(January 1995)(collected as part of the SUMMONINGS trade paperback)
* John Ney Rieber: writer * Gary Amaro: pencils *
* Peter Gross: inks * Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh: colors *
* Starkings/Comicraft: letters * Julie Rottenberg: editor *
* Neil Gaiman: consultant *
* Barb Schulz, Christi Atkinson and Karen Platt: special thanks *
* Charles Vess: cover art *
page 1, panel 1: This is Free Country, the mystic realm first introduced in THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #1 to which unhappy children have
escaped over the centuries. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
Daniel is one of the "ruling elite" of Free Country, if there is such a class. He was first seen in ARCANA: THE BOOKS OF MAGIC ANNUAL
#1. Marya was his close friend (Daniel obviously wishes they'd been closer still), who decided to stay on Earth after luring Tim Hunter to Free
Country. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 5: Shimmer Rock, as seen in ARCANA: THE BOOKS OF MAGIC ANNUAL #1, was a small stone mound around which glowing,
ethereal children (the Shimmers) danced. It was one of Marya's favorite places. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 8: Jumping Joan is another of Free Country's "rulers"; she first appeared in THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #1. (submitted by
Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 6, panel 1: Clint Eastwood is a veteran actor most famous for his western films. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 2: Dirty Harry was another of Eastwood's most famous characters; "Are you feeling lucky, punk?" was one of his trademark lines.
(submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
Jeremy Irons is a British actor; his most famous films include "The Mission" and "Reversal of Fortune". (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan))
page ?, panel 6: Molly's assumption that the attack on Mr Hunter was politically-motivated is not surprising, given that she grew up in Ireland.
(submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 9, panel 3: The teenager speaking is Jimmy. Note that the logo on his shirt reads "ARCANA". (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 6: Moloch (or Molech) was a deity in the ancient Middle East, to whom child sacrifices were made, allegedly by fire. In the Bible,
God specifically forbids his people to act like the worshippers of Moloch. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 10, panel 1: "Cauchemar" means "nightmare" in French (publicity for this story arc constantly referred to Slaggingham as Cauchemar,
perhaps reflecting a late modification by the writer). (submitted by S hannon Patrick Sullivan)
page 16, panel 1: The Swan School of Dance was the place Marya whose window Marya stopped to look through in ARCANA: THE BOOKS OF
MAGIC ANNUAL #1. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 2: "The Nutcracker Suite" and "Swan Lake" are two of the most famous classical ballets. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 5: The Benedictines and the Franciscans are two orders of monks. (submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
page ?, panel 4: This is presumably the same cafe where Marya sought help in finding Tim in ARCANA: THE BOOKS OF MAGIC ANNUAL #1.
(submitted by Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
(please note: unless stated, all annotations that were not contributed by Laura use the issue page numbers.)
page 8, panel 3: The cracks in the sidewalk are the character In the No, one of Tim's "imaginary" creations who appears (and speaks) in issue #23.
Turn the page upside down for a better look. (Contributed by Neil Zawacki.)
