The Comic Bug http://thecomicbug.com Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:00:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2012 Southern California Comic Book Convention Schedule http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecomicbug/~3/1Z9Kqxq_IOA/ http://thecomicbug.com/2012/12/31/so-cal-comic-book-convention-schedule/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:00:20 +0000 jun http://thecomicbug.com/?p=933 Support your local comic book conventions! comiccon

Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention, bi-monthly, www.comicbookscifi.com

Frank & Son Comic and Card Show, Wednesdays & Saturdays www.yelp.com/biz/frank-and-son-collectibles-show-city-of-industry

California Comic Book Convention Jan 29  www.CalComicCon.com

Wondercon Mar 16-18 www.comic-con.org/wc

Long Beach Comic Expo May 12  www.longbeachcomiccon.com

Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con  www.wizardworld.com/home-anaheim.html

San Diego Comic Convention International Jul 11-15 www.comic-con.org/cci

So Cal Comic Con  www.socalcomiccon.com

Alternative Press Expo Oct 13-14 www.comic-con.org/ape

Long Beach Comic Convention  Nov 3-4  www.longbeachcomiccon.com

Comikaze Comic Expo,  Sep 15-16 www.comikazeexpo.com

 

 

]]> http://thecomicbug.com/2012/12/31/so-cal-comic-book-convention-schedule/feed/ 0 http://thecomicbug.com/2012/12/31/so-cal-comic-book-convention-schedule/ 5-FINGER PUNCHLINE Comedy Show/Open Mic TBA for March 2012! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecomicbug/~3/mwsZyom2nAs/ http://thecomicbug.com/2012/03/31/5-finger-punchline-comedy-showopen-mic-thurs-nov-17th/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:00:22 +0000 admin http://thecomicbug.com/?p=1767 DING DING DING!!! Time for ROUND 4!

That’s right laugh lovers. The next 5-Finger Punchline comedy show/open mic is set for March 2012.  The date will be announced soon!5-FINGER PUNCHLINE Comedy Show/Open Mic - Thurs Nov 17th

Hosted by the effervescent Jack Savell and the nevervescent Russell Mills (I kid!), this show is going to indiscriminately kick all kinds of ass. With 3 minute open mic spots inserted (hehehehe) between the booked comics, come down and test your might!

Stay tuned for the upcoming comic line-up!

The show is FREE! There will be beer, but there will be MORE beer if you BYO.

The Comic Bug is near the corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd and Aviation Blvd in Manhattan Beach, CA.

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Time: 7pm – 10pm

Ever wonder what goes in the life and minds of not just geeks, but Lady Geeks? Here’s your chance to find out! Join DefectiveGeeks.com as they celebrate their 5th year anniversary! The event will be hosted by our Los Angeles based LADY GEEKS: the Space Pirate Queen, Gizzy B, Sailor Mizz and Fortune Cookie.

DefectiveGeeks.com is a geek girls blog, videos and podcast collective. We will be recording a podcast during the party and there will be audience participation with prizes. Trust me. We’re pretty funny.

There will also be a photobooth so come dress your nerd best– cosplayers are welcome.

This event is FREE and opened to the public! ALL are welcome, both boys and girls! Keep in mind that we might get a little over PG-13 during the podcast show but we will try to keep it kid friendly if you want to bring them along. We will have booze.

Lil Rae Cakes will be selling her famous cake balls so make sure to bring an appetite for desserts and cash.

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/300369999995285/

www.defectivegeeks.com
twitter.com/defectivegeeks
www.facebook.com/defectivegeeks

]]> http://thecomicbug.com/2012/02/25/meet-the-defective-geeks-with-cosplay-a-live-podcast-and-cake-balls-sat-feb-25th-7pm/feed/ 0 http://thecomicbug.com/2012/02/25/meet-the-defective-geeks-with-cosplay-a-live-podcast-and-cake-balls-sat-feb-25th-7pm/ Comic Book Creators meeting Saturday February 18th http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecomicbug/~3/GiS5ijunGvY/ http://thecomicbug.com/2012/02/18/comic-book-creators-meeting-sunday-august-16th/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:35 +0000 admin http://thecomicbug.com/?p=516 comicbugreading
The date for creator meetings will now be on Saturdays due to overwhelming demand!  We will meet from 4-6pm.

