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I was talking to one of the retailers at the Sideshow
booth and I asked him would it be possible to have a diorama made of
Taylor and Nova looking at the remains of the Statue of Liberty and he
told me that the Planet of the apes merchandise
wasn't selling like they wanted to. I said that I missed Ploog at the
con, it would have been nice to see a great artist like Ploog.
Maybe next year when I go to the 2008 Comic-con, I hope
to see him there.

Kevin


-----Original Message-----
From: mwhitty <mwhitty@...>
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 9:32 pm
Subject: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."

































I think it was Kevin who mentioned Ploog (or
someone at ComiCon) said POTA does not sell.



Do we think this is a correct analysis?



Why do we think this is so?



Michael

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:33 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."

I think it was Kevin who mentioned Ploog (or someone at ComiCon) said POTA does not sell.

Do we think this is a correct analysis?

Why do we think this is so?

.

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In a message dated 8/4/2007 2:13:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, ntfoster@... writes:

POTA's not popular

 

I disagree, and I think the numbers on

opening weekend support this.  But

there has to be something to like.

Gone is the day of slapping the

POTA name on something

just to sell it. It has to be

good.  You can only

push people so far.

Beneath and the

new one proved

it definitively.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TZer0@...
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:48 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."

In a message dated 8/4/2007 2:13:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, ntfoster@bigpond. com writes:

POTA's not popular

 

I disagree, and I think the numbers on

opening weekend support this. 

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--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Foster" <ntfoster@...> wrote:
>
> -- Because there are very few hardcore POTA fans around the world and
> not all of them will buy everything. POTA's not popular, that's why POTA
> doesn't sell.
>
> Neil
>

 

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When I was at the Con in San Diego, I was wearing my Planet
of the Apes t-shirt with Zira on the front and I had several people
asked me about the shirt I was wearing. The problem with apes is that
the
business community doesn't see any money in it. I also see that these
so-called shirts like to see these fan clubs at these convention, I saw
the usual fan clubs at the convention(i.e Star Wars, Star Trek)
and other major fan clubs, I even saw smaller fan clubs at the con,
including a Battle of the Planet fan club who I talked to one of their
members and he told me that they have thousands of members
worldwide, but only 35 of 40 members show up.

Apes could sell, but in my opinion only if ape fans show up
in numbers. We should show up at these convention and show our love to
Apes, even if 10 people show up.

Kevin


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From: Neil Foster <ntfoster@...>
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 3:13 am
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."


























-- Because there
are very few hardcore POTA fans around the world and not all of them
will
buy everything. POTA's not popular, that's why POTA doesn't
sell.

Neil



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From:
PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mwhitty
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:33 AM
To:
PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] "POTA does not
sell."





I think it was Kevin
who mentioned Ploog (or someone at ComiCon) said POTA does not
sell.

Do we think this is
a correct analysis?

Why do we think this
is so?
.

I for one wouldn't mind seeing a well made big screen adaptaion of the
Marvel "Terror on the Planet of the Apes" story.
New characters, lots of apes, something for old and young alike!!

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----- Original Message -----

From: Neil Foster

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:13 AM

Subject: RE: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."

-- Because there are very few hardcore POTA fans around the world and not all of them will buy everything. POTA's not popular, that's why POTA doesn't sell.

 

Neil

 

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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups. com [PotaDG@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:33 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."

I think it was Kevin who mentioned Ploog (or someone at ComiCon) said POTA does not sell.

Do we think this is a correct analysis?

Why do we think this is so?

.

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----- Original Message -----

From: Graham Hill

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 3:07 AM

Subject: [PotaDG] Re: "POTA does not sell."

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups. com, "Neil Foster" <ntfoster@...> wrote:
>
> -- Because there are very few hardcore POTA fans around the world and
> not all of them will buy everything. POTA's not popular, that's why POTA
> doesn't sell.
>
> Neil
>

 

I think the age of "Ape Fans" comes in to play a bit.

Obviously it's a bit of a generalisation but because most / majority are in their 40's I'd say a high percentage of these just don't have as much disposable income because of life's commitments , mortgage / house , kids, car , the joys of being an adult.

So as you say Neil they're very picky about what they'll buy and as Michael said the Sideshow figures were a bit on the pricey side (particularly the double packs and the specials)

(It would be interesting to see any figures on what the sales of their Ape line was compared to say their WW II range etc.)

