Daniel Cudmore (Colossus) to appear at Indiana Comic-Con

With roughly six months until the Indiana Comic Con is set to debut at the Indianapolis Convention Center, Daniel Cudmore is confirmed to attend the event. Cudmore portrays the part of "Colossus" in the upcoming summer blockbuster, X-Men: Days of Future Past. He also portrayed Colossus in X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, as well as Felix in the Twilight Saga. Cudmore is the second celebrity guest confirmed to attend, along with Maisie Williams who portrays Arya Stark HBO's hit series, Game of Thrones.

In addition, numerous comic creators have been confirmed to attend:

- Bob Camp: co-creator of Ren & Stimpy, storyboard artist on Tiny Toon Adventures, Cow and Chicken, Jimmy Neutron, Ice Age II and many others.

- George Perez: legendary artist in the world of comics having illustrated numerous titles including Avengers, Wonder Woman, JLA/Avengers, Infinity Gauntlet and many others.

- Ken Kelly: highly renowned fantasy painter (taught by the legendary Frank Frazetta) known for his work on Conan, Tarzan, KISS and many others.

For a full list of attending creators, please visit:

www.IndianaComicCon.com

The Indiana Comic Con has recently been expanding in anticipation for a larger than originally expected attendance. The original event space of approximately 40,000 sqft has now been enlarged to over 100,000 sqft.

The Indiana Comic Con will be held on March 14-16, 2014 at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

Indianapolis Convention Center

100 S. Capitol Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46225

Single-day admission is $20 for adults and free for children 12 years old and younger. Three-day admission is $45 for adults.

Please email: info@indianacomiccon.com

www.IndianaComicCon.com

Flashback- Mr Wizard's World

As a child there were few things that interested me more than science. I was especially (and still am!) fond of astronomy, but all studies caught my attention. I poured over books from the public library containing do-it-yourself experiments that you could do at home. The fascinated and awed me. That fascination and awe carried over to watching one of my favorite television personalities: Don Herbert, better known to the world as "Mr. Wizard".

Herbert began his science program in 1951 under the title "Watch Mr. Wizard". The show was broadcast on
NBC, and ran until 1965, producing 547 live broadcasts. It was shortly revived from 1971-72 on the Canadian NBC affiliate, producing 26 more shows.

Herbert then developed a show for the fast-growing kids channel Nickelodeon. The showed was faster paced, and now titled "Mr. Wizard's World". It aired three times a week, with 78 episodes produced until the show was cancelled in 1990, but it continued on for over another decade in reruns.

Mr. Wizard continued to produce materials for science teachers until his death in 2007. Don Herbert fascinated children all over the world, and sparked an interest in science in many. His fun and easy-to-understand explanations of scientific principals laid a foundation for future science personalities to follow.

Music pick of the week: New Politics

This week "Indiana Geek" music pick of the week is the band the New Politics. The band hails from
Copenhagen, Denmark and formed in 2009. They made released their debut album "New Politics" in 2010, which featured the singles "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Dignity". Their follow-up "A Bad Girl In Harlem" was released in 2013 along with their newest single "Harlem"

The Eleventh

This past Wednesday it was reported that the read through for the Doctor Who 2013 Christmas special was held. This is a emotional occurrence for Who fans everywhere, as this year's Christmas special will be the final episode for Matt Smith, the actor who has played the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor for the past three series.

The regeneration of the Doctor is always a magical moment in television. The scenes are very emotional, and rarely do we see an occurrence that elicits both sadness and joy at the same time. Fans are always sad to see the current actor leave but simultaneously excited about the unknown of the new incarnation. How will he be played? What will he wear? What will be his quirks? What color of the emotional spectrum will he project? These are the moments in the show's history where the Doctor is at his most raw, exposed, and vulnerable.

Discussions among fans is already on the topic of how the fall of Eleven will occur. Speculation lately has turned to longtime series monsters the cybermen as possibly playing a role in the special. Stuntman Darrelle Parker tweeted "Great to be stunting again for Dr Who in the Christmas special playing a cyberman!" providing fuel for this fire of discussion.

One thing is for certain... while I am excited and anxious to see Peter Capaldi man the helm and to get to know his version of the Doctor, until the moment the regeneration occurs Matt Smith is still the Doctor. Until he fades from the scene, I will enjoy every bowtie-wearing moment. Geronimo Matt Smith... and thank you!

