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------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/bGIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----------------------------------------------------------------- [6] Interviews Richard Vasseur richardv@sympatico.ca Jay Busbee writer on "Sundown: Ariziona" from Arcana Studios interviewed by Richard Vasseur Jazma/VP www.jazmaonline.com Rich: Can you give us a brief outline of the story of "Sundown: Arizona"? Jay: Sure. SUNDOWN: ARIZONA is, first and foremost, the story of Will Dalton, a New York City reporter who heads west to investigate the gruesome murders of small-town Arizona preachers. He's intrigued by the story, seeing it as a career-making move, and he expects his brother Clay, a small-town sheriff in Arizona, will be happy to help him along. What he's not counting on is the fact that Clay isn't quite as keen as Will to dive deep into the murders--and also the fact that Arizona's a long, long way from New York. Rich: Why does this comic have a suggested for mature readers rating? Jay: Primarily because of the violence. There's nothing here that you wouldn't see every week on CSI. But it's religious horror, which tends to creep people out in a way that, say, zombies don't necessarily do. Plus, I've got a couple of young kids myself, and I don't want young'uns seeing some of the scenes in this book. One scene in particular I expect will disturb a lot of people--it gives me a bit of an uneasy feeling, and I wrote the damn thing--and while it's absolutely necessary for the story, it's not something I want someone wandering into unawares. Rich: Did you find it easy to combine three genres? Jay: Easy to start, but hard to remain true to. Each genre that I touch on here--crime, horror, western--has certain conventions and expectations, some of which run counter to the others. For instance, one of the prevailing themes of the traditional western is the notion of individual power; horror, on the other hand, is all about an individual's powerlessness before a terrifying and superior force. So you pick, you choose, you give readers who are familiar with the ground rules of the various genres enough to feel at home, and then you can ease them away from shore and they're willing--even eager--to ride along with you. And then you got 'em exactly where you want 'em. Rich: Which do you prefer crime/horror/western? Jay: Depends on the mood and the medium. I'm currently on a crime comics kick--100 Bullets, The Expatriate, Queen & Country, stuff like that. Since they're not written to support movies or drive entire publishing lines, they're free to experiment and stretch boundaries in a way that mainstream superhero comics can't. True horror is tough to pull off in comics; there are quite a few folks who say you can't do it at all. I think it demands a certain kind of readership, one that's willing to give the book the attention and headspace it deserves--which means not reading it over fries at the Burger King. Flip open something like Elk's Run late at night, when the noises outside aren't so familiar, and I guarantee it'll make a believer out of you. Westerns--hell, I'll give any western a shot. I'd watch "Nick and Jessica Go To Arizona," if only to see how Jessica Simpson looks on horseback. But there's so much possibility there, so many untapped opportunities. I heard it said once about the Beatles that each succeeding generation latches onto the version of the Beatles it needs--the '80s loved the garishness of Sergeant Pepper, the '90s loved the three-chords-and-a-dream moptops, and so on. Westerns are the same way--they always come back, and the form that they take says a lot about the time in which we live. Take Deadwood, which is all about saying what you don't mean and meaning what you don't say, changing your alliances as circumstances dictate--a pretty good reflection of the times we live in today. Rich: What do you think of Ryan Bodenheim(artist) and Stefani Rennee(colorist)? Jay: Love 'em both. Need 'em both, desperately! They both brought a unique set of skills to this project, and I fully expect both will find themselves up to their necks in offers after this. Ryan has a very cinematic sense, an ability to visualize the strongest angle for any given scene and move the "camera" in, out, up, down as necessary; young artists could do a lot worse for learning page composition than studying Ryan's layouts. He's got an innate ability to find the exact expression, the exact pose to communicate what's going on in a scene without torrents of dialogue. And Stefani has given the book a dusty, Western feel; when the sun's up, its heat radiates off the page, and when it's down, the cold is evident in every panel. Rich: What future projects do you have planned? Jay: My next book is likely to be GAMBLING IN HAVANA, a crime/comedy whose high concept is "The Bourne Identity starring Larry the Cable Guy." It's about a couple rednecks who accidentally set off a