Archives: May2010

• 20 Years of Dark Horse

  Dark Horse Comics published a special edition comic to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Published on July 05, 2006 this comic included the artistic debut of Joss Whedon.
  Feast your eyes on some awesome artwork in this must have comic for all collectors.
  Dark Horse describes the contents of the pinup comic in the following manner:
  Every page holds a different piece, each showcasing a character from the company’s history of great original and licensed properties. Instead of drawing their own creations, [...]

• Marian Call: Bootleg

  Marian Call recently played a show in Edmonton and regaled us all with her story telling and shiny folk songs. This autographed copy of her CD, Bootleg, has been inscribed with a special CSTS Edmonton 2010 message.
  Donor: Semper Family

• Marian Call: Vanilla

  Marian Call recently played a show in Edmonton and regaled us all with her story telling and shiny folk songs. This autographed copy of her CD, Vanilla, has been inscribed with a special CSTS Edmonton 2010 message.
  Donor: Semper Family

• XBox 360 Live Game: Fable II

  You are the master of your own fate in Fable II. From Peter Molyneux comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed Fable. With Xbox Live support and a unique morality and emotionally based game play system Fable II will change the way you look at interactive entertainment.
  Donor: Twitter friend @karlkovacs

• Dr. Horrible – Autographed Copy

  Got a PhD in Horribleness? Searching for a caring hand? Awesome hair blowing in the wind?
  Whatever your story, it can only be enhanced with this copy of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog autographed by Felicia Day (Penny).
  Donor: Final Frontier Science Fiction Fan Club

• Castle: Heat Wave – Autographed Copy

  We have two copies of the first Castle TV (ABC) tie-in book, Heat Wave. These copies have been autographed by our beloved Cap’t Tightpants (and Castle star), Nathan Fillion.
  One copy will be included in the auction items for Can’t Stop the Serenity while another copy will be included in the separate Kids Need to Read (KNTR) auction items.
  Donor: Semper Family

• Angel #25 – Autographed Copy

  Thanks to the generousity of both Juliet Landau, best known for her role of Drusilla in Joss Whedon’s Angel, and Sheilah from the Toronto Browncoats, we have an autographed copy of Angel #25 up for grabs.
  Donor: Juliet Landau & Sheilah (Toronto Browncoats)

• Verse Comics

  We’ve got a small selection of Firefly verse themed comics up for grabs. Included in this package are a hardcover copy of the book Serenity: Those Left Behind and two additional comics.
  Donor: Semper Family
  *Ancient laptop not included

• Browncoats: Redemption

  The Alberta Browncoats Society is thrilled to announce that Edmonton is one of the seven cities that will receive a pre-view copy of the fan made movie Browncoats: Redemption.  We’ll be screening the movie following Serenity on June 27th.
  Browncoats: Redemption takes place three months after the events on Miranda and we find Captain Laura Matthews and the crew of Redemption unintentionally thrown into a situation that some view as the potential catalyst for the second unified rise of the Independents [...]

• CSTS Global Swag Ordered

  Thanks to everyone who purchased a tshirt, hoodie or Done The Impossible DVD. Our order has been placed. Pre-purchased goodies will be available on the day of the event.

• Tentative Event Schedule

  We realize that other events are taking place in our fair city on the same day that we planned to host our CSTS event (damn you Lucas!). Some browncoats have expressed torn loyalties and have asked for an event schedule. As the event is still 2 months away and we’re awaiting some final words/permission, we can’t give you a play-by-play of the day’s events just yet. However, we can provide a tentative schedule.

  12:00 pm – doors open – tickets, tshirt [...]

• Marian Call in Concert

  Alaskan singer-songwriter Marian Call has just announced her “49 to 50″ Tour, or “49>50,” in which she will play shows and house concerts in all fifty United States — beginning with Alaska, the 49th state, and ending with Hawai’i, the 50th. Her music has been described by fans as “funky acoustic joy jazz” — she plays eclectic, humorous and heartfelt songs that appeal to crowds of all ages and demographics. Her signature Underwood typewriter, rain stick, and kazoo can be [...]