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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Dean -</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> Now for an off topic
recommendation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> Until the fall of 2004 I had never
read a Little Lulu story. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I faintly remember reading a few stories a
loooooong time ago, but i really (re)discovered Little Lulu more recently (still
a couple of uears ago now), through a great series of animated shorts. I
haven't seen that many, but whenever I chanced upon one, I watched it through: I
loved it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The series (and, I am sure, the comics) is
extremely refreshing; simple characters, simple situations, but above all,
wholesome fun; it's just kind and gentle, without getting silly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> I went into my local comic
book store and saw the first volume</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> of Little Lulu reprints by Dark
Horse comics. Since the price</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> was reasonable and I liked the
art, on a lark I bought a copy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>[...]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> I think Dark Horse has about 7 or
8 volumes out now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>>From what I can tell, some people
really miss seeing these stories</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>>> in color (the Dark Horse
collections are in black and white).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There was a Little Lulu Library, much like the E.C.
and Carl Barks Library sets, "with extensive editorial and biographical data",
as Gemstone's leaflet puts it-- on the one I have, sets 3, 4 and 6 were still
available, for $130 each; it doesn't say whether they're in black & white,
like the other Library collections (I suppose it is so), or in
color.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe I should order one, even though the
collection would be incomplete. How many sets were there?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll have to check out those Dark Horse volumes.
Are there any essays, as in the Hamitlon/Cochran sets?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for calling my (DCML members') attention on
this, Dean!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Olivier</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>