PLACE:
The Circus, The Nightengale Pub, Christine's home

FIRST SIGHTINGS:
Christine Hart, Carol, Morris

IN JOKES:
Welcome to the show, Into The Void, balloons - page 1, frame 1
Christine - page 2, frame 1
Crazy - page 2, frame 2
Carnival, Shandi - page 2, frame 3
Ankh, Dirty Livin, Star, Plaster Caster, X in Sex - page 3, frame 1
Reveal the secrets that you keep inside - page 4-5, frame 1
Painting - page 4-5, frame 2
Sixteen - page 6, frame 1
Faces - page 7
Fox mask? - page 8, frame 2
Prince of Hearts - page 9, frame 1
Star-faced - page 11, frame 3
Thunder - page 11, frame 5
Find your way, Ticket stub - page 12, frame 6
Rose - page 13, frame 2
Stars - page 13, frame 4
Hate, Master & Slave - page 14, frame 1
Sam & Twitch, John Lennon - page 14, frame 3
Star - page 14, frame 4
Alive - page 15, frame 5
Star-crossed - page 16, frame 5
Elder Army - page 18, frame 2
Rose petals- page 21, frame 3
Belt star - page 22

BRIEF STORY SYNOPSIS (IMAGE):
    Christine Hart, a singer, attends the Circus and visits Madam Raven, a fortune teller. Madam Raven is expecting her, and asks about the dreams that Christine has been having. For years Christine has dreamt she is at a masked ball and meets a mysterious stranger. Madam Raven gives her rose petals to put under her pillow to summon the man in her dreams. That night, she finds that the Starbearer has come to her.

BRIEF STORY SYNOPSIS (SPACEBASS):
    A cellist named Christine Hart reveals to Madam Raven that her family has had a string of strange deaths. Every woman in her family has had their father die shortly before they were born. Since she turned sixteen, Christine has also been having dreams of the Prince of Hearts. Madam Raven gives her a totem of the Starbearer that helps Christine find her way...

SPACEBASS SAYS:
    This story is quite intriguing. We finally meet Christine (sixteen) and since Gene Simmons wrote that song, I kind of figured that the story would revolve around The Demon, or Blackwell. Instead, Christine is drawn to the Prince of Hearts, the Starbearer. It was really neat when Clayton Crain threw in Sam & Twitch, and also another TMP connection with John Lennon. (now that they made Sgt Peppers figures- LOL) I wonder if Sam & Twitch will ever investigate the Psycho Circus? That would be very interesting. The only negative thing about this issue is that the cover got me all psyched up for some King of Beasts action.

 

PLACE:
The Circus, The Nightengale Pub, Christine's home, Realm of the Starbearer

IN JOKES:
Thrills in the Night by P. Stanley Eisen - page 2, frame 1
Dreaming - page 2, frame 6
Forever - page 9, frame 3
Tunnel of Love, Insane - page 15, frame 6
Roses - page 19, frame 2
Starry-Eyed - page 20, frame 1
Alive - page 21, frame 8
Detroit Cobo Hall, Madison Square Garden, Ace - page 22, frame 4

BRIEF STORY SYNOPSIS (SPACEBASS):
    Madam Raven's rose petals draw the Starbearer into Christine Hart's dreams. He steals her heart's desire, but in the end helps her to reconnect with her inspiration.

SPACEBASS SAYS:
    I really think that Clayton Crain is hitting a new creative stride in this issue. Check out the split faces on page 7. I thought that was a really interesting approach, not to mention the way he depicted the 'shape-shifting' aspect of the Four-Who-Are-One. In this story, Crain's Starbearer seemed to take on an essence similar to Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, or The Crow.
    I also kept thinking that Christine Hart would become a part of the Circus a la Kismet, but again Holguin eluded my expectations. One thing is for sure, you never know how the story is going to end. (most of the time not until the last page!)

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