Cuban revolution. The artist for that one is Jared Bivens, and we've already lined up a publisher, though it's a little early to give details. I'm also working on SUNSHINE STATE with artist Max Velati--it's the story of two generations of Florida cops, a father in the 1980s and his son in 2006, with interlocking stories that tie back and forth between the decades. Once we've got a few preview pages done, we'll start shopping that. Outside of comics, I'm a novelist; my agent will be shopping my next book, BLUFF CITY, as soon as I get the final rewrites to him. I also write a weekly sports column and features for various magazines. All this, and more than you could possibly want to know about me, is at jaybusbee.com. Rich: Have you worked on any other comics? Jay: My first story was published last fall in Western Tales of Terror #1; drawn by Jared Bivens, it was called "The Deserter" and was the tale of a desperate housewife who takes a rather proactive approach to her wayfaring husband. In May, Digital Webbing Presents #23 published my short story "The Fight Junkies," drawn by Reilly Brown. That story introduced readers to The Fight Junkies, a bunch of teenagers who play a Fantasy Football-type game using the superheroes who fight crime all around them. SUNDOWN: ARIZONA is my first full-length, solo book. Rich: How is writing a comic different than a novel? Jay: Good question, and one I didn't think of until I was well into scriptwriting! You have to think a lot more visually, to decide what words will carry the most punch, and what images will work even better than words. With a novel, you've got a lot of latitude to spread out and delve deep into characters' backstories and take them on long-winded flights of dialogue- driven fancy; that kind of stuff doesn't work so well in a comics script. My first version of S:A had these huge torrents of dialogue--something like a hundred-plus words per balloon, when you should rarely do more than thirty--and Ryan called me up and laughed that with this much verbal diarrhea, there'd be about enough room for a postage stamp in each panel. I took a hatchet to the script, and I think the work's the stronger for it. Rich: How long have you been writing professionally? Jay: Pretty much all of my professional life. I've got an English degree and a Masters in writing, so there ain't much else I can do. I started out doing freelance concert reviews for a newspaper in Richmond, Virginia after college, and since then have done every kind of writing from environmental to e-business to sportswriting. Comics is a relatively new gig--I just started last summer--but it's been one of the most enjoyable, hands down. Rich: What is the first story you remember writing? Jay: Jeez...outside of some ridiculous sob story I wrote the Tooth Fairy pleading with her to leave both my tooth and some cash--and that sucker bought it--the first story I distinctly remember writing was in about second grade, and it involved this family at Six Flags, which is an amusement park here in Atlanta. Seems this roller coaster track all of a sudden separated, creating this ramp that was sending cars skyrocketing off to who knows where. Strangely enough, the family watched this horrible tragedy unfold--repeatedly, because "crazy teenagers" were making the operators run car after doom-bound car--then went off to ride other rides, which were apparently just cruising along as if nothing unusual was happening a few yards away. So the kids rode up in this parachute ride called "The Great Gasp"--basically a sofa lashed to a parachute--and as they were coming back down to go for ice cream, another roller coaster car came hurtling out of the blue toward them. The last line was something like "And the park was silent except for a mother's cry, a father's shout, and the screams of two young children..." Ellipses and all. Friggin' great, huh? I think I had a visit with the school principal after that one. Rich: Who has been the biggest influence in your life? Jay: Well, despite the dysfunctional family described above, my parents and my wife have absolutely been the most loyal supporters any writer could ask for--mainly because they're unwavering even when they don't have the faintest idea what the hell I'm doing. Professionally, I probably owe guys like Stephen King, James Lee Burke, Carl Hiaasen, Chris Claremont, Garth Ennis, and Brian Azzarello a freakin' royalty for all that I've swiped from them. Rich: How can someone contact you? Jay: Don't stand outside my window anymore; my wife's starting to get a little freaked by that. Best way is through my website, www.jaybusbee.com , where I'm always blogging, previewing projects, and generally goofing around. Rich: Any last words of wisdom? Jay: You don't have forever. Don't spend so much time dreaming or planning what you're going to do that you don't actually do it. Also: everything tastes better grilled. Preferably, with a copy of SUNDOWN: ARIZONA close at hand. