I recently wrote a post about the last strip of Michael Jantze’s comic, the Norm. Well I received this e-mail from Michael’s wife, Nichole about Norm’s possible future.
A LETTER FROM NICOLE JANTZE
As you know, Michael decided to retire THE NORM. After eight years of battling the syndicate-newspaper corporations, he felt it was time to move on. It wasn’t an easy decision, trust me.
Over the past few weeks I have read thousands of emails from all of you expressing your sadness about the strip ending. This gave me an idea.
Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.”
If enough people became members of TheNorm.com, I think we can convince Michael to keep drawing the strip — NEW STRIPS — beginning on November 1. So, in the short-term, you would get to keep reading a comic strip you love and in the long-term, we just might change the world of comics. Most of us don’t read our comics in newspapers anyway, so let’s break the chain and let’s make THE NORM the hammer that does it.
Michael thinks I’m crazy. I would like to call myself a visionary. I truly believe that together we can break the cycle of syndicates and newspaper editors determining what comic strips we read.
Here’s the deal: He has given me 6 weeks to do this. We have until October 31, 2004 to reach our goal. So join today and don’t forget to tell all your friends (and family too) because together we can start a revolution.
http://www.thenorm.com
–Nicole
aka “Reine
to find out more visit TheNorm.com
