Archive for the 'Collecting' Category
November 7th, 2009, 12:09 am by Jayson Peters
 According to ICv2, Wizards of the Coast has conjured up a holiday bargain.
The 4th Edition Player’s Handbook Collection includes both the essential Player’s Handbook and Player’s Handbook 2, which contains additional character races, classes and powers.
The bundle’s $34.95 price includes both manuals in a handsome slipcase, plus a $12 discount off a year’s subscription to the online D&D Insider service.
Not included: dice, Dungeon Master’s Guides, Monster Manuals or imagination.
See also: D&D parent co. pulls legal PDFs off market, starts flame war
Posted in: Collecting • D&D • Deals • Gaming • Geek gear • Holidays • Dungeons & Dragons | Post a Comment »
November 2nd, 2009, 12:02 am by Jayson Peters
Every year the Honors program at Phoenix College holds a massive book sale that helps students pay for books and tuition. This year the 17th annual Padriac Hill Memorial Scholarship Fund Book Sale will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 in Sophomore Square at Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Rd. (MAP)
The fund is named for Padriac Meriadoc Hill, a student in the Classical Studies and Honors programs at PC who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery of the movie theater where he worked in 1993. His first name is the Gaelic spelling for “Patrick” and his middle name, “Meriadoc,” comes from a Hobbit character in The Lord of the Rings, a book his father loved.
I attended PC as part of the Classical Studies program, and the sale was always a lot of hard work but was also a lot of fun. If you can get out that way, please support this program and you’ll find some great deals on books! And if you can’t make it but would like to contribute, call the Honors office at (602) 285-7305 to arrange for a student to pick up your book donations.
Posted in: Books • Collecting • Deals • charity • fund-raiser • Padriac Meriadoc Hill • Phoenix College • Tolkien | Post a Comment »
October 14th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
 The widow of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax is working to have a memorial erected to the game designer in his adopted hometown of Lake Geneva, Wis.
The monument, which Gail Gygax is hoping will be placed in the city’s Library Park, first must go through parks board approval before going to the City Council.
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Posted in: Collecting • Conventions • D&D • Deaths • Gaming • RPGs • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Dungeons & Dragons • Gary Gygax | 6 Comments »
September 28th, 2009, 4:13 pm by Jayson Peters
 A couple of events coming to the Valley next month will help to usher in the release of DK Publishing’s LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, due out Monday, Oct. 5.
The LEGO Store at Chandler Fashion Center will be invaded by Imperial stormtroopers for its event, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 10. In addition, there will be giveaways of Star Wars-related LEGO toys.
The same day and time, Barnes & Noble at Desert Ridge Marketplace, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, will hold a costume contest, LEGO building activities, games raffles and more.
If you’re in another geographical area, check the book’s official site to find a similar event near you.
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Posted in: Books • Chandler • Collecting • Events • LEGO • Star Wars • Phoenix | 1 Comment »
September 17th, 2009, 10:01 am by Jayson Peters
From our friends at Robot Viking: The company that revolutionized tabletop miniatures gaming has been resurrected.
Most of the WizKids intellectual property has been purchased from Topps by a company called the National Entertainment Collectibles Association. Not only do they own the WizKids name, they also own the games (Mage Knight, HeroClix, ActionClix, HorrorClix, etc. — but not MechWarrior), the click-base concept and even the polystyrene 3D game model used for the Pirates constructable strategy game.
Read the full report at Robot Viking.
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September 16th, 2009, 12:43 pm by Jayson Peters
 Because slaying monsters is thirsty work, Jones Soda — known for its unorthodox sales strategies and seasonal flavors such as Turkey & Gravy, Sweet Potato and Antacid — has come up with a new line of beverages designed to appeal to the swords & sorcery crowd.
Limited-edition Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda comes in a variety of 6- and 12-packs of the following flavors:
- Potion of Healing
- Dwarven Draught
- Eldritch Blast
- Sneak Attack
- Bigby’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer
- Illithid Brain Juice
Via GeekDad
Posted in: Collecting • D&D • Geek gear • RPGs • Dungeons & Dragons • Food & Drynke • Jones Soda | 1 Comment »
September 15th, 2009, 9:35 am by Jayson Peters
Members of the Grammy-nominated band Fall Out Boy will sign copies of their new comic book series Saturday at Atomic Comics’ Chandler Fashion Center location, 3155 w. Chandler Blvd. Pete Wentz and Andy Hurley are both comic book geeks, and they will meet with fans and sign copies of the premiere issue from 3 to 4 p.m.
Hit the jump for details and a teaser video. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Collecting • Comics • Events • Geek gear • Music • Atomic Comics • Fall Out Boy | 2 Comments »
September 4th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
Starting today and running through Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7, buy two of any item at Atomic Comics and get another one for free.
In other words, buy 2 comic books and get one free. Buy two statues, and get one free.
Need someone to draw you a picture? Gotcha covered:
Of course, the free item must be of equal or lesser value to the least-expensive item purchased.
Atomic Comics has stores in Mesa, Chandler, Paradise Valley and Phoenix.
Posted in: Collecting • Comics • Geek gear • Holidays • Atomic Comics | Post a Comment »
August 18th, 2009, 12:59 pm by Jayson Peters
Yeah, right. I said that last year, too.
But until that day comes, thanks to magic of the Internet, I can bring you RPG news via the many bloggers who did go to the largest tabletop gaming convention in the world last week in Indianapolis. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Business • Collecting • Conventions • D&D • Events • Gaming • Dungeons & Dragons • Gen Con • Heroscape • miniatures • minis | Post a Comment »
August 16th, 2009, 10:26 pm by Jayson Peters
You may have noticed a new item on the right-hand side of the page: the local convention calendar. Here are the current contents for those reading via RSS feed:
- North American Discworld Convention: Sept. 4-7, 2009, Tempe Mission Palms
- LepreCon 35: Oct. 2-4, 2009, Phoenix Mesa Marriott
- International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival: Oct. 15-18, 2009, Madcap Theaters
- Saboten-Con: Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2009, Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa
- Dark Con: Jan. 14-17, 2010, Grace Inn Ahwatukee
- LepreCon 36: May 14-16, 2010, Phoenix Mesa Marriott
- Phoenix Comicon: May 27-30, 2010, Phoenix Convention Center
- RandomCon: July 9-11, 2010 (tentative), Grace Inn Ahwatukee
Expect this feature to grow or shrink (hopefully, just grow) to reflect the activity level of the local con scene. The blockbuster San Diego Comic-Con or Gen Con Indy they are not, but the Valley has quite a busy community of people dedicated to bringing fans together with talent — all year long. Check ‘em out, you won’t be disappointed.
As always, if you see something I’ve neglected or messed up, send an e-mail to the address in the sidebar or tweet @nerdvana. Or, just leave a comment below!
Posted in: Books • Collecting • Comics • Conventions • Events • Gaming • Movies • Music • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Television • fandom | Post a Comment »
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