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March 9, 1990. Neil Gaiman - what's wrong with American comics and why he loves really stupid characters; Len Wein - what to expect from Disney's brand-new line of comic books; Max Allan Collins - on writing Dick Tracy for today's newspapers; Bill Mumy - actor, musician, comic book writer says comics industry treats talent worst; Todd McFarlane - he's signing copies of Spider-Man #1; Malibu and Disney settle 'Uncensored Mouse' dispute; Mark Martin poster. Cover price $2.25.

March 16, 1990. Bob Kane will sign copies of his autobiography 'Batman and Me' at Golden Apple store; 'Mandrake the Magician' movie in development - comic strip creator Lee Falk receives honors; comics targeted for TV. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

March 23, 1990. Ms. Tree returns; Detective Comics #27 sells for $80,000 - Metropolis Comics gets 'highest price' paid for a comic book; Elektra Lives Again - Frank Miller, Lynn Varley finish Epic graphic novel; Batman #1 sells in England - $17,000; Milligan to write 'The Changing Man'; 20 Nude Dancers by Mark Martin; Gladstone to publish Chester Gould's Dick Tracy; Demon - Alan Grant writes series starring Jack Kirby creation. Cover price $2.25.

April 6, 1990. New Moebius story is in 'Earth Day'; Buried Treasures - Little Orphan Annie was a radio hit; Gladstone reports - 'Crypt' has 'phenomenal' sales; CompuServe is computer convention for collectors; preview of Jughead's Time Police; Mark Martin's Sporehead; Price Guide bonus issue. Cover price $2.25.

April 13, 1990. DC in 1990/1991 - an overview of what's coming; Stinz #5 preview; 'Bloody Ground: Wilderness' and lithograph to ship in May. Cover price $2.25.

April 20, 1990. Card collecting goes Looney Tunes - Chuck Jones produces Upper Deck series for summer; Warp Graphics in 1990 - 'ElfQuest' returns and 'Xanth' begins; Topps goes to movies - RoboCop 2, Dick Tracy, Gremlins 2 in the cards; 20 Nude Dancers by Mark Martin; Hulk on tour. Cover price $2.25.

April 27, 1990. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles score big at box office - breaks all weekend records for an 'indie,' sequel planned; State of the Industry - 3rd Capital Sales Conference; 'Ghost Rider' sells out - 2nd edition follows; Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Geof Darrow projects coming this summer from Dark Horse; Panda Khan joins TMNT line with action figurine; First Publishing plans third 'Beauty and the Beast' graphic novel. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

May 4, 1990. Art Spiegelman gets Guggenheim grant to finish work on 2nd 'Maus' book; Todd McFarlane's signed 'Spidey' - 24,000 copies sold so far; 20 Nude Dancers by Mark Martin; Bryan Talbot. Cover price $2.25.

May 11, 1990. June breaks records for new comics; 'Spider-Man' #1 has four versions; preview of Riverdale High; Overstreet's 20th 'Comic Book Price Guide' ships - 'pristine mint' designation is dropped, and emphasis placed on Silver Age; singer Amy Grant is suing Marvel Comics; Eisner Awards ballot has error, replacement ballots will be mailed. Cover price $2.25.

May 18, 1990. DC, MicroColor sign fiche agreement - company seeks Golden Age DC comics to complete project; Mark Martin - he's anal retentive...are you?; 'Dick Tracy' review - early look at what to expect from Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy movie; Galactic Patrol - Lensman mini-series begins in July; Cerebus - the Roach returns...and he's 'normal,' man. Cover price $2.25.

May 25, 1990. Harvey does 'New Kids on the Block' - licensed title is Harvey's first all-new project in years, and Harvey Rockomics plans other licensed music projects; 'Rocky Horror' comic book - Caliber adapts cult film to 3-issue monthly, with role-playing game to follow in autumn; Eclipse offers 'The Death of Antisocialman' too cheaply; Tony Isabella, Mike Gustovich together again on 'Justice Machine'; 'Flare' becomes part of joint publishing venture. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Book Guide; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Information, Please; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Straw in a Hurricane; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

