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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Boy, Joe, you really hit the nail on the head in
your comments! There *is* such a feeling of loss each time and having had
something taken away each time a publisher of Disney comics has bad times and
cuts back (or ends) Disney comics. I too have felt it through all the
times Joe mentioned, except for Gold Key or Whitman. Sorry, I was too
young for those times, Joe! :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If we got a 3rd prestige title it would be like
going from losing 4 titles out of 6 to only 2. And if you think about it
further, it would in some ways be really like only losing one title.
I don't know about other people, but to me DDA and MMA felt like a one monthly
title. The only things different every other month was Donald Duck or
Mickey Mouse before the word "Adventures" and the number of Duck or Mouse
stories in each issue. So if we were to get a 3rd prestige title, all we
would be losing would be a monthly pocket book title. While I would
of course like to have it as well, I would be pleased as punch to just have a
3rd monthly prestige title!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A couple of questions for Gary or others at
Gemstone. The first one I asked before, but I will ask again: Is
there *anything* us Disney comic fans can do to make a 3rd monthly prestige
title a reality. If there is, please let us know! Perhaps I am
reading *way* too much between the lines, but when Gary last wrote the mailing
list, it seemed like he and/or Gemstone was realizing some problems with a
Shonen Jump style title. If that is the case, does that make it any more
likely we will see a 3rd prestige title sooner rather than later? I will
support a Shonen Jump style title as long as it is not full of
re-re-reprints. Yes, I would rather read the stories in color,
but black and white is better than nothing. However, if it came down
to having either a 3rd prestige title *or* a Shonen Jump style book, I
would *much* rather have the 3rd prestige title. Of course, if things work
our right, perhaps we can have both.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As with Joe, I would love to hear what others on
the list think about this subject. Even if you have never posted to the
list before, please consider adding your 2 cents worth to the
discussion about this topic! And of course as always, much thanks to
Gary, David, and everyone else at Gemstone for communicating with us and
keeping us informed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dean Rekich</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>