[Groop]POVonline

[Ruben A]

I was there.  And some guy spreading nasty rumors about a Groo movie.... 
 Eric was there too.

Lawrence Steller wrote:

>I had coworker approach me today, and say "Hey Larry,
>write down this web site! You're gonna love it!" This
>is a guy who doesn't know from comic books, mind you. 
>
>So he says: "www.evanier.com. That's the name of that
>writer you like, right? He's got his own web site, ya
>know." 
>
>I told him that I know. 
>
>I also explained about the change to www.POVonline,
>and how I have to update the link on my own web site
>from www.evanier.com to www.POVonline. (I just learned
>tonight that my site is currently out of comission,
>supposedly for some sort of rules abuse infraction
>that I have no idea about. I'm, looking into it...)
>
>Mark, I think it is ESPECIALLY cool that someone who
>hasn't read comics since he was 12 and who I figured
>barely listens if I talk about comics came across your
>site, was impressed by it, and made it a point to hunt
>me down and make sure I check it out!!!
>
>I've always measured success by how many NON-FANS have
>heard of you. Non-baseball fans all over the world at
>least know who Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle was, my
>grandfather who spoke no English and never read a
>comic book in his life still knew who Superman was,
>and I've never watched a single episode of Survivor
>but still understand the term "voted off the island." 
>
>Wouldn't it be great if over time GROO achieved that
>level of universal recognition? Hey, ya never know.
>Don't underestimate the power of the internet to
>spread the word!!! 
>
>(Speaking of which, I hope last Saturday night's chat
>at Comic Book Resources went well. Who was there?)
>
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