SilverWook said:
As for my avatar, it comes from the July 1975 issue of Analog Magazine. More than a few people think it heavily influenced the design of Chewbacca.
http://binarybonsai.com/2010/09/18/george-lucas-stole-chewbacca-but-its-okay/
I suspect I saw that cover at some point in the 70's, as it seems to have subliminally influenced a character I created back in college!
Thanks for enlightening me. :) Didn't know about that interesting story, great article. Zombie, your name is spelled wrong in there. ;)