Disney-comics digest #313.

[lars@mri.mri.com]

> ANDREW:
> 	Newsstand copies of Gladstone comics are handled by Marvel, and
> if Marvels are on the stands in Australia/New Zealand, then it must be
> Marvel's job to distribute the Gladstones there. However, even though
> I'm sure Gladstone AND DISNEY are expecting Marvel to be living up to
> their agreement, I very, very seldom see the "Disney Comics distributed
> by Marvel" Gladstones on the American newsstands next to the other
> Marvels. They sell out before I see them? Yeah, right. No, it may be
> Marvel falling down on the job, or even the local distributors or stand
> owners who know what a waste of time it is to set out the Disney comics

   Here in San Jose, all the Marvel stands I have seen (3-5) have had 
their Gladstones in them. It works - I bought LO$ 2 on impulse even though 
I'm really waiting for the book version.


/Lars Petrus