Razor #5
(1994)

London Night Studios, 1992 Series
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Price
2.95 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
[none printed]
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Indicia for this issue lists Everette Hartsoe as copyright and trademark holder for the title, and while the publisher is not explicitly stated therein, ad content in the issue indicates that the publisher is London Night Studios.
This issue has variants:

[Razor: Angel in Black] (Table of Contents)

Razor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joseph Michael Linsner (signed as LINSNER) (painting)
Inks
Joseph Michael Linsner (signed as LINSNER) (painting)
Colors
Joseph Michael Linsner (signed as LINSNER) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime; horror-suspense
Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]

Indexer Notes

Joseph Michael Linsner is not credited on the credits page of this issue, but is mentioned as cover artist in other LNS ad content in this issue and others.

[Razor: Angel in Black] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited) (creator, writer)
Inks
Everette Hartsoe (signed as Hartsoe) (pgs 1-5, 20-22)
Letters
T. W. Montgomery (credited) (pgs 1-5); Jack Slattery (credited) (pgs 6-22)

Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]

Indexer Notes

Credits page includes a Razor illustration by Everette Hartsoe.

[Razor: Angel in Black] (Table of Contents: 2)

Razor / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited)
Pencils
Richard Pollard (credited)
Inks
Peter Palmiotti (credited) (pgs 6-14); Tim Tyler (credited) (pgs 15-19); Everette Hartsoe (credited) (pgs 1-5, 20-21)
Letters
T. W. Montgomery (credited) (pgs 1-5); Jack Slattery (credited) (pgs 6-22)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"God has let me live through another day..."
Genre
crime; horror-suspense
Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]; Stryke [Jacklyn Mitchell] (villain); Detective Alex London; Roman Von Drake (villain); Cat; Police Chief Sanders
Keywords
adult content; concealed nudity; drugs; nudity; partial nudity; police

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Razor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Richard Pollard (credited) (signed)
Inks
Everette Hartsoe (credited) (pgs 20-22)
Letters
Jack Slattery (credited) (pgs 6-22)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Next: SHOWDOWN!! concluded in issue #8
Genre
crime
Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]

Indexer Notes

A full-page illustration of Razor by Richard Pollard and Everette Hartsoe.

Achilles Storm Preview (Table of Contents: 4)

Achilles Storm / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sandra Chang (credited) (signed as SANDRA CHANg)
Pencils
Sandra Chang (credited) (signed as SANDRA CHANg)
Inks
Sandra Chang (credited) (signed as SANDRA CHANg)
Letters
Sandra Chang (credited) (signed as SANDRA CHANg)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have you wondered about the recent killings that plagued the city?
Genre
crime; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Seykogurl; Storm
Keywords
gender; murder

1993 Night of the Living Dead 25th Anniversary (Table of Contents: 5)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited) (creator, writer)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Pictures (with captions) from the 1993 Night of the Living Dead 25th Anniversary.
Keywords
conventions; photos

Indexer Notes

Includes a picture of pinup artist, Olivia De Berardinis, who was in attendance.

Winner of the Stryke Look-a-Like Contest (Table of Contents: 6)

Lethal Stryke / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited) (creator, writer)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Stryke [Jacklyn Mitchell]; Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]
Synopsis
Pictures of Rebecca O'Connor (of Riverside, CA), the winner of the Stryke look-a-like contest.
Keywords
contest winners; contests; cosplay; models

Indexer Notes

There is a small, uncredited illustration of Razor and Stryke on this page.

1993 San Diego Comicon (Table of Contents: 7)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited) (creator, writer)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]
Synopsis
Pictures (with captions) from the 1993 San Diego Comicon.
Keywords
behind-the-scenes; conventions; creators; fans

Indexer Notes

Includes one photo of Joseph Michael Linsner (Cry For Dawn, Claws, Vampirella) and another of John Bergund, president of Anubis Press.

Razor appears on the cover of Razor (1992) #1, held up by "Wizard Girl" in picture.

Femme Macabre (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Everette Hartsoe (signed as Hartsoe)
Inks
Tim Tyler (signed as TYLER)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Full-page illustration of Femme Macabre.
Keywords
areolae; chokers; concealed nudity; nipples; opera gloves; piercings; sunglasses

Music For the D-Generation (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Everette Hartsoe (signed as Hartsoe)
Pencils
Everette Hartsoe (signed as Hartsoe)
Inks
Everette Hartsoe (signed as Hartsoe)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Grunge-Punk power that pummels your persona"
Genre
crime
Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]
Synopsis
Advertisement for the band, Fuzzmud, offering cassettes of new album, "Reject" and associated t-shirts.
Keywords
grunge; music; punk

Indexer Notes

Advertisement includes an illustration of Razor.

Dead Boys (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited)
Pencils
James O'Barr (signed as JAMES)
Inks
Jim Daly (credited as James-McDade Daly) (signed as McD)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Death is only the beginning...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Synopsis
Advertisement for Dead Boys, a 1993 series from London Night Studios.
Keywords
occult; supernatural; vampire hunters; vampires

London Night News (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Everette Hartsoe
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The conclusion of this story will conclude in issue #8.
Synopsis
This advertisement from London Night Studios provides information about upcoming comic series from the publisher as well as information about joining the London Night Studios fan club.
Keywords
fan clubs; special offers

Indexer Notes

Membership for LNS fan club was limited to 500 members.

All members to join the fan club by March 1, 1994 received a copy of the platinum edition of Razor (1992) #5 autographed by cover artist, Joseph Michael Linsner.

Razor: Black Viper (Table of Contents: 12)

Razor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Everette Hartsoe (credited as Hartsoe)
Pencils
Everette Hartsoe (signed as Hartsoe)
Inks
Tim Tyler (signed as TYLER)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
#1 on sale in May by Hartsoe
Genre
crime; horror-suspense; martial arts
Characters
Razor [Nicole Symone Mitchell]

Indexer Notes

Back cover features a full-page illustration of Razor to promote upcoming comic, Razor: Black Viper #1.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Razor: Angel in Black]
    Razor
  2. 1. [Razor: Angel in Black]
  3. 2. [Razor: Angel in Black]
    Razor
  4. 3. ["Next: SHOWDOWN!! concluded in issue #8"]
    Razor
  5. 4. Achilles Storm Preview
    Achilles Storm
  6. 5. 1993 Night of the Living Dead 25th Anniversary
  7. 6. Winner of the Stryke Look-a-Like Contest
    Lethal Stryke
  8. 7. 1993 San Diego Comicon
  9. 8. Femme Macabre
  10. 9. Music For the D-Generation
    Razor
  11. 10. Dead Boys
    Dead Boys
  12. 11. London Night News
  13. 12. Razor: Black Viper
    Razor
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Genevieve Halton
  • Clint Maxwell