When Irene and I went through our old photo albums earlier this week as part of our anniversary celebration, I found a few photographs taken in the Marvel Comics Bullpen during the mid-’70s. So get ready for another flashback …

First up is me at my desk, in a picture probably taken in 1976. My sleeves are rolled up and I’m ready to work. I could probably figure out the exact month and year by tracking down the dates of the issues on the wall of covers behind me, but I’ll leave that exercise for some other time.

Next up is a group shot. That’s me standing with Bonnie Smith, while Chris Claremont kneels between us and takes a photo of our photographer. We’re bracketed by my future wife Irene Vartanoff on the left and Roger Slifer on the right.

Check out those Mickey Mouse hats on our heads, and then go read this anecdote from Len Wein, which explains how they got there. (Though Len is off by at least a year, since I didn’t start on staff at Marvel until 1974.)

Finally, a picture without my face in it, for those who are weary of looking at my mug. Here’s Don McGregor, Michelle Wolfman, and Roger Slifer in the editorial office of the black-and-white line, I believe, which was down the hall and around the corner from the room in which the color books were edited.

Once more, the date is unknown, but tracking down the covers to those issues on the wall should pin it down.

You may now reenter the time machine and return to the year 2008!