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [7] My Life With Comic Books Paul Howley pmca@together.net http://www.thatse.com A brief introduction: My name is Paul Howley, owner of the Eisner Award winning pop culture collector's store known as "That's Entertainment" in Worcester, Massachusetts. Some people have called me the "luckiest man in the comic book business." My store has been around for over twenty-four years and it's been a long and interesting combination of events and people that has brought my store to its current place. It is not my intent to boast or brag about my store or my life. I just want to tell you my story. In many instances, my wife remembers things a little differently, but this is the truth as I remember it. The current cast of characters: Paul Howley: age 42 Mal Howley: my wife Adam Howley: my son, age 17 Cassy Howley: my daughter, age 13 MY LIFE WITH COMIC BOOKS: THE HISTORY OF A COMIC SHOP-Part 118 At the end of my last chapter, I told you that THIS chapter was going to be about my wife opening a real store of her own. I was wrong...that will be a future chapter. The summer of 1997 was a busy time for my family. Both of our children decided to participate in local community theatre programs. Adam went to Groton, Massachusetts for a second year of acting lessons while Cassy began a summer program in Hudson, Massachusetts. These summer programs consisted of dance, vocal, and acting lessons that would culminate in a series of performances. Adam would be in "Grease," while Cassy would be in "Annie." After a series of auditions, Adam got the part of "Kenickie," the second lead in the play. He was disappointed because he really wanted the main male role of "Danny" but he trusted that the director knew what he was doing. Cassy auditioned and got the lead role as "Annie." Both of these theater programs were for kids aged 12-19 and they required quite a commitment from both the kids and parents. The kids had to be there each weekday from 9 am to noon for the first month and as the big performance dates neared, the schedule of rehearsals got much more intense. Adam had his own car so he drove himself to his rehearsals in Groton, but most of the other kids needed their parents to drive them in the morning and pick them up after noon each day. For Mal and I, since we drove our kids to and from private schools each day during the school year, this meant that we'd have no break from this obligation of being a "parental taxi service." We willingly did it though, because both of our kids had a passion and a talent for drama. Cassy and Adam learned their lines and songs very quickly and made friends in the classes. This was a difficult time for Adam though, because his girlfriend, Meridith, was not able to join this theater group for this particular summer. She was enrolled in a summer theater, pre-college program at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to get the teaching she felt she'd need to eventually be accepted into The Boston Conservatory. Meridith was no longer going to the Lexington Christian Academy with Adam and they wouldn't see each other for the whole summer. This was a difficult decision for Meridith to make. She could spend the summer having fun performing with Adam, or she could sacrifice a few months of fun in order to get the education she knew she needed to further her dream of a career as a performer. Adam hated being separated from her. During the long weeks of rehearsals, the girl playing "Rizzo" opposite Adam seemed to develop a "crush" on him. She frequently called our house in an attempt to talk with Adam. Sometimes he'd talk with her but he sensed that she was "after" him. Adam tried to maintain a good friendship with her but he just wasn't interested in being anything more than friends. He knew he had to maintain a good working relationship with her so he couldn't be rude and tell her that he loved Meridith. After months of preparation, it was time for the actual performances. We invited several friends and relatives to both plays and we were glad that many planned to attend. It was a crazy schedule because the plays were both performed on the same nights in different towns. Since this was Cassy's first lead role in a play, we decided to see all three of her performances and we planned to see two of Adam's performances. Cassy was excellent as "Annie" and her performance was very natural. The other kids were basically the same age as Cassy, but because she was very petite, she looked perfect as "Little Orphan Annie." Adam did a great job of acting, singing, and dancing as "Kenickie" in "Grease." In fact, after one performance, Adam was approached by a representative of a film company offering him a job acting in an industrial training film for a national chain store. The man gave Adam a business card and told him to call soon if he was interested in this kind of work. Even though we kept suggesting to Adam that he should follow up on this potentially lucrative offer, he just didn't seem interested. It seemed as if he wasn't interested in acting in movies or television anymore. His "passion" was the stage. As parents, we could only encourage him to try it. We couldn't force him even though we thought it could be a great opportunity. Mal and I were not involved in the running of these two summer theater programs but we watched how they were run and we would soon find a use for this new-found "education." Next chapter: We rethink our comic book store's website. