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Technically, it's five out of five disembodied floating heads. Still, though, good review!

Uhm..did you get Tony's permission to post this? I ask given the content ABOVE your review

Presenting positive reviews of one's own work generally falls under "Fair Use."

"Was Superman a Spy" was mentioned by Artie Lange on The Howard Stern Show the other day too.

Omar, the man swore an oath..on a skull!!! Do you think something like fair use will stop him?

An oath to fight "pirates," i.e., illegal use. Fair Use is definitionally not piracy.

Now, if Isabella swore an oath to fight humorless Internet scolds who insist on taking everything at face value, scolds whose screen names rhyme with "Komar Arindu," that would be different.

“Was Superman a Spy” was mentioned by Artie Lange on The Howard Stern Show the other day too.

Wow, really?

Cool.

Was he making fun of it (I could live with that )?

There's another shorter, positive review later in the mag by another reviewer as well. I'd look it up if my copy were sitting right here by my keyboard, but it's not (i.e. I'm too lazy to go look, though in my defense my stomach is hurting as well & I'm about to sign off & go lie down).

In any event -- congrats!

Oh, is there? Cool, thanks. I haven't read the issue yet. Awesome.

Artie was saying he was in a bookstore and he saw it in the recommended section and was thinking about buying it for Howard.

I think it was tuesdays show.

Isabella's a nice fellow, I don't think he'll mind. If anything, he gets free publicity as well.

Still, it's always best to ask first. Juuust in case.

I'm cool with it. In fact, when I have the e-mail address of the creator or publisher of an item I review, I usually send them an advance look at the review.

However, I did not do that with the over one thousand comic books I wrote about in my upcoming 1000 COMIC BOOKS YOU MUST READ. Due out in November. Perfect holiday gift for comics fans and readers. I'm just saying.

Actually, that does sound like a perfect holiday gift (for me anyway -- I bet I get a copy from everyone I know).

I'm curious about which 1,000 you've chosen for your book! If Youngblood #1 is in there, then .....

Don't trust him Brian!!! He's gunning for you! He want's another skull for his collection! AIEE!

There's a legend for you...Tony Isabella and The Castle of Skulls!

I don't think Youngblood is in the book, but I started having blackouts around entry #926,

"Tony Isabella and The Castle of Skulls!" Damn, I might have to write that story.

That story, made into a movie, would have to star Harrison Ford.

Duh. Finally remembered to excerpt from the second review I mentioned above. It's by Brent Frankenhoff, CBG editor, & it appears in the "Bound for Glory" section. In awarding 3 1/2 stars (out of, I'm pretty sure, 4), Frankenhoff writes that

"Cronin's research into the numerous myths, anecdotes and outright tall tales of the industry is almost impeccable and he seems to have unprecedented access to many of
the folks involved with these selfsame urban legends.

"Before you think that this volume is nothing but a reprinting of the online column, think again. Cronin has produced dozens of new stories and wrote elsewhere that it was tough putting the book together as he had to achieve a balance among the legends. He couldn't have a dozen Spider-Man stories to one Fantastic Fur story, for example.

"The mix works here, although more stories from publishers other than Marvel and DC would have been a bonus. those other companies get pretty short shrift as the book concludes with a section of approximatelyh half the size of each of those devoted to the Big Two."