Day: June 29, 2003

I think I speak for Mets fans everywhere when I say, Christ, is it over yet?

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In flipping through the actual text of the Hulk Encyclopedia, I have good news and bad news.

Good news is that,although he’s omitted from the index, Roy Thomas IS actually mentioned once. On page 32 it says, “If you’re looking for a Hulk comic that shows just how much can be done with the character, start with Incredible Hulk #47 from 1972. This classic story was written by Roy Thomas…”

Bad news is, anyone endeavoring to take that advice will be looking for a reeeeaal long time. There’s no such book as “Incredible Hulk #47.” “Incredible Hulk” continued its numbering for its second run from the canceled “Tales to Astonish,” so the first issue was #102.

Also, Harlan Ellison (likewise not in the index) is mentioned for his Jarella story. So that’s nice.

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Shout outs to all the board regulars who showed up at the Madison Square Garden convention today and swung by to say Howdy.

I was only able to attend the convention for one day, considering I’m working on finishing up a “New Frontier” novel and the deadline is ticking down. Truthfully I shouldn’t even have gone the one day, but I’d promised, and I didn’t want to bow out unless absolutely necessary. Nevertheless, don’t expect to see much of me on line for the next couple of days as I blast through the rest of the book.

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