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Darren Taylor
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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 1:03pm \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

I can't wait for my copy to arrive!

I enjoyed the experience of them as they appeared on the forum, and now I am excited for my first comic purchase in quite a while.

Thanks John.

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Daniel Burke
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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 2:43pm \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

The first thing I thought when I saw the initial sales figures in the article, “The faithful 50,000 still stand!”

That’s impressive JB…. Tens of thousands of purchases for content that could be viewed for free!!

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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 2:53pm \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

For me, the most curious part of the whole ELSEWHEN adventure was how so many people, right from the start, grumbled about not being able to get the actual issues at their local comic shops.

Rather akin to waking up on Xmas morning and complaining that the presents under the tree did not come with bills!

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Vinny Valenti
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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 4:01pm \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

I'm glad to see the recent reviews focusing on the fact that what you did was one of a kind in the entire world of comics. I don't know of another comics professional out there writing and drawing* a comic completely as fanfic just for fun - let alone 31 of them!!

*Using this space to also note that in terms of drawn comic pages that are written by the same person, you lead that stat by a country mile. Given that you were doing this on at least 2 titles per month for decades, I don't foresee anyone ever unseating you.

**self-edit taking out the word "basically". It's either one of a kind or it isn't! Duh.

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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 5:11pm \| IP Logged \| 5	post reply

I wonder what Neal would have said about the article asserting his work was a big influence on me “as a child”??

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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 5:15pm \| IP Logged \| 6	post reply

Just realized!! TUESDAY!!!

Holy spit!!

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Vinny Valenti
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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 5:34pm \| IP Logged \| 7	post reply

I'm not sure how, but some folks are already reporting online that they received theirs this week. Mine still says Tuesday, tho.

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Daniel Burke
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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 5:53pm \| IP Logged \| 8	post reply

I am leaving on a cruise Tuesday, likely before the mail would arrive.

Very poor planning on my part!

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Andrew Bitner
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Posted: 19 June 2026 at 6:56pm \| IP Logged \| 9	post reply

Looking forward to getting the book. And it was a great interview!

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