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From: scott@hou2g.UUCP (Mr. Berry)
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Subject: Re: BLAST FROM THE PAST:  Authors and Characters
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Date: Fri, 21-Mar-86 08:06:35 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 21 08:06:35 1986
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It has long been my contention (based solely on X-Men--I hadn't
read much other Clairmont at the time) that one of the main reasons
I enjoyed the early-new (whew!) X-Men was the plotting.  Once
Byrne left the book (and the co-plotting), the plotting went 
downhill, and degenerated into more and more of the "Clairmont 
making a speech" type of story.

The main reason I enjoy FF so much (especially earlier in Byrne's
run), and the few Hulk issues he did, was the plotting.

Conclusion:  Clairmont can't plot (at least not consistently), which 
is why X-Men has gone downhill so much.  All we're left with is soap opera.

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"Uncle Dick, are any of the kids in your books named Mitch?"
"Uh, actually, most of my characters tend to be hand tools."
		Scott J. Berry		ihnp4!hou2g!scott