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Tag Archives: fan club
F.O.O.M. Friends Of Old Marvel
When Doc Banner gets that funny look in his eye, RUN!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970s, comics, fan club, FOOM, Gene Colan, Hulk, John Severin, mail, Marvel
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Geek Cred Across the 8th Dimension
It was 1984 and the Star Wars saga had finished up. I couldn’t get too worked up about the Star Trek films which were hit-or-miss. Indiana Jones was doused pretty quickly with the overstuffed second film. What else was there?
Geek Cred Best Served Cold
Shall we expect REVENGE when the Jedi RETURN? When they RETURN, are they going to dole out any REVENGE? How’s Luke making out with the Bionic hand? Can he open beers without an opener? Does he still need an oven … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter
Tagged fan club, Jedi, patch, Revenge of the Jedi, Star Wars
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Geek Cred Strikes Back
I continued to be a Star Wars Fan Club member through the first three films or the sequels or Episodes IV through VI or what ever they are currently called. I like to refer to them as the good ones. … Continue reading
Geek Cred
Yes, I was part of the first wave of official Star Wars Fan Club members back in 1977. I carried this card in my wallet like it was some kind of golden ticket — as if flashing it would open … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter
Tagged 1977, credentials, fan club, geek, movie, nerd, science fiction, Star Wars, street cred
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