By
Dave
As
most of you probably know I adore GI Joe: A Real American Hero and
often cite it as my favorite toy line of all time. At the very least
it is the toy line that dominated my childhood and much of my adult
collecting years.
Most
of you probably also know that I’ve been writing for around a
decade now. Lots of toy reviews, lots of biographical stuff, and lots
of essays about pop culture. My writing has been published on
DorkDroppings,
the ESO
Network,
in puppetry magazines (though I never got a copy of that), and of
course here on Needless Things.
And
MySpace.
Now,
though, for the first time ever, my words are seeing print in an
actual, for-real, available-on-Amazon book.
Thanks
to our good friend, Award-Winning Bobby Nash, I had the opportunity
to contribute to a book of essays about the greatest toy line of all
time. My essay – “Toys for a Troublemaker” – appears
alongside reminiscences from Fabian Nicieza, Jerry Ordway, Brandon
Jerwa, and Justin Bell; as well as friends of Needless Things James
Palmer, Mark Maddox, and Bobby Nash.
It’s
a massive honor to see my name included among so many talents. This
is a highlight of my career.
I
strongly encourage you to order a copy from Amazon right now:
This
book is only ten bucks and is chock-full of heartfelt toy memories,
the kind of stuff we thrive upon here at Needless Things.
This is such a fun book. When Jim Beard told me he was looking for contributors, yours was the first name that came to mind. I look forward to reading your contribution when my copies arrive this week.
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