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Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Tue 14 Apr 2026, 7:01 pm
by leesmapman
I haven't seen this photo before, anyone here?
https://bsky.app/profile/reubs.bsky.soc ... hrvsnoik2l
1976: Neil Tennant was 22 years old and 10 years away from the release of the first Pet Shop Boys album.
He was working as an editor at the British division of Marvel comics, his first job after getting a degree in History.
Here’s a photo of him in his dungarees at the Pocketeers launch
neil.jpg
Re: Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Tue 14 Apr 2026, 10:10 pm
by nonesuch
What a dork (affectionately)
Re: Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Tue 14 Apr 2026, 10:20 pm
by Fantaroux
Very nice find!
Re: Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Wed 15 Apr 2026, 1:24 am
by daveid
Surprisingly hairy and with a feather in his hat...
Re: Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Wed 15 Apr 2026, 6:19 am
by petshopgrrl
daveid wrote: Wed 15 Apr 2026, 1:24 am
Surprisingly hairy and with a feather in his hat...
OI YOU! GET OUTTA HERE!
Ah, yes, Nebbo's villain origin story! Smash Hits busted his chops about this photo way back in February 1985, a mere two months before he quit Britain's Brightest Pop Mag. (Photo under the spoiler because it's on the Letters page and you'll get a faceful of Black Type.)
Page 48 - Smash Hits - Issue 163 - 28th February - 13th March 1985 (nebulous).jpg
Re: Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 3:26 pm
by Trevor Tremor
Fantaroux wrote: Tue 14 Apr 2026, 10:20 pm
Very nice find!
Been around for years.
Last year it was republished alongside a rare interview Neil conducted with Marc Bolan
https://tinyurl.com/z656t7j3
Re: Photo of Neil, aged 22, working at Marvel
Posted: Mon 20 Apr 2026, 11:52 am
by Fantaroux
