http://www.comicconmemories.com/2010/01/15/my-comic-con-trip-with-dr-timothy-leary/ A venue for all your comic-convention memories, pictures, and praises Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.comicconmemories.com/2010/01/15/my-comic-con-trip-with-dr-timothy-leary/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Chris Bakunas Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:27:35 +0000 http://www.comicconmemories.com/?p=78#comment-221 Hah! I was a 13 year-old at that convention (my third Con), and I recall meeting Dr. Leary - he was selling a book titled 'What Do Women Want" if I remember correctly. My Mom, who had allowed me to stay at the Con in the gopher room (I worked as a gopher at a number of the Con's in the '70's) was terrified that Dr. Leary was going to turn me into a drug addict by his presence! Hah! I was a 13 year-old at that convention (my third Con), and I recall meeting Dr. Leary – he was selling a book titled ‘What Do Women Want” if I remember correctly. My Mom, who had allowed me to stay at the Con in the gopher room (I worked as a gopher at a number of the Con’s in the ’70′s) was terrified that Dr. Leary was going to turn me into a drug addict by his presence!

]]> http://www.comicconmemories.com/2010/01/15/my-comic-con-trip-with-dr-timothy-leary/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Steve Brumbaugh Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:55:51 +0000 http://www.comicconmemories.com/?p=78#comment-42 Now I can't get that Moody Blues song "Legend of a Mind" out of my head! Now I can’t get that Moody Blues song “Legend of a Mind” out of my head!

]]> http://www.comicconmemories.com/2010/01/15/my-comic-con-trip-with-dr-timothy-leary/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Steve Brumbaugh Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:52:13 +0000 http://www.comicconmemories.com/?p=78#comment-41 Weird about Greg's recollection of having the dealer's table next to Dr. Leary's, since I have the same recollection! (must have been the other side) I was helping manage the booth for Bob's Comics (Hawthorne, CA) where I was working at the time. I don't remember many details about what was said, etc., but it's something I'll never forget. This was where my "comic collecting identity" met up with my "hippie-radical identity". Talk about your crossovers! I was extremely bemused by the whole situation. Ah, those were the days.... Weird about Greg’s recollection of having the dealer’s table next to Dr. Leary’s, since I have the same recollection! (must have been the other side) I was helping manage the booth for Bob’s Comics (Hawthorne, CA) where I was working at the time. I don’t remember many details about what was said, etc., but it’s something I’ll never forget. This was where my “comic collecting identity” met up with my “hippie-radical identity”. Talk about your crossovers! I was extremely bemused by the whole situation. Ah, those were the days….

]]> http://www.comicconmemories.com/2010/01/15/my-comic-con-trip-with-dr-timothy-leary/comment-page-1/#comment-19 GREG KOUDOULIAN Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:05:10 +0000 http://www.comicconmemories.com/?p=78#comment-19 KOOL, THANKS BARRY Great article. According to my best recollection., Tim Leary's dealer table was right next to mine. He asked me how to deal at a comic con, and I explained and helped him some. Very charming person and very friendly. Also met his new wife. They where real and had no facade. He was not at his table much of the time. So I helped the wife, the best that I could. Hard to remember the specifics. The U.S. MARSHALS arrived every day to check on him. He was recently released from the joint. It was really funny when the Feds arrived. I would tease them that they did not look like us. We all laughed, everyone had a good sense of humor. The Leary's were fun, gracious and so respectful. Harvard psychiatrist was very kool, I am never quick to judge. P.S. BARRY, glad and proud you turned out great. Hope that us older farts had a good and positive nurturing influence on the younger farts. I still have the Denver shirt and value it highly. One small favor, please join THE OFFICIAL SHEL DORF FAN CLUB AND ENTOURAGE, which includes the George Clayton Johnson Entourage too. Your badge is on the way. KOOL, THANKS BARRY
Great article. According to my best recollection., Tim Leary’s dealer table was right next to mine. He asked me how to deal at a comic con, and I explained and helped him some. Very charming person and very friendly.
Also met his new wife. They where real and had no facade. He was not at his table much of the time. So I helped the wife, the best that I could. Hard to remember the specifics. The U.S. MARSHALS arrived every day to check on him. He was recently released from the joint. It was really funny when the Feds arrived. I would tease them that they did not look like us. We all laughed, everyone had a good sense of humor. The Leary’s were fun, gracious and so respectful. Harvard psychiatrist was very kool, I am never quick to judge.
P.S.
BARRY, glad and proud you turned out great. Hope that us older farts had a good and positive nurturing influence on the younger farts. I still have the Denver shirt and value it highly. One small favor, please join THE OFFICIAL SHEL DORF FAN CLUB AND ENTOURAGE, which includes the George Clayton Johnson Entourage too. Your badge is on the way.

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