Near To Now
Science Fiction Adventures
Near To Now #1
Summer 1987 $2
32 page comic
slick 4-color cover
Cover
John McColloch
IFC
Introduction
Dennis Pimple
&
Scott Johnson
Page 1-8
"Sailers: Born To Swallow"
Scott Johnson
Page 9-13
"Your Sky's The Limit"
Hal Clement
(Original Story),
Matt Howarth
&
Julian Kernes
(Adaptation)
Page 14-20
"The Legend Of Rick Blue"
Dennis Pimple
(Writing)
Debbie Van Dyke
(Art)
Page 21
Advertising
Richard Florence
(Art)
Page 22-32
"Sgt. Space Cop"
Jerry Siegel
(Writing),
Scott Johnson
(Art)
IBC
"Mission Mars: The Laundry"
T Motley
Back Cover
John McColloch
Near To Now #2
Fall 1987 $2
32 page comic
slick 4-color cover
Cover
Karl Kofoed
(wrap around)
IFC
Introduction
Dennis Pimple
&
Scott Johnson
Page 1-9
"The Cloud Herding Clan"
Dennis Pimple
(Writing),
Norm Dwyer
(Art)
Page 10-15
"Sailers: In Space, No One Can Hear You Bark!"
Scott Johnson
Page 16-21
"The Koi"
Misha
(Writing),
Ferret
(Art)
Page 22-24
"Dr. Electric's Invention Closet: The Edison Deadphone"
Dennis Pimple
(Writing),
Scott Johnson
(Art)
Page 25-32
"When Legends Die!"
Dennis Pimple
(Writing),
John McColloch
(Art)
IBC
"Mission Mars"
T Motley
Near To Now #3
1990 $3.95
64 page digest
cardboard 4-color cover
Cover
Scott Johnson
(wrap around)
Page 1
Introduction
Dennis Pimple
&
Scott Johnson
Page 2-9
"Sailers: The Current"
Scott Johnson
Page 10-13
"Western Promise"
Gavin Roth
(Writing),
Matt Howarth
(Art)
Page 14-30
"Free Fall"
Dennis Pimple
(Writing),
John McColloch
(Art)
Page 31-42
"Hoppers"
Richard Florence
Page 43-51
"Leisure Time"
Dennis Pimple
(Writing),
Scott Johnson
(Art)
Page 52-61
"The Disgraceful Origin Of Sgt. Space Cop"
Jerry Siegel
(Writing),
Scott Johnson
(Art)
Page 62-64
"Mission Mars"
T Motley