THE 'ZINE SUPREME #2
The 'Zine
Supreme:
*Ivory Icon Informer!*
Volume 1, Issue 2
Contents
Intro
News
FAQ
Interview with Rick Veitch!
Top 10 REJECTED Supreme Toys
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Intro:
Welcome to the second issue of the Ivory Icon Informer!!!! Let me start by
welcoming the new readers to our little magazine, I hope you enjoy this one as
much as you did the first one! This issue features an interview by Mr. RICK
VEITCH!! There is also a very funny Top Ten list brought to you by the staff
here at The 'Zine Supreme! So sit back and enjoy the second installment.
One format change to announce. The trivia section has been replaced by a
Frequently Asked Questions segment. So, if you have any questions, send 'em
on, and we will go to the source for some answers!!! AWECELSIOR!!
News:
Supreme is GUARANTEED!!!!! he will definitely be out May 4th!! Awesome's new
shipping schedule will make sure the Man of Majesty will be here May 4th!!!!
FAQ:
OK, I have a question. How much of the forty plus stories set before Alan
Moore took over the book still happened?
They all happened. Those "other" Supremes still exist in the Supremacy. In
Issue 41 you can see Kid Supreme and Probe flying in the background. They
were all "revised" Supremes. Along with Squeak the Supremouse, and Supremax.
In other words, every character in the Supremacy existed the same way the ones
pre-41 did. We just happened to read about their adventures.
How fast is Supreme
Faster than a speeding... Well, he is pretty darn fast! To my knowledge
Supreme has never used Speed Supreme for a long period of time, so the extent
of his speed is unknown...
Well, that's it for this month, please keep the questions coming...
Interview with Rick Veitch:
What are your fondest thoughts of your work on Supreme?
Probably working with Alan. He and I have done a lot of stuff together over
the years, but somehow the Silver Age SUPREME was the most fun of all. Doing
comics is a lot of hard work, but there was something delightful going on when
we did SUPREME.
Part of it was dredging up our personal memories of the real Silver Age of
comics. We're both in our mid forties and grew up on Mort Weisinger SUPERMAN,
so there was something in the creative process of SUPREME that transcended
nostalgia and plugged us into the sense of wonder and worlds of imagination
that we possessed as young children.
Another part of it was turning the dark gritty 90's version of the superhero
on its head. Everyone was dead sick of the over-muscled violent vigilantes
who
were worse than the bad guys, and the pure morality, nobility and sense of
justice that we caught with SUPREME stood out in marked contrast, I think.
Yet another thing that made it fun, was that we knew we were doing what
SHOULD have been done with the current SUPERMAN. From my point of view, DC
had lost the essence of the SUPERMAN character in all their various attempts
to make the NEW SUPERMAN, which probably came to a head when they staged his
'death' and the public believed them!
What was your favorite scene in Supreme?
I think the SUPREMELVIN sequence was my favorite. I've always loved doing
Will Elder MAD style stuff and thought Alan's adding it to the SUPREME book
was a stroke of genius. I'd love to give SUPREMELVIN his own title!
Will you be back to work on the pages of Supreme?
I'm not sure at this point. I have been paid for all outstanding invoices and
they have a bunch of my SUPREME stuff in the can, so I think it is safe to say
they will be reprinting that. There are a couple of 8 page sequences, one a
flashback and one a flash forward and I almost completed all of issue #61,
where SUPREME meets up with the disembodied singularity of Jack Kirby's pure
creative spirit. I think as a whole, that issue is one of the best things
Alan and I ever did together.
I doubt it will be possible to put the original creative team back together,
since Alan is writing 5 books a month for WILDSTORM, and Chris Sprouse is
doing one of them. I know Alan had worked out a wonderful new direction for a
possible third year of SUPREME, but whether or not he can do it, I don't know.
If Alan does come back as writer, then I'd love to continue if I can fit it
into my schedule.
Have you seen Alex Ross redesigns, and what is your opinion of them?
No, I haven't seen them, but can't imagine a better artist to rework SUPREME
than Alex. Here's a dream team SUPREME book for you: Alan and Alex doing a
SUPREME graphic novel!!!
Top 10 REJECTED Supreme toys:
10.) Sexist Supreme (With Monica Pic)
9.) Puppy Love Supreme (With Radar attachment)
8.) Malibu Suprema (With Sun Lotion Supreme)
7.) Gay Pride Supreme with Rainbow flag.
6.) Cab Driver Supreme with Turban
5.) That time of the month Suprema (With PMS action)
4.) Rogain Supreme-Add water and he grows hair ala chia pet...
3.) Staggering Supreme (With, Jack Daniel's bottle)
2.) Satanic Supreme
1.) SILICON SUPREMA (you figure the accessories out)!
Honorable Mention: Rob Liefeld/Ellen Degeneres Two Pack: Both take a
[censored], but keep on tickin'!
Conclusion:
Hope you enjoyed the second issue of the Fanzine Supreme. The next issue is
very exciting, not only is DAN FRAGA stopping by for an interview, but a
SPECIAL SURPRISE guest is dropping by to answer some of our questions. Who
says the 'Zine Supreme does not deliver??? A special thanks to Mr. Rick
Veitch for his thoughtful answers to our questions, and if you haven't yet
been to his Web Site, GO NOW!!! <A HREF="http://www.comicon.com">
WWW.COMICON.COM</A>: it is a very cool site with hard too find comic
collectibles.
The next issue's theme is "There was a Supreme before Alan Moore." We will
have a special surprise interview and tons of other cool stuff. So if you
have any questions about the Pre-Alan Moore run...SEND EM ON!!!!!
Also, if you want back issue of our Fanzine send requests to us and we will
send them to you with SPEED SUPREME.
PS We're developing our own web site! Stay tuned for more info!
Staff:
Chris"...and I want it done 5 minutes ago!!!..." Milnar
David "leave me alone, I'm busy" Perkins