I stumbled across my first issue of The World of Dark Shadows quite by accident in 1982. I still remember the cover blurb: Gerard and Daphne, Young and Ghostly. I attended my first fan event, Shadowcon in 1983. In some ways, it's hard to believe that I've been doing this for over forty years and that fandom has far outlasted the series itself.
Thanks so much for sharing this article, Gothick. It really was a trip down memory lane. Some of the people mentioned have become close friends. Others have vanished into the past. And I was quite thrilled to see my name listed as a contributor in several issues of TWODS