June 1, 1990. Now's first issue of 'Twilight Zone' teams Harlan Ellison, Neal Adams - comes in two versions, one with Bill Sienkiewicz cover; John Byrne tells all about Lex Luthor; 'Rocky Horror' mini-preview; 'Queen of the Universe' preview; Golden Apple picks winner (with Steve Rude illo); The Visitors are returning; Perozich adapts Rice's 'Mummy' - Millennium plans to release it as 8-issue series. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; Buried Treasures; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Oh, So?; Remembering Golden Age; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

June 8, 1990. 'Spider-Man' #1 all-time best-seller with 'at least 2 million' circulation - Marvel will not put a cover price on bagged silver copies; Seventh Diamond Sales Conference in Las Vegas (June 9-11) - Diamond retailers will meet; preview of Atlantis Chronicles; Jim Henson dies - Muppets creator dies at 53; Mark Verheiden, Sam Kieth join on third 'Aliens' series - 'Earth War' continues Dark Horse spin-offs; Eros line ships in August. Cover price $2.25.

June 15, 1990. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby - 'We're mad as hell and not going to take it any more!'; New Kids sue Revolutionary; Jim Henson; Marv Wolfman differs with John Byrne over revamping of Lex Luthor; Fantagraphics says it is Eros Comics; Moebius 1990-1991 - 18-month slate of Moebius projects announced; pro-choice benefit book sells out at Wondercon. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Fanzine Guide; For Your Reference; Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

June 22, 1990. Special features on Dick Tracy in this issue: Disney's 'Tracy' Comic Books; Dick Tracy Today - Max Allan Collins tells what's happening in the comic strip and in several new books; Dick Tracy in Comic Books; Tracymania; Dick Tracy Highlights - landmarks in Tracy's half-century history; Dick Tracy Speaks - audiotape adventure; Chester Gould - Max Allan Collins writes a fond recollection of Dick Tracy's creator; The "Real" Breathless Mahoney; Dick Tracy in the Movies. Cover price $2.25.

June 29, 1990. William M. Gaines' mint copies of EC comics available through auction - Overstreet, Cochran choose the best of the best; Herbie, the Fat Fury, returns - A-Plus Comics buys rights to ACG character; Alien/Predator illo by Mike Mignola; 'Aliens vs. Predator' outsells 'The Uncanny X-Men' - Dark Horse title is top-selling independent comic book; New Sid on the Block - Marvel 'Star' joins Harvey; William Shatner signs contract for 'TekWar' sequel; Archie Comics reprints 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures' #1-10 - no way to distinguish between second, third printings. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $2.25.

July 6, 1990. Buck Rogers - 60 years in the 25th century; The Nazz - studies effects of super powers; Punisher movie hits a big screen; Diamond Seminar floods, attendees damp but undaunted; Rick Veitch's Bratpack takes look at kid sidekicks - mini-series is first Tundra title; Hard Boiled - Frank Miller/Geof Darrow series to run 3 issues; Eclipse to reprint The Yellow Kid; Mort Walker honored by Army. Cover price $2.25.

July 13, 1990. 'Action Comics' #1-10 for $60 - hundreds of Golden Age issues now on color microfiche; 'Spider-Man' #1 sells 2.35 million - may have 2nd printing, Lou Bank explains limited-edition distribution; 1990 Eisner Awards program is canceled; Steve Gerber - She-Hulk 'mini-series' involves All-Winners Squad, 'Cloak & Dagger' to be darker, grittier; 'Amazing Stories' - oldest SF magazine gets new format; Cat Claw - European heroine crosses ocean. Cover price $2.25.

July 20, 1990. 'Spider-Man' #1 sells out - 'Gold' edition, 400,000, ships July 10; San Diego Con section; suppressed 'Lonely War' to conclude 20 years later; The Terminator - Dark Horse to publish new series; first Archie limited-edition lithograph features Archie, Betty and Veronica; Comics in Your Future; preview of New Kids on the Block from Harvey. Cover price $2.25.

July 27, 1990. 'Lost in Space' star Bill Mumy writes 'Space Family Robinson Lost in Space'; turtle alert - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' #1 and #2 counterfeited; Steve Bissette, Michael Zulli, 'Taboo' withdraw from 'Rawhead Rex' project; How to Find and Buy Old Comics; Comic-Book Circulation Figures. Cover price $2.25.

