Hinges – A Local Artist’s Clockwork Webcomic [I'm Digging It]

One of my favorite local artists, Meredith McClaren, recently started a hauntingly pretty new webcomic.

Her art and style are great, as usual, and with minimal dialogue (so far), I can’t help but absorb each page.

“Hinges follows a doll named Orio as she tries to find a place for herself and her impish companion Bauble, amidst the twisted streets of Cobble.”

Bauble’s only had a few pages so far, but you can already get a feel for his personality.

Start from the beginning of Hinges, or learn a little more about the inhabitants of Cobble.

And subscribe to the RSS to stay up to date.

7 Geeky Things To Do This Weekend In Arizona [WE10/23]

This weekend, Arizona haunts, hexes, and howls.

Lots of Halloween stuff going on, but I tried to find the geekiest for us.

Friday, October 21st

Arizona Witches Ball [Peoria]

• Shine up the cauldron, it’s a witches ball!
• DJs, Celtic bands, costume contest, vendors, and belly dancing.
• Tickets are $45 though, so you better really like witches.
• At CrownPlaza  from 6pm to 2am.
• Brew up the details at this event page.

Downtown Mesa Ghost Tour [Mesa]

• *UPDATE – @Nerdvana re-tweeted that this is already sold out, but 4 tickets are available to win.
• Explore what may or may not go bump in the night in Mesa.
• Starting at 6pm, take a tour with experts on the paranormal.
• Learn more in this detailed article from the E V Tribune.
• OoooOOooooOOOoooooh!!

All Night Horror Movie Marathon! [Mesa]

• Take Friday night’s 8 hours of sleep and trade them all in for horror movies.
• Burn through 4 surprise films and watch them through your fingers.
• At The Royale from 11:30pm until 8am. (Told you!)
• Learn more on Facebook.

Saturday, October 22nd

Comic Exclusive Bonanza! [Glendale]

• Jesse James has a new and bigger space!
• Go check it out and meet zillions of other local comic nuts.
• Tons of big comic guests from the valley and beyond.
• Pretty much all day and into the night.
• Here’s the facebook page.

Monster Party! [Mesa]

• Live music from Limit Club, monster makeovers, and food.
• And don’t miss the brain-eating contest!
• Spooky comic artist Madame M will be doing sketches. (She’s really good.)
• From 7pm to 10pm at Bookmans Mesa.
• Mash some details.

*Added – Bloodline 3 Tournament [Tempe]

• Don’t let the end of Devastation get you down, here’s another tournament!
• Takes place at University of Advancing Technology around 1pm.
• Learn all about it from Press The Pause Button.

*Added – Halloween Hack Night! [Mesa]

• Are some of your Halloween ideas a little wild this year?
• Swing by HeatSync Labs anytime in the evening and get the help and resources you need to make them happen.
• “From knitting to sewing, from laser etching to lathing, to electronics and soldering…”
• Learn more on HeatSync’s blog.

Have a fun weekend and let me know if I missed anything.

Spread the geek!

5 Geeky Things To Do This Weekend In Arizona [WE 10/02]

This weekend, Arizona goes to SabotenCon, raps about nerd-culture, creates comic books, & discusses ghost hunting.

Ahh, the weekend approacheth. I hope I can help you make the most of them with these lists.

Friday, September 30th

SabotenCon! [Phoenix]

• Perfect if you like giant robots, giant hair, giant eyes, and … okay giant everything.
• The three day celebration of all things Anime begins on Friday.
• At the Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix.
• I will be there in the evening, as well as Saturday afternoon.
• Learn more on my post about SabotenCon 2011.

MC Chris! [Scottsdale]

• W0rd, yo. MC Chris is gonna melt your bespectacled face off.
• Check out the guy whose rap albums have names like “Dungeon Master of Ceremonies.”
• At The Martini Ranch, around 6:30pm. Local favorite Mega Ran will be there too.
• Droppin’ some mad details!
• (Seriously, check out that flyer for an idea of what you’d be in for.)

Saturday, October 1st

24hr Comic Book Day! [All Over]

• Join local comic book artists and writers as they hunker down for one full Earth rotation.
• The goal is 24 pages in 24hrs, and local comic stores are joining in the fun.
• Here’s a list of Arizona locations participating.
• And Nerdvana has a few more details.

East Valley Paranormal Society At The Library! [Mesa]

• Learn a little about ghost hunting from a local crew.
• They’ll share experiences, secrets of the trade, show off some equipment, and take questions.
• Starts at 1pm at the Red Mountain Library.
• Details here.

Sunday, October 1st

Dan Aykroyd Returns! [Glendale]

• Looks like this original Ghostbuster isn’t done with Arizona.
• Dan is coming back, this time to a Sam’s Club, to meet fans and sign bottles of Crystal Head Vodka.
• Starts at 11am and goes to 1pm – no box-mart ‘membership’ required to meet him.
• Get your details.
• Thanks to the Arizona Ghostbusters for the heads up!

Let me know if I missed anything, or if you might get out and attend one of these!