I mean, after all, the books are legendary in reputation and because they're also hard to find. A smallish company could make a killing for a relatively small investment. At this point, I suspect the Gor series isn't exactly a high-priced investment. The 2000 article mentioned that the erotica publisher who temporarily managed to get the series to market invested only a few hundred thou and got a new book out of the deal.
So, it could be the naughty factor, or the cult factor, that's part of Dark Horse's decision-making process.
As for your story about John Norman...wow. I'm not even sure how to react to that story. Hell, for all we know, Norman probably writes 'em for kicks or to see how far he can push it. On the one hand, I feel kinda sorry for him.
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I mean, after all, the books are legendary in reputation and because they're also hard to find. A smallish company could make a killing for a relatively small investment. At this point, I suspect the Gor series isn't exactly a high-priced investment. The 2000 article mentioned that the erotica publisher who temporarily managed to get the series to market invested only a few hundred thou and got a new book out of the deal.
So, it could be the naughty factor, or the cult factor, that's part of Dark Horse's decision-making process.
As for your story about John Norman...wow. I'm not even sure how to react to that story. Hell, for all we know, Norman probably writes 'em for kicks or to see how far he can push it. On the one hand, I feel kinda sorry for him.