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Thanks for the interview, Dougy, but you changed one of the questions after I responded, which makes my answer seem odd. Here's how it was originally posed:

2. Most phans seemed to quite enjoy the first part of the story, but not
so much the second. The main reason for this appears to be that they
loved the way you presented both the Phantom and new villain Manuel
Ortega as very mysterious men in the first part of the story but then
seemed to completely discard this mystery in part two. What was the
reason for doing this?

Mike - Based on the feedback I've received, your analysis is a bit off kilter. I know you personally didn't enjoy #13, but a lot of people enjoyed it more than #12. It seems like there are three camps so far: one group that liked 12, but not 13. Another that dug 13, but not 12 and a third group that enjoyed them both equally.

I dared not read the entire interview yet, do to the spoiler warning, but one sentence I did read was:

Aaaaaaaaah, music! :mrgreen:
It would be great if they could go back to the high numbers Ben Raab had on his first few issues.

The reason I changed the question was because I thought it sounded a bit Unnecessarily harsh the way I had worded it. I thought it sounded better the way it is now. I don't think it really makes your answer look strange, but if you wish I can easily change it back.

Hmmm....from this interview, it appears as if those of us (including me) who felt that #13 was awful, are in a minority view. Does that mean that you will be sticking with this interpretation of the Phantom? Please advise.

Click here to judge for yourself

Well judging from that preview....it doesn't seem so.

That is a preview for number 14 right??? (which btw looks good)

It looked... really good... thanks for the lengthy preview!

Yes sir, it is. Should be in stores in about 2 weeks.