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 The following is a Marvel news release I received March 11.  It is dated
 March 7, and written by Steve Saffel, Marvel's Promotional Manager for
 Direct Sales.

                      THE 'NAM - AN UNPRECEDENTED
                      CHRONICLE OF AMERICA AT WAR

     A soldier, fresh out of training, leaves for Washington as he ships
 out for combat duty in Vietnam.  The year is 1966.

     This is the beginning of THE 'NAM, a new monthly series written by
 veteran Doug Murray, pencilled by Michael Golden, and inked by Armando
 Gil.  By the time it is complete, it will be an 8-year chronicle of 
 American combat action in that war.

     THE 'NAM will follow the action seen by members of the Army 25th
 Mechanized Infantry Division, begginning early in 1966 and continuing
 through the entire war.

     "If someone has every issue, they will have a month-by-month drama-
 tized history of the Vietnam War," Editor Larry Hama explained.  "This
 is an 8-year long limited series.  It will carry on chronologiclly right
 up to the last helicopter that left the embassy roof in Saigon."

     The series will involve an ever-changing cast of characters in the
 myriad combat situations that arose in the jungles of Southeast Asia.
 New players will enter the scene as others are sent home or die in action.

     A division such as the 25th Infantry can contain more than 10,000
 persons includingg artillery, aircraft, tank and HQ personnel, engineers
 and MP's [sic].  "We'll cover it all," Larry said.  "A division is the
 largest unit that moves as a single force - the next step down from an 
 army group itself.

     The 1966-1974 time periood was chosen to coincide with active U.S.
 military involvement in combat situations.  To accurately produce a 
 project of this magnitude Doug Murray, a Vietnam veteran himself, had to
 gather a tremendous amount of research material, including microfilm of
 the NEW YORK TIMES for the years covered.

     Michael Golden's intricate, detailed artwork lends itself perfectly
 to the mood, settings and action depicted in the series.  "It will be
 done in Michael's unique half-realistic, half-caricature style," Larry
 said.  "He's come up with a very different look for the book."

     Golden has collaborated with Doug Murray on the "5th to the 1st"
 series appearing in SAVAGE TALES.  Formerally the regular artist for
 MICRONAUTS, he has also lent his talents to THE AVENGERS, X-MEN, and
 G.I. JOE (working with Larry Hama).

     Issue #1 ships June 17, direct and newsstand, priced at 75 cents.


				     -- Steve Richter

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                             A Mini-Review

 Looking at the stack of comics that I'd bought but had not found time 
 to read, I decided I'd better get to them...unfortunately, the scarred
 side of the coin came face up and I had to wade through the first part
 of the 'Scourge Trilogy' in CAPTAIN AMERICA #318.