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11/16/08 - Atlanta SuperCon Nov. 21-23
The weekend of November 21 -
November 23, 2008 will mark the debut of the first annual Atlanta Super Con,
a festival for fans of comic books, anime, animation, costuming, video games
and more in downtown Atlanta, GA. The event will include celebrity guests,
artists, writers, vendors, industry guests, Q&A's, parties, costume
contests, anime programming, manga, workshops, panels, photo shoots, raves
and more!
Atlanta SuperCon will take place at the Renaissance Atlanta Downtown Hotel,
located at 590 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta GA. 30308.
The initial guest list for Atlanta SuperCon includes just a few of the
following:
Brian O'Halloran: Star of the Kevin Smith CLERKS franchise
as Dante Hicks (including Clerks, Clerks 2, Clerks: The Animated Series),
Brian O'Halloran will make his first ever Georgia convention appearance at
Atlanta SuperCon. Brian has also starred in Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Dogma,
Vulgar, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Brutal Massacre: A Comedy.
James Urbaniak: The star of The Venture Brothers! James
Urbaniak is the voice of Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture, plus: Phantom Limb and
Jonas Venture Jr. In addition to his voice acting work, James has been
acclaimed for his acting in the films Henry Fool and American Splendor and
on stage in Thom Pain (which gained him a Drama Desk Award nomination).
Doc Hammer: Writer and star of The Venture Brothers. Doc is the voice of Dr. Girlfriend, Billy the Quiz Boy and Henchman #21.
Dave Willis: Dave is the co-creator and co-writer of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He is the voices of Meatwad and Carl. Dave is also the co-creator of Squidbillies.
Dana Snyder:
Dana may be best known as the voice of Master Shake in the Adult Swim series
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but his extensive list of credits also includes
Chowder (Gazpacho), The Venture Brothers (The Alchemist), Squidbillies
(Granny), Minoriteam (Dr. Wang), Sealab 2021 and Robot Chicken. Contrary to
popular belief, Dana was NOT the "Food-Way Woman" in The Shawshank
Redemption.
Carey Means: Carey is best known for his role as Frylock in the
Adult Swim series Aqua Teen Hunger Force and as Thundercleese in The Brak
Show. Carey has extensive stage credits and is also the voice of the Honda
Element in the television commercials.
Jay Wade Edwards: Producer/Editor & Director of Aqua Teen Hunger
Force. Jay is one of the guiding forces behind Aqua Teen Hunger Force,
acting in the role of Producer, Editor and Director for the show. For the
feature film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatres he was the
supervising Editor and a producer.
Allen Bellman: Golden Age Comic Book Legend. Artist of
Captain America, The Patriot, Let's Play Detective, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner
and more.
Brittney Karbowski: Briittney is an accomplished voice actress who
began her career in 2005. Her credits include Xenosaga: The Animation (Momo),
Red Garden (Rose), Chrono Crusade (Sister Anna), Gilgamesh (Fuko), Coyote
Ragtime Show (Franca), Guyver (Shizu), Jinki: Extend (Aoba) and dozens more!
Tadahisa Yoshida: Japanese Visual Kei and JRock superstar Tadahisa
Yoshida is a singer/songwriter who has been taking the west coast scene by
storm.
Herb Trimpe: Legendary Comic Book artist Herb Trimpe is
best known for his work at Marvel from the 1960's to the 1990's, including
art for The Incredible Hulk (for which he enjoyed an eight-year run and is
credited with the co-creation of Wolverine in Incredible Hulk #180 and 181),
The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Shogun Warriors and Godzilla.
Ken Plume: One half of The Ken P. D. Snydecast, co-founder
of IGN Film Force, Editor in Chief of Quick Stop Entertainment.
The convention hours of operation are:
Friday, November 21st
4:00PM - 3:00AM
Saturday, November 22nd 10:00AM - 3:00AM
Sunday, November 23rd: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
For more information and updates: visit
www.atlantasupercon.com
10/31/08 - Music Notes
Kiernan McMullan Tour : In other musical notes, musician and Venture Bros. fan Kiernan McMullan will be touring the US starting November 3rd. Starting in Boston, Massachusetts, he'll be heading as far south as South Carolina and west into Texas and Indiana. His song "Cardboard Swords" is a Venture Bros inspired tune with numerous references to the show and it's characters. You can check out his video on his MySpace page. You can also find there the complete tour dates and locations.
Unable to attend a performance, you can now purchase his album on iTune.
WEEP : If you ordered your WEEP CD when it first became available, you should have gotten it by now. And guess what? It really does look like "a little record" and it does "fucking rule". If you haven't had a chance to hear the music and you are not sure what you'd be ordering, you can always visit Doc Hammer's WEEP MySpace page to check the music out first.
Weep MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/weeptheband
Excerpt from the View From
Heaven's blog:
You may recognize Doc Hammer's name from the The Venture Bros., a show on
Adult Swim he co-writes with
Jackson Publick (aka
Christopher McCulloch). But, what you may not know is that he's also
a skilled painter and musician. In fact, Hammer has been a part of numerous
bands including Mors Syphilitica, and Madison Strays. However, unlike those
bands, Weep features Doc
Hammer as a vocalist, as well as the band's guitarist. The band also
includes members, Fred Macaraeg on bass, Alex Malfunction on keyboards, and
Bill Kovalcikon on drums.
To read the full review, View From Heaven
Voltaire's To The Bottom Of The Sea : Doc Hammer isn't the only one with a new CD out. His nemesis also has one too. Voltaire's most recent CD represents another unique foray into the music industry for him, as this is the first CD he has produced himself. It also is themed to tell a tale of war, loss and death (of course). For anyone who has been a fan of his music, you'll find much to love. It contains twelve songs, including Coin Operated Goi, Happy Birthday (My Old Friend) and Death, Death (Devil, Devil, Devil, Evil, Evil, Evil Song). You'll find most of these songs on Voltaire's music playlist on MySpace if you want to check them out.
10/12/08 - Astrobase*Go Update - Weep CD & Raygun
For those of you with MySpace accounts, you're no doubt aware that Doc Hammer is with another band called Weep. And now you can purchase a Weep CD through the Astrobase*Go website. Eight songs for eight dollars and a lifetime (or a CD's lifetime) of music. Members of the band include:
Fred Macaraeg - bass Alex Malfunction - keys Bill Kovalcik - Drum Doc Hammer - guitar/vox
Weep MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/weeptheband
Astrobase*Go Raygun
Also to be found on the Astrobase*Go website is a template to let you make your own raygun. Yes, that's right, you're very own Astrobase*Go raygun so that you too can be an armed Astro-Cadet. And all in time for Halloween. Enjoy!