Does Apes sell ?  may be , does Apes sell what a manufacturer thinks it will / should  ?

probably not .

Best, Graham.

 

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jeff K.

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 10:25 AM

Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Re: "POTA does not sell."

  Let's face it, Sideshow has quite a lineup. I think they have everything! Star Wars, Star Trek, Terminator, Lord of the Rings...I can't blame them for making what sells.

  Maybe POTA needs a company that's hungry, but it's only going to work if Fox gets behind it and they've got a full dance card too. It's funny how many people in the biz are Apes fans (the Sideshow folks, Todd McFarlane, off the top of my head) yet POTA can't get arrested. Fox has REALLY screwed things up.    Jeff

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Graham Hill

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups. com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 3:07 AM

Subject: [PotaDG] Re: "POTA does not sell."

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups. com, "Neil Foster" <ntfoster@...> wrote:
>
> -- Because there are very few hardcore POTA fans around the world and
> not all of them will buy everything. POTA's not popular, that's why POTA
> doesn't sell.
>
> Neil
>

 

I think the age of "Ape Fans" comes in to play a bit.

Obviously it's a bit of a generalisation but because most / majority are in their 40's I'd say a high percentage of these just don't have as much disposable income because of life's commitments , mortgage / house , kids, car , the joys of being an adult.

So as you say Neil they're very picky about what they'll buy and as Michael said the Sideshow figures were a bit on the pricey side (particularly the double packs and the specials)

(It would be interesting to see any figures on what the sales of their Ape line was compared to say their WW II range etc.)

Does Apes sell ?  may be , does Apes sell what a manufacturer thinks it will / should  ?

probably not .

Best, Graham.

 

 

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.html.html In a message dated 8/4/2007 1:36:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, veetus@... writes:

I wonder how Linda Harrison's business is doing selling autographs at conventions. She has the ear of Dick Zanuck, producer of POTA2001. Maybe she can tell him to get on the ball!

Why?  So, he can make another piece of crap about a concept he doesn't understand?  Give me a break.  Screw Zanuck.  He's the one responsible for blowing up the world at the end of BENEATH, then he helped destroy the concept with POTA2001.  Damn him all to hell!

He's an old fart now anyway.

-- Rory


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POTA will be a niche relegated to ebay

Someday all those that saw the POTA movies in their original theatrical runs will be dead, then will there be any POTA fans or not?

Try not to think about it too much, you may not like what you conclude.

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In a message dated 8/4/2007 5:19:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mwhitty@... writes:

I guess you would compare it to King Kong.

I'm fairly sure most people who saw this in the original theatrical release are dust by now.

But it has a great story and great FX for the time.

 

Now see . . . there's a great example.

After LOTR I thought Jackson would have been

a better choice for director for a POTA redo.

But, as we saw, it got the same Hollywood

treatment.  Big Budget FX and 2nd rate writing.

And he was also a supposed fan of the material.

 

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In a message dated 8/4/2007 7:17:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mwhitty@... writes:

But you can't say KK was as poor a remake as POTA can you T?

 

When people are being chased by dinosaurs

for so long I check my watch, that's pretty bad.

 

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Hey Michael, which 5 have you done? There must be something I don't
have in there somewhere. Please send me info. You know I'm always
game for more useless APES crap. ;)

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "mwhitty" <mwhitty@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris
>
>
>
> Thanks for your enthusiastic plug!
>
>
>
> Sadly, you are certainly NOT the last on the list to get these. We
printed
> very few, and barely cover printing and postage at the price we
ask, but
> still very few people fork out money. This contributes to my
dismal view of
> whether people - even hard core fans - would really pay for
quality. The
> comics are available free on the web, so I guess that might have
something
> to do with it, but it is very sad that we get such comics and can't
even
> shell out a few bucks to keep the best POTA comic artist working on
them.
>
>
>
> Never mind - at least a few of you supported the cause and we thank
you.
>
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of
> HollowedOut
> Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2007 11:33 AM
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>
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>
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>
>
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>
>
>
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----- Original Message -----

From: mwhitty

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 3:18 PM

Subject: [PotaDG] King Kong

I guess you would compare it to King Kong.