Geek vehicles

One piece of geekdom that has always captured my attention are the various cars and vehicles that have littered the geek world. Many of the movies and shows from my childhood featured vehicles... including Knight Rider, A-Team, Ghostbusters, Dukes of Hazzard, and many more.


There, of course, has also been the various incarnations of the Batmobile, my favorite of which is the classic '66 television ride. Batman's primary transportation has changed and evolved many times through his cinematic history.


One often forgotten vehicle from television history was Airwolf, the helicopter that was the centerpiece of the mid-80's show of the same name. Piloted by Stringfellow Hawke (played by Jan-Michael Vincent) it was a key weapon in the battle against evil.

What are your favorite vehicles from pop-culture history?

In this corner...

Today I'm going to tell a tale that only a handful of people that know me are aware of. It's a part of my past that seems almost forgotten at times, but it's a fun part of who I am...

I once was an independent professional wrestler known as "Downtown" Dave Dynasty.

For about five years (2000-2005) I competed in the squared circle throughout Indiana (with an occasional gig in Chicago). My home promotion was Hoosier Pro Wrestling based in Columbus, Indiana (http://hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com) but I competed in any group that would have me, often wrestling 3-4 times a week during my busiest period.

I began as a manager with HPW. My debut match was managing a wrestler named "Psycho" Sam Cody as he wrestled "The King" Roy Presley. I will never forget how nervous I was as Sam and I stood behind the curtain waiting to go out. As his music played, "Psycho" looked at me and said "Lead me out kid, but don't get too far ahead of me. If I can't see you, I'll never be able to find my way to the ring". Sam had horrible vision. My wrestler lost that night, and I took a guitar over the head from Mr. Presley. I would spend most of time managing "Outlaw" Jesse Houston, who's in the picture to the left with a very young me.

Eventually I worked my way into actually wrestling. I almost always played the heel, or bad guy. It's a weird gig to go out each night and try to make people dislike you. One night I must have been particularly wicked, as I remember a fan telling me he was carrying a knife and he would "get me after the show". Needless to say, I made sure to walk out in a group that night. The world of wrestling was very exciting, and being in front of a crowd always gave me a rush. It was very much like being a part of a live comic book, with heroes and villains battling for control.

I eventually won the HPW Heavyweight Championship, and although some people say there's little value to holding a title, I was very proud that for a time I was the top man in the promotion. My time as a competitor was cut short however, as to many blows and falls caused discs in my neck to compress. A doctor warned me if I continued to wrestle, I could begin to lose use of my arms and suffer more severe back and neck problems. To this day, I sometimes feel numbness and tingling in my arms that is a result of some of the damage done.

So I dropped the title in my final match, hung up the boots, put my villain days behind me, and Dave Dynasty was no more.

Writing comics

Most people who know me are aware that I'm a writer. I'll write anything... I freelance for the local newspaper and am always jotting down something. My passion as a writer lies firmly in writing comics.

I've self published a comic, Jedidiah Starr #1, that I co-created with artist Louie Hernandez. It's a labor of love, as we both have worked hard producing a very old-school superhero comic that harkens back to books we read as children. Nothing ground breaking, but very fun for us. We've decided to continue our work on and publish Jedidiah Starr #2 as an ongoing webcomic, two pages released every Monday on our publishing website www.ViewComics.com. I'm very excited as we dive back into the world of our fallen space hero.

I also write an ongoing short series for Pronto Comics (www.ProntoComics.com) titled Nerdtastic. I produce these shorts with artist L.Jay Patterson. These are fun bits in which I draw from many of my personal experiences and observations in the world of geekdom. It's very tongue-in-cheek and often used to poke fun at myself and my past, all in the name of good humor.

I have other projects is various stages, and am always looking for new genres to write in an attempt to continually grow and expand as a writer.

I'd love to hear from fellow writers... what are you working on? Give me a comment, or drop me an email at dave@indianageek.com.

Batfleck

Ben Affleck is the new Batman.

There I said it. How could today's post be about anything else?

I've had emails, messages, and tweets wanting to know my opinion of the casting. I gave it a night to sink in, and I came to a distinct conclusion...

I hate it.

