37 May I speak to Gary Groth, please? He doesn’t come in until after noon. Would you like to leave a message? Thanks, I’ll call back. But let me leave him my name and number. Robert Landry, 213 ... Thanks, I’ll call back. W-why won’t he talk to me? He seemed so friendly in his first email. Is my stuff that bad? Is it my approach? Is he creeped out because he remembers that I helped him during that weird feud he had with Harlan Ellison? What should I do? Thanks, I’ll call back. Aw geez ... Gonna re-read his latest email ... ‘I haven't had a chance to read the stories yet. I'm awfully busy and will read them asap.’ He’s working from home today. He just left, I think. Fantagraphics. LATER THE NEXT DAY What is he saying? ‘fuck off’? ... besides, he printed my stuff before. He said he’d be interested in my new material. You need to keep calling him. Well, the rejection is really discouraging , and I-- Grow a pair! I’ve read his comments in the Comics Journal ... he seems like the kind of person who’d just come right out and say he can’t use your work ... Gary Groth, please. Let me see if he’s in. Who’s calling? Robert Landry. May I Speak to Gary Groth?