Month: September 2014
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Local Authors Lehua Parker and...
A tad more approachable feature at this year’s Con is the Utah Fantasy Authors Book Store—which, as you may have guessed, spotlights a number of local authors and their works. The signs at the large booth urge people to “Please Touch” the books, as well as “Pick up and read the back cover.” Within the booth, which has been set up to resemble a book store, are a half dozen or so Utah authors chatting, with anyone who comes near, about the books that they’ve written. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Ron Perlman Panel
I was so thrilled when veteran character actor Ron Perlman got added to the SLCC guest list right before the Con opened. I’ve been a fan of his smooth baritone voice and charm since I was a kid. He’s had such an eclectic collection of voice and screen work, including his most famous roles as conflicted superhero Hellboy, that I didn’t know what to expect from him as a person in a panel session. Turns out, the dude is just a stone cold badass on every level. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Tabletop Games and RPGs Day...
My draft started off pretty weird, and I was forced to switch colors with surprising frequency. However, with the aid of a few off-the-wall conspiracy cards, I was able to make a Bant (White, Blue and Green, for the uninitiated) deck with a strong Selesnya-fueled token theme. If I’ve already lost you, then just think of my deck as a random assortment of zoo animals bursting out of the trees and stampeding over my opponents. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Bruce Campbell
Even at 56 years old, Bruce Campbell still has one of the best chins in the business. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk is a little crazy—everything about his panel was unique. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Smash Con
When I was a kid, one of the games my siblings and I would play for hours was Super Smash Brothers Melee. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton has a voice you would know anywhere. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Eliza Dushku
I have loved Eliza Dushku since in Bring it On. I wish I could say it was from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but sadly, I was a latecomer to the Buffy fandom. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Tabletop Games and RPGs Day...
Day two of the Reaper Paint & Take booth was a whole different animal than Friday’s slow trickle of interested novices … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Trent Steel
Trent is that dude that always makes me regret those times that I don’t bring my full photography kit with me for a day of riding. He is basically a walking photo op. … read more