Thursday, May 06, 2010

Craft Corner: Make Your Own Superhero Mask and Emblem!

FANATICON returns to Craft Corner today! Whether you’re still looking for a fun and easy costume for FANATICON, or you’re in the mood for a creative project to work on with the kids, we’ve got you covered! Just click on the images below to open, download and print our superhero mask and emblem templates! Follow the instructions and use the templates to create your very own superhero or supervilain costume!

Watch the video demonstration of the mask project here. And be sure to watch FANATICON on Craft Corner, today on News 13 at Noon on WLOS!

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Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Asheville Brewing Company Presents “Galaxy Quest”

“Never give up! Never surrender!”

No education in geekdom is complete without multiple viewings of Galaxy Quest, the inspired parody of sci-fi cult classics that has become a cult classic itself. In celebration of FANATICON, Asheville Brewing Company is presenting a FREE outdoor screening of Galaxy Quest on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15. Both screenings will begin at 9:00 PM on each night. So, grab all your friends, order some pizza and brew and make a night of it!

Asheville Brewing Company
77 Coxe Avenue
Downtown Asheville

We’d like to thank Asheville Brewing Company for their generous support! Be sure to check the movie schedule at their official website. There’s still time to catch Avatar and Princess Bride tonight at the Merrimon Avenue location!

Now, here’s a little taste of Galaxy Quest:

See you at FANATICON!

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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

FANATICON Presents “See You at FANATICON!”

The FANATICON Players are proud to present the final chapter in our series about FANATICON coming to Asheville. In this very special episode, foes become unlikely friends thanks to the power of FANATICON (and the produce section at the Co-Op). Enjoy!

See you at FANATICON!

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Monday, May 03, 2010

FANATICON Volunteers Meeting May 8 for Posters and Pizza!

Come join us! The FANATICON Volunteer Brigade is meeting at the Asheville Art Museum at 10:00AM on Saturday, May 8. We’re going to hand out postcards and posters, then split up in teams and let all of Asheville know that FANATICON is almost here! Then, after a long day of poster-ing and postcard-ing, we’re meeting up downtown for pizza at Asheville Brewing Company!

So, come meet your fellow volunteers, help spread the word about FANATICON, then celebrate over pizza! Or, if you’re working on Saturday, but would like some postcards or posters at your business, let us know and we’ll come by!

For more information about being a FANATICON Volunteer, visit our Volunteer page or email info@fanaticon.org! See you on Saturday!

NOTE: You DON’T have to wear a costume to be a volunteer. (Unless you want to.)

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Saturday, May 01, 2010

It’s Free Comic Book Day!

Be sure to stop by your local comics monger and pick up your FREE comic books today! This year’s selection includes:

War of the Supermen
Fraggle Rock
G.I. Joe
The Simpsons
Iron Man & Thor
Toy Story
Shrek
Super Friends
Green Hornet
The Tick
And more!

Don’t believe me? Just ask Heroes star Milo Ventimilgia:

The FANATICON Heroes will be making appearances at both Pastimes and Comic Envy in Asheville! Stop by, say hi and get your FREE books! See you there!

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Friday, April 30, 2010

Update! Acclaimed Visual Artist Gabriel Shaffer to Exhibit at FANATICON!

Gabriel Shaffer
Gabriel Shaffer lives and works in Asheville, NC. The son of renowned folk/visionary artist Cher Shaffer, Gabriel has exhibited in over 80 shows and sold hundreds of works of art to collectors, celebrities, galleries and museums throughout the world. In 2009, Gabriel was voted western North Carolina’s #1 visual artist for the Best of WNC Awards in the Mountain Xpress newspaper.

We are very pleased to welcome Gabriel to our list of exhibiting artists! See you at FANATICON!

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

FANATICON Welcomes the Carolina Ghostbusters!

I must admit that one of our main concerns heading into FANATICON has been that Pack Place is known to be haunted. Now, we will worry no more, because the Carolina Ghostbusters are coming! And they’re bringing their Ecto-3A ghost-busting vehicle with them!

The Ecto-3A will be parked right outside Pack Place and the Asheville Art Museum, so you can’t miss it. Gather all your paranormal friends and ghost-chasing relatives, come on down and meet Doc and check out the Ecto-3A!

You can learn more about the Carolina Ghostbuters at their official website. See you at FANATICON!

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

More FANATICON Exhibitors Confirmed!

I’m very pleased to announce that we’ve just confirmed three additional exhibitors at FANATICON! Read all about them below or in the Artist/Exhibitor Profiles. We still have quite a few announcements to make over the next few days, so stay tuned!

	Dragin by Michael Cole Dragin is just your average boy living with a timid dragon named George and an angry troll named Andrew. Raleigh native Michael Cole has lived in Asheville for ten years and channels his life experiences into the adventures of Dragin and his unusual friends.
	Gamers Haunt Gamers Haunt, located in Burnsville, is a comic and gaming shop that specializes in Magic: The Gathering, carrying a variety of sealed product as well as a large selection of standard singles.
	Prism Comics Prism Comics is a nonprofit organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) comics, creators and readers. Besides publishing the annual resource guide, Prism Comics: Your LGBT Guide to Comics, Prism Comics exhibits annually at San Diego International Comic-Con and sponsors the Queer Press Grant to assist in the publication and promotion of LGBT comics. Comic book author Charles “Zan” Christensen will be appearing at the Prism booth throughout the day.

Spread the word! See you at FANATICON!

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Monday, April 26, 2010

FREE Comic Book Day: Saturday, May 1, 2010

I know it’s hard to believe, but on Saturday, May 1, you can walk into your local comic book store and get FREE comics. I swear on the Trinity (Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman) that I’m not making this up! But that’s not all! FANATICON‘s Heroes will be making appearances at Pastimes and Comic Envy to pose for pics, hang out and promote both Free Comic Book Day and FANATICON. So make sure you schedule a visit to your local comic book retailer this Saturday! Just type it into your BlackBerry, iPhone, Droid or Batphone and we’ll see you there!

If you’re still not convinced, maybe you’ll listen to Wolverine himself, Mr. Hugh Jackman:

You can get more info on Free Comic Book Day and check out this year’s titles at FreeComicBookDay.com!

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Monday, April 19, 2010

FANATICON Unveils Poster Contest Winner

Congratulations to artist Brent Brown on his winning FANATICON Poster Contest entry! We received 13 amazing and diverse entries, and our judges had a heck of a time deciding a winner. However, Brent’s energetic and fun depiction of FANATICON‘s arrival in Asheville edged out the competition and won the title! As our winner, Brent will receive $250, plus an Annual Family Membership to the Asheville Art Museum. Brent’s prizes will be awarded at FANATICON on Saturday, May 15 at 2:00 PM, preceding our special presentation with Butch Guice in the Diana Wortham Theatre.

If you’d like to see the other fantastic creations from the talented artists who entered the contest, you’re in luck! All the entries will be on display at FANATICON!

Finally, we’d like to thank our panel of judges who devoted their time and attention to the selection process:

• Nancy Sokolove (Adult Programs Manager, Asheville Art Museum). Nancy is our point person at the Museum and has been a generous and enthusiastic supporter of FANATICON from the beginning, way back in May of 2009. Thanks, Nancy!
• Jami Daniels (Daniels Graphics). Jami is a longtime fan of pop culture and art, counting artist Chris Ware as a personal hero. Daniels Graphics will be printing the commemorative collector’s edition of the poster that will be sold at the event!
• Jason Sandford (Ashvegas.com). Writer, journalist and now undisputed source of everything going on in Asheville, Jason possesses a nose for news and a keen eye for detail.