Holmes (right) from 1979. He was devastatingly cool and even had a bit of swagger, something not normally associated with gamers of the time. But then, he walked the world of geekdom and the realm of medicine and neuroscience. A fascinating character...
I can't remember who they're talking with, but everyone seems rapt!
ReplyDeleteWhen you are the coolest kid in the room, swagger comes easy; and then as you move on to 'cooler' rooms, the swagger follows with you.
ReplyDeleteThis photo ran in Dragon #31 (November 1979), pg 7, 5th Annual Strategist Club Banquet and Awards, with the caption: "TD Editor Tim Kask shares an anecdote with the Holmes family - son Chris, Wife Sig-Linda, and John-Eric, whose short story "Trollshead" appears elsewhere in this issue"
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to add a photo gallery to the Zenopus Archives site. Maybe I'll start working on one now.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this before. It reminds me of that scene from Creepshow :)
ReplyDeleteScott that was a great reference. Dad never murdered either of his wives though.
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