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<DIV>In a message dated 7/21/2006 10:47:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, Yodazone@aol.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>>did anyone here go to comicon with juicy scoops from their panel?<<</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV>No real "juicy scoops" from the panel. However... Mark looks great. I was afraid with all the weight he was losing so quickly, he'd look fragile, as did some of the others that I know who had the same surgery. Anyway, he still looks like Mark, and is full of energy (either that, or he really did get some clones this year to do some of the daily multiple back-to-back panels). Carolyn is as cute as ever. Sergio likewise. And Stan. Tom apparently didn't make it to the con.</DIV>
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<DIV>The movie: screenplay is done, and some of the scenes drawn as "samples" of what they want in the movie. Sergio isn't quite sure how they will handle the violence-- he doesn't want to show the actual slashing and spraying blood, etc., but cartoons can't "skip ahead" like comics, so he can't start the fray then jump to the end of the fight in the next panel.... Nobody has been chosen for Groo's voice. Sergio probably will do at least one of the other voices (he's being "urged" to do so). Chaakal won't be in the movie, but there will be a leading lady named "Silva" (I think that's what Mark said)-- because Mark really likes that name (she's not the character with the same name in the comics).</DIV>
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<DIV>Groo vs Conan is getting to the planning stage, but things still need to be finalized with Dark Horse. </DIV>
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<DIV>Gary promises that Becki will come next year. Maybe Claire.</DIV>
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<DIV>Quick Draw is today....</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Kaytee<BR>Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>