Those are great early influences! I loved Neverending Story (who didn't), Rats of Nymh, and all things Twilight Zone (although I never subscribed to the magazine, I'm sure I have at least a couple of comic books). I certainly don't remember seeing Star Wars in the theater (I would have been 2 or 3 at the time), but sure did make up for that during the early 80s.
Those are great early influences! I loved Neverending Story (who didn't), Rats of Nymh, and all things Twilight Zone (although I never subscribed to the magazine, I'm sure I have at least a couple of comic books). I certainly don't remember seeing Star Wars in the theater (I would have been 2 or 3 at the time), but sure did make up for that during the early 80s.