10/09/08 - Douglas Lovelace & Storyboard Art
If you are a fan of Venture Bros, then you've also been enjoying the art and storyboard work of Douglas Lovelace. And you can continue to enjoy his artistic endeavors at his website, www.chrisis.org where you can now see sketches and storyboard art for season 3 of Venture Bros (plus some work for other shows as well as some exciting artwork in all mediums).
For a more directs link to Venture Bros season 3 storyboards and artwork, click HERE.
9/2/08 - Thank You!
To everyone who helped out and volunteered and did what they could to help keep the PRoV returning to Dragon*Con, I thank you! Because of you, the fan table, wedding reception and fan discussion panel were a success. I'm still trying to decompress, but I'll have my report up in a day or two. But before I forget,
Thanks to Jason R. for organizing the costume photoshoot.
Thanks to Ryan for handling and organizing the Venture fans in the Dragon*Con parade.
Thanks to Anthony and Molly for all the printing help. You've set us up well.
Thanks to Anthony, Paul, Kazz, Venture Sis and Ryan (I hope I've not forgotten anyone) for manning the fan table on Monday. Without you all, we would not be able to return in 09 (and we will be back).
Thanks to all the wedding reception volunteers. All of you! So many volunteered and showed up, we had to turn some of you away. But it was appreciated and you helped make it a success. Now that I know what is expected and what we are dealing with logistically, things will be much easier and better organized. In fact, you all were so great and so impressive, we might very well have the opportunity to do it again next year.
Thanks to the DragonCon Con Suite staff for giving us the opportunity to help and handle the wedding reception for the Monarch & Dr. Girlfriend.
And of course, thank you to Doc Hammer, Jackson Publick and Rachel Simon for being at Dragon*Con, meeting with the fans, answering questions and for making a super great show. We love you too.
8/26/08 - Dragon*Con Schedules
For those of you looking at the link to the pocket program, there are some changes. For starters, the Venture Bros panel is on Saturday at 2:30 pm with some autograph signings to follow. So it will end around 4:30.
This pushes the Venture Bros costume group photoshoot in the Baker room back a little to 4:45. Granted, it's not a lot of time, but it will still be a great time to meet up and see what other Venture Bros fans have to show. It will be followed with the VB fan discussion panel in the same room. Afterwards, we can set up another opportunity for more photos in different location.
Also, proceeding as scheduled, stop by the Dragon*Con Con Suite on Sunday at 3pm for cake and ice cream as we celebrate The Monarch & Dr. Girlfriend's Wedding Reception.
8/22/08 - Publick Nuisance Update Venture Bros Season 3 Finale! Going Back To School Dragon*Con Program Schedule D*C Venture Bros Costume Photo Shoot Cardboard Swords
Publick Nuisance Update - Again, Jackson Publick has updated his livejournal. Specifically, he's asking fans to keep the spoilers and surprises to themselves and not ruin it for other fans. And for that reason, the final Shirt Club shirt design will not be revealed until midnight on Sunday because of possible spoilers with it's design.
Venture Bros Season 3 Finale! - As hard as it is to believe, this is it, the final episode for season 3. It is already available for watching on the Fix on the [adult swim] website. Otherwise, you can watch in on Sunday evening on the [adult swim] network. Enjoy!
Going Back to School - Many of you are going back to school, whether is be high school or college. Well as you sit in your lit classes, studying Shakespeare, I leave you with these images.
It makes one wonder how many courses in Shakespeare that Publick and Hammer might have taken, sitting at their desks, staring at the cover of their required reading. And I want to give a special thanks to syko106 for finding this image and sharing it. It makes me want to read MacBeth again and search for any similarities in character personalities.
Dragon*Con Program Schedule - Here it is. D*C has finally listed the programming for this year. It it a large file and may take a few minutes to load.
D*C Venture Bros Costume Photo Shoot - More special thanks goes out to Jason R. who took the time to organize a photo shoot. On Saturday at 4pm in the Baker Room, we invite all VB fans to come in costume for some awesome group and posed costume shoots. Afterwards, there is a Venture Bros panel at 5:30 where fans will get together to discuss their likes, loves and less than loves about season 3.
Cardboard Swords - It's a song, in case you've not heard yet. It's actually a pretty awesome Venture Bros song. Written and performed by VB fan Kiernan McMullen, he's put it on his MySpace page for anyone to listen to. And this isn't just a song inspired by VB. You'll find the lyrics chocked full of direct quotes and references in the show.
8/16/08 - Jackson Publick at Dragon*Con Publick Nuisance Update Noise To Signal's Open Letter Dragon*Con: 12 Days and Counting!
For those of you who may have missed it, Jackson Publick has been added to the guest list for Dragon*Con '08. This info was confirmed the next day in his livejournal. In his latest journal entry "Prelude to a Kill" Jackson posts,
Doc and I will be attending DragonCon down in Atlanta together, as it turns out. We're set to do a panel on Saturday--though I don't know what time yet, or who else will be on it--and we'll undoubtedly arrange some sort of signing during the weekend as well.
Also discussed is more info on shirt orders & production for the Shirt Club shirts, more comments on SDCC, production notes and schedules and most importantly, how you can see two minutes of unaired extras from this weeks episode.
If you've never watched one of our episodes on adultswim.com, this is your week to do it!
Why? Because it's the only place (short of the season 3 DVD anyway) to see a full extra two minutes we had to cut out of the broadcast version. Far from the usual "padding" or "meandering bullshit" we normally cut from our episodes, these two minutes are actually an action-packed, hilarious and entirely self-contained scene that you will not want to miss! The new episodes usually premiere online at about 6pm EST, but sometimes they're up earlier than that.
So make sure you check out his journal for that and all the other great tidbits of information.
Noise To Signal's Open Letter To Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer
And just preceding the new Publick Nuisance journal entry is Noise To Signal's open letter to Publick and Hammer regarding the production of the season 3 DVD. Reed's basis for his article and suggestions are derived from this quote by Jackson Publick:
This seasons DVD set will be relatively light on special features, since were too busy making the show and we dont really have any good ideas for any. We will be doing commentary, however, and were currently scouring our old animatics for potential deleted scenes, but thats about it.
