I'm a Famous Geek, Eh?


I was just talking my friend A.T. about Alpha Flight, for some reason, and I remembered my little claim to comic came in the early 1980s. Back was I was president (I'm trying hard not to brag) of the Sacramento Marvelite Association, I wrote a letter, on behalf of our group, to Marvel Comics to express our feelings on the first issue of John Byrne's Alpha Flight. Well, turns out they got so many letters that, in issue #4, they just posted the names of some of the people that had written instead of actually showing letters. Unfortunately for the S.M.A., they didn't list our organization's name...they just took mine off the signature. Oops! So, to the displeasure of the others in the group, my name got into a Marvel Comic in 1983, and theirs did not. Sorry guys.
I wonder if John Byrne still remembers me from that? I'll try to bump into him next Comic-Con and ask....


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If you look in the "Next Issue" section of the letter's page, you'll see a blurb for the infamous "White Issue" (not to be confused with The Beatles' White Album) "penciled" by Mr. John "I'll do what I want it's my comic" Byrne.
For those who need some prodding, follow this link:
http://daveslongbox.blogspot.com/2006/03/alpha-flight-6-marvel-comics-1984.html
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