Message from Michael T.

[Janet Gilbert]

HI!  I wrote and layed out the Plastic Mickey story you asked about.  I 
also invented the Red Bat (I'd planned to use the Blot, but for some 
reason I was told not to, so I did my version).  Why do you ask about 
him?  It's one of my favorite Mickey stories (of the ones I wrote) and 
the artist did a fabulous job on it!  Anyway, I hope you're enjoying 
translating it (and make sure you do a good job_or else!)  ;-) 
                                          ---Michael T. Gilbert

P.S.  Hello to everyone, and thanks to Fabio for the nice words on Mr. 
Monster!

TO FABIO FROM JANET:

Thanks for your message!  Since I wrote you, I've found out (from Alberto 
Beccatini) that only one of my stories has been published so far in 
Italy, even though several of the stories I wrote for Disney Adventures 
were drawn by Italian artists.  

My one story was a 52 page Donald Duck birthday story that appeared in 
most of those special editions last year (I think).  Unfortunately, in 
Italy my story was mistakenly credited to Bob Foster!  Arrrgh!  

Thanks for your offer.  Maybe we can do some trading soon (Mr. Monster 
for Topolino, perhaps?)   :-)