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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I read with interest the report from
Poland having "Disney" comics back in the late 40's/50's. I found this
especially interesting as I remembered me and my family's trip
thru Yugoslavia, Romania and Hungary in 1985. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yugoslavia had a valid license with Disney and
issued comics in several languages. Though, neither Romania, nor (indeed
surprisingly) the west oriented Hungary had Disney comics. Hence I had
to stick with a Lucky Luke album in Hungary, and less in Romania.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I clearly remember
Romania having a *tasteless* chewing gum-look a like
candy, packed in paper with either Uncle Scrooge, Uncle Donald or
the nephews on the front. No sign of copyright and rather poorly drawn,
though still in my collection. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess many East Bloc countries had comics and/or
products based on several Western comic book characters, i.e. Disney's.
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone out there having a reasonable explaination
of why this was done? To attract Western customers?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Erlend,
Norway </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>