From: [d h c] at [dhorse.com] (Michael [DHC] Winston)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info
Subject: [INFO] Big Blown Baby #1 denied entry by Western Canadian Customs
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 96 04:13:31 GMT

BIG BLOWN BABY #1 DENIED ENTRY BY WESTERN CANADIAN CUSTOMS

Canadian Customs for Western Canada refused to allow copies of Big Blown
Baby #1, created by Bill Wray, to enter the country, thus causing Diamond
to recall all boxes and remove all copies of the 'contraband.' This action
caused a one-day delay of all comic books into Western Canada.

But the comic book has not been banned for all Canadians. In fact, Big
Blown Baby made it through all of the Canadian Customs except those of
Western Canada. This division exemplifies the inherent problem with
censorship. "Censorship always comes down to a very basic principle," said
Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson. "You rely on the sensibilities of a
single party to dictate what’s appropriate for the greater populous."

Big Blown Baby is scheduled to be a four-issue series. Dark Horse will
endeavor to distribute copies of all four issues to Western Canada.

Dark Horse Comics publishes the most diverse line of quality comics in the
industry.

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