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [8] Suspended Animation Michael Vance & Mark Allen MiklVance2@worldnet.att.net http://www.starland.com/sus [Michael Vance, a professional writer since 1977 and has been published in dozens of magazines including Starlog and Jack and Jill, and as a syndicated columnist and cartoonist in over 500 newspapers. His history book, Forbidden Adventure: The History of the American Comics Group, has been called a "benchmark in comics history". He ghosted an internationally syndicated comic strip, and his wrote own strip, Holiday Out, that was reprinted as a comic book. Vance also wrote the comic books Straw Men, Angel of Death, The Adventures of Captain Nemo, and Bloodtide. He is listed in the Who's Who of American Comic Books and Comic Book Superstars. His short stories have appeared in dozens of magazines and recorded by actor William (Murder She Wrote) Windom. Suspended Animation, has been published for more than sixteen years, and Vance worked in newspapers for 22 years as an editor, writer and advertising manager. Mark Allen lives in Western Oklahoma with his wife and daughter. He has been a Baptist minister for over 15 years, and has also written for the Oklahoma news industry. Having indulged in comics for nearly 30 years, Mark now enjoys using the written word to share with others what he believes is a true, and extremely under-acknowledged, art form.] The X-Files: Volume 1/$19.95 & 200 pages, from Checker Book/various artists and writers/ available in comic shops and at www.checkerbpg.com. In vaudeville, the headliner was always the last to take the stage. Someone at Checker Book Publishing must be old enough to remember vaudeville because the best of The X-Files: Volume 1 is certainly at the back of the book. Regrettably, someone at Topps Comics was not been old enough to remember what made the TV series successful. And someone at Checker Book must not have cared, because they have just released a collection of the less-than-satisfying issues 18- 21 and the somewhat satisfying 0 originally published by Topps. Almost everyone remembers The X-Files television show, of course. Its twisting plots and foreboding, dark atmosphere are still being imitated by other TV dramas today. You remember the aliens, flying saucers, mutated human beings and that greatest of mysteries, why someone couldn't come up with a satisfying ending after nine years. Unlike you, the Topps artists in issues 18-21 forgot the dark, ominous setting. In fact, they forgot what Mulder and Scully looked like from panel to panel. In particular, the first two titles that open this show are more than a bit weak on anatomy and other artistic techniques that help to suspend the disbelief of readers. Writer Roy Thomas and artist John Van Fleet come closest to recapturing the nuances of the TV show in issue 0, an adaptation of the series pilot at the back of the book. One question remains for Mulder and Scully. Will this less than glowing review stop die-hard X-Files fans from buying this collection? You kidding?! MV MINIVIEW: Krazy & Ignatz: 1933-'34 [Fantagraphics] Like caviar and Spam, the cat and mouse comic strip Krazy Kat is an acquired taste. (So go ahead, hit me with a brick 'cause I don't like it, already!) Acquired fans will still covet this first volume of a projected complete reprinting. For information on Vance's short stories, comic books, and available work, query MiklVance@Yahoo.com. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [9] ComiX-Fan Reviews Eric J. Moreels x-fan@bigpond.net.au http://www.comixfan.com/xfan [Editor's note: Some of the following reviews have spoilers to plot details. This is a TEXT ONLY newsletter so those spoilers are not hidden by HTML code as they are on the ComiX-fan site.] CABLE/DEADPOOL #15 Reviewer: Drew Eiden, EDeadpoolica@yahoo.com Story Title: "ENEMA OF THE STATE" Part 1 (of 3) It's Deadpool and Cable and their friends Cannonball and Siryn! Written by: Fabian Nicieza Pencils: Patrick Zircher Inks: M3TH of UDON Letters: Cory Petit Colors: Gotham Cover colors: Frank D'Armata Assistant Editor: John Barber Editor: Nicole Wiley Editor-In-Chief: Joe Quesada Publisher: Marvel Comics This review contains spoilers! There's some reviews that are astoundingly positive and bitterly negative. This review is neither. In fact, it's a little more... nether. I'm kind of lost in a transistion from the new Star Wars movie to comprehend my favorite comic book character of all time's newest issue. So