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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> This is interesting.
> Same person selling the lollipop is selling a holy grail of POTA
> collectibles - the radio.
> I must say this box looks too good to be true.maybe a repro?

-- Well being the curious person that I am I did email the seller and
asked if he could tell me the maker and year that the lollipop was
from. Here is the reply I got:

"I do not know the name of the company as their is no name or year on
card. I bought the only box of 25 lollipops at an auction in new york,
being a big Ape collector it was a rare find for me as I never had any
of the Chocolate lollipops as a kid"

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , PhoenixCa7@a... wrote:

> Strip 46 is the last one that I have.

-- Yep thst sounds about right to me so who wants to be first up to
see the next couple of chapters then?

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:

> -- Yep thst sounds about right to me so who wants to be first up to
> see the next couple of chapters then?

-- Of course that should read - 'Yep THAT sounds about right' sorry my
typing fingers need to go on a diet! ;-)

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> Great to have you on board.
> It actually makes all the hard work worthwhile when people

appreciate it (as you obviously do).

> Thanks.

-- Yeah I second that, welcome aboard!

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> Neil, I think maybe we could show the next page of PENCILS for GOING
> HOME.
> What do you think?

-- Nah I don't think people would want to see that would they? I'm
sure everyone would rather wait for a finished page or two wouldn't
they?

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine. But I have

always loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's speech.

-- I think this is a fantastic cover, I think I prefer it to the first
one. I am so happy to see the attention to detail on the costume, this
can only be a good thing and I really hope that that attention is
carried on with the interior art.
It will be interesting to see exactly how much of a connection the
cover actually has to the story, is it representing what is happening
in it or is it just one of those 'Marvel type' covers that looks great
but really has nothing to do with the story? Personally I think it
seems like it would be the former.
The only worry I have is the little monkey hanging onto Caesar(?)'s
left leg. Wonder what that is all about?

Neil

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> Is there something you're not telling me?

-- No I just thought people would rather wait and see finished pages
rather than seeing the pencils and having the story or any suprises
ruined for them.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> I'd like to nominate our two newest members.

-- Well if they ask they shall receive. Anyone?
Do you have copies of the next 2 chapters to send out or will I have
to do it?

Neil

.html Glad ya made it Anthony. Now I'd really like to hear the same from John.

I've lived through to hurricanes, but they were both very mild. Just a few trees scattered here and there. In both cases, I was visiting another country, once the US and once Mexico.
The toughest I've had to endure was the big ice storm in Quebec about 7 years ago. No power for over a week doesn't sound that bad, but it sure is when it's the middle of the winter and your only source of heat IS electricity. Some had to endure it for 3 weeks so I'm not complaining.

Dario

Haristas@... wrote:

In a message dated 9/2/05 8:44:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, abmac@... writes:

I live 50 miles northwest of New Orleans. I lost electricity at 6 a.m. Monday morning and just regained it about 5 p.m. today (Friday). I've had internet access for less than twenty minutes.


The heat and humidity were almost unbearable, but worst of all was the boredom. Anyway, I'm alive.


Anthony

I went through the same thing last year with Hurricane Francis, though luckily I only lost power for a couple days.  Living in the South in summer is not pleasant if you don't have air conditioning, and not having electricity in general sucks.  Life before the modern electrical age must have sucked big time.

-- Rory

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.html Thanks for passing that along Neil.  At last the 'classic ape' look.  Michael, don't'cha recognize those naked apes.  Must be that shipment from Borneo. You know, the one that not supposed to have Chimps. ;)
The question is who is the guy kneeling in front?

Dario

Michael Whitty wrote:

This feels more like POTA!

 

However – what are those naked zoo gorillas doing?

 

AND……is that lion sculpture supposed to be saying we are in NYC?

 

Hmmmm …..nice cover though!

Michael

 

-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil T Foster
Sent: Saturday, 3 September 2005 9:20 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

 

I have just uploaded the cover art for issue 2 of the forthcoming comic from Metallic Rose comics:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/files/new%20comic%20cover%232%20art.jpg

 

This proposed cover is a fantastic painting by Dennis Rodier and here is a bit of news from Ty Templeton about how things are progressing:

 

Sneak previews are starting next week.  Probably more towards the end of the week, rather than the beginning.  We still have yet to letter some of the pages in the first issue.  But we have pages from a couple of issues and a couple of covers now, so we're down to a matter of days, not weeks.

 

We had to stop production for about a month, because of a personel change in our lead feature penciller, which has been happily fixed.  Our new penciller (Max Douglas, aka Salgood Sam, of Dr. Strange, Wonder Woman, Ghost Rider, etc. fame) is just finishing up issue one, while our OTHER lead penciller (Tom Fowler, of Green Arrow and Star Wars: Bobba Fett fame) is halfway through issue three.

 

Ty

 

Enjoy folks! 

 

Neil

 

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.html.html In a message dated 9/3/2005 6:31:05 PM Central Standard Time, whitty@... writes:

Well there's nobody talking about the new cover – I'm amazed!

The cover, nice as it is, makes no sense... Why have the Caesar figure drawn that way while his comrades in arms are "other looking"...

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From: Michael Whitty

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 6:16 PM

Subject: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

Ty did mention that this comic is going to be CONTROVERTIAL.

 

Given the primitive gorillas on the cover for issue #1 and the inclusion of primitive apes and a monkey on the cover for issue #2, I am wondering if this means there will be something about primitive apes included.

 

But then again, the Marvel comic covers had flying monkeys…..so it could just be a cool cover!

I actually like this cover better than a lot of the Marvel covers!