Now, this is not an anti-Ben Affleck rant. I've enjoyed many of Affleck's movies. I think he's a sufficient actor when need be, and have been impressed with his directing. 

However, he shouldn't be Batman.

If there's one thing that experience has shown it's that it is very difficult to accept actors in iconic roles once they've been typecast. Whether it's fair or not is an entirely different discussion. Affleck will never be accepted as Batman, no matter how good his performance. He will always be "the guy from Gigli" or "the actor who ruined Daredevil". Those are his labels, and they will haunt him forever.

The jokes have already begun. People wondering if Matt Damon will show up as Robin. People wondering if Jennifer Garner will take over the role of Catwoman. People wondering if Kevin Smith will be cast as Lex Luthor (alright, I made that last one up to make a point). 

Ben Affleck is destined to fail as Batman, and while it's not fair to him as an actor, it's the reality of the situation. People will not accept him in the role in the same way they didn't accept Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern. They can't get past their preconceived biases to give him a chance.

Do I think Affleck can be a spectacular Batman/Bruce Wayne? No. I don't think it's a role that plays to his strengths. I think it's an attempt by the studio to bring some name value into the film (as if BATMAN isn't name value enough!). I believe a talented, relatively unknown actor should have been cast in the role, much as Henry Cavill was for Superman. 

I also question the long term status of the move: I've not heard that Affleck has any interest in continuing the role into future Batman films, or the upcoming Justice League movie. Wouldn't it have been wiser to cast someone who could've been locked down for multiple films?

I will go into the film with an open mind, hoping to salvage some enjoyment from it. Surely I can find SOMETHING to like with it...

Unless they put nipples on Batman again!

Chicago TARDIS... allons-y!

There's one last convention stop for "Indiana Geek" for 2013, and what a finale it is! This is a convention that I am personally excited to be attending, and one of the most anticipated events on my 2013 geek calendar (and I went to San Diego Comic-Con this year!).

I am talking about a mecca for Whovians- Chicago TARDIS (www.chicagotardis.com) held November 29 through December 1.

Hailing from Indiana, I'm fortunate there are plenty of Who social opportunities in the area. We have Who North America (www.whona.com) in Indianapolis, the largest online retailer of Doctor Who merchandise stateside. They also do monthly open house where you can visit their facility and they are very active in area conventions such as Gen-Con. Also, on the last Saturday of each month at Tilt Studios in Indy (tiltstudio.com/indianapolis-in/) they do screenings of classic Doctor Who episodes. Imagine that... being able to see classic Who on the big screen!

Chicago TARDIS is the cream of the crop for midwest-Whovians. It's a three day all-Doctor Who convention located just outside Chicago that is now in it's 13th year. It features a strong list of guests, but none perhaps as exciting as this year's, which will feature THREE former Doctors: Peter Davison (Five), Colin Baker (Six), and Paul McGann (Eight). If you are a fan of Doctor Who, you do NOT want to miss this convention. Coming off the rush of the 50th anniversary episode should make this convention even more fantastic and memorable.

I will be in attendance, and will be posting pictures and reviews. Join me in Chicago in November to celebrate Doctor Who!

One chapter ends, a new one begins...

Today, I closed our storefront for Sidekick Comics. Locking that door for the last time was one of the hardest things I've ever done, and it capped a week of reflecting and remembering. It was an emotional moment, one with tears, laughs, and smiles.

Many people are saddened by the store closing. Others have been upset. A few were even angry. The hardest part of this decision is that the store was successful. A personal family situation caused us to have to close the doors. I'm choosing to look at the positives of the situation, particularly all the wonderful things I've taken from this experience. Things such as:

FRIENDS- Many of the relationships I've forged through the store have grown beyond customer level. There were friendships made, and those friendships will last a lifetime.

MEMORIES- I have so many wonderful stories, experiences, and opportunities that I wouldn't have had had the shop not existed.

ACHIEVEMENT- For fifteen months I got to live a dream I've had my entire life: I owned a comic shop. I built it from scratch, ran it according to my own standards, and it was successful. I feel our shop was a positive in the community, and we have no regrets. I feel we did a good job running our shop, and I'm very proud of what we achieved.

Sidekick Comics is not disappearing. We're simply adapting to our situation. We will continue to sell vintage comics and geek collectibles online and through eBay. We will making appearances at local comic shows and conventions.

