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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I *know* I should take upcoming Gemstone
listings on Amazon.com with a grain of salt, but I still like to look!
:)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amazon currently says the DuckTales TPB has been
pushed back until August 29th while the Uncle Scrooge 60th Birthday TPB is now
scheduled for Nov. 28th. Of course these updated dates could be wrong
also. However, if they are correct, the DuckTales TPB has only been pushed
back just a couple of months but the "A Little Something Special" TPB has been
pushed back over 5 months! :( I was just wondering the reasons for
the long delay? I thought the Scrooge 60th TPB was going to be mostly
stuff printed in the USA before. Could the reason for the delay have
to due with a change of contents with more new material? If so, then I
think the wait is worth it! :) If not, I really can't see what would cause
a 5+ month delay with already printed stories.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just re-read the column in the last (for
now) issue of DDAF which talks about what Gemstone's plans for 2007 are.
In it, it says that Gemstone is "moving full steam ahead with plans to make
our Walt Disney Treasures trade paperbacks an ongoing series."</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2> Is that still the plan for Gemstone? Are there
going to be any other TPBs released in 2007 other than the two already
mentioned? While I was disappointed when Gemstone cancelled all but two
titles last year, I *love* the idea of TPBs on a regular schedule. I just
hope this is going to become a reality if not in 2007, then at least in
2008. I don't know about other people here on the DCML, but I really hope
Gemstone starts publishing TPBs on a regular basis; if not bi-monthly, then at
least quarterly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The column also mentions the often discussed black
and white "Shonen Jump" titles that were planned. I hope these are still
being planned, even if they got delayed a bit. If Gemstone only publishes
two TPBs this year and no B/W volumes, I don't think they will "actually be
publishing more Donald and Mickey in 2007 than we did in 2006!", which is how
the column ended.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps someone from Gemstone can answer a few of
these questions. I hope no one thinks my questions and thoughts are
negative, because to my way of thinking, they are *positive* thoughts and
questions! I *love* what Gemstone produces so much that I want them to
produce as much as possible. When it seems like they may be publishing
less than what they thought they would it of course makes me sad.
Hopefully though 2007 is just a transition year, and in 2008 there will be a lot
more TPBs, some B/W volumes, and lots of other good stuff!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as Don Rosa's "The Black Knight Glorps
Again" getting nominated for an Eisner, I think that is great news.
Whether it is among his best stories is of course a personal view with neither a
right or wrong answer. Even if you do not have a high opinion of it
though, I *still* think it should be thrilling news. Disney comics get
*so* little attention in North America that almost *any* attention is
good! And as others have pointed out, these were nominations for *one*
year. As the cliché goes, I am just happy the story was nominated.
:)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have only met Don Rosa two times and thus do not
know him personally. However, from what I have read him write on the
Internet and in some publications, I would think that Don's win of a an
Eisner for his "Life and Times of Scrooge" series will always be the highlight
for him as far as awards go, at least for North America. If I am wrong
Don, please correct me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Finally, personally of course I like some of Don's
stories better than others. However, even the stories I like relatively
the least, I *still* love! To me, that is a kind of "batting average" that
is hard to beat!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dean Rekich</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>