 

So to be consistent with the movies, should CONQUEST Caesar have feet and shoes the shape of a human and Battle Caesar have ape feet?  J

 

Michael

 

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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 10:58 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

 

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine.  But I have
always loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's speech.

-- I think this is a fantastic cover, I think I prefer it to the first
one. I am so happy to see the attention to detail on the costume, this
can only be a good thing and I really hope that that attention is
carried on with the interior art.
It will be interesting to see exactly how much of a connection the
cover actually has to the story, is it representing what is happening
in it or is it just one of those 'Marvel type' covers that looks great
but really has nothing to do with the story? Personally I think it
seems like it would be the former.
The only worry I have is the little monkey hanging onto Caesar(?)'s
left leg. Wonder what that is all about?

Neil

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:

> Well there's nobody talking about the new cover - I'm amazed!
>

Hi Michael, I must admit I like the new cover but the main reason
why
I've not really talked about the comics yet is I'd like to see what
the interior pages look like,once we see them I think more people
will
have things to say.
Best Graham.

>
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.html.html In a message dated 9/4/2005 6:50:10 AM Central Standard Time, veetus@... writes:

The "Conquest" apes are supposed to be primitive. Remember the naked orangs with Caesar?

Then how is it that when they are going thru processing they magically transform into "POTA" apes? I think that all the apes seen in POTA are supposed to be seen as just generalized apes... I mean it's stupid to believe that a creature that looks like Caesar would not stand out like a sore thumb in the midst of the so called "primitive" ape population. If there was supposed to be that much of a difference there would be no question that he is different. They wouldn't have to do an investigation, he'd stand out as not even being an "ape"...<.html <.html

Thank you Mike for keeping the spirit of "Planet of the Apes" alive

Dan

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> Great to have you on board.
>
> It actually makes all the hard work worthwhile when people
appreciate it
> (as you obviously do).
>
> Thanks.
>
> Michael
>

Great looking cover Mike

The style is different from "Within" and the others but looks
interesting Are you using another artist

When will the new comic be starting

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> Here is the cover, and the link to the cover again in case you
missed
> it.
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PotaDG/files/new%20comic%20cover%232%
20art
> .jpg
>
>
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> Of Michael Whitty
> Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 9:30 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover
>
> Well there's nobody talking about the new cover - I'm amazed!
>
> Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine. But I have
always
> loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's speech.
>
> As we all know, the version of Conquest we saw was modified from
the
> original they showed to test audiences (because these test
audiences
> thought it was too violent). The musical score was changed too
because
> it was "too scary".
>
> I wonder - if the new comic generates enough interest...maybe that
could
> encourage Fox to dig through the archives and do a release of the
> original version. But, hey, who even knows if it still exists?
>
> Michael
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I second that nomination Thanks Mike

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> I'd like to nominate our two newest members.
>
> Michael
>
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> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Last Within strip
>
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, PhoenixCa7@a... wrote:
> > Strip 46 is the last one that I have.
>
> -- Yep thst sounds about right to me so who wants to be first up
to
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>
> Neil
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Dan

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, PhoenixCa7@a... wrote:
> I would love to see the latest strips!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
wrote:

> Great looking cover Mike
> The style is different from "Within" and the others but looks
> interesting Are you using another artist

-- That is because that cover is nothing to do with our strips (Within
& Going Home etc.) It is for the new upcoming 6 issue mini-series from
Metallic Rose comics. I'm not sure when they are to be released I
believe it is sometime later this year?

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , PhoenixCa7@a... wrote:

> I would love to see the latest strips!

-- On the way to you now Jim. You know the routine by now, please
comment and nominate someone else to receive them next.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
wrote:

> Me too

-- On the way Dan, when you have read them please be so kind as to
post a comment and nominate the next person to receive them.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "hill19652000" <shop@a...> wrote:

> I'd like to see what
> the interior pages look like,once we see them I think more people

will have things to say.

-- Well that's the thing isn't it. Until we get to see some of the
interior art we really won't know what we are in for. All we can do I
suppose is hope that it is as good as and reflects the cover art.

Neil

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote

>
> All we can do I
> suppose is hope that it is as good as and reflects the cover art.
>
> Neil

Totally agree Neil, It's funny but this talk about the new comic
has got me pondering why comics seem to play such an important role
in apes fandom, other cult films or tv shows have comic versions
(StarTrek and Star Wars) but they never seem to be as central as the
ape comics do.
The quality of the Marvel stuff obviously has a lot to do with this
but I think it's not the only reason.I just wonder whether in a pre
Video DVD world the comics were the only form of habitual
entertainment ( weekly, monthly)we could get, ones we could
constantly look over and cherish.This ofcourse builds quite an
attachment and can be contrasted with modern cult shows ,say Buffy,
where you can get the DVDs within months, constant re-runs,lots more
stuff,So there's not an attachment made to just one thing. Does any
the above make sense? What do you all think? Going full circle this
creates high expections for any new comics.
Best Graham.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of hill19652000
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:20 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote
>
>  All we can do I
> suppose is hope that it is as good as and reflects the cover art.
>
> Neil

  Totally agree Neil, It's funny but this talk about the new comic
has got me pondering  why comics seem to play such an important role
in apes fandom, other cult films or tv shows have comic versions
(StarTrek and Star Wars) but they never seem to be as central as the
ape comics do.
The quality of the Marvel stuff obviously has a lot to do with this
but I think it's not the only reason.I just wonder whether in a pre
Video DVD world the comics were the only form of habitual
entertainment ( weekly, monthly)we could get, ones we could
constantly look over and cherish.This ofcourse builds quite an
attachment and can be contrasted with modern cult shows ,say Buffy,
where you can get the DVDs within months, constant re-runs,lots more
stuff,So there's not an attachment made to just one thing. Does any
the above make sense? What do you all think? Going full circle this
creates high expections for any new comics.
Best Graham.