August 3, 1990. Fan Awards issue - Todd McFarlane, pictured on the cover, is just one of this year's winners; Who Voted? - meet your fellow voters; Buried Treasures - travel with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear; preview of P. Craig Russell's adaptation of The Magic Flute; Kitchen Sink becomes haberdasher - Nancy and Sluggo tie ships in October; bag buyers beware - 'Spider-Man' #1 bags 'counterfeited.' Cover price $2.25.

August 10, 1990. Woman killed in comic-book store - slaying may be related to theft of Golden, Silver Age comics; 'Flash Gordon' in color - Kitchen Sink reprints Alex Raymond strip in original color; The Law Is a Ass; Get Animated! - Terrytoons videos; Breaking In - organizing the working day. Cover price $2.25.

August 17, 1990. 'Ghost Rider' #5 sells out - 'Gold' edition, 45,000, ships July 31; MCA to be minority Harvey owner - Harvey retains sovereignty, MCA offers possibilities; Comico money woes delay comics - Matt Wagner: "Comico seems to be powerless and inert"; But I Digress - writers are treated like scum; preview of Don Simpson's Pteranoman. Cover price $2.25.

August 24, 1990. Serving the world of comics every week. 'Batman 3-D' has new John Byrne story - Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler compete to kill a reclusive Gotham City millionaire; Captain America joins war on drugs; 'Metal Bikini' - mini-series is 'good-girl manga'; 'Aliens vs. Predator' sells 400,000 copies and 'Aliens: Earth War' sells 250,000 copies - Dark Horse Comics sends both first issues back to press. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Fanzine Guide; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Mr. Doom; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover of #875 shows the George Perez pin-up from 'Batman 3-D' featuring Catwoman and Batman. Cover price $2.25.

August 31, 1990. 'Disney Adventures' digest magazine to be launched at 100,000 checkouts; Felix joins Harvey; Dark Horse 'Terminator' #1 sells 175,000 copies; Inkpot Awards given in San Diego; Bush vetoes Mark Martin; But I Digress - Peter David observes; The Law Is a Ass. Cover price $2.25.

September 7, 1990. Special 132-page horror issue. FantaCon program; 'Trouble with Girls' - 'Lizard's Trail' is first of series of mini-series; NBM to publish color Sunday 'Terry and the Pirates'; 'Cat' cartoonist Bernard Kliban dies at 55; preview of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser; Horror is Awful - Tom Veitch, an old hand at horror stories himself, expresses his opinions on "The Throbbing Gristle School of Horror." Cover price $2.25.

September 14, 1990. New Kids on the Block drop Revolutionary Comics suit - Revolutionary won't reprint issue, plans 'Hate Book'; The Flash on TV; Todd McFarlane still signing comic books - 24,000 copies would fill 74 comic-book boxes; Roy Thomas returns to 'Conan' - writer of first 115 issues back with 'Conan' #241; Foolkiller - Steve Gerber answers most-asked questions. Also in this issue: Ad Information; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Mister Doom; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

September 21, 1990. Tim Drake becomes Robin in 'Batman' #457; agreement stipulated Revolutionary Comics drop New Kids on the Block comic book; Golden Age comic-book circulation - see for yourself if the facts bear out the folklore; Marvel's British arm to publish 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'; 20 Nude Dancers - hot benefit comics; But I Digress - from utterly pointless to fairly serious; interview with Paul Levitz; preview of The Twilight Empire. Cover price $2.25.

September 28, 1990. Literacy Volunteers of America endorses 'Classics Illustrated'; Eternity does color comic books for independent film producer - Paramount will send 30,000 copies to video stores; 'The Forever War'; 'Meta-4' characters speak for themselves - First provides 'interview' to introduce ongoing monthly series; Howard Cruse joins faculty of School of Visual Arts; Metropolis catalog features first issues of pre-'65 comics; But I Digress - Peter David answers some of his mail. Cover price $2.25.

October 5, 1990. New Robin gets 'Trial' - series features Tim Drake's training; Stateside Comics buys 'largest' Golden Age collection in UK; Harlan Ellison story is bonus of prestige 'Twilight Zone' edition - preview of major new story is in this issue of CBG; 20 Nude Dancers - are you superstitious?; But I Digress - Peter David says Darkman is perfect; Buried Treasures - we conclude the EC article, and "preview" a 50-year-old comic book; Price Guide free inside this issue. Cover price $2.25.

