Posted by Shag on August 8th, 2008
As usual, I will be attending the upcoming Dragon*Con convention. If you’re not familiar with it, Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US. Dragon*Con 2008 will be held Labor Day weekend (August 29 - September 1, 2008) in Atlanta, GA.
Several of my buddies from THE UNIQUE GEEK will also be there. We’ve started a Dragon*Con countdown over a THE UNIQUE GEEK website. The countdown is basically daily lists of things to keep in mind and pictures from Dragon*Con’s past. Check it out!
And if you’re thinking about going to Dragon*Con, drop me a line!
Posted by Shag on July 24th, 2008
If you’re like every other comic book reader in the aughts, you’ve been reading Bill Willingham’s “Fables” from Vertigo. He has managed to create a real masterpiece within the comic book industry. This is a comic that many treasure and won’t soon forget once it’s gone.
Willingham’s done a fantastic job taking these characters of lore, combining them with a compelling story, fantasy elements, and great art. Many of you may not realize that this isn’t the first time Bill Willingham has tackled these concepts. As he honed his craft, he made prior attempts to combine those same great elements. I now proudly present to you the true origin of “Fables”…
Hee hee. 
Remember those Dungeons and Dragons ads from the back of comic books in the early 80’s? I used to love those ads! Believe it or not, this ad and several others were drawn by Bill Willingham. Personally, I find it really funny that the wizard and the fighter are clearly staring at the girl’s butt in second panel. You can view all of these old D&D ads at Propeller.com.
Posted by Shag on March 20th, 2008
Just a heads-up… I appeared in a recent episode of The Unique Geek podcast with the rest of the usual gang. It can be found here - The Unique Geek Issue #60. In this episode we honor the recently departed Gary Gygax, the Godfather of role-playing, by sharing some of our personal favorite (and often embarrassing) role-playing experiences.
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