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "hill19652000" <shop@a...> wrote:

>this talk about the new comic has got me pondering why comics seem

to play such an important role in apes fandom, other cult films or
tv shows have comic versions(StarTrek and Star Wars) but they never
seem to be as central as the ape comics do.
The quality of the Marvel stuff obviously has a lot to do with this
but I think it's not the only reason.I just wonder whether in a pre
Video DVD world the comics were the only form of habitual
entertainment ( weekly, monthly)we could get, ones we could
constantly look over and cherish. This of course builds quite an
attachment and can be contrasted with modern cult shows ,say Buffy,
where you can get the DVDs within months, constant re-runs,lots more
stuff,So there's not an attachment made to just one thing.

-- Excellent post Graham! I had never thought about it this way
before but what you say makes a lot of sense. I remember back in the
day when our Apes ruled the world I spent hours and hours just
staring at those comics for that very reason, it was about all the
Apes one could get. Other than that it was the TV show once a week
(and even that was gone before it really got started) or hoping that
one of the local cinemas would reshow one of the movies very, very
occasionally (if you got really lucky!).
I even taped Beneath when it was shown on TV on my little old
cassette recorder and listened to that over and over again, so I
suppose if we had videos back then I would have spent most of that
time watching them instead of re-reading the comics over and over.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:

> In the modern era, nobody would have done a comic of the movie would

they?

-- Well they did for the POTA2001 re-hash.

Neil

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:41 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "hill19652000" <shop@a...> wrote:
>this talk about the new comic has got me pondering why comics seem
to play such an important role in apes fandom, other cult films or
tv shows have comic versions(StarTrek and Star Wars) but they never
seem to be as central as the ape comics do.
The quality of the Marvel stuff obviously has a lot to do with this
but I think it's not the only reason.I just wonder whether in a pre
Video DVD world the comics were the only form of habitual
entertainment ( weekly, monthly)we could get, ones we could
constantly look over and cherish. This of course builds quite an
attachment and can be contrasted with modern cult shows ,say Buffy,
where you can get the DVDs within months, constant re-runs,lots more
stuff,So there's not an attachment made to just one thing.

-- Excellent post Graham! I had never thought about it this way
before but what you say makes a lot of sense. I remember back in the
day when our Apes ruled the world I spent hours and hours just
staring at those comics for that very reason, it was about all the
Apes one could get. Other than that it was the TV show once a week
(and even that was gone before it really got started) or hoping that
one of the local cinemas would reshow one of the movies very, very
occasionally (if you got really lucky!).
I even taped Beneath when it was shown on TV on my little old
cassette recorder and listened to that over and over again, so I
suppose if we had videos back then I would have spent most of that
time watching them instead of re-reading the comics over and over.

Neil

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:44 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:
> In the modern era, nobody would have done a comic of the movie would
they?

-- Well they did for the POTA2001 re-hash.

Neil

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Hey Michael....I like the new cover too....I hope the
comic is as good....

I haven't been writing much as I am glued to the news
about New Orleans....and although I am so relieved
that the people are out of the squalor of the
Superdome and Convention Center.....they are now
showing other parts of the city and I'm still trying
to find out about my sister's house (she is safe!) so
I have been very distracted....APES is a good
distraction from the distraction tho! Very glad you
all are here!

Tim

--- Michael Whitty <whitty@...> wrote:

> Well there's nobody talking about the new cover -
> I'm amazed!
>
> Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine.
> But I have always
> loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's
> speech.
>
> As we all know, the version of Conquest we saw was
> modified from the
> original they showed to test audiences (because
> these test audiences
> thought it was too violent). The musical score was
> changed too because
> it was "too scary".
>
> I wonder - if the new comic generates enough
> interest...maybe that could
> encourage Fox to dig through the archives and do a
> release of the
> original version. But, hey, who even knows if it
> still exists?
>
> Michael
>
> --
>

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:

> -
>
> -- Excellent post Graham! I had never thought about it this way
> before but what you say makes a lot of sense. I remember back in

the

> day when our Apes ruled the world I spent hours and hours just
> staring at those comics for that very reason, it was about all the
> Apes one could get. Other than that it was the TV show once a week
> (and even that was gone before it really got started) or hoping

that

> one of the local cinemas would reshow one of the movies very, very
> occasionally (if you got really lucky!).
> I even taped Beneath when it was shown on TV on my little old
> cassette recorder and listened to that over and over again, so I
> suppose if we had videos back then I would have spent most of that
> time watching them instead of re-reading the comics over and over.
>
> Neil

It really was a different world, I've just watched some of the Return
cartoons which Dave Ballard was kind enough to send me. I kept
wondering why the orange Urko seemed so odd, then I realised I'd only
ever seen these in black and white.
Graham.

It actually makes sense that there would still be some
not so developed apes around....and no one ever
explained what happened to the monkeys

Tim


--- Michael Whitty <whitty@...> wrote:

>
> Given the primitive gorillas on the cover for issue
> #1 and the inclusion
> of primitive apes and a monkey on the cover for
> issue #2, I am wondering
> if this means there will be something about
> primitive apes included.

I want to see them!!!!!!!
Tim

--- Neil <nfoster@...> wrote:

> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty"
> <whitty@c...> wrote:
> > I'd like to nominate our two newest members.
>
> -- Well if they ask they shall receive. Anyone?
> Do you have copies of the next 2 chapters to send
> out or will I have
> to do it?
>
> Neil
>
>
>

I would imagine most Americans are hooked up with the
news....I've noticed the Brits and Aussies are talking
more here! What was the coverage of the Katrina
aftermath like overseas?

