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Summer Special 3630 Cleveland Ave. 935050 I I 1 I i lVB I I I iif.rifili.iiMiiiii iWi iililti'iiinr i i II Seminole Gulf Railway Rail Trip to the Arcadia kit Championship Gannett News Service A surplus of superheroes? That's what we could face this summer as comic-book crusaders proliferate faster than talk-show hosts. At least three comic publishers, Malibu, Defiant and Dark Horse, are introducing whole new universes of superheroes this summer. The resulting big bang of new titles means a battle to the death for the attention of mere mortals who buy comic books. "Everybody is going into competition for the cape-and-tights CYPRESS Coach: Reserved covered eat at rodeo, box supper and rail fare.

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SPECIAL DINNER BUFFET All the items above plus Short Ribs, Peel Eat Shrimp Sweet Sour Chicken $7.95 p.p. 12901-16 McGregor blvd. Block South ol College Partway in Bridge Plaza Across from the Landings Ft. Myers tH 482-1510 SQUARE Distributors. The super-hyped death of Superman and the TV success of X-Men and Batman cartoon shows have help broaden the market beyond collectors and teen-agers.

"The comic market is dramatically expanding," says Malibu Comics president Scott Rosenberg. And everyone wants a piece of the action. Capital City Distribution says 453 color titles will ship this August, up from 303 a year ago. The number of publishers has risen to 1 1 3 from 73. Young or old, comic fans seem to have a special fascination with tales of do-gooders (and bad guys) with extraordinary powers.

"Comics are still able to do fantasy better than any other medium," says ex-Marvel editor in chief Jim Shooter, head of upstart Defiant Comics. Adds horror novelist Clive Barker, who is creating a hero line for Marvel, called Razorline: "There's something about the scale of events you can achieve in superhero comic books that appeals to the fantasist in me Cosmic events can happen almost casually. You can destroy universes in the space of a page." Industry heavyweights are not sitting back quietly this summer while newcomers invade their turf. Marvel, the industry giant, is countering with Barker's Razorline and 30th anniversary celebrations for X-Men and the Avengers. Image and Valiant will combine their superhero universes for a six-part crossover series, called Deathmate.

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