this review will hopefully be informative and well-written but at the same time it won't hold a candle to seeing Star Wars. Just like 'Monster-in-Law'! ZING! This issue stars off the newest arc 'Enema of the State'. I'm not a fan of enema jokes but moving on... We start off our action with, that's right, what's happening on the cover. Deadpool maiming clowns. It reminds me of Deadpool's lashing out against extremely uncool villains in the Wizard giveaway Deadpool #0. A lot like it actually. Especially the 'die die die' part. Naked Aunt May and Uncle Ben anyone? However, it's all just a long line of persuits by Deadpool to have his brain fixed. I don't mean getting him neutered either. Our buddy Wade wants to stop the amnesia that's being caused by his healing factor. The same amnesia that plagued him during the last arc's murder mystery. This is an interesting side effect played out by Nicieza. Stuff like this seems to be his speciality. He can take that which is already there (bodyslide, Greymalkin, Cable and Deadpool) and 're-create' them in a way that hasn't been done yet. It's certainly better than just creating new stuff every month that is suspiciously just like something seen oh 5-6 years ago. Speaking of art (great segway, right?), Patrick Greatnes-- I mean Patrick Zircher is continuing to create an entirely distinct legacy on Deadpool. "Legacy," one might say. "Legacy after only 13 issues?". Well yeah pretty much. Who's the best known Deadpool ongoing artist? Ed McGuiness? He only did about 12-13 issues of Deadpool. Pete Woods and others were placed in for him at various points of the early days of Deadpool. Rob Liefield? He never drew a Deadpool series (covers, X-Force/New Mutants and Wolverine appearances and maybe a few comic cards here and there) but no page-by-page issue of Deadpool. So yeah, legacy. Zircher's name will now always come up as one of the best Deadpool artists not only because of his long tenure but his finger-lickin' good artwork. This month's issue has a lot to offer in terms of characters. Deadpool, Siryn, Cannonball, Archangel, various others. It all looks crisp and fresh like he'd taken three months off. But no, he's been here since issue three and has been getting better and better every month. For some it seemed a bit too cartoony. There was a lot of orange in this issue it seemed. That comes down to either the script or the colorist. Zircher is doing a great job on the book and in a few years when all is said and done some people might just say he's the best to work on a Deadpool book. With the art unfolding the events, it's sufficient to say I have no idea where we're headed next. It's Exiles, but Cable and Deadpool style and me likes. I'd like to see them maybe go into space and yield lightsabers and use the force. However, the liscensing and money needed to do that would probably be too much for this 24,000 printed-a-month book to handle. 24,000 a month you say in a gasp? Yeah, tell your friends to order more issues of Cable and Deadpool. If everybody who bought one issue bought 1,000 issues then Cable and Deadpool would eclipse record numbers. It's just that easy. Seriously though. Tell your friends, your co-workers, your... co-people, tell them to pick up a copy of this month's Cable and Deadpool and tell them to check out the next few issues. I did and found that readers really enjoy the book but my friend probably wouldn'tve bought it had I not egged him on. That's all you gotta do! Egg my friends, EGG! ART: 4.5 STORY: 4.0 OVERALL: 4.0 _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- [10] Rich's Reviews Richard Vasseur richardv@sympatico.ca http://www.jazmaonline.com [Rich has been collecting comic books for about 25 years. He belongs to two comic book clubs Jazma and ORCA. He has been writing reviews for Jazma's paper newsletter for about 2 years and has his own review page at www.jazmaonline.com] SPOILER WARNING: Some plot details may be revealed in these reviews! Title: Tenth Muse # 1 Publisher: Alias Enterprises/Blue Water Productions Writer: Darren G. Davis Penciler: Alex Amezcua Inkers: Todd Swain & Billy Crooks Price: $ 2.99 US Rating: 4 stars out of 5 stars Comments: Zeus, Apollo, Hera we are in Olympus home of the Gods. Zeus has a somber look. The Tenth Muse is full of attitude. She is not intimidated or afraid of Zeus. Hera you have to see to believe she is so sensual and her dress is revealing. It looks like a professional fashion designer created it. The Tenth Muse herself is wonderfully drawn. Her battlesuit fits and looks perfect. Her facial expression and the way she carries herself show she is filled with confidence. Lxandra The Tenth Muse that is an unusual name. One you will remember. The Tenth Muse's weapon is a mythological creation of the Gods. Its vercatility is a wonder to behold. As it channels her power she is most impressive. The story moves along nicely. It could be a little more smoothflowing a couple of times it seems to jump over parts. The