Tim

>
> > Well there’s nobody talking about the new cover
> – I’m amazed!

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tim "apefan"
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:01 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

Hey Michael....I like the new cover too....I hope the
comic is as good....

I haven't been writing much as I am glued to the news
about New Orleans....and although I am so relieved
that the people are out of the squalor of the
Superdome and Convention Center.....they are now
showing other parts of the city and I'm still trying
to find out about my sister's house (she is safe!) so
I have been very distracted....APES is a good
distraction from the distraction tho! Very glad you
all are here!

Tim

--- Michael Whitty <whitty@...> wrote:

> Well there's nobody talking about the new cover -
> I'm amazed!
> 
> Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine.
>  But I have always
> loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's
> speech.
> 
> As we all know, the version of Conquest we saw was
> modified from the
> original they showed to test audiences (because
> these test audiences
> thought it was too violent).  The musical score was
> changed too because
> it was "too scary".
> 
> I wonder - if the new comic generates enough
> interest...maybe that could
> encourage Fox to dig through the archives and do a
> release of the
> original version.  But, hey, who even knows if it
> still exists?
>
> Michael

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of hill19652000
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:01 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:
> -
>
> -- Excellent post Graham! I had never thought about it this way
> before but what you say makes a lot of sense. I remember back in
the
> day when our Apes ruled the world I spent hours and hours just
> staring at those comics for that very reason, it was about all the
> Apes one could get. Other than that it was the TV show once a week
> (and even that was gone before it really got started) or hoping
that
> one of the local cinemas would reshow one of the movies very, very
> occasionally (if you got really lucky!).
> I even taped Beneath when it was shown on TV on my little old
> cassette recorder and listened to that over and over again, so I
> suppose if we had videos back then I would have spent most of that
> time watching them instead of re-reading the comics over and over.
>
> Neil
 

It really was a different world, I've just watched some of the Return
cartoons which Dave Ballard was kind enough to send me. I kept
wondering why the orange Urko seemed so odd, then I realised I'd only
ever seen these in black and white.
Graham.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tim "apefan"
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:07 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

I would imagine most Americans are hooked up with the
news....I've noticed the Brits and Aussies are talking
more here! What was the coverage of the Katrina
aftermath like overseas?

Tim

>
> > Well thereâ€(tm)s nobody talking about the new cover
> â€" Iâ€(tm)m amazed!

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.html I've always preffered the 'ape' feet with the stick out toe. I noticed them in most of the movies, but did not immediately pick up on the fact when 'normal' feet were used. Mind you that this is not a big deal for me, just a nice touch.

As for the possibility that the story will be controvertial, that would be great. I like my stories a bit spicy, just like my food.

Dario

Michael Whitty wrote:

Ty did mention that this comic is going to be CONTROVERTIAL.

 

Given the primitive gorillas on the cover for issue #1 and the inclusion of primitive apes and a monkey on the cover for issue #2, I am wondering if this means there will be something about primitive apes included.

 

But then again, the Marvel comic covers had flying monkeys…..so it could just be a cool cover!

I actually like this cover better than a lot of the Marvel covers!

 

So to be consistent with the movies, should CONQUEST Caesar have feet and shoes the shape of a human and Battle Caesar have ape feet?  J

 

Michael

 

-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 10:58 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

 

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Whitty" <whitty@c...> wrote:
> Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine.  But I have
always loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's speech.

-- I think this is a fantastic cover, I think I prefer it to the first
one. I am so happy to see the attention to detail on the costume, this
can only be a good thing and I really hope that that attention is
carried on with the interior art.
It will be interesting to see exactly how much of a connection the
cover actually has to the story, is it representing what is happening
in it or is it just one of those 'Marvel type' covers that looks great
but really has nothing to do with the story? Personally I think it
seems like it would be the former.
The only worry I have is the little monkey hanging onto Caesar(?)'s
left leg. Wonder what that is all about?

Neil

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Dario
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 11:25 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

As for the possibility that the story will be controvertial, that would be great. I like my stories a bit spicy, just like my food.

Dario

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The last strip I have is 43. I would love it if someone would catch me
up to the current strip.
Thnaks
John


In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, PhoenixCa7@a... wrote:

> Strip 46 is the last one that I have.
>
> Jim

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of luke_the_drifter52
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:38 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Last Within strip

The last strip I have is 43. I would love it if someone would catch me
up to the current strip.
Thnaks
John


In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, PhoenixCa7@a... wrote:
> Strip 46 is the last one that I have.
>
> Jim

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Good luck to your sister, Tim, and the others in the eye of the disaster.
The looting and so forth, it's not all black and white. I heard hotels in
Texas are increasing their rates substantially to take advantage of the
displaced people. And even New Orleans cops were looting DVDs from Walmart.
People like to see others as good or bad (and perhaps judge others before
they've walked in those shoes) but this shows how tenuous society can be (a
common theme of POTA). - - - Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim "apefan"" <apefan23@...>
To: <PotaDG@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover


