Thanks to Olaf the Blue for sharing his knowledge of the I-Team last time the subject was brought up, but now that we've 
had a few stories with them here in the USA it can be added that the translators seem to have favored calling P.C. (the 
cat-faced girl) "Sonya" and Benny (the owl-faced boy) "Beaky" instead of a direct carryover of the already English naming.  I 
wonder why those names were changed and Mack (the dog-faced boy) and CLINT the computer remaind unchanged?

Oh, since it wasn't mentioned in Olaf message last time, the name CLINT is an acronym for "Computer Limited 
Intelligence Nutty Technocrat" (according to the database).

However, I still don't know what the "I" in "I-Team" stands for.  Anyone know?

Now, concerning the Riverside Rovers, the Soccer Team which Gilbert, Morty & Ferdie joined; their first appearance in the 
USA was published in "MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS" # 261.  Having only seen them previously in Danish and Chinese 
publications, and never this "origin" tale, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it!  As i said, having not seen this story until now, I 
sort of felt Gilbert's membership on the team seemed out-of-character, but now I totally understand.  I loved it.  

Another interesting thing brought up in the story is that we learn that Morty & Ferdie live in..... "Mouseton".... Uh, that's the 
first time I've seen Gemstone use that name.  I'm pleased.  Also, apparently their mother (who makes her modern-day 
debut in the USA, I think) writes for the Mouseton Argus, which I assume is Mouseton's newspaper?  

I'm guessing that "Riverside" is the name of a neighboring town to Mouseton, also?

I look forward to more of the Riverside Rovers in future issues of Gemstone publications.  So far, the team-players who 
were named match those of other countries where these tales have appeared.  Only Nipper, Pat, Mitch and Husky are the 
only ones named so far.  It remains to be seen if the rest will be called Spike, Sly, Kevin & Wally, and the last member , 
#12, whose name escapes me at the moment , will be named thusly.

I hope Gemstone will opt to publish some of the newer Junior Woodchuck stories featuring the moguls Bertie McGoose & 
Clarissa von Scout in the near future as well.

Thanks,

Rich Bellacera
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