With complete understanding of production schedules and workloads, columnist Phil Reed openly offers alternative ideas for more in the way of special features for the upcoming DVD, all at a little or no investment on the part of Publick or Hammer.
It's a good read with well thought out points presented in a reasonable manner. So take a moment to read it and see if you agree with his views or perhaps make your own suggestions.
Dragon*Con: 12 Days and Counting
We're still looking for volunteers to give an hour of their time on Sunday to the wedding reception event for the Monarch & Dr. Girlfriend. We need volunteers to help set up at 2pm on Sunday or to serve food at 3pm for the event. If you can help, please let me know in advance.
And after many months (11 to be exact), much in the way of swag has been created. So be on the lookout for some super special and very rare Killinger badges, Monarch badges and OSI dogtags.
In case you are wondering what is so new with these designs, look closer at the second picture. In the past, most swag had been engraved. The new Killinger and Monarch logo are raised for a more 3D effect. The OSI dogtags are sublimated.
8/10/08 - 18 Days to Dragon*Con - Your Help Needed!
With only 18 days to go, so many things are starting to fall into place. One thing we still need, however, is volunteers for the Dragon*Con Con Suite Monarch & Dr. Girlfriend Wedding Reception event. We need about 12 - 14 people to help with event set up and some to help serve food during the event. At this time, the event will be held at 3pm on Sunday. If you think you can give an hour of your time, contact me at by e-mail.
Swag is coming along nicely too. This year we will have some super looking Killinger badges and OSI dog tags. Numbers are limited. We're also giving you the opportunity to create your own swag. If you have any interest in getting a Venture Bros themed Rubik's Cube or lunchbox, once again, e-mail me for details. But basically, I'll provide the graphics and you provide the cube/lunchbox.
And for all you [adult swim] fans, aside from Doc Hammer being on the guest list, Dana Snyder, George Lowe and C. Martin Croker are all scheduled to attend. And while not Venture Bros related, I'm sure many of you will still enjoy the fact that MST3K alumni Frank Conniff, Trace Beaulieu and Joel Hodgson are also attending Dragon*Con guests this year!
7/15/08 - San Diego Comic Con, Jackson Publick & Spooky Chan
In case you didn't know, Jackson Publick will be attending the San Diego Comic Con. At this moment, he only seems to be listed for one panel on Friday.
Friday, July 25 - 5:30-6:15 [adult swim]s The Venture Brothers Jackson Publick (creator and voices of Hank Venture, The Monarch, Henchman 24, Pete White and Sgt. Hatred) and Mike Sinterniklaas (voice of Dean Venture) speak about [adult swim]s original series, The Venture Brothers. Now in its third season, the show picked up after the explosive wedding of The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend from the season two cliffhanger. Room 6B
Spooky Chan (who's amazing art work you've no doubt seen at the PRoV and in [adult swim] bumps) will also be at the San Diego Comic Con promoting her new comic. For more info about her schedule at the Archaia booth, check out her most recent MySpace blog. But since you can't buy her book because it won't actually be released until a after the con, you can still acquire one of her Venture Tiki prints, other original prints or nifty goodies. She is also available for commissioned work (pending details). If nothing else, stop by and tell her to "Go Team Venture!"
You can read more on her MySpace page - http://www.myspace.com/thegodmachinecomic
7/12/08 - Publick Nuisance Update Scrotal Safety Commission Returns Convention Information New [adult swim] Monarch T-Shirt
With another update, Jackson Publick shares information on season 4 production and the effects of doing two seasons at the same time, as finishing work continues on season 3. Included is some discussion of the upcoming episodes and ratings, which have been very, very good. So stop by and read it for yourself.
Scrotal Safety Commission Returns!
As many of you may have noticed, the link at www.venturebros.com to the Scrotal Safety Commission site has been down for a bit. Well now it's back in all it's glory at a new address:
www.scrotalsafetycommission.net
So if you need to learn about your scrotum and the fragile parcel they carry, stop and check it out.
Convention Updates
San Diego Comic Con - Jackson Publick will be attending the San Diego Comic Con. If you are also planning to attend and would like to meet up with other Venture Bros cosplayers, contact me and I will pass along the information to those who can attend. Unfortunately, I cannot attend.
Dragon*Con - Doc Hammer will be attending Dragon*Con in Atlanta. The People's Republic of Venture will also have a fan table set up again at Dragon*Con. Not only that, but the Dragon*Con Hospitality Con Suite will be hosting a wedding reception event for the Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend this year (tentatively on Sunday). We are looking for volunteers for both the fan table and this event, so if you think you will be available to help, please contact me via this website.
[adult swim] Monarch T-shirt
Newly unveiled in the [adult swim] shop is a Monarch logo t-shirt. Black with a simple red logo, this is the one design many of you have been waiting for. Reasonably priced, this shirt comes in sizes up to XXL
7/10/08 - Doc Hammer's Latest MySpace Blog
Yep, another blog from Doc on his MySpace page with wonderful news for those who like to attend conventions. With a busy schedule, compromises are being made with this result:
POINT: We both can't take like
three or four days off to attend conventions together. Sure, we want to. And
I know you want us to. Honestly, with the exception of cash or the promise
of sexual congress, there is nothing better than being flanked by the
Venture Brothers and getting your picture taken. And that sweet experience
is only enforced when you proudly show your friends the picture and get to
hear "Who's that guy?" and "Who's the pretentious dick in the sunglasses?"
So, as a solution, Jackson will Be attending the San Diego Comic Con, and I
will be attending Atlanta's Dragon Con.
So east coast and west coast rejoice. We each get an opportunity to meet one of the guys. You can read the entire blog for yourself.
http://www.myspace.com/dochammer
7/6/08 - MySpace Pages Help Needed!
MySpace Pages
Periodically, I like to share with everyone some interesting Venture Bros related fan sites that I've run across. Two well themed MySpace pages that I've run across recently include:
Henchman #21 - http://www.myspace.com/henchman_21 - chocked full of images, clips and great blog, it's well worth checking out.
Doctor Girlfriend - http://www.myspace.com/doctr_girlfriend - another nicely themed this page has a clean looks with plenty of images to enjoy.
