i think it is a good idea, at least for distributing old OOP issues.
i have been completing a collection of FSM, and am still about 5 issues short.
some of the early issues are hard to find and can get pricey.
but in general, back issues are quite affordable in bulk on ebay, if you are patient.
there is a cd index available for all the issues, and they are supposed to put out quarterly updates. FSM does not sell it, but the company that does advertises it in FSM. if anyone is interested in getting it, i will dig up the link.
(it is printed on my cd, but i am drawing a blank right now)
i recommend it highly, if you have a lot of back issues, you can quickly find all the Panther (or Sherman
) articles, reviews, features.
if you don't have a lot of back issues, you might find yourself looking for them.
that's what happened to me.