I’m fairly sure most people who saw this in the original theatrical release are dust by now.

But it has a great story and great FX for the time.

Same with POTA.

So I imagine there would still be fans Rory, don’t you think?

Michael

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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups. com [ PotaDG@yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Haristas@aol. com
Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2007 4:06 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: "POTA does not sell."

In a message dated 8/4/2007 1:12:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, veetus@earthlink. net writes:

POTA will be a niche relegated to ebay

Someday all those that saw the POTA movies in their original theatrical runs will be dead, then will there be any POTA fans or not?

Try not to think about it too much, you may not like what you conclude.

-- Rory

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----- Original Message -----

From: TZer0@...

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 5:00 PM

Subject: Re: [PotaDG] King Kong

In a message dated 8/4/2007 5:19:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mwhitty@optusnet. com.au writes:

I guess you would compare it to King Kong.

I'm fairly sure most people who saw this in the original theatrical release are dust by now.

But it has a great story and great FX for the time.

 

Now see . . . there's a great example.

After LOTR I thought Jackson would have been

a better choice for director for a POTA redo.

But, as we saw, it got the same Hollywood

treatment.  Big Budget FX and 2nd rate writing.

And he was also a supposed fan of the material.

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: mwhitty

To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 5:16 PM

Subject: RE: [PotaDG] King Kong vs POTA2001

But you can’t say KK was as poor a remake as POTA can you T?

I could watch Jackson ’s KK again…not POTA2001.

I thought KK culd have been better, but it wasn’t giant ape turd!

Michael

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Sent: Sunday, 5 August 2007 10:00 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] King Kong

In a message dated 8/4/2007 5:19:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time, mwhitty@optusnet. com.au writes:

I guess you would compare it to King Kong.

I’m fairly sure most people who saw this in the original theatrical release are dust by now.

But it has a great story and great FX for the time.

Now see . . . there's a great example.

After LOTR I thought Jackson would have been

a better choice for director for a POTA redo.

But, as we saw, it got the same Hollywood

treatment.  Big Budget FX and 2nd rate writing.

And he was also a supposed fan of the material.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of PofTAfan@...
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:41 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."

Apes could sell, but in my opinion only if ape fans show up
in numbers. We should show up at these convention and show our love to
Apes, even if 10 people show up.

.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:51 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Would ANYONE do a good job NOW?

I for one wouldn't mind seeing a well made big screen adaptaion of the
Marvel "Terror on the Planet of the Apes" story.
New characters, lots of apes, something for old and young alike!!

.

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-- You may hate the guy but if it wasn't for him you wouldn't have
even got your beloved POTA movie!

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
> Why? So, he can make another piece of crap about a concept he doesn't
> understand? Give me a break. Screw Zanuck. He's the one
responsible for blowing
> up the world at the end of BENEATH, then he helped destroy the
concept with
> POTA2001. Damn him all to hell!
>
> He's an old fart now anyway.

-- The way it is now I would say no. These days the only interest in
POTA seems to be parodies and piss-takes.

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, Haristas@... wrote:
> Someday all those that saw the POTA movies in their original
theatrical runs will be dead, then will there be any POTA fans or not?

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:53 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] King Kong vs POTA2001

Agreed that dinosaur sequence was entirely absurd – but I could watch that 2 times over before I would watch a 10 minute sequence form POTA 2001!  J

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:15 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] Bounded comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.

Sadly, you are certainly NOT the last on the list to get these.  We printed very few, and barely cover printing and postage at the price we ask, but still very few people fork out money.  This contributes to my dismal view of whether people – even hard core fans – would really pay for quality.  The comics are available free on the web, so I guess that might have something to do with it,  

  Never mind – at least a few of you supported the cause and we thank you.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TZer0@...
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:00 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] King Kong

Now see . . . there's a great example.

After LOTR I thought Jackson would have been

a better choice for director for a POTA redo.

But, as we saw, it got the same Hollywood

treatment.  Big Budget FX and 2nd rate writing.

And he was also a supposed fan of the material.

.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:45 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Bounded comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.

Hey Michael, which 5 have you done? There must be something I don't
have in there somewhere. Please send me info. You know I'm always
game for more useless APES crap. ;)

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-- Well you're a lot more optimistic than me Jeff. I feel that Apes is
dead and I don't see any revival on the horizon for it either.

