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<DIV>Lars Jensen has a point, but in all honesty, the more RECENT issues of the pocket books have been rather disappointing compared to the earliest issues. The most recent DDA had a couple of good points (I especially liked the camaraderie between Donald and the female archaeologist in the Egyptian story -- a rare chance for Don to form a bond with a female and be treated with full dignity!), but the stories weren't such a much. Hopefully this was just a minor hiccup.</DIV>
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<DIV>Re Santiago's comments: Michigan State University Library is also well known for its immense pop-culture collection. I had never heard of the Duke collection, however.</DIV>
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<P>> Jano Rohleder wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > I'm also quite disappointed in DDA and MMA (especially as MMA was once <BR>> > announced to feature great Italian stories). They include mostly very <BR>> > poor Egmont productions by Bancells & Co with idiotic plots. <BR>> > <BR>> > Well, I guess it's simply for the reason that it's cheaper to use <BR>> > Egmont productions. While those are produced in English (and therefore <BR>> > have to be modified only a litte for publication), the Italian stories <BR>> > would have to be translated first, as they are entirely Italian. And a <BR>> > translator is an additional cost factor which is probably unprofitable <BR>> > for Gemstone. <BR>> <BR>> So to sum up: Gemstone are cheapskates, and I and most other Egmont <BR>> creators who work on the pocketbook stories are hacks, non-talents <BR>> and/or idiots. And you give Bancells an honorary mention. <BR>> <BR>> You know, sometimes I wonder whether certain people have had all traces <BR>> of common decency surgically removed. What kind of person would post a <BR>> blanket statement like the one quoted above on a message board where <BR>> several of said creators and publishers are members? Do you also phone <BR>> up TV writers and tell them they suck if you don't like their work? <BR>> Somehow I doubt it. <BR>> <BR>> If you are dissatisfied with the quality of stories being produced by <BR>> ECN, then why don't you voice those dissatisfactions here where you can <BR>> actually interact with some of the relevant creators? Let DCML know what <BR>> you like, what you don't like and what you would prefer to see. I can't <BR>> guarantee writers and artists (including me) will follow your wishes, or <BR>> will even reply to your postings, but at least there's a chance somebody <BR>> will think you have a point. I know I'm always interested in <BR>> constructive input. (As long as we're not talking about story ideas!!!) <BR>> Just telling creators their work sucks won't lead to better stories. <BR>> <BR>> Lars Jensen <BR>> <BR>>> Nils-at-Duke Lid Hjort: <BR>> <BR>> > a monumental gift to Duke from two brothers who were <BR>> > students <BR>> > here, comprising 55,000 or so comic books. So you <BR>> <BR>> If I knew when I was young, I'd studied at Duke! <BR>> <BR>> ;-) <BR>> <BR>> Santiago. </P></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>