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Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
Is there a certain movie, comic book, TV show, video game, or book that you know backwards, forwards, and upside down with your eyes closed? What would you do if you had the opportunity to become even closer with that one property? Are you ready for your ultimate geek dream to come true?
If you live in the Los Angeles area and love music and the arts, you will not want to miss Brokechella 2013, the "music fest for the rest of us," on Saturday, April 20th, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The legendary Stan Lee has been quite active in recent months with his company, POW! Entertainment, which develops, creates, and licenses intellectual property for the entertainment industry, with projects including Stan Lee's World of Heroes and Romeo & Juliet: The War, as well as TheRealStanLee.com. Now, Stan "The Man" and POW! Entertainment have teamed up with MKC Entertainment to officially launch POW!er Concerts, a series of superhero-themed concerts that will bring live acts to military bases across the US. Each and every show will benefit military organizations such as the Moral and Welfare programs, The Wounded Warriors Project, and the Semper Fi Fund, among many others.
Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
On behalf of Fanboy Comics, I am both saddened to announce the departure of longtime FBC Creative Director Sam Rhodes and excited to welcome a new Creative Director to the team. After months of negotiations, joining the staff will be director, writer, and producer George Lucas, who has long been eager to join the Fanboy Comics staff.
If you live in the Los Angeles area but do not have plans to attend WonderCon in Anaheim this weekend, you're invited to join Clockwork Couture to celebrate International TableTop Day on Saturday, March 30th, from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Clockwork Couture in Burbank, CA!
According to TableTopDay.com, International TableTop Day "is a reminder to spend more time and strengthen the bonds with the people who matter most, our friends and family, by playing games together. TableTop gaming promotes many positive social and cognitive benefits like increased communication, team work, planning, and is an excellent stress relieving activity for all ages." International TableTop Day also represents the one year anniversary of the launch of the hit show TableTop, hosted by Wil Wheaton (Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory, Leverage).
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Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
For those individuals in Geekdom who are unfamiliar with Smart Pop Books, you are missing out! Smart Pop Books is the pop culture imprint of independent publisher BenBella Books and offers a variety of engaging and thought-provoking non-fiction titles focused on the discussion and exploration of the best of pop culture TV, books, and film. They’ve tackled Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hunger Games, Dexter, and many more. Now, Smart Pop Books is taking on the epic, sci-fi classic Ender's Game in Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game. (FBC’s official review of the book is available here.)
Our friends at Smart Pop Books have generously provided us with a copy of Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game to share with our Formic-loving readers.
Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed that the FBC Staff and Contributors have been posting a number of comic book reviews covering Action Lab Entertainment and their imprint for mature readers, Action Lab: Danger Zone. My colleagues and I are always happy to support independent creators and publishers, and it has been a joy to watch Action Lab and its myriad of writers and artists grow and flourish this year.
Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
The FBC staff is very excited to be exhibiting at WonderCon Anaheim next weekend, alongside a number of other talented independent creators! Taking place from March 29-31, at the Anaheim Convention Center, the annual event is a celebration of comic books and pop culture that showcases the exceptional works of talented writers, artists, illustrators, and creators of all pop culture genres. Throughout the weekend, we will be reporting live from the convention floor, providing you with the coolest interviews, commentaries, screening details, and photos!
Fans in attendance will have a chance to stop by the Fanboy Comics booth (SP-52 in the Small Press section) to meet the creators of the graphic novels Something Animal and Identity Thief and to pick up their very own signed copies. Attendees will also be able to purchase the official Fanboy Comics t-shirt, so that they can show their geek pride in style.
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Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
With the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-ray and DVD today, Warner Bros. has generously provided Fanboy Comics with a copy of the Blu-ray Combo Pack to give away to our loyal readers.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an amazing quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.
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Dear Fanboy Comics Readers:
Our friends at BenBella Books have generously provided us with a copy of Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, & Addiction by Claudia Christian to give away to our loyal readers.