Neil

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff K." <veetus@...> wrote:
> There will always be POTA fans and maybe future generations will
appreciate it more. I'm sure when apes really take over it will be the
official state film.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:58 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Rory's "POTA does sell."

Seriously Rory, if they do a new movie (and they WILL!),

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In a message dated 8/4/2007 11:30:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, veetus@... writes:

That was all Mr. Jackson's doing; he wrote his own ticket.

And see what happened.

Burton didn't get it his way and Jackson did.

Not much difference in the end product as

far as I'm concerned.  Perhaps Cameron

would have had a better take on it,

perhaps not.

 

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In a message dated 8/4/2007 11:30:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, veetus@... writes:

The beauty of DVD is you can get to the good stuff. 

If that was the good stuff then I'd hate to see what they cut.

 

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In a message dated 8/5/2007 12:31:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
ntfoster@... writes:
-- You seriously think they will do another Apes movie? I don't see it
happening myself.

Neil


Not POTA per se, but another talking monkey movie,
yes, if I have to make it myself.

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There is an animated movie that have some apes in it coming out in
2008 by Barry Sonnenfeld called "Space Chimps".

Kevin


-----Original Message-----
From: TZer0@...
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 1:49 am
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Rory's "POTA does sell."























In a message dated 8/5/2007 12:31:24 A.M. Central Daylight
Time,

ntfoster@... writes:

-- You seriously think they will do another Apes movie? I don't see it

happening myself.



Neil





Not POTA per se, but another talking monkey movie,

yes, if I have to make it myself.



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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:47 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] King Kong vs POTA2001

Prolly not – but don’t you agree that bit was just plain silly?

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:55 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] King Kong

Has Cameron had a folp?

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There's also the 7 Argentinian comics, translated from Spanish to
English.

Greg

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Foster" <ntfoster@...> wrote:
>
> --
> Beware The Beast #1
>
> Beware The Beast #2
>
> Within The Planet Of The Apes
>
> POTA TV Series #1: Going Home
>
> Monkey Planet (English version of the Hungarian comic)
>
> I think that's the lot isn't it?
>
> Neil

.html.html In a message dated 8/5/2007 1:31:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, ntfoster@... writes:

-- You seriously think they will do another Apes movie? I don't see it happening myself.

Neil


Yeah, I just don't see it really happening.  Nothing "out there" suggests that anyone -- other than POTA fanatics like Veetus -- give a monkey's asshole about it.

-- Rory


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.html.html In a message dated 8/4/2007 4:58:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, mwhitty@... writes:

Seriously Rory, if they do a new movie (and they WILL!), what do you think the story should be?  Not just from and ape fan POV, but something people would come and pay to see…?

I don't think they will, so I have nothing to say.  Sorry.

-- Rory


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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of PofTAfan@...
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:18 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Back from Comic Con.

Gee. I must have miss him because I was kinda busy with someone I
recognized at the con.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TZer0@...
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 3:50 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Rory's "POTA does sell."

Not POTA per se, but another talking monkey movie,
yes, if I have to make it myself.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:41 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] Re: Would ANYONE do a good job NOW?

It would be better than the shit Burton did.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:41 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] Re: Would ANYONE do a good job NOW?

It would be better than the shit Burton did.

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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gp3085
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:42 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Bound comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.

There's also the 7 Argentinian comics, translated from Spanish to
English.

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gp3085
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:42 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Bound comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.

There's also the 7 Argentinian comics, translated from Spanish to
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From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:47 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] King Kong vs POTA2001

Prolly not – but don’t you agree that bit was just plain silly?

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-----Original Message-----
From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:41 PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] Re: Would ANYONE do a good job NOW?

It would be better than the shit Burton did.

But so would a porno flick involving midgets and Llamas….

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if you remember Stan Lee's "Who wants to be a Superhero" she was the
character who played "Creature".

Kevin


-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Foster <ntfoster@...>
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 4:33 pm
Subject: RE: [PotaDG] Back from Comic Con.


























-- Who is
she?

Neil



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PofTAfan@...
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:18
PM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
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Gee. I must have miss him because I was kinda
busy with someone I
recognized at the con.
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No idea. You'd have to ask Mike how many he has left from what I
printed for him.

