is there ever going to be a "MONROE" collected?

[eddie shmageggy]

is there ever going to be a "MONROE" collected? maybe Bill wray can anwser this questions. it would be really cool to have all his strips plus sketches, commatries and things. they collected all the spy vs. spy ones. i wish they could collect all dave bergs"the lighter side of..." too! oh yeah and they need a don martin book!!!another <br><br>mad question: does mad sell alot these days. how come the price always has to go up and whats with the ads... <p></p><i></i>

[Bill Wray]

Monroe collection? I don't know, but it's most likely realated to the question about Mad sales that you answered for yourself. <p></p><i></i>

[corkbutt]

I think I saw a "Dave Berg Talks Perspective" at Barnes and Noble.<br>In fiction I believe. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I wouldn't mind a Monroe collection myself - I missed quite a few before I decided to start spending money on MAD again. (Previous subscription was circa '88 ) <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub127.ezboard.com/bcartoonandillustrationparadise66133.showUserPublicProfile?gid=corkbutt>corkbutt</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://homepage.mac.com/artsyfartsy/.Pictures/shanesig.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 6/26/03 10:01 am<br></i>

[Bill Wray]

I should have put a <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> face on my other post as in hindsight my comment looks a bit persnickety. But thanks for your guys interest. Editorial has told me they have pitched the idea, but it hasn't flown. I'm guessing for there to be a Monroe book there would have to be a perception they were cashing in on it's "wild popularity," rather than "creating a market." I'd like to see and animated Monroe or live action TV show, but I assume the same logic applies. Remember publishing has had a tradition of exploiting trends rather than creating them. There are exceptions like Harry Potter but in the end it's safer for them to keep pushing old franchises rather than creating new ones. I'd like to say I'm not upset about this or trying to put down any one, it's just my blunt perception of cold reality.<br><br> As for the other collections you guys would like to see... My guess is the Warner's marketing wants to stay away from Artist's collections and stick with solid marketing themes of TV, Movies, and Grossness.<br> I'd like to see an up dated big Drucker book printing a bunch of the less reprinted stuff, but that's not smart marketing. <p></p><i></i>

[corkbutt]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I'd like to see an up dated big Drucker book printing a bunch of the less reprinted stuff, but that's not smart marketing. <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>True. I know Drucker books exist out there (in fact I need to return one to a friend) but like you say - I would love to see the less published stuff. I come across it on the web here and there - but very rarely. <p></p><i></i>

[csnyde]

I just want to pipe in and say that i too would love to see a collected monroe? and if Mad wont do it... why not approach tem about doing it yourself Bill.? And An animated series would kick ass! <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.csnyde.com/images/csnydelogo_sig.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[Bill Wray]

Mad own's the strip... I'm just a hired gun so It's up to them.<br>But anyone who want's to write them a letter... it might help. <p></p><i></i>

[Jamie Baker]

yeah I'd like to see MONROE collected as well... maybe we should start a petition... <p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://JamesBaker.biz/" target="top"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://jamesbaker.biz/images/jamiebanner3m.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

[Bill Wray]

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