October 12, 1990. 'Fantastic Four': hot artist, stars - Walt Simonson and Art Adams star Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man; DC sells out of first issue of 'Lobo'; Barbie - Fabian Nicieza helps 11 1/2-inch fashion model make jump to Marvel; Graphitti to package Elektra graphic novel; First switches to mini-series - plans for 1991 include new formats, diversity; preview of Meta-4; Dennis is 40 - retrospective honors Dennis the Menace; But I Digress - should Peter David be funny in Star Trek? Cover price $2.25.

October 19, 1990. Punisher goes to 'Nam' - Frank Castle's pre-origin is in #52-53 of war comic; Golden Age Marvel Comics are coming on microfiche; Lobo #1 reprinted; Diamond acquires Destiny and Second Genesis. Cover price $2.25.

October 26, 1990. Kitchen Sink publishes Worst Comics; send comic books to servicemen in the Persian Gulf; the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet Archie; Inflation - new-comics buyers find comics at an all-time high; I Cover the Newsstand; Comics in Your Future; But I Digress - Chris Claremont predicted it; preview of Calculated Risk. Cover price $2.25.

November 2, 1990. Epic Comics goes back to the '50s with 'Atomic Age'; Magnus - history of Russ Manning's Robot Fighter, 4000 A.D.; Previews - 'All Hallows Eve,' 'Adventures of Chrissie Claus,' 'Devil's Dictionary'; counterfeit 'Turtles' - a photo-guide to spotting fakes; Marvel - changes at the top. Cover price $2.25.

November 9, 1990. NFL SuperPro - Marvel and NFL mix super-heroes and football; Harvey and Marvel strike a deal for international distribution; Steve Gerber leaves 'She-Hulk' with #23; comics store manager freed, arrest erased; Comics in Your Future; gift suggestions - giving and getting; holiday suggestions from Mike Baron, Mike W. Barr, Terry Beatty, Howard Bender, Cliff Biggers, Bob Greenberger, Tony Isabella, Batton Lash, Stan Lee, Mindy Newell, Denny O'Neil, Carl Potts, Trina Robbins, Bob Rozakis, Jan Strnad, Mort Walker and others. Cover price $2.25.

November 16, 1990. Robin costume has Kevlar armor; how employee theft nearly killed a comic-book store; John Byrne withdraws from DC's 'Captain Marvel'; Universal buys 'Alias:' for live-action movie; Aardvark-Vanaheim Winter Campaign - Dave Sim nears the halfway point with 'Cerebus,' promotes two reprint volumes, and will reprint #51; Year in Review - SF, fantasy and horror; Comic Shield - it's an operations update. Cover price $2.25.

November 23, 1990. 'Superman' #50, 'Batman' #457 sell out; 'X-Tinction' reprints coming; 'Spider-Man' #1 - again?; protecting a comics store from employee theft; low-priced comics titles are big hits; John Koenig leaves CBG, joins Kitchen Sink; Hollywood Series - a Hollywood writer does a series on his town; Comics in Your Future; But I Digress - is Bart Simpson dumb?; preview of Aircel's Cat & Mouse. Cover price $2.25.

November 30, 1990. Superman's wedding - it may really happen...but don't hold your breath; don't let your customers put you out of business; comics stores are targeted - Florida sheriff continues war on comics; Dave Dorman signs to do Malibu covers; Robinsons reunite - 'Lost in Space' cast gets together; 'Moebius' #7 wins comics' French 'Pulitzer Prize.' Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; For Your Reference; I Cover the Newsstand; Information, Please; Law Is a Ass; Market Charts; Picture This; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

December 7, 1990. Bob Montana and Julius Schwartz - comics legends; 'Elektra Lives Again' wraps on time - hardcover Frank Miller book due in December; Miller to sign 'Elektra Lives Again'; Richard Matheson's 'I Am Legend' - Eclipse adapts novel that inspired Stephen King, George Romero; 'CBG Price Guide' breaks out. Cover price $2.25.

