 Faans Art By Jason Waltrip Copyright 1999 T Campbell & Jason Waltrip |
Dark Horse Presents "Heroes" and "Cypherpunk" Issues 3 & 4, 1999, 6 Handed Press writer, T Campbell; art & cover, Jason FAANS is a comic book featuring the comic adventures of five comic book and science fiction fans. These two issues feature two parts of a story concerning the FAANS attempts to stop a plot by an internet genius to destroy fandom through mind control and several well placed assassinations at a Sci-Fi convention. Among the guests at this convention is author Arlen Staranka (seen on the cover holding a copy of his book The Suburb on the Edge of Eternity). His appearances feature him appearing on a panel with a Jeri Ryan/Seven of Nine parody and what I believe is a character based, at least in name, on Majel Barrett Rodenberry (Clara Strudenberry). We get Arlen blowing up at fans, telling off Ryan ("Just what western culture needs: a bimbo with silicone and silicon. That gurgling sound is fanboy brain tissue."), and getting into a martial arts battle with a fan dressed as a klingon. Ellison him self is supposedly a fan of the appearance, plugging it at a convention appearance and in the Harlan Ellison Record Collection newsletter. The main appearances are in issue 3, although Arlen does appear in a few panels in issue 4. The FAANS website is at http://faans.com |
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