Looking for some HELP - Electronic/Robotic!
PLEASE HELP ME! - I want to build a
novelty display for the Venture Bros fan table at Dragon*Con. But I need
help. I want to create a device that when you push a button, a "vehicle"
moves forward (approx 8" or so), then one of X number
of recorded messages play and
the vehicle returns to it's starting point. It sounds simple enough, but I don't
know where to start or what to do.
Do you have any electronic skills? Can you help? Do you know of a kit that
might be useful? Any suggestions at all?
All I need is:
Push a button.
Vehicle moves forward.
Random recorded message is played.
Vehicle returns to home position.
Please help if you can. Time is my enemy. You can contact me via the
"Contact Us" button on this page.
Thank you,
7/4/08 - Happy Independence Day!
You'll find that the latest Venture Bros. episode is on the [adult swim] website Fix already.
Enjoy.
6/13/08 - Friday the 13th and Jackson Publick Updates His Livejournal New Venture Bros Episode On The [adult swim] Fix
Again, Jackson Publick has updated his livejournal. Included is more information regarding the Shirt Club and shipping. Apparently Venture fans are overwhelming. And while the disclaimer says to allow 3 - 5 weeks shipping, they're doing everything they can to speed it up as much as possible. Not only that, but they've cleaned American Apparel out of their 2XL shirts for the Brock Samson Kodokan Blood Judo shirts!
And the newest episode of Venture Bros, The Invisible Hand of Fate, is now available on the [adult swim] website for viewing. So if you can't wait until Sunday to see the newest episode (and it is a doozy), you can try catching it on the Fix.
Happy viewing!
6/8/08 - More! More! More... Venture Bros!
New [as] Venture Bros T-Shirt!
That's right. In the [adult swim] shop there is also a Venture Bros t-shirt for sale. This one is a full color Venture Industries logo. Now don't confuse this with the Venture Bros Shirt Club, this is an item available through [adult swim].
More information about this shirt can be found in the shop section of the [adult swim] website.
[adult swim] Venture Industries T-Shirt
New Venture Bros Episode Tonight!
Finally, for those who managed to catch the first have of "The Doctor Is Sin" in it's rough cut version, now you get to see the rest. It airs tonight on Adult Swim at 11:30 EST.
New Shirt Club T-Shirt!
And with a new episode comes a new t-shirt and guess which logo you'll see... Killinger!
And with the Shirt Club officially closed, you had better make sure you buy the t-shirts you like. According to Publick's livejournal, individual shirt sales end on Saturday night at midnight, so please don't wait until the last second to make your purchases.
5/26/08 - New from ASTROBASE*GO - SHIRT CLUB!!!
Did you see Jackson Publick's livejournal yet? If so, you know what I'm referring to. If not, wow, where do I begin? How about with Jackson Publick's livejournal.
It's an awesome opportunity to get some great t-shirts, either as part of the club or individually. With shipping included plus Jackson and Doc's obsessive compulsiveness regarding quality, you know this is a great deal. So check it out while you can. This is a limited offer.
Guild style shirt will be the first style available.
To read more (and read Jackson's replies to people's questions regarding these shirts) check out his livejournal.
5/19/08 - Venture Fans on MySpace
It's been great getting to find and meet new Venture Bros fans on MySpace. Listed here are three great MySpace pages with some super scientastic layouts and fun themes. So I encourage everyone to take a moment and visit these great sites.
Scrotal Safety Commission - http://www.myspace.com/scrotalsafetycommision
This great site is dedicated to all things scrotal, from interests to music. Included is text from the original Scrotal Safety Commission site too. But no visit to this page would be complete without seeing this users pictures. OMG! 100% hilarious!
Molotov - http://www.myspace.com/sadistic_girl
For all the fans of Molotov Cocktease, this is the site to visit. Themed in blood red and pitch black, it's chocked full of excellent images and designs and proves that sometime, in Siberia, it gets hot.
Brock Samson - http://www.myspace.com/adultswimbrocksamson
Who else could match Molotov Cocktease in MySpace awesomeness? This site is filled with all sorts of images of Brock, from YouTube to original artwork. The site is all things Brock, down to the smallest details.
5/14/08 - WANTED! Atlanta Area Venture Bros Cosplayers!
A special thanks to Paul for passing this information along to me.
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The Venture Bros. Season
Three DVD Photo Shoot (Midtown)
Adult Swim is currently working on The Venture Bros. S3 DVD release and
were looking for individuals who resemble characters from the show for a
photo shoot. The image from the shoot will be featured inside the DVD
packaging. If you feel like you or someone you know resembles one of the
following characters, please include a photo with your response.
Dr. Venture
Hank Venture
Dean Venture
Brock Samson
To see what the characters look like and to learn more about them and the
show, please visit www.adultswim.com/shows/venturebros.
Please note that this is an unpaid opportunity.
Location: Midtown
It's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: no pay
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/tlg/668748256.html
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And for the record, I did double check this info with [as] staff... and yes, it is real. But it is only for local, Atlanta area people. So if you think you might qualify, go for it! But if you know you don't meet the criteria, please be considerate and do not take up their time (no matter how great your look/costume is).
5/12/08 - Noise to Signal Picks Top 10 Venture Bros. Episodes
First off, you are probably wondering what Noise to Signal is. According to them, they are "a bunch of self-righteous pillocks blathering about the media on the internet". And now they have chosen what they consider to be the top 10 Venture Bros. episodes. So which episodes made and which ones didn't? You've got to read their article to find out which ones they chose and why. And don't forget to join in and share your opinion's too.
Noise To Signal's Top 10 Venture Bros Episodes
Special thanks to Phil for bringing this article to our attention.
4/28/08 - Win Kidrobot/[adult swim] Figures
You can enter to win an autographed case of the Kidrobot - [adult swim] blind box figures. One (1) winner will receive twenty-five (25) [adult swim] blind box figures with exterior packaging signed by some of the [as] show creators. You can enter once per calendar day and the contest ends on May 15th at 11:59 AM (EST). This prize is valued at approximately $200. So I wish everyone who enters the best of luck.
http://www.williamsstreet.com/sweeps/
Special thanks to duzitikle for bringing this to our attention.
4/19/08 - New York Comic Con Venture Bros Panel Win Kidrobot/[adult swim] Figures!
