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From: drforsey@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Forsey)
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Subject: Mouser meets Boyajian
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Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 09:00:45 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  5 09:00:45 1984
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<hi>
Jerry:
I appreciate the length and even-temperedness of your reply, but would
still like to clarify a few things.
1: Marvels are not bad *because* they are Marvels, and indies are not
good *because* they are indies. I never said, or even implied, such a

thing, although people seem willing to read that into it. Sure, lots of
indies have a definite pong about them. But all the titles I find truly
satisfying happen to be indies which the *majority* give short shrift.
2: As I said to Moriarity, YOU are not THE NET. My comments apply to
what I have seen on the net IN GENERAL, not to every specific contrib-

utor (it's the logical distinction between "most" and "all"). I'm aware
of *your* tastes, don't take my comments so personally.
3: I sample Marvels and DCs periodically to see what I'm missing lately
(friends' copies, etc.). So ffar, my views still hold. Reverse chauvinism
*does not apply* here. e.g. as I said, I picked up SWAMP THING even though
(gasp!) *DC* puts it out. After a fair trial, I simply didn't like it
enough to purchase it regularly. (Speaking of ST, we might have to find
a way to continue this exchange re Alan Moore).
4: I disapprove of Marvel keeping prices down on these grounds: my 
informants tell me that Marvel is currently operating at a loss to keep
prices down, in effect a price war for the purposes of monopoly by siege.
I was under the impression that antitrust legislations had outlawed
such practices. I object to them not being content with being the

biggest fish in the pond, they have to have it ALL. That's petty.
Obviously I don't share your views on the virtues of unbridled capitalism.
And while a Marvel monopoly might not affect YOUR buying habits, well...
as I said, people like you do not represent the majority of the market.

We NEED the freedom, diversity, and competition of many companies.
MONOPOLIES ARE BAD FOR ART.



				    The Gray Mouser