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Lo and behold! I have returned from the Long Weekend a little drained from some waffley mishaps yesterday, but nevertheless energized from a good 4 days off. Lovely as it were, I hope you all didn't miss me too much. Let's get on with some new, shall we?

A while back I wrote a small segment about Carl Barks, highlighting his contribution to the creation of several Disney Characters and his place in the world of comics. I'm not the only one who appreciates him however, take a look at this column for a more in depth view of what makes Mr. Barks so special.

Here are a couple interesting articles previewing a couple of relatively new titles about old properties in the world of comics. The first of which highlights a decidedly different take on The Rawhide Kid. Could be an interesting twist. I like the quote about the series not being anything but a "straight" western. Coupled with this, there is the return of Robotech to comicdom. This isn't really that much of a surprise given that He-man, Thundercats, and even G.I. Joe have been recalled back into the comic book fold. Nostalgia sells.

We all know that Micheal Jackson is weird. After this year, there is no doubt that he is undeniably crazy.

Finally, there's word that our money isn't going to be quite as monochromatic as usual. Too bad, we're not going to be able to call them "greenbacks" anymore. Hey, if anyone can name that show where one of the characters was named Baron Greenback, you'll get a surprise. Any takers?