Special thanks to Majikthise for finding this IGN article on the Venture Bros panel at NYCC. It sounds like everyone had a blast.
http://tv.ign.com/articles/868/868019p1.html
As we get more articles from PRoV members and friends that attended, we'll keep updating the website with them.
Win Kidrobot/[adult swim] Figures in Two Contests
Special thank to duzitikle for bringing these contests to our attention.
Kidrobot / [adult swim] Figures Contest:
http://www.kidrobot.com/2008/adult_swim/
The contest entry ends on April 24, 12pm eastern. One (1) winner will receive a Complete Set of [adult swim] Mini Figures, at an approximate market value of $150.00.
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William Street Contest:
http://www.williamsstreet.com/sweeps/
The contest entry ends on 11:59:59 am eastern on May 15th. One (1) winner will receive twenty-five (25) Adult Swim Blind Box toys with exterior packaging signed by some of the Adult Swim show creators, at an approximate market value of $198.75.
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Consult the rules for each contest and to make sure you qualify. Good luck!
4/12/08 - Meet the Creators and the Talent Behind [adult swim] [as] Venture Bros Figure Preview at www.action-figure.com
Kidrobot will be hosting a party for the release of it's mini figures [adult swim] series 1. Listed below are the locations and the creators/talents who will be available.
[adult swim] Figures Preview at action-figure.com
Want to see more? Nomad of action-figure.com (Nomadixxx on the ASMB) has written a preview article on the soon to be released Venture Bros figures from Kidrobot. Included in his article are some awesome pics. So take a moment to read it and check it out. You'll find it well worth your time.
[adult swim] Figure Preview - Venture Bros
And to read more on other figures in the Kidrobot [adult swim] series 1, you can check out these other articles by Nomad.
[adult swim] Figure Preview - Squidbillies
[adult swim] Figure Preview - Metalocalypse
[adult swim] Figure Preview - Moral Orel
[adult swim] Figure Preview - Harvey Birdman
[adult swim] Figure Preview - Robot Chicken
Or just go to action-figure.com to search for your favorite characters and shows.
4/8/08 - The Doctor Is Sin Rough Cut Transcript
Special thanks to Venture Bros Wiki administrator Nais for his tireless efforts with the wiki. And it is because of his efforts that those of you who missed the airing of the rough cut can now, at least, read the transcript.
So check it out. And while you're there, browse around and add your own tidbits of information to the wiki.
4/4/08 - Jackson Publick Updates His Livejournal
The title for Jackson Publicks lastest livejournal entry was "Sucker Punch". Appropriately, he describes his feelings over the airing of a 10 minute rough cut of an unaired Venture Bros episode (The Doctor is Sin). Although a bit shocked and surprised initially, he had this to say:
Ive since warmed to the idea--because it reminds me that Adult Swim is a silly network that takes chances and has fun with itself, when I could have been working for some average, boring, anal network.
Included is more artwork from the show too. And he also let loose all sorts of valuable information regarding the show and production.
The fully finished version of The Doctor is Sin has been turned in.
Season 3 is scheduled to start airing June 1st
Publick, Hammer, Urbaniak and Sinterniklaas will be at the NY Comic Con (April 19th). Publick and Hammer may be attending the San Diego Comic Con this year. No confirmation yet.
Publick and Hammer have an interview in Comic Foundry magazine.
And there you have it. Lots to look forward to. You can read more in detail at Jackson Publicks livejournal, Publick Nuisance.
4/2/08 - Adult Swim Fools Us All! or at least some of us.
For a lucky few who tuned in to watch the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie on [adult swim] in the early hours of April Fools, there was a treat instead of a trick. A rough cut section of one of the season 3 episodes of Venture Bros. was aired. Still needing some work, this gem was very much appreciated by those who saw it.
I missed it. Darn you sleep!
Maybe you missed it too. If so, broderickmortel has posted a rougher version on YouTube. So if you want to see what all the phenomenal hubbub was about, here it is (watch it while you can). But be warned... Spoilers ahead! And while they are fairly small, they are still spoilers. So watch, enjoy and be discreet in your discussions.
PRoV Rough Cut Discussion Thread
Monarch Takes Over The PRoV!
Apparently in a move of dastardly daring, The Monarch extended his wings and encased the People's Republic of Venture in his sticky web of rayon. Re-labeling the threads and forum, The Monarch's name was plastered everywhere, like a drunken socialite. Screaming obscenities, he ended up in a wrestling match with PRoV member Sylak, who was later found running from the compound screaming "bad touch!"
When questioned about the hacking of the forums and how much damage was done, forum administrator Nais was heard to say, "Damn, his eyebrows really are frickin' huge! Just look at those things, they're like aerial antennas. " Pressed for more details, Nais finally admitted that he hadn't really noticed too much with the sites, his attention being constantly drawn back to The Monarch's enormous eyebrows.
But there was damage done. Profjammypants was seen pantless and running across the lawn at 2am. Lil ed was found locked in a broom closet amongst a collection of broken Hummels. Mandy23 (who is actually 57) was later rescued from the break room where she and Kazz had been forced to sing karaoke Macarena for The Monarch's pleasure.
It took a little time, but eventually some order was restored. We want to thank Blzbulb and MurderFaceMesa for the beer and cheesy fries that were scarfed up during the cleaning. And a super big thanks to Tiny Joseph for cleaning up the barfed up beer and cheesy fries. We appreciate everyone's patience through this time of intense fluttering.
3/8/08 - Venture Bros + Kid Robot = Awesome!
After months of speculation and anticipation over the upcoming new [adult swim] themed blind box figures, Kid Robot just announced the other day exactly what figures would be included in the series.
Kid Robot Takes On Adult Swim In New Figure Line
Limited-Edition 3" Blind Box Mini-Figures Available in 18-Piece Collection Beginning this April
This April, Adult Swim and Kidrobot, the world's premier creator and retailer of limited edition art toys and apparel, will reveal an all-new line of collectible vinyl toys based on some of the network's most beloved characters. Aqua Teen Hunger Force's Carl, Metalocalypse's Murderface, the Venture Bros., The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend are just a few of the Adult Swim characters that will be featured in this first-ever Adult Swim and Kidrobot collection. In true "grab bag"-like fashion, fans will have a chance to buy in to the collection without knowing which character they will receive. Each figure will come packaged in an Adult Swim and Kidrobot co-branded box and will be wrapped in foil to prevent anyone from sneaking a peek at which character is enclosed, maintaining the experience and value to the line of figures. Percentage rates will be listed on the side of each box to see the chance of getting a particular figure, and two mystery figures will be included in the set. Each figure will retail for $7.95 and will be available at select retailers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Latin America.
