New Brevoort Formspring

Recently I was listening to the Let's Talk Comics Mike Mignola episode and he talks a lot about how he struggled in the early 80's at Marvel as an inker due to lack of talent/experience. If I'm not mistaken you were an intern around the same time is that correct? If so do you remember Mignola at all during that time and what was the general perception of his work? Based on that how long did it take for him to grow into the artist he became and could people see it at the time?