Regarding our previous Secret Origin Of The Mad Pulper story, we received the following responses from people seemingly in the know. A few of them denied seeing the ads, but when we pulled the proofs back from the printer, they were indeed in place. It was indeed the ads that were the problem, although I don't recall if the situation was ads that ran instead of fake ads, or DC ads that ran when it was Marvel's turn to have the ads. Someone in Marvel editorial later said that if DC had just told them about the fuck-up, they wouldn't have made them pulp the entire issue but maybe pay a small penalty, which means DC probably could have saved at least half the cost of the print run pulped. Now that's management.
Criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot.
The word coming from DC employees and sources close to the company have alluded to a 'kryptonite ceiling' in the DC Universe offices, where women just can't get promoted. But not in the superheroes, which is DC's bread and butter and the easiest way to get noticed and get on in the company. And tongues are wagging. Most people we spoke to were not keen to go on the record over this situation, as in many cases it could affect their jobs or career prospects. In fact many weren't happy with Ramblings quoting what they had to say at all, even if they had a lot to say in private.