The full line of Adult Swim figures included in the series is:
Assy (Assy McGee)
Avenger (Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law)
Bird Girl (Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law)
Carl (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
Dr. Girlfriend (Venture
Bros.)
Early (Squidbillies)
Grandma (Squidbillies)
Ignignokt and Err (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
Kill Face (Frisky Dingo)
Lil' (Squidbillies)
Mad Scientist (Robot Chicken)
The Monarch
(Venture Bros.)
Murderface (Metalocalypse)
Orel (Morel Orel)
Robot Chicken (Robot Chicken)
Toki (Metalocalypse)
Two mystery figures
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So there you go. Two guaranteed Venture Bros figures coming soon to those lucky enough to find them. As I hear more, I'll make sure to keep passing the information along to you.
And special thanks to holkimcardie1 at the [adult swim] message boards for bringing this info to my attention.
2/23/08 - New Venture Bros T-Shirt Designs
More Venture Bros From StylinOnline
That's right. StylinOnline has got two new designs for Venture Bros, including a Molotov Cocktease design.
And a new design for Hank and Dean's "Go Team Venture!"
If you haven't had the chance to visit www.sylinonline before, you should check it out. They have several different and classic Venture Bros apparel designs for t-shirts and hoodies. All of their products are officially licensed (always look for that). And as an owner of several StylinOnline products, I can attest to their quality and durability. The screen printed images have held up well for me and the shirts are comfortable. You'll find most of their t-shirts are preshrunk and made from 6 oz. weight cotton fabric.
So show your Venture spirit with a neato keen new t-shirt!
1/6/08 - FAN-tastic News Publick Nuisance Update!
FAN-tastic News
Here is some fantastic news about what some Venture Bros fans are doing across the country.
Kung Fu Zombie of MySpace is working on some computer graphics for Venture Bros. More specifically a 3D model of H.E.L.P.eR. A work in progress, it looks like she's really got a good start on him.
Claudiall has also been busy with her artistic talents. The current PRoV banner was created by her and she has provided a lot of other ones that we will be using in the future. I want to give a special thanks to her for her work. It really helps add to the overall quality of this site and the help is much appreciated.
SpookyChan, known for her Venture Bros fan art, as seen on [adult swim] bumps and here on the PRoV, not only has her work for Sullengrey as colorist getting published, but has also received a contract with Archaia Studio Press for her comic, The God Machine.
Kiven, another fan of Venture Bros, is currently working on filming an independent zombie movie called The Undertakers: Road's End. We wish him the best of luck on this. For anyone interested in what exactly is involved in such a huge undertaking, you can visit his MySpace to find out more about production and the creative process.
Publick Nuisance Update!
As always, Venture fans were treated to another gift of music from Publick and Hammer. This year's song was Fairy Tale of New York as sung by the Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend. You can find it at Quick Stop Entertainment. Also included in Publick's livejournal entry was more wonderful screenshots (full of all sorts of speculative images), production information and a super-neato-keen contest for Venture Bros fans (which had winners within the first few posts). The lucky winners got -
"...ultra-limited edition, not-for-sale-anywhere Venture Bros. American Apparel track jacket! These were produced exclusively for the cast and crew of the show and are available nowhere but my office. They're gray, the front is emblazoned with a white silhouette of the boys in "Go Team Venture" pose, tastefully small across the left breast, and on the back is the Venture Industries logo in full color, as tastelessly large as I could fit it."
So congratulations go out to livejournal members genericus and noah64 for winning.
Also in Publick's most recent entry was the sad news that Stephen Colbert will not be reprising his role as Professor Impossible. But I'm sure that if Publick and Hammer write any scripts with Professor Impossible in them, they'll find an equally talented voice actor to do justice to the role.
And there is more, so much more. So read it all for yourself and enjoy.
12/09/07 - Holiday Shopping: Venture Bros Style - Official Venture Bros Merchandise Now Available! T-Shirts Calendars Posters DVDs
What do you get for the Venture Bros fan who has not very much in the way of Venture Bros merchandise? What can you get that is legitimately manufactured? Believe it or not, there are some sweet items out there that you can pick up for the Dr. Girlfriend or Brock Samson on your holiday list.
Posters - It took a year and a half, but Williams St. has finally gotten their online store up and running again. And while merchandise on the site is still scarce, they do have one item available exclusively for the Venture Bros fan... a poster! This is an 11" x 30" poster featuring the artwork from the season 1 DVD. Painted by comic legend Bill Sienkiewicz, it has become a fan favorite image. Venture Bros Poster
StylinOnline T-Shirts - Available for a while now, StylinOnline continues to expand their product line with hoodies and babydoll tees added to the catalog. And unlike gasoline prices, these apparel products have not gone up in price, but remain in the affordable $14 - $50 range. You still have time to put them on your Christmas wish list for the holidays. The designs themselves continue to feature the new artwork as well as traditional logos. You currently have 4 design choices.
Venture Bros. Skull T-Shirt, Hoodie, Babydoll Tees - This is the classic t-shirt featuring the white Venture Bros. skull logo on a black background. T-shirts now include babydoll styles as well as youth sizes. The hoodie ranges from small to XXL.
Monarch T-Shirt - This short-sleeved shirt is the same artwork design as the long-sleeved version. The difference is, aside from the sleeve length, the shirt color. Whereas before it was a dark forest green, the shirt is now black.
Team Venture T-Shirt - I have this t-shirt and it always attracts attention wherever I go. It features a silhouette of Hank and Dean in the "Go Team Venture" pose. They stand on top of a pile of skulls, with The Venture Bros. printed in the center. It's very nice and utilizes several visual features associated with the show.
Venture Bros. Character T-Shirt or Hoodie - This black t-shirt (or hoodie) features a design of the four main characters, Hank, Dean, Dr. Venture and Brock on the back and the Venture Bros logo on the front. Done in shades of red, this shirt is one of the few licensed designs featuring Venture Bros characters.
You can find these items currently at Stylin Online.
Happy Shopping!