I'm using my newfound time to recommit myself to my other passions. Ventures that I hope our customers will support through our various social media sites. I'm going to begin a weekly podcast. I am reinventing and revitalizing our YouTube channel to feature weekly geek programming. I'm going to begin writing again... both my comics and my blog.

I want to thank all of our wonderful customers. Without them, the store could not have existed. You made this an amazing fifteen months that I will never forget. You have given me the opportunity to continue to peddle picture books, and to explore my other geek passions.

I would like to thank my family. Their hard work, commitment, and sacrifices made my dream a reality. They worked hard and have made me so proud of the way the represented our store and our family. I'm extremely blessed, and they've proven that many times to me.

This is isn't a goodbye... it's simply a transition. Stick with me folks, it's going to be fun.

Nerd Rock

Music's been on my mind lately. I'm not sure why, just has. So with that in mind let's talk about the musical genre that melds together two of my passions: nerd rock. When did nerd rock begin? Who knows? I would theorize that it evolved from new wave in the late 70's. There are plenty of bands who garner the label of nerd (or geek) rock; Devo, Weezer, They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies, but I'm going to focus on three of my favorite bands who's nerd/geek focus is more distinct. Let's get started:

KIRBY KRACKLE- In my view there is none better than Kirby Krackle, a Seattle based band that revolves around the nucleus of front man Kyle Stevens and his co-writer Jim Demonakos. They write songs about the things we all love: comics, games, and the occasional awkwardness of stumbling through geek life. They're currently at work on their fourth album. If you've not heard them, check them out PRONTO! Visit www.kirbykracklemusic.com.
MY FAV NUMBERS: "Ring Capacity", "Going Home", and "Zombie Apocalypse"

FIVE YEAR MISSION- Awwww Indiana's finest entry into the nerd rock world. Their mission... to write a song about each of the Star Trek: The Original Series episodes. CLASSIC! They've done Year One and Year One, plus a special Trouble With Tribbles EP. Catchy and melodic, you'll find 5YM songs rattling around in your cranium when you least expect it! You can find them at www.fiveyearmission.net.
MY FAV NUMBERS: "The Cage", "Miri", and "Tomorrow Is Yesterday"

THE DOUBLECLICKS- Nerdy, folk music... need I say more? The Doubleclicks are composed of Portland sisters Angela and Aubrey Webber. They describe their music as "snarky, geeky, and sweet". What's not to like? The Doubleclicks are going places, so jump on the band wagon now so you can say you "dug them when"! You can check them out at www.thedoubleclicks.com
MY FAV NUMBERS: "This Fantasy World", "Internet National Anthem", and "Spock Impersonator"

Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics have always produced some of my favorite comic books. Their characters are incredible and well developed. I love the fact that Marvel was the first to give superheroes flaws and everyday problems. Who doesn't love reading a comic with these incredible characters with special powers, but that you can relate to in some way?

However, recently Marvel Comics has lost something. Their characters are still wonderful, and their movies are amazing. Their comic books, however, have failed to grab my attention and keep it.

I believe this is because Marvel Comics needs to SIMPLIFY! The sheer number of titles they have is often overwhelming. The fact many of those titles are released every other week is daunting. As a comic retailer, it's very difficult to try to sell a new new reader on some of the Marvel titles. I often have customers come in who have an interest in, let's say, the X-Men. There are well over a dozen X-Men titles we carry regularly, FOUR of those focusing primarily on Wolverine. We don't ever carry EVERY X-Men title available!

Most customers move on to something else. They want something they can latch on to. It's one reason the Walking Dead comic is so popular. If a reader wants to read Walking Dead, there's only one book. It's simple and easy to get on board. If you need to catch up you buy a trade paperback. Start with number 1, and work up. Simple.

When Marvel announced their NOW movement, I was hoping they'd simplify. Trim down the number of titles they have. Establish focus for their books and characters. More is not always better. Does the world really need four Wolverine titles? Sure, he's a great character but that's overkill.

So if I had one wish for Marvel it's that they would simplify. Give us one book for each major character. Give us one book for each team. Take each book back to once a month. Make smaller characters support players, or feature them in the occasional mini-series.

Take note Marvel... DC's doing many things correctly. It's alright if you do them correctly also!

