Supergirl #79 is out this week. Meantime between SUPERGIRL #74 to #80, we saw an increase of 6000 copies. Not bad for a series of stories some pundits claimed “failed to get readers.”

So whad’ja think of the latest issue?

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From the opening moments of tonight’s episode, with Andrew making like Allistair Cook (or, for those of you of more recent vintage, Allistair Cookie), I thought, “Espsenson. Gotta be written by Jane Espenson. This has got her style all over it.” Sure enough. One of BTVS’s most consistent and imaginative writers comes through again. Solid B+ Entry.

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…catch the rerun of this week’s Smallville. And if you missed the URL, it’s http://www.christopherreeve.org.

No way. Here’s far preferable ways to handle it:

1) Bush and Saddam each have to write six issues of a comic book, and whichever one outsells the other is declared the winner.

2) A footrace around the world.

3) Dunk tanks.

4) They go head to head on “Wheel of Fortune.” Substitute the “Bankrupt” slot with a “Disarm” slot.

5) Do a debate, but instead of sending in Bush, Saddam has to debate Martin Sheen.

6) Screw this inspection crap and just send in Batman.

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Real fast: What’s the name of George W. Bush’s wife?

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Working hard to finish up the latest SIR APROPOS, “TONG LASHING,” by a week from Monday. Why? Because that’s when Kathleen goes back to work, I become full-time daddy-with-baby, and I’d rather have the novel wrapped by that point than have to deal with both a three month old and a tight deadline.

Working up names of characters for Apropos’ adventures in the far off land of Chinpan (since I couldn’t make up my mind whether to send him to China or Japan.) Possible character names include Binzo Long, Itso Esi, Kan Du, Arata Ruk, Kuichi Ku, and Go Nogo.

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March 22, 1991

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