> Hey Michael....I like the new cover too....I hope the
> comic is as good....
>
> I haven't been writing much as I am glued to the news
> about New Orleans....and although I am so relieved
> that the people are out of the squalor of the
> Superdome and Convention Center.....they are now
> showing other parts of the city and I'm still trying
> to find out about my sister's house (she is safe!) so
> I have been very distracted....APES is a good
> distraction from the distraction tho! Very glad you
> all are here!
>
> Tim
>
> --- Michael Whitty <whitty@...> wrote:
>
> > Well there's nobody talking about the new cover -
> > I'm amazed!
> >
> > Seeing it the first time sent shivers down my spine.
> > But I have always
> > loved that finale of Conquest featuring Caesar's
> > speech.
> >
> > As we all know, the version of Conquest we saw was
> > modified from the
> > original they showed to test audiences (because
> > these test audiences
> > thought it was too violent). The musical score was
> > changed too because
> > it was "too scary".
> >
> > I wonder - if the new comic generates enough
> > interest...maybe that could
> > encourage Fox to dig through the archives and do a
> > release of the
> > original version. But, hey, who even knows if it
> > still exists?
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > --
> >
>
>
>

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Okay thanks I never heard of Metallic Rose

I will be on the look out for it

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:
> -- That is because that cover is nothing to do with our strips
(Within
> & Going Home etc.) It is for the new upcoming 6 issue mini-series
from
> Metallic Rose comics. I'm not sure when they are to be released I
> believe it is sometime later this year?
>
> Neil

Thank you Neil Got them last night

As usual great artwork The story reminds me of "Beneath" which was
the first movie I saw as a child

I dont know what else I can say that wont give things away and I
really dont know any of the other members to nominate one

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:
>
> -- On the way Dan, when you have read them please be so kind as to
> post a comment and nominate the next person to receive them.
>
> Neil

Okay I nominate Graham LOL

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "hill19652000" <shop@a...> wrote:
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote
> >
> > All we can do I
> > suppose is hope that it is as good as and reflects the cover art.
> >
> > Neil
>
> Totally agree Neil, It's funny but this talk about the new comic
> has got me pondering why comics seem to play such an important
role
> in apes fandom, other cult films or tv shows have comic versions
> (StarTrek and Star Wars) but they never seem to be as central as
the
> ape comics do.
> The quality of the Marvel stuff obviously has a lot to do with
this
> but I think it's not the only reason.I just wonder whether in a
pre
> Video DVD world the comics were the only form of habitual
> entertainment ( weekly, monthly)we could get, ones we could
> constantly look over and cherish.This ofcourse builds quite an
> attachment and can be contrasted with modern cult shows ,say
Buffy,
> where you can get the DVDs within months, constant re-runs,lots
more
> stuff,So there's not an attachment made to just one thing. Does
any
> the above make sense? What do you all think? Going full circle
this
> creates high expections for any new comics.
> Best Graham.

I did Mike I liked it

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:

> Well someone better comment on the one Neil sent 'em! :)

We don't know yet....the closest I've heard reports in
her neighborhood was there was only five feet of
water...we probably won't know for months until we can
get into the city...

--- "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@...>
wrote:

> Hi Tim
>
> Great to hear she made it.
>
> Hope the house is still there, and if it is I hope
> the looters don't visit!
>
> Let us know what happens!
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tim
> "apefan"
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:01 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover
>
>
> Hey Michael....I like the new cover too....I hope
> the
> comic is as good....
>
> I haven't been writing much as I am glued to the
> news
> about New Orleans....and although I am so relieved
> that the people are out of the squalor of the
> Superdome and Convention Center.....they are now
> showing other parts of the city and I'm still trying
> to find out about my sister's house (she is safe!)
> so
> I have been very distracted....APES is a good
> distraction from the distraction tho! Very glad you
> all are here!
>
> Tim
>

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
wrote:

> Okay I nominate Graham LOL

-- Cheers, thanks for that, copies are on their way to Graham now.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
wrote:

> Okay thanks I never heard of Metallic Rose

-- That's understandable as they are a new comic company recently put
together by Ty Templeton and a few other Canadian comic talents. If it
wasn't for the fact that they were putting out a new POTA comic I
doubt we would have known about them at all!

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , <veetus@e...> wrote:

> This weekend I picked up two excellent issues of the entertainment

trade paper "Variety". The first is the Sept. 1st issue,...(etc)...
They don't deserve POTA.

-- Thanks Jeff, some very interesting things there but unfortunately
for us Apes fans apparently not a lot to get excited about! I agree
wholeheartedly with your last line.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:

> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
> wrote:
> > Okay I nominate Graham LOL
>
> -- Cheers, thanks for that, copies are on their way to Graham now.
>
> Neil

Cool comics over the internet,I take it all back, the 21st centary
is a wonderful thing , who needs cassette recorders and black and
white Tvs :) Loved the strips!!
I'm amazed at how you ,neil and Mike, keep this up, such hard work
should be recognised more often than we do !! I'm sure everyone here
appreciates them so take a bow!!(I mean you wouldn't get me doing a
strip,producing that much work ,like pulling teeth, we're talking
bell tower and rifle after a few hours)
I'm still a bit new here so I hope I do this right but I nominate
Dario next for the strips
Best Graham.

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
wrote:

> Okay I nominate Graham LOL
>
> Thanks for that!!

Best Graham.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of hill19652000
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 7:52 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil" <nfoster@h...> wrote:
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "cornelius382" <Cornelius718@a...>
> wrote:
> > Okay I nominate Graham LOL
>
> -- Cheers, thanks for that, copies are on their way to Graham now.
>
> Neil


Cool comics over the internet,I take it all back, the 21st centary
is a wonderful thing , who needs cassette recorders and black and
white Tvs :) Loved the strips!!
I'm amazed at how you ,neil and Mike, keep this up, such hard work
should be recognised more often than we do !! I'm sure everyone here
appreciates them so take a bow!!(I mean you wouldn't get me doing a
strip,producing that much work ,like pulling teeth, we're talking
bell tower and rifle after a few hours)
I'm still a bit new here so I hope I do this right but I nominate
Dario next for the strips
Best Graham.