pin-up in the back of TheTenth Muse is a powerful drawing. The power of Zeus's lightning crackles around her. Title: Judo Girl # 1 Publisher: Blue Water Productions/Alias Enterprises Writer: Terrence Griep Penciler: Nador Balan Inker: Nick Schley Price: $ 2.99 US Rating: 3 stars out of 5 stars Comments: Judo Girl does have some nice moves although the art could have shown them off better. She looks gorgeous posing. The shadow warrior and half inhuman killing machine don't look overly threatening. They are presented in a semi-humorous way. This is the modern story in this flip comic. Taking place in a scientific lab and having a part human part machine man does make it look modern. The retro story is strange. They are talking with a lot of weird lingo. Its older 60's words. The brother and sister Judo twins act as regular siblings arguing with each other. There battle with the super villians is swift and sweet. This story is also being played semi-humorous. Captain Steel comes across as a lame villian and Judo Girl and Judo Boy come across as fun loving heroes but not serious ones. They should go one way or the other more. Either more comedy or more serious. Also Judo Girl especially in the Modern story should be drawn more sexy. Title: Children of the Grave # 3 Publisher: Shooting Star Comics Writer: Tom Waltz Artist: Casey Maloney Price: $ 2.99 US, $ 4.25 Can Rating: 3 stars out of 5 stars Comments: Three soldiers narrate stories from their pasts. They are about life changing events that messed them up for life. These three American soldiers especially the two that lost their parents at a young age are shown so that you get the idea there is something not quite right. I like the way you get a look into their thinking and the state of their minds. They do seem to portray war very realisticly. The state of mind of these soldiers as unstable comes through in the drawings. Thee is a little girl that talks to the Lt. but who or what she is is never explained. Maybe in previous issues it is. Plus a bunch of graves appear they are not explained either. There needed to be a short recap. Title: Marvel Knights Spider-Man # 14 Publisher: Marvel Writers: Reginald Hudlin Penciler: Billy Tan Inker: Jon Sibal Price: $ 2.99 US, $ 4.25 Can Rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars Comments: Wait till you see the Avengers the colors by Avalon's Ian Hannin are outstanding. Spider-Woman is posed in a gorgeous butt shot. The tension and animosity between Wiolverine and Spider-Man is palpable. It adds some excitement. It may cause to many problems. Both are shown as stubborn. The Absorbing Man is being coached by a mysterious lady and he is relearning how to use his powers. Hes a quick study. This woman is drawn pretty sexy. Sentry's character is quaint as he is the newest reporter at the Daily Bugle and Peter's new partner. Ethan Edwards (Sentry) has power. His ability to make people feel good will be a plus to any team. It takes some getting used to having the Avengers around all the time. The story does still focus on spider-Man. Title: Black Panther # 4 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Reginald Hudlin Penciler: John Romita Jr. Inker: Klaus Janson Price: $ 2.99 US, $ 4.25 Can Rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars Comments: This issue starts off showing the human side of the Black Panther. He saves a child and takes time to talk to him. Plus the message that children should listen to their parents is delivered. That children should respect adults. Klaw starts his assault on Wakanda. It is a well coordinated attack on different fronts. You can easily see this story was well thought out. The Black Panther is portrayed not just as a super-hero but as a ruler. He carries himself as royalty but maintains his roots to all his people. Watching the Black Knight go one on one with a fighter jet is stunning. He is well drawn as an aerial fighter. The preview picture of the Black Panther on a flying motorcycle is breathtaking. Its a technological wonder. Action, adventure, intregue, evil villians and a main star that deserves respect. _________________________________________________________________ Thanks for subscribing to the Comic Book Network Electronic Magazine (CBEM) --------------------------->Disclaimer<--------------------------- This is an ANNOUNCE only mailing list, only the Editor can send messages to the list. No one else has access to the subscriber list. Replies to these messages will be received by the Editor ONLY, so you must CC: individual contributors if you want them to get your E-Mail. The E-mail to the E-mag MAY be used in future issues at the Editor's discretion UNLESS you specifically request that they not be. It is our policy to withhold names and/or Addresses, by request only, from letters of comment. All contributors are required to use their real name and have a valid Email address for their columns to be published. 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