PS - on Copyright

I actually took the time to write the current publisher of GI Joe comics, Devils Due Press, in regard to my dio-stories.  Like what I did with the original Marvel Series, I set a jumping-off point in DDP's Red Shadows arc.  One comic in particular, I wanted to recycle a lot of the dialogue -- which I felt went beyond simple fair use and required permission.  Here is the email I received in reply:

Subject:	Re: Dio Story
From:	Sam Wells <(email address hidden)>
Date:	Wed, Feb 21, 2007 10:45 am
To:	midgarn@midgarnstales.info

Hello Bob,
   Thanks for taking the time to write for permission to use our story
line as a jumping off point.  Please feel free to use that book to start
off your dio-story going in your else-worlds direction.  You may
consider this your written permission as long as the end result is free
as you stated and remains free.  No portion of our comics may be used in
order to generate sales for other merchandise.  Also send us a link when
you have everything completed, we'd love to see it.  Thank you again for
going through the correct channels.  Take care.

-Sam

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Sam Wells / Assistant Publisher
Devil's Due Publishing, Inc.
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