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From: afo@pucc-k (Laurie J. Sefton)
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Subject: Re: Marvel Age editorial
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Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 18:18:02 EST
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You actually buy and read the Marvel propaganda magazine? (all
right, so all of Marvel comics are propaganda for other Marvel
comics) 

What would Marvel (and Jim Shooter) gain by being honest, and saying
"hey! our comics are full of hype and glitz for our products.  As
long as you people keep buying this trash, we can keep publishing
it!"..naw, Jim Shooter isn't that literate.  He'd probably just call
you a bozo, and leave it at that...

Speaking of which, yes I have definitely noticed that "COIE" has
been discussed, rather than flamed here.  I think a lot as to do with
the way DC has presented the material.  Instead of fairly
threatening us with "you won't have any idea what's going on unless
you buy this set of comics", they're approaching it with a "it's
time to clean house in the DC universe".  I don't think there is
going to be a lot of cryptic remarks in other comics (I mean,
punting an entire comic is as uncryptic as you can get) about the
"cosmic" experience everyone has had.  

Another nice thing about DC is that they don't trash out every
powerful female that comes along (Jim Shooter must have one heckuva
complex with women), or kill characters every twelve issues or so.


Laurie Sefton
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Laurie Sefton
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Unfortunately, my magicks have very little use in an industrialised
society....