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael"
<Michael.Whitty@d...> wrote:

> Thanks Graham.
>
> I hope you have also seen "BEWARE THE BEAST".
>
> And yes, you are doing the right thing - a quick comment then

nominate the

> next recipient.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Michael

Morning Michael, (is it morning where you are? late evening in the
UK) yep seen Beware the beast, just wish I could afford to buy the
hard copies!! ( mutter mutter, self-employed, tax bill, mutter,
accountants bill, mutter)
Best Graham.

>
>
>

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:

> Thanks Graham.

-- Michael are you going to send out the strips to Graham's nominee or
do you want me to do it?

Neil

Thanks Mike, Neil,

Sometimes I feel I'm overplaying Fox but I really feel that's the best way
to keep POTA alive. A new movie franchise, it doesn't take a genius to
realize how important that is to renewing interest in POTA. A GOOD movie. We
talk about why people are interested in the comic books. By now I'm pretty
jaded but I remember Adventure's POTA comic in, er, ... 1990? THAT was an
event and even though they weren't perfect they were POTA. Even at their
worst they were an event. I don't remember thinking, "This could lead to a
movie!" Somewhere in there I think Adam Rifkin was mentioned as a possible
director of a new movie. That seemed so incredible back then, but since
then: Oliver Stone, James Cameron, Tim Burton. Three of my favorite
directors. And then the movie turned out to be what it was. There's no
better indictment than that, than to spend a decade listening to the ideas
of Peter Jackson, Oliver Stone, James Cameron and Tim Burton, and that's the
best you can come up with? All those high priced screenwriters (and I've
read many of their scripts).
That's it. I'm not going to bring this up anymore. After POTA2001 I hoped
Fox could learn their lesson. Tim Burton DID, and if he went to Fox and
said, "Let me do it my way", I would be excited about that. But Fox owns
POTA and their current history does not provide me with hope. And, how the
film franchise goes, so does things like comic books, action figures and
trading cards. This should be a good time for POTA, given the unease in the
world. But Fox isn't that far seeing. - - - Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil" <nfoster@...>
To: <PotaDG@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:04 PM
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: OT: "Variety" is the spice of life/POTA2001


> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, <veetus@e...> wrote:
> > This weekend I picked up two excellent issues of the entertainment
> trade paper "Variety". The first is the Sept. 1st issue,...(etc)...
> They don't deserve POTA.
>
> -- Thanks Jeff, some very interesting things there but unfortunately
> for us Apes fans apparently not a lot to get excited about! I agree
> wholeheartedly with your last line.
>
> Neil
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

For those who think Hollywood is blind, they aren't. I went to John
Chambers' wake, where Rick Baker called POTA2001 a "bad movie". I forget the
name of it, but there was a cable TV series that did a special about
POTA2001 (I taped it, it's around here somewhere), in which Rick Baker
almost chokes mentioning they spent a decade doing POTA scripts, and
producer Ralph Winter seems to be sick when he says, "Well, that's the
ending Tim Burton wanted". I don't have any proof but I think the special
was made after POTA2001 was cursed by the public.
For his part, Tim Burton has vowed he will never start a movie that
doesn't have a final script, and he will never do a movie that has a release
date first. These are all a result of his POTA2001 experiences, as are his
wife (Helena Bonham Carter) and child; his producer, Richard Zanuck, and
others. But it's not worth talking about POTA2001 anymore. Fox sucks. - - -
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: <veetus@...>
To: <PotaDG@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: OT: "Variety" is the spice of life/POTA2001


> Thanks Mike, Neil,
>
> Sometimes I feel I'm overplaying Fox but I really feel that's the best
way
> to keep POTA alive. A new movie franchise, it doesn't take a genius to
> realize how important that is to renewing interest in POTA. A GOOD movie.
We
> talk about why people are interested in the comic books. By now I'm pretty
> jaded but I remember Adventure's POTA comic in, er, ... 1990? THAT was an
> event and even though they weren't perfect they were POTA. Even at their
> worst they were an event. I don't remember thinking, "This could lead to a
> movie!" Somewhere in there I think Adam Rifkin was mentioned as a possible
> director of a new movie. That seemed so incredible back then, but since
> then: Oliver Stone, James Cameron, Tim Burton. Three of my favorite
> directors. And then the movie turned out to be what it was. There's no
> better indictment than that, than to spend a decade listening to the ideas
> of Peter Jackson, Oliver Stone, James Cameron and Tim Burton, and that's
the
> best you can come up with? All those high priced screenwriters (and I've
> read many of their scripts).
> That's it. I'm not going to bring this up anymore. After POTA2001 I
hoped
> Fox could learn their lesson. Tim Burton DID, and if he went to Fox and
> said, "Let me do it my way", I would be excited about that. But Fox owns
> POTA and their current history does not provide me with hope. And, how the
> film franchise goes, so does things like comic books, action figures and
> trading cards. This should be a good time for POTA, given the unease in
the
> world. But Fox isn't that far seeing. - - - Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil" <nfoster@...>
> To: <PotaDG@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:04 PM
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: OT: "Variety" is the spice of life/POTA2001
>
>
> > --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, <veetus@e...> wrote:
> > > This weekend I picked up two excellent issues of the entertainment
> > trade paper "Variety". The first is the Sept. 1st issue,...(etc)...
> > They don't deserve POTA.
> >
> > -- Thanks Jeff, some very interesting things there but unfortunately
> > for us Apes fans apparently not a lot to get excited about! I agree
> > wholeheartedly with your last line.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , <veetus@e...> wrote:

