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Why Not Say What Happened? Episode 12: Uri Geller and the Marvel Comics Men’s Room Mishap

Posted by: Scott    Tags:  Why Not Say What Happened    Posted date:  December 23, 2024  |  No comment


A stack of mid-’70s Marvel Comics memos reminds me which Golden Age greats Stan Lee didn’t want invited to the 1975 Mighty Marvel Con, my discomfort with what is probably a comic book editor’s most important role, the day I donned a Spider-Man suit and crawled around the Bullpen, how Uri Geller destroyed my key to the Marvel Comics men’s room, my snarky response when a publisher wanted me to find the smoking gun which would shut down our competition, why our softball team dubbed me the “Most Improved Player for a Boy,” and much more.

You can eavesdrop on those memories from my time at Marvel via the embed below or download at the site of your choice.

Here are are a few tidbits I reference during the episode —

My encounter with Uri Geller

Gerry Conway on his brief reign as Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief

My Crazy ad starring Stan Lee

My snarky Atlas/Seaboard memos

Marvel and DC’s reprint royalty memos

My most improved player certificate





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