TFAW and Dark Horse Host Firefly Screening/Serenity Signing
From the press release:
In celebration of the new original graphic novel Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale, Things From Another World (TFAW) and Dark Horse Comics are hosting an epic Firefly screening and Serenity signing Tuesday, November 30 with writer Zack Whedon (Terminator 1984) and artist Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger)!
This event is also hosted in conjunction with local comic book shops Bridge City Comics and Excalibur Books & Comics. Special thanks go out to the Hollywood Theatre and Film Action Oregon for donating their space and time, and to the PDX Browncoats for their awesome support.
Fans are invited to the Hollywood Theatre at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. at 6:30 pm to see a rare public showing of the classic Firefly episode “Objects in Space” on the big screen! Admission is a canned or nonperishable food item for the Oregon Food Bank.
After the screening there will be a Q & A with Zack Whedon and Chris Samnee, which will be broadcast live via Skype. Interested parties can submit questions by posting them at Facebook.com/DarkHorseComics, visiting TFAW’s brick-and-mortar locations, or asking them at the event. Details regarding the Skype account for the live event are forthcoming.
Next, at 8:30 pm, festivities will move across the street to the Hollywood Things From Another World at 4133 NE Sandy Blvd. for a free, fun-filled signing with complimentary food and beer (with valid ID-no exceptions). Copies of Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale will be available for purchase.
“We know there’s a huge Serenity fanbase in Portland, and we’re excited to do this event with Zack, Chris, Dark Horse Comics, and our friends from Bridge City and Excalibur,” said TFAW Senior Director of Retail Operations Andrew McIntire. “Zack chose “Objects in Space” himself, and it’s going to be incredible to see it on the big screen. Also, we think fans around the world are going to enjoy submitting questions to the writer and artist of Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale.”
One of Serenity’s greatest mysteries is finally revealed in Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale, filling in the life of one of the show’s most beloved characters-Shepherd Book! Hope to see you Tuesday, November 30 for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
About Things From Another World:
Founded in 1979, Things From Another World has grown into one of the premier retailers of comics, toys, collectibles, and pop-culture geek goodness in Portland, Oregon and online at http://www.TFAW.com.
About Dark Horse Comics:
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way and comics legend Will Eisner, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, their highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Emily the Strange, Tim Burton, Trigun, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as one of the world’s leading publisher of licensed comics material.
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