A Distant Soil #3

(August 1984)

Warp Words (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Richard Pini (signed as Richard)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

A Distant Soil / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Colleen Doran; Richard Pini

Pencils

Colleen Doran

Inks

Colleen Doran

Letters

Bob Pinaha

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At Cape Canaveral, in Florida, on Earth

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Sere; Niniri; Jason Scott; Sir Galahad; Percival; Lancelot; Antonio Minetti; Brent Donewitz; Christopher D'Errico, Liana

Synopsis

Aboard the Siovansin, Sere and Niniri drug Jason in an attempt to interrogate him. Jason collapses and is declared dead. In Avalon, Galahad, Percival and Lancelot prepare to guard the mysterious Gates. On Earth, Liana and Brent find Galahad wounded in an alley way. They take him to Chris for medical attention. Brent,Chris,Galahad and Liana are confronted by two guards from the Institute who attempt to recapture Liana.

Keywords

Avalon; Earth; Siovansin

Indexer Notes

There are no credits for the story but in the introduction, Colleen Doran is credited as the 'plotter'. The last page notes 'Lettering dedicated to the memory of my father, Michael Pinaha'

[An offbeat science-fantasy..] (Table of Contents: 3)

A Distant Soil / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Colleen Doran

Inks

Colleen Doran

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Rieken

Synopsis

Subscription Ad for A Distant Soil which reprints the cover to A Distant Soil issue 1 in black and white

From the A Distant Soil Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 4)

A Distant Soil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Colleen Doran (signed as Doran)

Inks

Colleen Doran (signed as Doran)

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Pin up signed 1983. Appears to be early versions of A Distant Soil characters

Info Page (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Listing that includes subscription information; back issue information; wholesalers and retailers;
Convention appearances

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Myth Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Phil Foglio (signed as P Foglio)

Inks

Phil Foglio (signed as P Foglio)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A simple, classic tale...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; humor

Characters

Skeeve, Aahz

Synopsis

Subscription Ad for Myth Adventures

[The Quest Continues] (Table of Contents: 7)

ElfQuest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Wendy Pini

Inks

Wendy Pini

Letters

typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Cutter

Synopsis

Promo Ad for the collected Elfquest Book 3 includes a reprint of the cover and an illustration of Cutter

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

A Distant Soil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Colleen Doran (signed as Doran)

Inks

Wendy Pini (signed as Pini); Colleen Doran (signed as Doran)

Colors

Wendy Pini (signed as Pini); M. Lucie Chin (signed as Chin)

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Galahad

Indexer Notes

Back cover which is a reprint of the front cover without title logo, publisher's brand and price triangle.