Okay...so
I've been keeping a bit of a secret from all of you.
Don't
worry, it's nothing too serious. I
haven't killed anyone, gotten eloped, or have had reconstructive surgery. My life isn't THAT colourful.
But
I do want to tell you a bit of a story.
How
many of you have heard of a magazine publication known as "The Digest Enthusiast"? I'm
guessing not a lot of you have. It's
okay. Prior to three months ago, I
really didn't know what it was either.
Turns out that it's a brand new series that was created by a group of
fellow comic book fans, such as myself, celebrating the various digests that
have come out over the last century.
And,
certainly a lot of people have contributed to this magazine. Have a look at the back cover where everyone
is credited.
Isn't
that cool?
Hey...wait
a sec. Zoom in on that list of
contributors.
Wait
a minute. THAT'S ME!
Sigh. I guess the cat's out of the bag. Okay, here's the story.
Sigh. I guess the cat's out of the bag. Okay, here's the story.
Now,
you all know that I have a major obsession with Archie Digests. After all, I just wrote about Archie comics
just a few days ago! But I was also a
member of various Archie themed groups over the years. And one of them was one that I joined back
in 2007. I posted there quite
frequently for six years before certain events took place and I became a bit
disenchanted by it.
So
imagine my surprise when a man by the name of D. Blake Werts contacts me
through the comments section of this blog asking me for a request. I always love reading comments, and since he
left his e-mail, I decided to drop him a line.
He asked me if I was interested in giving an interview for his
magazine. At first, I didn't know how
he had even heard of me, and he explained that he came across the fan board
that I used to visit, and had decided that since I seemed to be an expert on
the Archie series, that I would be a great person to interview for the
inaugural issue of "The Digest Enthusiast"
So,
I agreed, and over the course of...oh...two and a half weeks, maybe...Blake and
I sent each other e-mails where he would ask questions, and I would answer
them. It was a great experience, and I
was thinking that it would be a fun thing to do.
So...as
a special treat...here's that interview.
In full. Just click on the images to make them bigger. Enjoy!
And,
I'm currently working on another project for the magazine as I type this
now. So stay tuned for more! And do check out this magazine if you can find it. The whole thing is fantastic!
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