> Thanks Mike, Neil,
>
> Sometimes I feel I'm overplaying Fox but I really feel that's

the best way

> to keep POTA alive. A new movie franchise, it doesn't take a

genius to

> realize how important that is to renewing interest in POTA. A GOOD

movie. We

> talk about why people are interested in the comic books. By now

I'm pretty

> jaded but I remember Adventure's POTA comic in, er, ... 1990? THAT

was an

> event and even though they weren't perfect they were POTA. Even at

their

> worst they were an event. I don't remember thinking, "This could

lead to a

> movie!" Somewhere in there I think Adam Rifkin was mentioned as a

possible

> director of a new movie. That seemed so incredible back then, but

since

> then: Oliver Stone, James Cameron, Tim Burton. Three of my favorite
> directors. And then the movie turned out to be what it was.

There's no

> better indictment than that, than to spend a decade listening to

the ideas

> of Peter Jackson, Oliver Stone, James Cameron and Tim Burton, and

that's the

> best you can come up with? All those high priced screenwriters

(and I've

> read many of their scripts).
> That's it. I'm not going to bring this up anymore. After

POTA2001 I hoped

> Fox could learn their lesson. Tim Burton DID, and if he went to

Fox and

> said, "Let me do it my way", I would be excited about that. But

Fox owns

> POTA and their current history does not provide me with hope. And,

how the

> film franchise goes, so does things like comic books, action

figures and

> trading cards. This should be a good time for POTA, given the

unease in the

> world. But Fox isn't that far seeing. - - - Jeff
>

Interesting points Jeff, particularly whether the spin offs need a
film franchise to energize them. How ever I think that some times
you need a period where the franchise lays fallow, just look at how
Paramount has run Star Trek into the ground,possibly doing some real
damage to its cash cow.
Best Graham.

> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

To a certain extent, I agree, Graham. If you look at the top movies of the
last few years, they began not as movies, but as: comic books ("Spiderman")
or novels ("Lord of the rings", "Shrek", "Harry Potter"). If a comic book
were to go beyond the traditional audience and find controversy, whatever,
where newspapers were writing about it (I remember there was a gay comic
book hero who got a lot of press, and also "The Dark Knight Returns" Batman
story led to the Batman movie franchise. But there's a sense that the POTA
movie franchise got chewed and spit out and it would take a lot to change
that idea. - - - Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "hill19652000" <shop@...>
To: <PotaDG@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 4:07 PM
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: OT: "Variety" is the spice of life/POTA2001


> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, <veetus@e...> wrote:
> > Thanks Mike, Neil,
> >
> > Sometimes I feel I'm overplaying Fox but I really feel that's
> the best way
> > to keep POTA alive. A new movie franchise, it doesn't take a
> genius to
> > realize how important that is to renewing interest in POTA. A GOOD
> movie. We
> > talk about why people are interested in the comic books. By now
> I'm pretty
> > jaded but I remember Adventure's POTA comic in, er, ... 1990? THAT
> was an
> > event and even though they weren't perfect they were POTA. Even at
> their
> > worst they were an event. I don't remember thinking, "This could
> lead to a
> > movie!" Somewhere in there I think Adam Rifkin was mentioned as a
> possible
> > director of a new movie. That seemed so incredible back then, but
> since
> > then: Oliver Stone, James Cameron, Tim Burton. Three of my favorite
> > directors. And then the movie turned out to be what it was.
> There's no
> > better indictment than that, than to spend a decade listening to
> the ideas
> > of Peter Jackson, Oliver Stone, James Cameron and Tim Burton, and
> that's the
> > best you can come up with? All those high priced screenwriters
> (and I've
> > read many of their scripts).
> > That's it. I'm not going to bring this up anymore. After
> POTA2001 I hoped
> > Fox could learn their lesson. Tim Burton DID, and if he went to
> Fox and
> > said, "Let me do it my way", I would be excited about that. But
> Fox owns
> > POTA and their current history does not provide me with hope. And,
> how the
> > film franchise goes, so does things like comic books, action
> figures and
> > trading cards. This should be a good time for POTA, given the
> unease in the
> > world. But Fox isn't that far seeing. - - - Jeff
> >
>
> Interesting points Jeff, particularly whether the spin offs need a
> film franchise to energize them. How ever I think that some times
> you need a period where the franchise lays fallow, just look at how
> Paramount has run Star Trek into the ground,possibly doing some real
> damage to its cash cow.
> Best Graham.
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> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:18 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:
> Thanks Graham.

-- Michael are you going to send out the strips to Graham's nominee or
do you want me to do it?

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com , "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:

> Could you please?

-- Yep, I had a feeling you would say that so I already sent the
latest chapters to Dario.

Neil

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.html.html In a message dated 9/5/05 6:58:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, veetus@... writes:

That's it. I'm not going to bring this up anymore. After POTA2001 I hoped
Fox could learn their lesson. Tim Burton DID, and if he went to Fox and
said, "Let me do it my way", I would be excited about that. But Fox owns
POTA and their current history does not provide me with hope. And, how the
film franchise goes, so does things like comic books, action figures and
trading cards. This should be a good time for POTA, given the unease in the
world. But Fox isn't that far seeing. - - - Jeff

Does anyone remember how, right after POTA2001 came out, I keep saying, "There will be no sequel.  There will be no sequel."  And how mad that made Alex (Remember him?).

Well, you didn't have to be a genius then to see how bad a movie it was and that as far as launching a new APES franchise it was an utter disaster.

