From: pstrem@the-sap-pitt.East.Sun.COM (Paul Strem - Sun USOPS WSU Production)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: The Flea
Date: 15 Sep 1992 12:00:38 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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	A little over a year ago, I began to edit (and write) 
a newsletter for a local comic book store on Rte. 110 near 
UMass/Lowell.  Seeing as how most other "free" bagstuffers 
focus on what's coming next month, in search of an angle I 
decided to make 'The Flea' a showcase for back-issues.  Local 
artists have filled the past fourteen issues, two poster racks 
and have begun to paint murals on the wall of the store gameroom! 

	However, I still get *very* few submissions for article's 
and reviews (except for three articles [Cable, Judge Dredd and 
Morbius], each paper has been entirely written by me).  To get to 
the point, I thought I would send out this request for writer's to 
submit reviews of their favorite characters.  I will let you know 
of any editorial changes by e-mail prior to printing, and if 
printed I will mail you five copies of the issue your article 
appears in; and any Special Limited Printings of it which appear 
subsequently.

	Articles run from 500 - 1200 words (or more if you don't 
mind it being serialized over a few issues), and in the past we 
have covered Warlock, Lobo, Wolverine, Dracula, Robin, Star Trek, 
The Original Ghost Rider and Deathstroke.  Articles tend to cover 
major events in a characters history, along with references to key 
issue numbers or story arcs and opinions of plot and art.  Original-
ly, each article included a bibliography of appearances and X-overs, 
but the checklist has been dropped because of lack of interest or 
feedback.  Some proposed articles are the original Deathlok, 
Guardians of the Galaxy, Green Lantern (possibly all three?), New 
Warriors (two angles; Older appearances of Nova, Namorita, Marvel 
Boy OR Night Thrasher's rather convoluted history) and The Demon.  
October's issue will showcase DC's Mature Line (ie. Sandman, Doom 
Patrol, HellBlazer, Shade and Swamp Thing) and any additional info 
or possible angles to approach these titles would be appreciated.  
The return of Grendel and Nexus also present few possibilities for 
articles.

	I am willing to offer the same deal to artists, and submis-
sions used will get you five copies of 'The Flea' to peruse and see 
what we are trying to achieve.  Please do NOT send original artwork, 
as any submissions will not be returned but filed away for possible 
future issues.  A xerox will be fine.
  
	Send any correspondence to:

		paul.strem@east.Sun.COM
			or
		Paul Strem
		c/o The Comic Book Store at The Flea
		172 Merrimack Ave.
		Dracut, Ma.  01826

	Please remember to include your mailing address so I will 
be able to send you your issues!  Back-issues are not available at 
present, but we do intend to come out with "The Flea's Limited 
Triskaidekaphobic Pseudo-Annual Reprint Spectacular" which will 
contain the first thirteen issues and the Virgin Issue (Vol.I, 
Issue #0) all in one stapled book!
		 

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