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Date: Sun, 26-Aug-84 04:12:28 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 26 04:12:28 1984
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     I just read the new X-MEN (188),  I like the  J.R.  JR.  art 
work.   I've liked his layout ever since his Iron Man days, and I 
feel  that Dan Green inks him better than any steady Marvel inker 
I've  seen.  (T.  Austin not included as a steady Marvel  inker.) 
(This was probably discussed in length on net comics,  but  being 
new to this net I didn't get to read the feed back.)  I might get 
replies  to  this  in outrageous tones saying,  "What  about  Bob 
Layton?"  Well,  B.  L.  was the best steady Marvel inker to  ink 
J.R.,  but  he had a tendency to cover up the pencil for his  own 
style.  (There is a subtle difference between the best inker on a 
penciler, and the best inker for a penciler.) 
     Now  to the comic story line itself.  (hurrah) It's nice  to 
see  Nightcrawler get a spotlight.   He never seemed to  get  any 
attention  except  when Cockrum was penciling.   Well now the  old 
demon gets lines and thoughts too!  
     Magneto appears too,  along with Lee Forrester.   It's about 
time  Claremont  got back to Scott's old  flame.   I'll  bet  she 
doesn't  even  know he's married.   The muties seem  to  be  more 
closely involved with the X-Folk now.  Perhaps the two comics can 
be as interrelated as the two Bat-Man comics used to be.(?   I've 
been away from that comic a-while.)
     As to the enigmatic jewelry... How incredible to find Kulan 
Gath's  amulet  swallowed  by  a  fish.   I'd  think  perhaps  an 
Atlantion  would  be a much nobler individual to swallow  such  a 
prize.   `Course  Kulan Gath would have had to find a temple  far 
beneath the sea, but as they say in the business (What business?) 
What the hay?.   It's good to have the N'Garai back after so long 
a rest.  (Since X-Persons 143)
 
     On a different subject,  the E.  Q.  21 is supposed to be an 
extended letter column.  One can always hope for an epilogue,  but 
I'm not expecting it.  According to a good source, Wendy is going 
to  give up on the drawing of elves for a while to get back  into 
the  habit of drawing of human proportions.   Any sequels will be 
long in the coming, I fear.  The Prequels are still being planned 
as of last rumor.  
     Thats all (enough... AAAAGH) for now.
                              
                              Bill Flanagan