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                Hello everyone,

        Wow! Here we are with 2005 coming to a rapid close. Another year with more wackiness occurring in the world. There are plenty of sites and blogs that deal with those issues but this is a pop culture site, so, we'll keep it there.
        I think I was up in the air more than down on earth this year. A whole lot of travelling. One of my favorite stops was the Big Apple Con in New York City early this year. Of all the fans I've met, the New York fans are the one's who keep it real. They're the best. Mike Carbonnaro throws a great show. At the San Diego Comicon we promoted the "Art Of." book to a host of eager fans. "We" being the Vanguard Publishing display booth. In late June, my family received the bad news that my father was diagnosed with cancer. He passed away on July 4th. My mother who suffers from Alzheimers Disease now resides in a nursing home. Not the best time to crank out a Tom Strong comic. I've got the loving, personal memories and it's all good. Almost. It's part of life and life goes on.
        The "Art Of" book was finally premiered at the DragonCon in Atlanta. If you've never seen this, you gotta get there. 20,000 people dressed in up in fantasy costumes. Some just wearing paint! It was loads of fun. Pat Henry, who hosts the show, deserves a standing ovation. As huge as DragonCon is, it still has the flavor of a convention unlike San Diego which feels more corporate. Not that that's a bad thing, just two different venues.
        The Vanguard room included Howard Chaykin, Frank Brunner, David Spurlock, Art Suydam, Rene Witterstaetter, Tim Bradstreet, Basil Gogos and myself.
        Two weeks ago I hosted a guest who dropped in to hang out and that would be our favorite webmaster--Matt Bortolin. He flew in from Paris to visit relatives in Montreal. Being so close, well, maybe not that close, Matt jumped on a bird and came to Portland. We had a good time. Matt's a swell guy.
        One of the highlights was taking Matt to see Howard Hughes' awesome airplane--the Spruce Goose which resides now in an aviation museum in nearby McMinnville, Oregon.

        Hey, if you missed the Batman/Ra's Al Ghul series that ran earlier this year you're in luck. D.C. will print it as a trade paperback very soon. Tom Strong #34 may still be on the stands. Check your local comic shops. Also, I recently completed a 20 page Escapist story for Dark Horse featuring a Sabre-like character as the Escapist in a spin on the 60's black films where even Pam Grier makes an appearance! This story is written by author and filmmaker--Gary Phillips.
        My next gig takes me back to a place where it all started for me--Marvel. That would be a 34 page Punisher story written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. This book is scheduled to tie in with Valentines Day. Jimmy and I wrap that up and bounce back to D. C. for a 5 part JLA series.

        That's it for now, folks. Thanks for dropping in and we'll try to keep you posted on any news. In regards to conventions, I'll be appearing in Detroit in March with Jim Steranko and at another show in Dayton, Ohio in April. More info on these to come. Till next time ---

        Take care,

                                Paul.

Hi Matt
The Thunder Agents Companion (which includes a 28 page previously unpublished Gulacy story) is now listed by Diamond Comics as being in stores next Wednesday Sept. 28th. It is also supposed to contain additional Thunder Agents material by Paul.
Dave

Hi Matt
According to Mike Kronenberg, the Art of Gulacy book should be out by the end of this month (August). Also, the THUNDER Agents Companion (which includes a 28 page unpublished Gulacy story) will be out on September 14th.
Dave

BIRTH OF THE IMMORTALS

For nearly six hundred years, Ra's al Ghul, the Demon's Head, both exploited and protected the secret of immortality. For nearly six hundred years, he was his own reincarnation, weaving in and out of ventures, identities, even history itself. Once a talented physician serving the Arabian ruling class, Ra's eventually came to perceive Planet Earth as his foremost patient and humanity as the virus threatening her health and very existence. And for the last decade, he fought to either win to his cause or destroy Gotham's Dark Knight detective, in the process emerging as one of Batman's deadliest foes.

Now Ra's al Ghul is dead, his Lazarus Pits destroyed, his legacy in ruins. Beyond the grave, his death has triggered a global catastrophe worse than anything the Demon's Head ever unleashed in life. First, Batman must race against time to stop the nightmare rampage of the living dead now prowling Gotham's streets.

Story : Devin Grayson - Art : Paul Gulacy - Inks : Jimmy Palmiotti - Colors : Laurie Kronenberg

Hi Matt
As you may or may not know, Back Issue magazine # 9 by Twomorrows Publishing, which is due out in March of 2005, features an interview by Steve Rude who also provides the cover which is a color recreation of the cover to Nexus Magazine # 1. Remember, the original cover to Nexus Magazine # 1 was done by Paul Gulacy. In an e-mail to me, the editor Michael Eury, indicated that he plans to include the Gulacy version of the cover inside the magazine, as well, so that fans would be able to compare the differences. Steve Rude has also previously credited Gulacy as being one of his primary influences in comic art.
Dave

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