Having spoken to him in the past, Marco seems like a nice guy to
me (I missed whatever flamwars Chris and he had so I cannot judge how
they managed to develop this grudge).  As for his writing, I find it
excellent and for the most part engrossing, but as morbid as all get out
(Retribution is the only one which is anything approaching cheerful) as
well a possessing a streak of the Macarbe.

	As for 'Teenage Wasteland', I still feel obliged to take some of
the blame for that fiasco.  During one of my requests for him to lighten
up I suggested (largely in jest) that he try his hand at a cheerful story
about *ahem* "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Gally".
	When I saw what became of that idea I gave up on him getting
upbeat anytime soon.

HTG