Name: George Pérez
E-Mail: george@apenation.com
Date/Time: 8/27/2000 5:31 AM

vu sleeper on 8/26/2000 8:52 PM said: Does anyone know when the Crimson Plague Statue (as advertised in issue one) will be available ? It looks like October 2000, but it's not clearly stated.

GPz: I apologize for any confusion about the availablity date of the DiNA: statue. The statues are all made to order by the Joy & Tom Studios and are therefore available for ordering right now. I believe there may be some that have already been assembled and ready for shipping, but I haven't checked with the Snyders (the sculptors) on whether those have since been spoken for. So, if you like the look of the statue (and the photo doesn't do it justice) please feel free to order them at the Joy & Tom Studios address listed on the order form. Admitting my bias, I have to say that they are definitely worth the two hundred.

Vu: Hope you had a good two weeks vacation, GP.

GPz: It was great, thanks. It was awesome walking around St. Petersburg, Russia and cruising the Baltic Sea.

Vu: Looks like no one's talking about issue two. . .

GPz: Yeah, what's up with that? Maybe people found out that there's no letters page in Issue 3 (story is running long).

Vu: ... er, I'm really impressed with Smith's colours and/or the printing.

GPz: Amen to that! Smith Rocks!

Vu: I'm also hoping maybe you guys can print the actual photographs of the various support players.

GPz: I plan on doing a Playbill-like who's who on everyone in the CP cast when it's collected in a set (sales permitting). I plan to call the Collection CRIMSON PLAGUE-THE CAST ALBUM.

Vu: The drawing on the last panel - is that an original from DiNA ?

GPz: No. That was drawn by Tom Smith's 7-year old daughter D.J. It's obvious that talent runs in that family.