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If my recent post implied that everyone must subscribe to the prestige format comic books in order to keep the company afloat, then I am sorry for my comments. I have no right to tell people how to spend their money and "guilt" fans into buying these comics. The point I was trying to make was that some of us really do LOVE Gemstone's current format for "Uncle Scrooge" and "Walt Disney's Comics & Stories" and do not want to see that change. Since I am on a tight college budget myself, there are many times that I would not mind if the prices were lowered back to pre-prestige format levels. However, if that happened, I feel we would lose the page count, the spectacular coloring, excellent paper quality, and stiff covers that these two titles enjoy. I think either Gary Leach or John Clark said earlier that this is why Gemstone charges 7 bucks an issue, not merely to make a profit but also to circulate money back into expensive production costs. On the other hand, I do see the valid points that people like Mark and others in the previous posts have made. The problem here is that I do not think there is a solution that will ever please everyone. Perhaps, Gemstone needs to publish an even greater variety of comics than they do now at lower prices. My only request is that Don Rosa stay with the "Uncle Scrooge" title at the best production values possible, which is what I believe his stories deserve. Just look at the magnificent "Uncle Scrooge" 332, and tell me if you agree or disagree. What's everyone else think on this topic?<BR>
Sincerely,<BR>
Anthony</FONT></HTML>