My Favs

One of the questions I get asked on an almost daily basis is what comic books I read. I love to answer this question because it allows me to ramble on about comics, which I always enjoy doing. It's an ever evolving list; if you ask me in two weeks it may be completely different! Here are my current favorites for comic books, in alphabetical order:

GREEN LANTERN - I'm a huge Green Lantern fan, and the latest books in the family (Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern New Guardians, and Red Lanterns) are wonderful. The current arc "Wrath of the First Lantern" is enjoyable and has me hooked. With Robert Venditti and Justin Jordan (two of my favorite writers) taking over writing duties on GL and New Guardians, I'm very excited!

HAWKEYE - This is the one Marvel book that I anticipate each month. I love the art style, and the writing my Matt Fraction is spectacular- this book has a wonderful sense of humor. I love the fact that it seems outside the Avengers universe in a way... so far, you don't see Cap or Thor popping in. It's a book about a normal guy... who's REALLY good with a bow!

SAGA - I cannot say enough about this book. Every month I am giddy with anticipation for it's arrival in the shop. It is a spectacular book with amazing writing and art. The story flows and hooks you. If you are not reading this book, then you are not living properly!

STAR WARS - Yes, I know it's only two issues in... but it's STAR WARS! To make matters even better, it's set between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, so it has the characters we know and love when they were wide-eyed rebels. Makes me feel 10 years old again when I read it! 

X-O MANOWAR - A personal favorite for years, X-O has always been one of my favorite books and Aric is one of my favorite characters. I read it in the 90's and love the new series going now. Anybody who knows me at all knows I am fanatical about Valiant Comics, and X-O is my fav.

There's my fab five. There are many other books I read which are wonderful as well: Doctor Who (IDW), Justice League of America (DC), Uncanny X-Men (Marvel), Harbinger (Valiant), The Answer (Dark Horse), Revival (Image),  Game of Thrones (Dynamite), and many more! Don't be afraid to try something new... you never know what you'll fall in love with!

Valentine's Day

Allow me to spew sappy today, for it is the holiday of love... Valentine's Day!

I'm going to discuss my wonderful wife Monica :)

I am blessed to have such an amazing wife. Want to know what she gave me today as a gift? A sonic screwdriver (if you don't know that's from Doctor Who, CATCH UP!). How cool is she?

Monica tolerates all my geekiness... no, she EMBRACES it! I'm constantly babbling about comic books, Doctor Who, or Star Wars. I'm always writing my own stuff, or creating crazy vodcast ideas with our kids. I may have addictions to Reese's cups and t-shirts, along with a man-crush on Nathan Fillion. Our home is constantly breaking into lively discussions of "who would beat who in a fight", usually started by me.

Monica loves and supports every minute of it!

When I told her I wanted to write comics, she said "go for it". When I told her I wanted to open my own comic book shop, she said "where do we start"? When I say "let's watch Blade Runner tonight (for the HUNDREDTH time!)" she says "I'll get the popcorn".

She's supported every one of my quirks, and because of her I'm a better man!

This May is our tenth anniversary. We are going to renew our vows, and we wanted to do something cool and unique. I suggested a "violet lantern" event (after all, it's the power of love!). She thought it was great!

She's incredible!

Happy Valentine's Day Monica Christian... thank you for everything you are and for being the better half of me.

The Super Bowl... for geeks!

So this past Sunday was the Super Bowl... well, for the majority of the world that is. The Super Bowl for geeks, the event that we've all been counting down to, occurs this NEXT Sunday, February 10th. Instantly 99% of you know what I'm talking about... the return of THE WALKING DEAD!

It seems like it's been an eternity since the mid-season finale. Here we are though... mere days from the return of our beloved show. Time for zombies and the gang to get it on again. Anybody have predictions for the second half of the season? I don't, but I do have WISHES for the remaining episodes and I'm going to lay them out right here. I'm not going by anything but my pure desires here: feel free to agree or disagree. I'd love to hear your wishes for the remainder of the season.

So here we go... Dave's wishes for the remainder of season three of the Walking Dead:

1- For the love of all geekdom... toughen up Michonne. I've not been as happy as I'd like to be with her character on the show. Comic readers know how tough she can REALLY be... let's see more of THAT on the show!