December 14, 1990. Robin #1 and Batman #457 (first appearance of new Robin) get 2nd printings; Steve Schanes: Comico reorganizes - 'Hope for creditor approval by mid-December'; controversy - what is a 'mature' comic book?; White Wolf enters comics field; William Stout designs 'A Princess of Mars' - first 'John Carter of Mars' novel to be filmed. Also in this issue: 20 Nude Dancers 20; But I Digress; Hank Ketcham; Mr. Doom; Law Is a Ass; Picture This; Doc Savage. Cover price $2.25.

December 21, 1990. Golden Age news - Victor Fox sued DC over 'Batman' #1; Harvey's Monster in My Pocket comics, plus toys - 'affordable impulse items'; it's another 'Spider-Man' #1 - 'thank you' to supporters of the milestone issue; 'New Mutants' ends, 'X-Force' begins; Blood Feast - Eternity to adapt splatter film. Also in this issue: Ad Information; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.25.

December 28, 1990. First stories about Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica; Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel's Insight - from 'Mars' to 'Breathtaker'; John Prentice and 'Rip Kirby'; samples of 'World's Worst Comics'; Operation: Comic Shield - in addition to comics, here's what troops need; a Mark Martin Christmas story; Peter David on production goofs; the return of 'Rayguns, Elves, and Skin-Tight Suits.' Cover price $2.25.

January 4, 1991. A look at the flips, flops, and flys of comics in the '80s; Fish Police ends 5-year saga in #26 - Harlan Ellison writes farewell for final issue; hotrodding in two dimensions; Little Archie Digest #1 preview. Cover price $2.50.

January 11, 1991. A comedy of ERAs - Upper Deck unveils 'Looney Tunes' baseball cards (with comments from 'Looney Tunes' director Chuck Jones); preview of 1991's first big convention - in New York; Don't Have a Camel, Betty - Baghdad Betty tries to demoralize U.S. troops by reportedly telling them that their wives and girlfriends are now dating American movie stars like Tom Selleck, Paul Newman and...Bart Simpson. Cover price $2.50.

January 18, 1991. Bill Mumy and Innovation plan real 'Lost in Space' series; Bill Mumy talks of his return to the real 'Lost in Space'; But I Digress - Peter David cuts up over Edward Scissorhands; San Diego Con, Expo set '91 dates, site; 'Legends of NASCAR' sells 60,000 - second printing includes racecards. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; Business World; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Fanzine Guide; For Your Reference; I Cover the Newsstand; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $2.50.

January 25, 1991. John Byrne on his return to She-Hulk; 'Good Omens' - novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett sells to movies; Capital City picks award-winning publishers of 1990 - Dark Horse and 'Spider-Man' among winners, 'Digital Justice' isn't; Torchy - Innovation reprints Bill Ward's blonde bombshell. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

February 1, 1991. 'X-Men' #1 coming this summer - Chris Claremont and Jim Lee produce new series; who really invented the wrist radio?; 'Armageddon 2001' - DC crossover series promises 'major changes'; Tim Burton to direct Batman II; Mark Hamill on Flash TV series as the Trickster; Ernie Gerber offers Marvel calendar - 1992 project will feature Marvel cover for each day; Jim Mooney joins 'Mummy'; 'Comics Revue' has Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles strip; Golden Age - Ron Goulart looks at masked men and 'Movie Comics.' Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Buried Treasures; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Oh, So?; Picture This; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

February 8, 1991. Marvel fan club - begins in August, unveiled at conventions; how to solicit a new publication in the direct market; Magnus Robot Fighter - Valiant relaunches Russ Manning character with new stories; 3rd Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books will be all-Marvel volume; Carol Kalish plans Marvel products; How Old Is Old? - is 50 really over the hill?; 20 Nude Dancers - Mark Martin serves leftovers. Cover price $2.50.

February 15, 1991. Flaming Carrot meets Ninja Turtles - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Flaming Carrot unite in 2-part story; Rocketeer on film - Dave Stevens talks about his creation becoming Disney's big summer film; previews of new series from DC (Twilight) and Marvel (Sleepwalker); interview with Arthur Suydam; Amy Grant suit settled; Craig Yoe makes another auspicious debut with Weird but True Toon Facts; 900 Great Things About Comics. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; But I Digress; Charts; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Fashion Guide; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.