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From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (The Napoleon of Crime)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: Grendel, Zot, Alan Moore, and Byrne misc.
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Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 15:52:46 EST
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Ah, while most of the country continues to suffer under snowdrifts and the
like, the comics news makes everything sound like springtime.  My thanks to
the fellow who posted the spring schedule; I can see a prospective shortage
in funds heading in my direction like Halley's comet.  But, onto the rumors:

In article <11445@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> cc-30@cory.UUCP (Kathy Li) writes:
>     It was recently mentioned in the new Amazing Heroes Preview that
>Zot will be having an issue #10 1/2.  

Depends how new; AH talked about a planned issue a while ago, but their
preview issues often talk about "just in the planning stages" books (though
they're very upfront about it, which I appreciate).

> [...]and DC has
>picked up V for Vendetta (it's being colored!--and Alan Moore says it's
>being done well! I'll believe it when I see it.) so you don't HAVE to
>rush out and buy a complete run.  

[Silent exultation]

>      Last item:  I heard a rumor (REPEAT RUMOR!!!!) entirely unsubstantiated,
>that Byrne left the Fantastic Four two weeks ago.  Anybody know if it's 
>not just a rumor?

I've heard the same rumor over and over, and am not putting much faith in
it.  With Byrne quiting Hulk so that he can do Supes, he is a natural target
for spontaneous rumors, so I take it with a grain of salt.  What made me
think was the realization that I *don't care* whether he sticks around on FF
or not -- I've lost interest in that book for the most part. Better he
should devote all his time to re-energizing Supes -- the old boy needs it.

                        "When are you BUTTHEADS gonna learn that you can't
                         oppose Gestapo tactics WITH Gestapo tactics?"
                                                -Reuben Flagg

                                        Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
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