2- While we're on character tweaks, while I LOVE David Morrissey as the Governor, the character needs to creep it up more! They've touched on it, they've hinted at it, they've shown glimpses... but that's not enough! He's need to be in our faces, nasty and creepy!

3- Kill Andrea. There I said it. I'm tired of her character. Tired of her whining. Tired of her riding the fence. Let's be done with her. Matter of fact, let's take care of two birds with one stone... have Michonne do it and help with #1 also!

4- Don't kill Daryl! I know, it's a crazy idea to kill off the most popular character on the show isn't it? Don't count it out though. Hopefully it doesn't happen... I don't think we've seen the best of the Daryl character yet!

5- Finally... DO NOT BRING BACK LORI! I know it's unlikely, but who knows? I've read many speculations online, claiming she's not truly dead. Again, I hope not... she's gone, let her stay gone. Her death adds to the Rick and Carl characters. Her death makes baby Judith all the more special. Keep it that way. Don't change this aspect: keep Lori as we remember her... the final meal of a very gorged walker!

There it is. My hopes for the rest of the season, for what it's worth. More than anything, I hope Walking Dead continues to be a highly entertaining show that maintains it's high profile success!

How about some background?

Everybody always comes into my comic shop and asks, "How long you been into comics?" or "How'd you get into comics?". Well my friends, it's a long strange trip so let me catch you up.

I've been reading comics virtually my entire life. Honestly. As long as I can remember. I was introduced to comics through my grandmother. I would visit her every weekend as a child, and our adventures included her weekly trips to three destinations: the grocery store, the drug store, and garage sales. At every stop my grandmother would search the books they had. She was a reader... an AVID reader. Of course at that time (the 1980's) right next to the books in almost all grocery and drug stores was a rack of comics.

They hooked me instantly. These wild, bright, colorful books featuring these amazing characters grabbed me and they've never let go. My grandmother would typically buy me a comic or two at the grocery and drug stores. It was like Sophie's choice trying to decide which one's to buy.

Probably around my 8th birthday in 1983 (and many subsequent birthdays after) I would ask for and receive subscriptions to two of my favorite titles: GI Joe and Transformers. I was a sucker for the licensed properties with the cool cartoons and toys. I bought every book that plugged a product: Thundercats, Masters of the Universe, Silverhawks... it didn't matter. I would buy anything that appeared in comic book form. I remember owning TV and movie tie-in comics. I remember owning comics of the Kool-Aid Man and books plugging Atari and Radio Shack. Add to that the regular ingestion of superheroes I received through my favorite characters' books (Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and Captain America were my big four) and I was a comic book addict.

Garage sales would provide the largest hauls. Boxes of discarded books were my treasure. I was able to sample several titles and genres through these finds. Add to that the fact that I would snatch up ALL compilations of Peanuts comic strips and I usually came home happy.

So whenever you come into my shop and buy your favorite comic, or get into a discussion with me on the awesomeness of Valiant Comics, or read one of my geeky posts online, just remember I owe it all to my grandmother, God rest her soul. She fed my reading addiction and encouraged me to write and draw. She always supported me while giving me constructive criticism and advice. She was a role model for how to live life and enjoy every minute of it. I still smile when I remember my near 70 year old grandmother sitting in her favorite chair in her living room, reading one of my comic books. She was living proof that you may grow old, but you never have to grow up.

The Nerdist

So I got to see Chris Hardwick (aka The Nerdist) last night doing stand-up in Bloomington, Indiana. Marvelous show! Chris was funny to no end. It doesn't hurt that he was a bit enthralled when he discovered I owned a comic book shop. I love the fact that being a geek has become the "in' thing, and given the sold-out shows the Nerdist was doing, geekdom is bigger than ever.

Of course, that's easy to see isn't it? Never before has society been so saturated with geek and pop culture. Everywhere you look there's shirts, toys, games, shows, movies... it seems endless! While mainstream media still has little idea what our culture is like (we're not introverted, single 40-somethings living with our parents!) the attention is nice, isn't it?

Stay the course my geek friends. Through patience we will change the stigma we've carried as a burden for 30+ years. We're a passionate community, maybe even more of a family, and we'll see it through.

Like them or not, gentlemen like Chris Hardwick, Kevin Smith, and Nathon Fillion will help lead the revolt. It's time. The geek shall inherit the Earth!