Thinking about DC Comics having now moved from New York to Burbank.
Having wanting to work for DC since childhood, I only got to visit their New York offices (666 5th Ave) once.
While on a family vacation we were touring the city, and thought it would be neat to drop off a fan letter directly to the offices. (It was for the first Annual of BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS.)
While touring the city we picked up lemonades from one of the street vendors. Unfortunately, I hadn’t finished mine when we arrived.
“I can’t take my drink into an office building,” and reached out my arm just as I entered. My arm got caught in the revolving door, and my watch was flung across the lobby. (I have no memory of what happened to the lemonade.)
Thank God my wrist wasn’t broken, but it did hurt for days.
Even with that happening, we still went on up to the DC Comics offices. Being my shy self, and distracted by what had happened to my arm, I was slowly and quietly approached the reception desk. I told them that I had a letter to drop off.
I sat on the lobby couch next to the worlds famous Clark Kent (as many others have mentioned this past week), with the glass table filled with comics in front of me, and eventually got to talk with someone and give in my letter. I didn’t get a tour or see art work, but it was still a really great time.
Since that time I have gotten to many of the artists and writers who were working for DC at the time.
Now that DC Comics has moved to Burbank, and I’ll be living only a few miles away starting this summer, maybe there is a greater chance for me to work for them. I promise not to bring lemonade into the office or get hurt while I’m there.