Found this in a box in the attic a couple of days or so ago, and I have to confess it's a bit of a puzzler. I assume it was my late father's as it was in a box of his stuff, but just how did he come by it? The only thing I can think of is that it was given to me by an IPC editor with a stack of other things back around 1986, and because it was war-related (a subject in which I have no interest), I gave it to my father who was into the topic in a big way. That seems the only logical explanation, but If so, I've absolutely no memory of ever before seeing the envelope or its contents.
Amazing the mysteries that the depths of an attic can yield, isn't it? Going by the covering letter (below), the sender was trying to drum up some freelance work with FLEETWAY. I wonder if he ever succeeded? That'd be an interesting tale, wouldn't it? If I'm honest though, I'd have to say that his ideas don't strike me as being particularly inspired. What think the rest of you?
I can never resist a mystery! After a bit of effort I decided the signature reads "Scott Dobson". I typed that into Google and found the following Wikipedia page, which seems to fit (right sort of age, location and career) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Dobson. The article doesn't mention any comics work though.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for that, AM, I'll be giving that a read the first chance I get. (Later this evening, busy just now.)
ReplyDeleteThat's got to be him, AM. Nice to know he had a level of success in his chosen career. If indeed I did come into possession of this envelope through the auspices of an IPC editor (as I suspect), then I must have got it either not long before he died, or just after.
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