Come talk with women who write, read, game, and perform in arenas that are statistically dominated by men. What happens when traditionally "male" genres are reinvented by female writers and embraced by female fans? Sex and the City it ain’t. Meet the women who like to play with trucks and Barbies. And Wolverine action figures. And flux capacitors. click thru for more info
Announced today by the California Browncoats: Just 1 month after our first successful CSTS event of 2011, we are proud to announce Can’t Stop the Serenity San Diego to benefit Equality Now. We will be screening Serenity and the 2011 CSTS intro DVD featuring Joss Whedon (on the DVD, not in person). Local musician Eben Brooks will open the night with a few songs. We’re also going to have a ‘Thank you for donating’ prize drawing, including the grand prize of a 2011 CSTS Global poster signed by Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion and more! This is your chance to see Serenity on the big screen, hang out with Browncoats from around the world (it is the week of Comic-Con), and get some shiny merchandise, all while supporting Equality Now. Click thru for details and how to buy tickets
Whedonopolis’ friends at Fanboy Comics recently had the chance to get their hands on an advanced copy of Alan Robert’s comic book horror piece, Crawl to Me. Below is a review of the first issue by Fanboy Comics’ Creative Director, Sam Rhodes.
You may know Alan Robert as the bassist and creative force behind the metal band Life of Agony, or maybe you caught his debut comic series Wire Hangers published by IDW. Now, IDW is teaming up with Robert once again to publish the comic mini-series Crawl to Me about a young family confronted by something horrific after moving into their secluded new home. Created, written, illustrated, and lettered by Alan Robert, this four-issue, mature-readers series aims to thrill and disturb you.
Read MoreI’m breaking this up into two separate reviews. The first that you’re about to read contains only a very few details about the episode – only those that are shown in trailers and previews. This is mostly my own impressions of the first episode, “A New Beginning.” After it airs, I’ll be posting a more detailed review. But for now, please enjoy this spoiler-free review.
Read MoreWhedonopolis’ friends at Fanboy Comics attended the 37th Annual Saturn Awards last week in Burbank, CA. Created by The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, the event celebrated the fine work of creators and artists from the past year in TV, film, and theatre.
Before the awards were presented, the FBC staff caught up with the Saturn Award presenters, nominees, and special guests (including, of course, a few familiar faces for Whedon fans) on the red carpet.