I think eventually Fox will do a new apes film, but it'll be in 2030 or something... and it'll all be CGI... and we'll all be watching it on some future home video screen while we poop in our depends...

and it will suck.

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A picture of the 40th Anniversary DVD of.....


THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!!!



Now, can Fox not be planning a 40th Anniversary Boxed set of the APES series?

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Neil
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:56 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: New Comic proposed cover

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Whitty, Michael" <Michael.Whitty@d...>
wrote:
> Could you please?

-- Yep, I had a feeling you would say that so I already sent the
latest chapters to Dario.

Neil

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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Haristas@...
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:31 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] 40th Anniversary DVD!!!!

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In a message dated 9/2/2005 7:44:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, abmac@... writes:

The heat and humidity were almost unbearable

 

Yeah, if I hadn't been born in Texas I wouldn't still be living here.

I doubt I'll will permanently.  My A/C was a out for a couple few

hours and I had to go to the movies.  March of the Penguins,

of course, the pictures of them freezing to death made me

feel cooler.  My folks have the right idea.  Straight to Colorado

right at the beginning of summer, and don't come back until

it's over.  I was at AnimeFest this weekend.  It's at the Hyatt

Regency right next to Reunion Arena where they took the

refugees.  The hotel was packed all weekend with Search

and Rescue workers and their dogs from all over the country.

Not sure why they were their, but I guess you can only do

the kind of work for so long before you need a little R&R.

But all their busses and fire engines sure made it tough to

park.  It sure was interesting though.  All the Nevada and

LA and Riverside Rescue Squad uniforms juxtaposed to

all the Cat Girls and Cosplayers made it very surreal.

 

 

  

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In a message dated 9/3/2005 5:58:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, whitty@... writes:

It does look like a home-made product.

 

I saw some edible decals lolli's in a candy store window

in the West End this weekend.  They had Elephants and

stuff on them.  You can pretty much do anything these days.

Anyone going to get one done for a POTA Birthday Cake?

 

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In a message dated 9/3/2005 6:17:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, whitty@... writes:

Same person selling the lollipop is selling a holy grail of POTA collectibles – the radio.  

I must say this box looks too good to be true…maybe a repro?

 

For four frickin' grand I could have one made!

 

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In a message dated 9/3/2005 8:09:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, whitty@... writes:

I'd like to nominate our two newest members.

 

I'd like to nominate myself,

as I've been in town all weekend.

 

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I'm still dealing with family issues... my father in
law had a really bad stroke two months ago so my
presence has been nil.

My Brother sent me this request and I was hoping y'all
might be able to help out, especially the ones from
other countries!!

Be back soon and take care everyone!!!

-Chris


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Here's my plan . . .

Fill in that Soup Bowl they've been living in

that's not only below sea level, it's below

lake level.  It they need filler they can use all

the debris that's strewn from there to Alabama.

 

I haven't been writing much as I am glued to the news
about New Orleans....and although I am so relieved
that the people are out of the squalor of the
Superdome and Convention Center.....they are now
showing other parts of the city and I'm still trying
to find out about my sister's house (she is safe!) so
I have been very distracted....APES is a good
distraction from the distraction tho! Very glad you
all are here!

Tim

 

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In a message dated 9/5/2005 7:16:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Haristas@... writes:

Well, you didn't have to be a genius then to see how bad a movie it was

 

That's not what you said in that review!
Entertaining I think you called it.  And

it is.  When I'm really really really bored.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of LordTZer0@...
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:20 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

Here's my plan . . .

Fill in that Soup Bowl they've been living in

that's not only below sea level, it's below

lake level.  It they need filler they can use all

the debris that's strewn from there to Alabama.

 

I haven't been writing much as I am glued to the news
about New Orleans....and although I am so relieved
that the people are out of the squalor of the
Superdome and Convention Center.....they are now
showing other parts of the city and I'm still trying
to find out about my sister's house (she is safe!) so
I have been very distracted....APES is a good
distraction from the distraction tho! Very glad you
all are here!

Tim

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THANKS JIM!!!!

Tim

--- PhoenixCa7@... wrote:

> Thanks for the latest strips, Neil! Awesome!! The
> first was very brutal and
> gave a definite sense of what was going on. Very
> nice. The second was also
> outstanding. The likenesses were uncanny and right
> on! Can't wait to see the next
> installment!!
>
> I would like to nominate Tim to receive it next.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Jim
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In a message dated 9/5/2005 10:45:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

Am I alone in thinking this sollution lacks a great deal of sensitivity?

 

If you don't like that one, wait till you hear my plan for Venice!

Every century or so they've had to rebuild it on the old one.

Well now they say they can't because it's an antique.  I

say, too bad!  If there's anything you want to save, cart it

off to a museum, pronto!  then get on with the rebuilding!

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of LordTZer0@...
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:53 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] New Comic proposed cover

In a message dated 9/5/2005 10:45:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

Am I alone in thinking this sollution lacks a great deal of sensitivity?

 

If you don't like that one, wait till you hear my plan for Venice!

Every century or so they've had to rebuild it on the old one.

Well now they say they can't because it's an antique.  I

say, too bad!  If there's anything you want to save, cart it

off to a museum, pronto!  then get on with the rebuilding!

 

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In a message dated 9/6/2005 12:10:12 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

If you are trying to get your ass booted off the group you are going the right way about it.

 

No I'm saying that those are just things.

And people are more important than things.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of LordTZer0@...
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:26 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Nonsense

In a message dated 9/6/2005 12:10:12 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Michael.Whitty@... writes:

If you are trying to get your ass booted off the group you are going the right way about it.

 

No I'm saying that those are just things.

And people are more important than things.

 

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