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Tripping Through Marvel Con: a two-fer!

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Harold took the train from Delaware; here's one shy fan's story about visiting Marvel Con 75, and a bit about his early collecting days. I recommend looking up Harold's encounter with STan and Roy, in our 5 minute podblast "A FAn Meets STan and Roy" too! Some fun scans Harold sent: Embedded code: Download this episode (right click and save) "> https://creatingmarvels.podbean.com/mf/play/d89e4y/marvel_con_75_w_harold_parker_podcast.mp3 And also from the program: I also continued talking to the Marvle Con '75 event photographer, Sam Maronie! Here's a great discussion of his nostalgic inside look at the making of classic Hollywood movies and shows, his new book Tripping Through Pop Culture. Sam's collected memorabilia and a vast array of interviews with some of the behind-the-scenes people who created your favorite cult movies. I met him as a convention photographer, for an interview about Marvel Con '75, one of his first, if

(Marvel Con '75) A Fan bumps into Stan Lee and Roy Thomas

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Photo, Sam Maronie Harold Parker was painfully shy, but he wandered down the right hallway at the right time and had a once-in-a-lifetime meeting. It could never happen these days. :-D Enjoy a five minute CM Podblast!

Marvel Con '75 through a ten year old's eyes!

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To be clear, photos with this kid are from Will Alovis! Thanks, Will! Ken and I had a hoot talking about adventure as a ten year old at Marvel Con '75, the first hosted by Marvel Comics Group. Did he meet STan? Did he pose with Red Sonja? Did he put his face in a cut-out? The pictures tell the tale...but why not listen to Ken himself? Look him up on imdb for a big smile, too. He's a massive Submariner fan, has some great Golden Age comics you'll never pry from his cold cybernetic hands, and was a big fan of Hulk, Spidey and The Thing back in those classic times, too. I have more of our audio I think I'll spring on you one day where we talk fan stuff and a bit about his career. And Harold, I almost have our interview ready, too! I had like two hours to wade through but I have almost isolated the Marvel Con stuff. I see a conglomerate Marvel Con podcast coming in March where I put out the other stuff from everyone with whom I spoke...and if I could find the ho