Calenders! - What better way to enjoy the passage of time than with a Venture Bros calendar. And they are available at Amazon.com. Vivid colors and beautiful animated artwork make this a great gift for friends or yourself. The calendar is approximately 12" square.
DVDs - As always, a Venture Bros DVD makes a wonderful gift for friends and family. You can't have too much laughter in the world today and Venture Bros is laughter on a disk. Fortunately, you can find the Venture Bros DVD in many fine stores, like Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble, etc... Or simply do your shopping online.
11/22/07 - Jackson Publick Updates His Livejournal Fun With Billy Quizboy
With an offering of Thanksgiving greetings, Jackson Publick has updated his livejournal with more information on what is going on in both pre- and post-production with Venture Bros season 3. He also mentions that the airdate for season 3 will probably be in June now. But on the goodie side, there is more production artwork for fans to admire, especially if you're a fan of Billy Quizboy.
And in that vein, we have a fun project for you.
Fun With Billy Quizboy!
That's right, it's super happy fun time. If you remember in Escape to the House of Mummies, Billy mentions that he has a Quizboy costume. At Dragon*Con, Doc commented that we'd be seeing it in season 3 and that it was "awful". So here is your chance to have a little fun and create your own version of an outfit for Billy. Let's see how "awful" you can make it. And for this endeavor, Spooky Chan has graciously penned us a nice template to help you get started. Save it and work in photo-paint (or any other graphic program) or print it out and draw right on the paper. Whichever suits your individual style. Then just post your fashion talents in our very own Fun With Billy Quizboy thread in the forums to share it with others. Just click on the image below to download/print a higher quality version.
BTW, this image will take several minutes to load because it is a large, high quality image. Enjoy!
11/10/07 - PRoV Logo Winner How to Make a Venture Bros Lunchbox Video
PRoV Logo Winner
Special thanks to everyone who entered the PRoV Logo contest. There were some really great submitted designs, but only one winner. And that would be Meghanjinx!
It's a sweet ride even Brock would be proud of. And for her efforts, Meghanjinx will be receiving a Venture Bros. lunchbox of swaggy goodness including stickers, charms, bookmarks, fridge magnets and other such Venturific items.
How to Make A Venture Bros Lunchbox Video
Want you own Venture Bros lunchbox? Those of you who've been to Dragon*Con or seen the pics, know how nice they are. And fun! If I could make one for everyone I would. But I can't. But I can tell you how I make them and then you can make your own.
We've started making videos to show you hands-on, step by step instructions of the process. It isn't hard and once you know what you're doing, it's rather easy. The video will be divided into three parts: Part I: Taping and Masking, Part II: Painting & Part III: Applying Your Design. So without further ado, we unveil
How To Make A Venture Bros Lunchbox - Part I: Taping & Masking.
We hope you enjoy our sucky video.
10/28/07 - New Banner! Publick Nusiance Info PRoV Psycho
Website Updates and Improvements on the way!
But for now, I wanted to give a great big THANK YOU! to Claudiall for designing this banner for the website. So keep an eye out in the future as we start adding some new features, new banners and more "stuff". And if there is something you'd like to see or a feature added, please feel free to contact me and let me know.
Another Update from Jackson Publick
The poor fellow missed his plane to the Bahamas. So he offered us a view of what looks like the inside of the X-1. You can also find within the comments section more artwork by Spooky Chan and from Jackson, a link to other types of fan art (adult content).
PRoV Psycho
For those of you who've been posting or lurking on the PRoV for a while, you'll know that a former PRoV member, ub_iwerks_hot, use to create spoofs of movies featuring various PRoV members. Now, just for Halloween, we have a new PRoV "movie". So feel free to stop by and check it out. You might just find you've been cast in a role.
10/13/07 - PRoV Logo Contest Voting Publick Nuisance Update
PRoV Logo Contest Voting Begins!
Yes, that's right. We are now voting on the designs submitted for the PRoV logo contest and I do have to say that there were some really great ones submitted. So please check them out and cast your vote for the one you feel best represents the PRoV.
http://prov.venturebroswiki.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=163
Polling will remain open until Oct 29th
Publick Nuisance Update
Jackson Publick has updated his livejournal and he says that the scripts for season 3 are done!
So we're done with the writing for a while, though, thanks to a number of intriguing plot developments in this last episode, we find ourselves uncharacteristically enthusiastic about starting up the next season as soon as possible.
Sounds like we're in for some interesting fun. For more information about producing the season so far and for some interesting (and beautiful) Venture Compound artwork, make sure to check out Publick's livejournal
http://jacksonpublick.livejournal.com/18830.html
10/1/07 - Urbaniak Updates His Livejournal... Again Dragon*Con Sunday & Monday Reports
Urbaniak Updates His Livejournal... Again
The most prolific of bloggers, Urbaniak has once again updated his livejournal about an upcoming performance in the Rudy Casoni Variety Show. Oh you lucky west coasters.
Dragon*Con Report - Sunday & Monday
Well, this will be an easy report to write. By this time, my brain was fried and I don't remember much. Sunday did have one panel scheduled with Doc Hammer listed as a guest. But D*C being D*C, change is inevitable and instead the audience got an eyeful of Squidbillies. For anyone who has yet to see The Unknown Hinson in action, he is most definitely Early Cuyler (of Squidbillies). Most people, however, didn't get to see the panel as lines formed early and the room filled somewhat quickly. (Oddly, there was an entire bank of seats that were left empty. Not sure why.) What was left after that was more panels for various other fandoms. Opportunities to just wander and the Masquerade Costume Contest (which seems to have devolved into a form of "talent" show). Hours of wandering around enjoying the outfits, mingling and relaxing.
And by pleasant surprise, I discovered that www.stylinonline.com was at the con. In case you've missed it, that is where you can buy licensed Venture Bros t-shirts. Just do a search on the site. I got a chance to speak with one gentleman who works for them. Hopefully, we will see more Venture Bros. apparel merchandise from them in the future.
The sweet day, however, was Monday. Usually, hubby and I cover each other at the fan table. We rarely get out to look around together. Monday was our opportunity. And the the future of the fan table at Dragon*Con was guaranteed by a corp of volunteer heroes who stepped forward to help me out. After a few hours of wandering through the art show and vendors, it has been my habit to drive for several hours to get home. Our lives restart early in the morning. Dragon*Con rules state that fan tables must be manned until 4pm. That would have had us home between 9pm and 10pm. We desperately need people to cover the table for us and secure our place at D*C '08. I give out my warmest of thanks to:
David, Jesse, Marc, Anthony, Justin M., Colin L., Ryan K., Patience T. and all the others who dropped by to make sure the table stayed manned. I left you freebies, but it could not begin to express how grateful I was for your help. Thank you, sincerely.
