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echo: comics
to: DAVE JANSEN
from: JOHN RUDGE
date: 1998-03-13 23:45:00
subject: The future of comics

DJ>They WILL survive, but as "cybercomics" like marvel has on their
DJ>website. That eleminates the cost of paper,printing, shipping.In short,
DJ>it costs a LOT of men, their jobs. As the majority come to have
DJ>computers & net access, & the prices continue to climb on traditional
DJ>printed comics,eventualy, you'll see titles cease  being printed up
DJ>intirely, to appear only on the net.Lets face it, comics DO come to take
        I don't agree with you. Although there are some titles now on
        the web, I think the majority of comic book readers still enjoy
        having a work of art they could hold in their hands.
        Do you really think paint artists will stop using canvas to
        express themselves? Same thing really....especially since we
        will spend more and more time with computers, a comic book will
        allow us a rest from the screen.
        And.....would an electronic image have the same collector value
        as one on aging paper?
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