Famous People in the Letter Pages

Mr_Cosmic

I wonder if anyone has compiled a list of famous people who have had their letters published in a comic book? I'm not talking about prolific letterhacks or even comic book professionals..but rather people who latter became famous. For example, I know George R.R. Martin had letters published. For some reason this really interests me and if someone has more info on this I'd be glad read about it..thanks!

Chuck_Melville

Comic book pros aren't famous!?

RickM

Probably not what you're looking for, but this happened during the Green Lantern-Green Arrow glory years (from wikipedia):

In "Snowbirds Don't Fly" issues #85 and #86. Neal Adams drew the cover, which showed Green Arrow’s youthful side-kick, Speedy, shooting heroin. DC Comics approved Adams' cover and O'Neil wrote a two-part story involving drugs with Speedy being hooked. New York Mayor John V. Lindsay wrote a letter to DC Comics in response to the issue commending them, which was printed in issue #86.

Torchsong

I've been reading the first of those hernia-inducing Vampirella archive books and in the letters column there's a letter from a Pat DiNizio. I saw a documentary about him where he's got a thing for collecting gothic and horror type stuff...so I wonder if it really is THE Pat DiNizio (lead singer for the Smithereens).

Mr_Cosmic

Chuck_Melville said:

Comic book pros aren't famous!?

I'm not saying that. It's just that their letters are pretty well documented. I'm just wondering if anyone has an idea how many famous people(not typically associated with comics) have had letters printed. Maybe there haven't been many at all..I don't know.

@Torchsong @RickM cool examples, thanks!

LibraryBoy

Torchsong said:

I've been reading the first of those hernia-inducing Vampirella archive books and in the letters column there's a letter from a Pat DiNizio. I saw a documentary about him where he's got a thing for collecting gothic and horror type stuff...so I wonder if it really is THE Pat DiNizio (lead singer for the Smithereens).

I'd sure be inclined to think so!

SolitaireRose

I've had some letters printed, and I'm famous.



right?

Mr_Cosmic

SolitaireRose said:

I've had some letters printed, and I'm famous.



right?

@Adam_Murdough saying that you had a letter in an issue of Batman is actually what got me thinking about the topic in the first place!

SolitaireRose

Yep...in the 80's I was in Batman, Solo Avengers and a few others. Recently, I had a letter in Wolverine. I'm actually starting to write letters again, as Marvel is printing them. Maybe I should do a solo podcast as to why...

DennisCuzinski

here is a pic of Mr. Martin's letter in FF 20.

Mr_Cosmic said:

I wonder if anyone has compiled a list of famous people who have had their letters published in a comic book? I'm not talking about prolific letterhacks or even comic book professionals..but rather people who latter became famous. For example, I know George R.R. Martin had letters published. For some reason this really interests me and if someone has more info on this I'd be glad read about it..thanks!