realm Press (July, 1999)

“Hades Hath No Fury”
WRITER: James A. Kuhoric
ARTIST: Robert Scott
COVER ART: Chris Scalf
PRODUCTION/LETTERER: Mark. L. Hayes
EDITOR: J.C. Vaughn

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