Emerald City ComiCon 2010 was an amazing weekend by any measure. The theme of Saturday was “crowded”. If you wanted to see any of the big name media guests or even do little things like pick up your con badges you could expect to stand in a line. That being said, there was still a lot of fun to be had and this week we’re bringing you some of our highlights from the first day of the con.
In our first of two shows we bring you interviews with Alina Pete, creator of the webcomic Weregeek, the creators of the comic Two Percent Solution, Rebecca Hicks of Little Vampires fame, Chuck Messinger, the founder of Creators Edge Press, DC Comics writer Eric Trautmann, creator of Monster Commute Daniel M. Davis, Dane Ault from Monkey Minion Press, representatives of Spokane Comicsmiths Guild and the Spokane ComiCon, and Jeff Lewis, Robin Thorsen and Sandeep Parikh, three of the cast members from the ever-popular web series The Guild.
All that plus Shannon watches what may be one of her favorite Bad Movies yet, Seattle area geek events and the weekly geek news.
Our Geek Week
- Finished the audiobook of Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
- Playing Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3
Emerald City ComiCon 2010
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Saturday Interviews
- Alina Pete’s Weregeek and Moose Head Stew
- The Two Percent Solution: Nate Otis and Ryan
- Rebecca Hicks’ Little Vampires and Project Elohim
- Chuck Messinger founder of Creators Edge Press and owner of Comic Evolution
- Eric Trautmann writer for DC Comics titles Action Comics and The Shield (among many other things)
- Jeff “Vork” Lewis, Robin “Clara” Thorsen and Sandeep “Zaboo” Parikh from The Guild (Season 3 is out on DVD now!)
- Unexpected Productions featured the members of The Guild in one of their Theatre Sports nights on Saturday. Keep an eye on our YouTube channel for video (coming soon)
- Daniel M Davis’ Monster Commute (you can grab the Monster Commute iPhone App to keep up on the adventures of Chadworth and Bestio while you’re on the go!)
- Dane Ault of Monkey Minion Press
- Comics Alliance photo roundup
- Comics Alliance cosplay gallery
- Heath_Bar’s ECCC Flickr album
- Comic Book Resources has some great coverage of the Big Name panels.
- Thanks to everyone who hung out with us Saturday night and a big thanks to Larry Nemecek for his awesome Trek Trivia!
More Pictures and Coverage
Saturday Meetup
Tune in to next week’s podcast for our coverage of ECCC Day 2!
Dare Shannon to Watch a Bad Movie
This week’s bad movie was Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1985)
If you want to dare Shannon to watch a bad movie, e-mail us at seattlegeekly@gmail.com or call us at (206)201-2352
Check our Dared Movies Page to see what is on the list and what Shannon has already watched.
Next week’s bad movie will be a surprise to everyone including Shannon!
News
- Ian McKellen says The Hobbit will start filming this July
- Smith Micro Software Announces Free Manga Studio Webinar Hosted By Watchmen’s Dave Gibbons
- MC Frontalot’s new album Zero Day is coming out April 6, but if you order it right now you can download it right now!
- Dollhouse Star Enver Gjokaj’s New Webseries Channels Twin Peaks (there doesn’t appear to be a Previously On Point Dume website yet, but we’ll keep everyone posted)
- Word from Cherie Priest herself that the audiobook of Boneshaker (out today) will feature the talents of Wil Wheaton for Zeke’s chapters and Kate Reading for Briar’s chapters.
- The Fourth Annual Scribe Awards were announced, including nominations for Kevin J Anderson and Dayton Ward!
Events
Conventions
- March 25 – 28, 2010 – GameStorm 12 – Vancouver, WA
- Tune in next week for a little more information on a Seattle Geekly meetup at Gamestorm!
Events
- SHOWING NOW – March 28, 2010 Flatcolor Gallery 528 1st Ave S, Seattle – Henchmen and Sidekicks. Flatcolor Gallery presents a group exhibition “Sidekicks & Henchmen” in our loft area. “Sidekicks & Henchmen” is a comic book themed exhibition focused on comic book characters outside of the Hollywood movie heroes and villains. Local and national artists are invited to show work inspired by lesser-known comic book characters sidekicks, henchmen, heroes and villains.
- March 19, 2010 8pm La Familia Gallery117 Prefontaine Place S, Seattle – Steampunk Music Night – Toy Box Trio and Latitude x Longitude play an evening of Steampunk sounds.
- March 19, 2010 8 – 10pm Neptune Coffee 415 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle – Seattle Geekly Trivia Night. This month join us for Doctor Who Trivia! We’ll be covering the new series from 2005 – present but never fear classic Whovians! We’ll have an old school night in the future. Form a team or join one on the night. Test your knowledge and win prizes!
- March 21, 2010 1 – 5pm Green Lake Games 7509 Aurora Ave N, Seattle – Game Night with Seattle Geekly – Join us for a casual afternoon of boardgaming. Play a favorite or learn something new! Finish off the weekend right and maybe win a door prize!
- March 24, 2010 7pm University Bookstore 4326 University Way NE, Seattle – Christopher Moore. Christopher Moore signs his latest book Bite Me: A Love Story
- March 25, 2010 7pm Third Place Books 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park – Christopher Moore. Christopher Moore signs his latest book Bite Me: A Love Story
- March 26, 2010 6:30pm Third Place Books 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park – Kim Harrison. Kim Harrison signs her latest book Black Magic Sanction.
- March 30, 2010 7pm University Bookstore 4326 University Way NE, Seattle – Patricia Briggs Patricia Briggs signs her latest book Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, Book 5)
Contest!
Miniature Menagerie Giveaway
We have a CD copy of Miniature Menagerie, the first full length album from Toy Box Trio and it could be yours!
Charmingly quirky music that shifts from whimsical to creepy, from lullabies to marches. It is the soundtrack to a forgotten circus, a broken childhood memory, a magic music box full of dust and wonder.
- Sarah Shay, Jew-ish.com
The contest runs from March 11 until March 21 with the winner picked on March 22. We’ll ship the CD to you via USPS
“How do I enter?”
Please register / log in to our website, and leave a comment on THIS POST. You can just say “hi” or whatever! One entry per person please, we’ll delete any multiple or offensive posts. Make sure you use a valid e-mail address when you register so we can contact you if you win!
“How will you randomly pick someone?”
We have D&D dice of all shapes and sizes, even a 100 sider! We’ll roll and see who wins!
Music
Music this week was Emerald City by Teena Marie and Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton
Next show: Episode #55 – Emerald City ComiCon 2010 (part 2) featuring interviews with Dark Horse editor Scott Allie, Scott Kurtz of PvP Online, R Stevens of Diesel Sweeties and much more!
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