And with that, I leave you with pixilated memories of Dragon*Con 2007 (with more snurched photos. :D Thanks Terry. Thanks Spooky)
9/30/07 - Dragon*Con Report - Saturday
Finally, more of the longest drawn out Dragon*Con report ever. (With more snurched photos from Spooky Chan).
Saturday started with me attempting a new costume. I'm not usually one for face make-up and certainly not one for spandex, but I did it anyway and dressed as Sally Impossible in her invisible mode. And although I found the wig to be itchy and the make-up to be annoying, I have to admit that I was fairly pleased with the outcome.
The first challenge was whether to attend the D*C parade or go to Doc Hammer's panel. Actually, not that difficult a decision. Doc Hammer's panel it was. The opportunity to watch an episode and listen to him doing live commentary was too interesting to miss. Once there, I ran into Spooky Chan, Jim, Cass and Niki. Also there was a newly shaven Dr. Venture as well as a Hank and Dean. And that only begins the costumed adventure.
Before the panel, Ken Plume was there handing out those gorgeous Dr. Girlfriend posters to people as they came in and were seated. Then Doc arrived, looking spiffy as usual, and got things started.
Really, a super awesome time. I wish I could relate more, but with watching Escape to the House of Mummies and its live commentary, I certainly didn't bother to take notes. I just sat back and enjoyed the show. And it was great. I laughed so hard at times, I thought I'd cry and ruin my make-up. And then, the coolest part for me. Because MythBusters was such a popular show and people were already lined up outside Doc's panel awaiting the MythBuster panel to start, we were told that at the end the room would need to be cleared out quickly. That meant for the fan, no hanging around, talking to Doc, getting photos in better light or getting their Dr. G posters autographed. This is Dragon*Con. These things happen. But Doc then asked if anyone from the PRoV was present. So there I am, in my costume, unrecognizable with my hand raised and squeeking out a "yes". Basically, Doc offered to sign the Dr. Girlfriend posters at the People's Republic of Venture fan table in the Hilton. Needless to say, I was stoked.
Awww... Dean is wearing his Scrotal Safety Commission badge.
After the panel, I went back to the fan table to give my husband a much needed break. As a big SG1 and Atlantis fan, he wandered off to see if he could make some of their panels. I sat, relaxed, shmoozed and enjoyed myself. Many old friends came by and we caught up. Many new friends came by too. One new friend was The Murderous Mr. Baker. Don't let the name fool you. He didn't murder anyone while he was there (not to my knowledge anyway). He was one of one persons who contacted me before the con and asked if he could help by covering the fan table for me. Naturally I said yes. So there he is, having missed the panel cause he was in registration, and imagine his surprise to find out that he would get a chance to meet Doc when he showed up at the fan table at 3. The benefits of volunteerism, not to mention that Mr. Baker was awarded the moniker of "bad cop". Or more accurately, "A bad 'bad cop'".
As 3pm approached, many Venture fans began to arrive. Security had already been notified cause some crazy things can happen at Dragon*Con. Some [as] staff had also shown up and were offering their support too, to help keep things organized. Amazingly, Venture fans were really well behaved. Everyone stood in line patiently and behaved. The kept clear of other fan tables and were very peaceful.
So for an hour, Doc sat at the fan table and signed autographs on posters that he provided. That's right. He designed and paid for the printing of all those posters just to give away to Venture fans. A gift, pure and simple. I know I sure as hell appreciated it.
After Doc left, we kind of sat for a while to unwind. Then we got ready for our "Unofficial Fan Discussion Panel". As stated earlier, anything that can happen at D*C will happen. Or what you want to happen, won't. Since the Anime/Animation Track was unable to fix us up with a fan discussion panel, we were going to hold our own. Now, while any panel that has any member of the Venture crew is fun, you can discuss and speculate on those types of panels. Asking Doc what he thinks Dr. Girlfriend was saying at the end of season 2 won't get you far in discussions. So for a fan panel, it's just us fans who get together to hash out our theories, speculate on futures, indulge in plot ideas and generally just do a bit of networking. Surprisingly, we had about 12 - 15 people show up for the panel and I think everyone had a nice time. At the end, as usual, swag was given out for everyone to take and enjoy.
And on a personal note, the gentleman at the panel who suggested I do latex next year with Sally... ok, I laughed at the suggestion, but now I'm seriously thinking about it. But I know squat, so if you read this or have a friend who reads this, contact me at worm1001@yahoo.com. Thanks. ;)
And with that, Saturday ended. People got out of the fan panel in plenty of time to join in on the evening events and parties. I got a chance to get out and mingle with some people. More opportunities for costume photos. And when my feet started to die, we went back to the room.
9/17/09 - Stuff, Stuff and more Stuff!!! (Doc's Dragon*Con Report, My Dragon*Con Report)
Doc Hammer Updates His MySpace.
Go check it out. It's all about his Dragon*Con '07 experience and chocked full of snurched photoey goodness. So go check it out if you haven't already.
And now for my...
Dragon*Con 2007 - PRoV Friday Report
Pixilated genitals, the sweetest genitals of all - Dana Snyder
Crazy. Crazy is the best way to describe all that which leads up to a con the size of D*C. Aside from swag and flyers that need to be produced, there are costumes to be made, space to be organized, contacts to be made and some serious packing to be done, all the while making sure that everything that needs to be done at work is done before I leave. Crazy man, electric koolaid acid test crazy.
Friday saw the fan table set up in the Hilton hotel. Placed just outside one of the dealer's rooms, I'd say our spot worked out well. Fashionably dressed in my red speedsuit, hubby and I got ready for the fans and set out the swag. This year, table decorations included more lunchboxes (featuring the fan art of *spookychan*), stickers, more badges and some Guild boxes made to look like handbooks.
Friday was also when the first panel was scheduled for Doc Hammer, Dana Snyder and moderated by Ken Plume. And it was a blast! To begin with, Doc insisted that although Jackson Publick was unable to attend, he did love all of his fans. And to that end, Doc said we would start the panel by observing 10 seconds