Greg

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Foster" <ntfoster@...> wrote:
>
> -- How well have these sold Greg?
>
> Neil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf
> Of gp3085
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:42 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Bound comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.
>
>
>
> There's also the 7 Argentinian comics, translated from Spanish to
> English.
>
> .
>
> <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?
s=97359714/grpId=8605785/grpspId=1705021437/m
> sgId=45578/stime=1186324948/nc1=3848607/nc2=3858795/nc3=3848445>
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Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 6:49 AM
To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PotaDG] Back from Comic Con.

if you remember Stan Lee's "Who wants to be a Superhero" she was the
character who played "Creature".

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I could have sworn I'd printed you a handful of sets, but that was a
while ago, so maybe I'm confusing it with the runs I did of the
others.

Greg

--- In PotaDG@yahoogroups.com, "mwhitty" <mwhitty@...> wrote:
>
> I'm fairly sure all I ever got was a few to look at - I don't
think we ever
> did a run of the (thank GOD!).
>
>
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of
> gp3085
> Sent: Monday, 6 August 2007 7:16 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Bound comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.
>
>
>
> No idea. You'd have to ask Mike how many he has left from what I
> printed for him.
>
> Greg
>
> --- In PotaDG@yahoogroups. <mailto:PotaDG%40yahoogroups.com>
com, "Neil
> Foster" <ntfoster@> wrote:
> >
> > -- How well have these sold Greg?
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: PotaDG@yahoogroups. <mailto:PotaDG%40yahoogroups.com> com
> [PotaDG@yahoogroups. <mailto:PotaDG%40yahoogroups.com> com]
On
> Behalf
> > Of gp3085
> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:42 AM
> > To: PotaDG@yahoogroups. <mailto:PotaDG%40yahoogroups.com> com
> > Subject: [PotaDG] Re: Bound comics... ahhhhhhhhhh.
> >
> >
> >
> > There's also the 7 Argentinian comics, translated from Spanish
to
> > English.
> >
> > .
> >
> > <http://geo.yahoo <http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?> com/serv?
> s=97359714/grpId=8605785/grpspId=1705021437/m
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> >
>

I agree Jeff...Not every sci-fi flick has a fan base
and some are certainly more popluar than others...I
still am amazed that I have discovered all of you all
over the world who are POTA freaks like me....I really
thought I might be the only one before these groups!

...POTA will never be as big as Trek or Wars or
probably even Stargate ...and that's cool
really...with me anyway.....any new product that comes
out is a small miracle and is welcome......It just
effects ebay prices.....the smaller the fan base, the
higher the prices for the rare stuff.....

Jeff, are you going to the Double Feature Friday
night? I'm in LA and I will be there!

Tim

--- "Jeff K." <veetus@...> wrote:

> Well, what was popular at the Con? Star Wars? Star
> Trek? Superheroes? Why do those sell? Maybe because
> those have had recent revivals. Even Star Wars, the
> prequels are considered crap but Lucas keeps the
> originals promoted. Star Trek was considered to have
> run it's course but Paramount is putting out an
> exciting new movie by a big player, J.J. Abrams (L.
> Nimoy said he's back because of Abrams and the
> script). And of course we know the studios are
> squeezing every last dime out of the superheroes,
> including Fox. When the "Hulk" didn't work they
> tried it again.
> Meanwhile, most agree POTA2001 didn't work. That
> means we have to go back to POTA Old School, which
> is getting dusty to pop culture 40 years later.
> Unless something "new" happens that works, meaning a
> movie or TV show, not a comic, POTA will be a niche
> relegated to ebay. That's all there is to it. Why do
> you think Lucas is doing Star Wars TV shows even
> though the story is supposedly over? Out of sight,
> out of mind. Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Neil Foster
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:13 AM
> Subject: RE: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."
>
>
>
> -- Because there are very few hardcore POTA fans
> around the world and not all of them will buy
> everything. POTA's not popular, that's why POTA
> doesn't sell.
>
> Neil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> [PotaDG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mwhitty
> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:33 AM
> To: PotaDG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PotaDG] "POTA does not sell."
>
>
>
> I think it was Kevin who mentioned Ploog (or
> someone at ComiCon) said POTA does not sell.
>
>
> Do we think this is a correct analysis?
>
>
> Why do we think this is so?
>
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