Being published/ published

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Blood of the Innocent was their first attempt at a horror comic. An epilogue for the series appears in the first (and only) Warp Graphics Annual along with other short stories by authors and artists then being published by Warp.

I think "being published by Warp" modifies "Warp Graphics Annual," and that to express the ongoing publication or the publication being due, the writer used not "published," but "being published."
I'd like to know if my assumption is right.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

park sang joonI think "being published by Warp" modifies "Warp Graphics Annual,"

No; it modifies 'other short stories...artists'.

park sang joon to express the ongoing publication or the publication being due, the writer used not "published," but "being published."

That is right: the 'other short stories' publication was ongoing.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr. Micawber for your very helpful answer.

No; it modifies 'other short stories...artists'.

I should think the publisher published "Warp Graphics Annual", not other short stories.
Then, I'd like to know whether if there were a comma before "being published by Warp," "being published by Warp" could modify "Warp Graphics Annual."

Mister Micawber · Answer

park sang joonI should think the publisher published "Warp Graphics Annual", not other short stories.

Then you are misreading the sentence. Please try again.

park sang joon I'd like to know whether if there were a comma before "being published by Warp," "being published by Warp" could modify "Warp Graphics Annual."

No, that wouldn't help. You must use worldly sense as well as grammar knowledge when you read. It takes both to understand most communications.

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