If You’re Not Sure That Mark Hamill Autograph Is Legit, Just Ask Mark Hamill

We know. You love everything that has to do with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and that includes Mark Hamill. But before you shell out the big bucks for that piece of memorabilia bearing Luke Skywalker’s signature, you might want to check its authenticity with the source itself: Mark Hamill (or Luke Skywalker, depending on your grasp on reality).

Hamill has taken time over the last few days to to either refute or validate the authenticity of his signature on autographed merchandise, responding indvidiually to fans on Twitter (h/t Business Insider). You know, because he’s got nothing else going on right now.

He gets excited when they’re real:

With so many forgeries out there, I'm happy to tell you that this one is REAL. Enjoy! https://t.co/UhayldDJlw

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 27, 2015

And just as bummed when they aren’t:

Close call, but pretty sure it's FAKE. Misspelled name a good indicator of a fake (& I'm not that good an artist) https://t.co/kpKfP3ZPkq

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 28, 2015

In a word- NO. I'm so sorry there's so many fans spending their hard-earned money for fraudulent signatures. #FAKE https://t.co/717Bv02ASA

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 27, 2015

He’s even training young Jedi to recognize fakes on their own when they see’em, using his real John Hancock as a guide to compare them against:

Memorize this REAL signature and you can start spotting the phonies yourself! #BeatTheDealers https://t.co/yB0aVXY74E

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 28, 2015

As for why he’s taking the time out of his no-doubt busy schedule wearing robes and hoods and contemplating The Force, Hamill says he just doesn’t want his fans to get screwed out of their money.

Because I owe it to all true fans to protect them from being victimized by dishonest dealers! #FightFraud #FansRule https://t.co/aXk6zBMCAs

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 28, 2015