Month: June 2003

No, we don’t know how it got skipped, either. But here it is:

Artwork by Brian Stelfreeze, who bythe way did indeed do the cover for #5.

The government has announced that we can expect a terrorist attack from Osama bin Laden (whom the President swore to bring in “dead or alive” before we couldn’t find him) utilizing a weapon of mass destruction (the kind that Saddam Hussein had when we turned our attention from Afghanistan to bomb Iraq so we could find Saddam’s WMDs except several months later they’re nowhere to be found and Tony Blair is being raked over the coals for it) sometime within the next two years, which would take the current administration well beyond the next election year.

Now of course no one, absolutely NO ONE, would be unpatriotic enough to even consider the notion that a public kept fearing for their lives from terrorists would be even more reluctant to consider trivial matters like the economy and the environment come 2004 and want to stick with the administration which is protecting us all from evil terrorists plans (like 9/11 which happened during that same administration’s watch.) In fact I would be shocked–SHOCKED–to learn of such blatant and cynical manipulation on the part of the government.

PAD

Watched the Tonys last night, as I always do…although considering the renowned low ratings the show regularly getrs, I thought it would have been funnier if–when Matthew Broderick made reference to the “millions of people” watching, he’d said instead, “the thousands, perhaps hundreds of people watching tonight.”

They certainly did more to try and make the show even more lively for America beyond the boundaries of New York City, including more individual performances from nominated musicals and such. And you have to love that Wolverine hosted the main part of the show, with Nightcrawler doing the earlier, more technical awards. Still, in the first ten minutes, when the two guys who won kissed, I could practically hear channels changing all over the heartlands of America.

Still, Ariel was overjoyed. She was rooting for “Hairspray.” Having played Jan in her school production of “Grease,” she now aspires to someday play the female lead role in “Hairspray” (since the current star also played Jan.)

PAD

For our wedding anniversary, Kathleen got me an X-Box. I currently have three games I’m working on. The first is Dragon’s Lair 3-D as I have a field day putting Dirk the Daring through his paces. I used to be totally addicted to the arcade game. The X-Box version is equally addictive, and I have to be careful it doesn’t start intefering with my work output.

I also have the “Buffy” game, and the new “Hulk” game, which features such creations of mine as Half-Life and Madman. I’m flattered. I’d be even more flattered if I actually got any money from that. It doesn’t appear to be forthcoming.

PAD

For everybody who asked: Star Trek: New Frontier: No Limits will be out in trade paperback in October, 2003. Pre-order now and be the first on your block to get:

Introduction by Peter David

Mackenzie Calhoun: “Loose Ends” by Dayton Ward

Elizabeth Shelby: “All that Glisters…” by Loren L. Coleman

Zak Kebron: “Waiting for G’Doh, or, How I Learned to Stop Moving and Hate People” by David Mack

Robin Lefler: “Lefler’s Logs” by Robert Greenberger

Morgan Primus: “Alice, on the Edge of Night” by Ilsa J. Bick

Soleta: “Revelations” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Si Cwan: “Turning Point” by Josepha Sherman

Selar: “‘Q’-uandary” by Terri Osborne

Burgoyne 172: “Oil and Water” by Robert Jeschonek

Mark McHenry: “Singularity” by Christina F. York

Arex: “The Road to Edos” by Kevin Dilmore

D’ndai of Calhoun: “A Lady of Xenex” by Peg Robinson

U.S.S. Excalibur: “Making a Difference” by Mary Scott-Wiecek

Katerina Mueller: “Performance Appraisal” by Allyn Gibson

Xant: “Redemption” by Glenn Hauman and Lisa Sullivan

Soleta: “Out of the Frying Pan” by Susan Shwartz

Burgoyne 172: “Through the Looking Glass” by Susan Wright

Calhoun & Shelby: “A Little Getaway” by Peter David

The Star Trek: New Frontier Timeline, compiled by Keith R.A. DeCandido

“A Little Getaway” is the story of Calhoun and Shelby’s honeymoon on Xenex, and the rest– well, you’ll have to wait a bit.

I think there should be a superhero called the Flying F–k. I think that would be cool. The dialogue practically writes itself.

DAMSEL: You’ll never get away with this!

VILLAIN: Lady, I don’t give a flying f–k what you say…

FF: (bursts into room) Did someone mention me?

VILLAIN: F–K!

FF: That’s right.

Maybe he can have a partner. Holy S**t. So when they both burst in, the villain shouts, “Flying F–k! Holy S–t!”

Wow. Maybe I do have too much time on my hands.

PAD

Did you lose a comic book?

A relatively valuable comic was left at my table, presumably by someone who was getting autographs. I kept waiting for the owner to return, but he or she never did.

I have it safe and sound with me and would be happy to send it back to the owner.

If you think this message might apply to you, write to me at padguy@aol.com and identify the comic book you’re missing. If it’s the one I have, I’ll get shipping info from you.

PAD