]]> http://thecomicbug.com/2012/02/18/comic-book-creators-meeting-sunday-august-16th/feed/ 1 http://thecomicbug.com/2012/02/18/comic-book-creators-meeting-sunday-august-16th/ Warriors of Mars & Emerald City Blues Double Feature signing Feb 1st 11am & 5pm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thecomicbug/~3/ySZ0HsHySqk/ http://thecomicbug.com/2012/02/01/warriors-of-mars-emerald-city-blues-double-feature-signing-feb-1st-11am-5pm/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:41 +0000 admin http://thecomicbug.com/?p=1842 Warriors of Mars & Emerald City Blues Double Feature signing!
WARRIORS OF MARS

FROM THE PAGES OF WARLORD OF MARS! Before John Carter, another Earthman visited the Red planet: Lt. Gullivar Jones. Now these legendary Warriors are brought together for a new series!

EMERALD CITY BLUES

A dark re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz that explores our connection to what we create and what happens to our dreams and ideas once they take on a life of their own.

This WEDNESDAY, meet WARRIORS OF MARS writer ROBERT NAPTON and EMERALD CITY BLUES creator KARL ALTSTAETTER for two heaping cupfuls of Sci-Fantasy fun! There will be swords, damsels, loincloths, a yellow brick road and maybe even Toto!

TWO SHOWTIMES! 11 am to 2 pm and then again from 5 pm to 8 pm

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Brian will be at the Comic Bug from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 8pm on Wednesday, January 25th.

Read more about Bucce’s gritty, horrific yet heartwarming tale by clicking right here!

Also RSVP on our Facebook event by clicking here!

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They’ll even be having midnight release events for Arkham City and Gears of War 3!
Gears of War 3 - September 20th (come out to El Segundo Monday night the 19th)
Batman: Arkham City – October 18th (come out to El Segundo Monday night the 17th)
MORE COMING SOON!

Best Buy also has a special deal where if you pre-order and purchase 5 of this fall’s big game releases, they’ll give you a $100 dollar Reward Zone certificate! Head on over to the El Segundo Best Buy for more information and to reserve the hottest games of the year!

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Bring those blown minds on down to see how they follow that one up and meet ROBBI RODRIGUEZ, who’s making his debut on Uncanny X-Force with this issue.

Robbi comes armed with an already impressive list of credits, such as his creator-owned MAINTENANCE, Stephen Colbert’s TEK JANSEN and New Mutants and many more. Check out more of his chops over here…

http://robbi462.deviantart.com/

Signing kicks off at 5:00 p.m. this WEDNESDAY, December 21st! Be here, true believer!!

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Here’s everything you need to know:

Joe Rubinstein, David Wohl, and Scotts Koblish and Lobdell are just a few of the hot names in the world of comics that will be appearing at the Comic Bug this Wednesday to promote the trial launch of a new iPhone app co-founded by comic industry favorite, Terry Kavanagh. The MyBeanJar app, which the founders like to call “Games with Benefits,” allows players of casual games to receive free stuff—cupcakes, pizza, lattes, and more—at certain levels of achievement in each game.

Co-founder, David Chodosh, explains their goals, “MyBeanJar makes the game experience more exciting by delivering a desirable reward at a winning moment. Players consider real-world offers, especially for items that they’ve personally chosen, to be an improvement over points and virtual gifts.”
Terry Kavanagh adds, “We expect this to be a literal game changer because it connects players with their favorite products in a way that is organic to the gameplay, fun, and addictive.”

The event Wednesday will feature some of the hottest comic book writers and artists signing their books, and talking about their work. There will also be some giveaways and special incentives for joining the MyBeanJar trial.

The limited live trial sets the stage for MyBeanJar to launch nationally next year, bringing consumers’ exactly what they want—more free burgers, apparel, e-books, etc. As of midnight tomorrow, Apple users in the South Bay (El Segundo, Beach Cities- Manhattan, Hermosa, Redondo, and Torrance) are encouraged to download the MyBeanJar app, and the two “Bean-enabled” games—Theseus and Whomp-a-Weasel for free from the iTunes Stores between December 14 and December 21. Several other local merchants including Ameci’s Pizza, Baskin Robbins, Bobaloca, and Gigi’s Shoes are participating with exclusive offers—free, twofer, or sizable discounts—redeemable at their stores and restaurants from the MyBeanJar app on their iPhones.

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Stop by and say hi from 5 to 8pm – Only at the Comic Bug!

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