(FEBRUARY 1996)
* John Ney Rieber: writer * Peter Gross: artist *
* Neil Gaiman: consultant *
* Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh: colorist *
*Richard Starkings and Comicraft : lettering *
* Julie Rottenberg: editor * Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh: cover art *
page 2, panel 2: James Dean is famous for his 1960s "teen rebel" films, most notably "Rebel Without A Cause". (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 3, panel 1: The Nabu helmet is the golden helmet worn by the superhero Dr. Fate, and subsequently reforged into a sword wielded by the
newer hero Fate. Tim encountered a corrupted version of the helmet in the far future in THE BOOKS OF MAGIC(m) #4. (submitted by Shannon
Patrick Sullivan) For more about Dr. Fate, check the miniseries annotations.
page 4, panel 1: In Greek mythology, Circe is a sorcereress encountered by Odysseus in "The Odyssey". She is particularly proficient in
transforming men into beasts. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 11, panel 1: Daniel has just seen a production of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", a promotional poster of which is visible below. The stars are
Elizabeth Taylor, who has starred in numerous movies, including "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", "Cleopatra" and "Wh o's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?";
Paul Rubens, who is most famous as Pee-Wee Herman in the children's show "Pee-Wee's Playhouse"; and Fran Drescher, the star of the sitcom
"The Nanny". One of the names visible in the second poster, which is farther down, i s Leo McKern. He is a British actor who has appeared in
films and TV series including "The Prisoner", "Rumpole Of The Bailey" and "The Omen". (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 12, panels 1-4: Daniel quotes from "Hamlet", act 2, scene 2, lines 576- 583; in the play, it is Hamlet who is speaking. (submitted by Shannon
Patrick Sullivan)
page 14, panel 2: In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields is the paradise deserving souls go to in death. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 16, panel 1: Little Red Riding Hood is a fairy tale girl who encounters a malevolent wolf. Isis was one of the most important of the Egyptian
gods. She was also a powerful enchantress. "Seventeen" and "Cosmo" (short for "Cosmopolitan") are Am erican magazines geared towards young
women. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 18, panel 4: Godzilla is the star of a series of Japanese films; he is a giant lizard who was given great powers and intelligence after a nuclear
explosion. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 19, panel 5: Daniel is quoting an abbreviated version of Polonius' speech in "Hamlet", act 2, scene 2, lines 146-150. The complete text is:
(submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)"And he, repulsed -- a short tale to make -- Fell into a sadness, then into a fast, Thence to a watch, thence into a weakness, Thence to a lightness,
and, by this declension, Into the madness wherein now he raves"
page ?, panel 6: Ophelia (not Othelia, as Daniel mispronounces) is another character in "Hamlet". (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
