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Late Monday night Gemstone Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn responded to queries aND relayed a message from Steve Geppi, President of Gemstone, who stated that although there have been layoffs at Gemstone (as there have been at many publications) “this is not the end of Gemstone Publishing.” Gemstone’s flagship title, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide “is alive and well” and will continue with new developments slated for next year's 40th Anniversary Edition. Geppi also added “At this time, no final decision has been made regarding <I>The EC Archives</I> or our comic books featuring Disney’s standard characters, but it seems certain that both lines will continue in some form.” <BR>
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