On September 12 will be the last strip of Michael Jantze’s comic strip ‘the Norm’. It has long been a favorite of mine. It follows the adventures of Norm as he goes through life on a slow tack to adulthood. Below is the letter from the artist and writer Mr. Jantze:
A NOTE FROM MICHAEL JANTZE
I guess the first thing to clear up is the question about THE NORM leaving newspapers. It’s
true, I’m ending my relationship with King Features. The strip will stop in newspapers on
September 12th. So what happens on the 13th? Glad you asked:– THE NORM MAGAZINE will continue its new bi-monthly publishing cycle with the
upcoming issue five, released in October. You can pick up the latest issue at your local
comic shop (http://csls.diamondcomics.com/) or online at Amazon.com or The Norm
Store (http://www.thenormstore.com).– On September 13th TheNorm.com website will still be rolling right along and you’ll be
able to read a strip a day at the site. Some of the features will now only be available to
those who donate to the site. So make a donation today and help keep the site alive (http:/
/www.thenorm.com/subscribe/)– Maybe the biggest question is “Will there be new THE NORM stories”? I’m not sure of the
answer to that yet. I’ve committed myself to some other projects and as I have time I’m
sure I’ll want to continue Norm’s adventures. Never say never, I guess.Okay, to review: I’ve eliminated the middleman and hope to keep bringing THE NORM to
you directly. Make a donation or buy some magazines today! So tell all your friends
because it’s still a serious world and someone has to make fun of it.To those of you I’ve met or corresponded with over the last eight years, it’s been a
pleasure. Keep in touch.Michael Jantze
http://www.thenorm.com
I had the pleasure of speaking with Michael a week or so ago, and he told about some possible exciting things on his plate, but we will just have to wait and see what happens. I can’t wait.
Make sure to visit Michael’s site, http://www.thenorm.com, for more fun stuff.
