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From: drforsey@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Forsey)
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Subject: Re: More off and running commentary (doubtless Spoilers)
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 09:15:55 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 09:15:55 1985
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<ahem>
Dear Ted:
I'm not sure what your age group is, but I too am something
of a Miller aficionado. When it comes to the crunch, though,
I'll take Duke Ellington over Glenn anyday.
HOWEVER, my appreciation of the bizarreness of the concept,
and my pleasure at seeing Glenn as a character in AZTEC ACE #9,
did not blind me to the fact that the entire opening sequence
was too long and too obscure to fit comfortably into the
narrative range already established by issues #1-8. In other
words, the "conversation amongst the legendary missing/dead"
devolved into a jerkoff technical exercise. "Look how many
esoteric references I can squeeze in! Look at the fascinating
surrealistic tableau I can display at greater length than is
necessary or tasteful! By God, I AM A *WRITER*!!"
Reminds me of all the faults of Don McGregor. Next thing you
know, Moench's captions will begin to take up half the page, while
his characters moan about how sensitive they are. Good storytelling
does not have infinite latitude for self-indulgence.


Then again, that's only *my* opinion. I still thank God for
AZTEC ACE anyway, regardless....

				   The Gray Mouser