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Hello Mustard, I just wanted to say that your magazine made me laugh on public transport this weekend. So thank you. Billy Drinkwater

Last night my friend dropped his bag and as he was scooping the contents off the pavement, I noticed the Mustard masthead and thought it looked friendly and inviting and wondered what it was. Then I logged into Facebook this morning and a completely different friend had added you. Coincidence? As Douglas Adams said, these sort of coincidences happen all the time. But then: Douglas Adams is on the cover of one of your back issues! Coincidence? Yes. Anyway, congratulations on your endeavour. It looks brill. Jim Holland

Hi Jim, Great to hear that you were attracted by the masthead font, this justifies my many hours of anal tweaking... so to speak. - Alex

I loved your Graham Linehan interview, and laughed at some of the jokes. Keep up the good work, Bruce Dessau

This is the best mag I’ve ever read, probably. Is it only printed and sold in Manchester? Matthew Smith

Cheers! Actually, Mustard is put together on my laptop here in London, but we’re distributed in comedy clubs and bookshops nationwide. - Alex

Great mag! I love the little fanboy refs like This Issue’s Evil Corporate Sponsor and mentioning Firefly in the Soulmate on a Train bit. Can’t wait for the next issue! Dave Killingback

I must say, I am enjoying Mustard a great deal. I’m thoroughly jealous of your collapsible desk, as seen in ‘Writers’ Room’. I’ve got a desk from my old school too (my dad inexplicably coated it in Bovril-coloured varnish which I now can’t get off), but it doesn’t collapse or have an inkwell, so is the dreary cousin of yours. Helen Zaltzman

A comedy magazine is a good idea, one that I have thought about in the past. However, your mag is not really mainstream enough. A lot of it I have forgotten about to be honest. It does seem in a way to have too many ‘in-house’ jokes. You should have a lot more mainstream jokes. I know it’s against artist’s integrity, but isn’t the plan to make more people laugh? Anon (via online questionaire)

I was googling ‘mustard gas’ for a history project, and to my delight finally found a magazine worth reading! I must’ve re-read my copy at least 20 times! My sides have split from laughing so hard. The interview with Michael Palin was amazing and the memoirs of Colonel Coleman was probably one of the best. The letters page was pretty awesome too! You guys at Mustard HQ are legends! Stephanie Tudgey

You are all ungrateful idiots. ‘A Catholic’

Thank you, thank you and once again (in the inimitable words of Bobby Ball) thank you – for producing the magazine I’ve been wanting to read ever since Squib closed down after six issues in the 1990s. Rock on! Gary Dring

Well, we made it to issue #04 so far, so two thirds of the way to Squib’s record. And just 634 short of The Onion... - Alex

Hi! I just want to tell you that your magazine is absolutely fantastic and amazing! I only discovered it recently because I’m Italian, and only arrived in London two months ago. But now I’ll fight to obtain all the other issues, and I’ll recommend it to my friends. You are definitely a genius! When I get back to Italy I’ll buy some copies on your website. Bye and good luck! Elisa

I am writing to say that the ‘Jumper Removal Quandary’ published in your fine magazine is a scam and doesn’t work. Good day. Jacques Everiss

Sorry, Jacques, it only works if you’re English, and preferably middle class. Please send SAE for our instructions on ‘Le Dilemme de Cavalier Déménagement’. - Alex

Hello there, I thought you might like to see this comic detailing the perils of reading Mustard magazine. It’s from a series I draw twice a week, about little everyday things that I hope people can relate to. I picked up the first issue at XS Malarkey, a comedy night in Manchester, and I was so engrossed in the Graham Linehan interview that I found myself further down my bus route than I’ve ever been. Keep up the good work and I look forward to the next issue, Adam Cadwell

Mustard should be compulsory reading for every tw*t who thinks they're funny, so they can see what talent is and what it takes to be genuinely hilarious. Come back soon. Chris Hambling

I love Mustard, its such a perfect concoction of comedy, like a delicious soup on a cold winters day. In my opinion, the hiatus is the saddest thing to happen due to the recession, I eagerly await the next issue, whenever it will be and I love you. x Charley Reed

Hey Alex, great info about Matt Berry and Alan Moore, very sad news about the recession taking a bite out of Mustard's progress. You're doing the right thing anyhow, by building up a bit of security and keeping the mag in stasis until we see some sort of turn around in a year's time or whenever! Ross Byrne

I've just ordered all 4 issues of Mustard online - I did have the first one at some point but have lost it somewhere. You should charge more for these! Tim Bateman

At Meat magazine we actively promote the haphazard release of magazines, and a six month wait is entirely part of our creed - so well done, and good luck on getting your work back together! Nick Hayes

Brilliant magazine and the book compilation idea is a good one. x Bianca Brigitte Bonomi

Loved every issue, and holding on for Issue #05! Richard Burdett

I got issue #04 a while ago. Read it, loved it, used it to line the cats shit box. The natural life-cycle of the satirical mag. Andrew Shanahan

Toilet Humour, indeed. - Alex

Hi Alex, I run a comic shop in Newcastle called Travelling Man and I'd be interested in stocking Mustard (specifically the new #04, but certainly a couple of the earlier issues if still available). Can you direct me to the info on how we'd get some issues in for the shelf? Michael Thompson

Yep, speak to Sasha at our distributors, Cenral Books: sasha@centralbooks.com. - Alex

You should get Mustard on twitter! Elena Sergi

Done - we're now on Twitter - Alex

Mustard always makes me laugh out loud. Stephen Dowell