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From: boyajian@akov68.DEC (JERRY BOYAJIAN)
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Subject: re: STARSTRUCK review
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Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 09:06:43 EDT
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> From:	hpfcla!yoshida	(Stuart Yoshida)
 
>  Marvel's Epic line of comics has come out with an  interesting  series
>  called "Starstruck" that's been lacking the attention I feel it should
>  get, so herein is my attempt to fill the gap...
>
>  STARSTRUCK,  THE GRAPHIC NOVEL and  STARSTRUCK  #'s 1-5.  Published by
>  the    Marvel    Comics    Group.    Writer/Creator:    Elaine    Lee.
>  Artist/Creator:  Mw.  Kaluta.
>
>  [Art:  A+][Story:  A-]
 
It's nice to know that STARSTRUCK has at least one fan. I reviewed the graphic
novel and the first comic issue, but haven't said anything since then because
I haven't had anything to say about it.
	As far as my opinions on it, my review of the graphic novel echoed
what Don Thompson of CBG said about it. He described it as a Ukrainian Easter
Egg --- beautiful art on the outside, a rotten egg on the inside. Kaluta's
art is top-notch (I think my review gave the art an A-), and I buy each issue
for no other reason than to look at the art. But I found the writing to be
totally incoherent. Only in brief snatches could I even hazard a guess as to
what was going on. In the comic issues that have appeared so far, some of them
exhibit this same problem, while others read remarkably well.
	But I'm happy to read a positive opinion of it. And I do admire Archie
Goodwin for having the wherewithall to publish such an uncommercial comic (on
top of some of the other uncommercial Epic comics such as MOONSHADOW, SIX FROM
SIRIUS, TIMESPIRITS, COYOTE, and even the late, unlamented VOID INDIGO.

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Acton-Nagog, MA)

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