The California Browncoats will once again have a wide range of events and appearances planned at Comic-Con. Check below for our schedule of events. We will be updating this page as we receive appearance confirmation and information.
Special Guest Appearances
Felicia Day - Actress, writer, producer, musician and gamer. Felicia will be appearing at our tables to promote her internet series, The Guild and Joss Whedon’s upcoming internet musical, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog. She is scheduled to appear throughout the weekend. Exact times TBA.
The Cast of The Guild - At various times the cast of The Guild will be appearing at our booth. Expect to find Vincent Caso (BLADEZZ, the Rogue/Thief), Jeff Lewis (Vork, Guildmaster), Amy Okuda (TINKERBALLA, the Ranger), Sandeep Parikh (ZABOO, the Warlock) and Robin Thorsen (CLARA, the Mage) hanging out with the Browncoats. Exact times for each guest TBA.
Adam Levermore-Rich - Artist/co-creator of SaveHiatus.com, the new webcomic for the obsessive fan in all of us. Adam is also well known in the Browncoat/geek fandom for his online store Black Market Beagles and as an artisan for Quantum Mechanix. His signing times at the booth are TBA.
Meeting Room
We will once again have a meeting room on Sunday afternoon from 12:00 - 2:00 PM in Room 24A (same as always). There will be a variety of events scheduled in the meeting room. Stay tuned for more information.
Freebies!
We don’t want you to walk away from our tables empty handed (besides all the swag you purchase). That means we’ve got another free item you can pick up when you stop by and visit. This item will be in limited supply and given out at random times every day. But really, is it a bad thing stopping by multiple times during the convention?
After Hours Browncoat Meet-up
We know it’s crazy and hectic every day at Comic-Con, and that you just want to rest and hang out with friends at night. We’ve researched the surrounding area and found a perfect spot for meeting up with other Browncoats. Every night, you’ll be able to find Browncoats relaxing and looking to meet others with the same love of the ‘verse in a pre-arranged spot. More details available soon. You’ll also be able to pick up a handy little map of the location from our tables.
This meeting spot is also a perfect chance for locals not going to Comic-Con to meet the Browncoats invading their town.
Stay Tuned to this page for more announcements!
Posted: June 12, 2008 in Comic Con 2008, Events, Fan Outreach
The California Browncoats are proud to support The Kids Need to Read Foundation with our fundraiser at Comic-Con this year. In addition to taking donations for KNTR, we will be selling a
Limited Edition of Serenity: Better Days #1 with an exclusive cover only available from CABC at Comic-Con.
The Kids Need to Read Foundation is a non-profit organization established in August 2007 by The Softwire series author PJ Haarsma and actor Nathan Fillion. Their mission statement is to purchase and provide books to libraries, schools, and other institutions in need. They also act to foster a love of reading in all children, encourage reading among reluctant readers, and look for new ideas to encourage childhood literacy. KNTR accomplishes their mission by hosting eBay auctions, selling literacy-themed and “Kindness is a Strength” items, and various other fundraising activities. They then use those funds to buy books from an official book list that includes a variety of well-reviewed books for children and teens.
For more information on Kids Need to Read, visit their site, community, Myspace, or Facebook.
“When I first traveled across North America to promote The Softwire, my initial excitement quickly turned to dismay when I witnessed the lack of book funds available to schools and libraries. Children would follow me into the parking lot after my presentation begging for a book they couldn’t afford while teachers and librarians scrambled to find funds for even a single copy. I came across many a teacher who took the money out of his/her own pocket just so the kids could have the book in their library. It was this disturbing trend that prompted me to establish the Kids Need to Read project as a way to fight back. It is our dream to fill library shelves with great books so that no child lacks for amazing stories to inspire their imaginations.” - PJ Haarsma, Author
“Growing up, my parents managed to show me the importance of reading without cramming it down my throat. A difficult task, I’m sure. It breaks my heart to think that there are kids out there, ready to have their imaginations lit on fire, excited and wanting to read, and facing naked shelves in their school or local libraries. Rather than complain or wait till the system stops failing our nation’s children, this is a matter I feel we must take into our own hands. There are children, right now, waiting— wanting to read. What shall we tell them? I support Kids Need To Read because it fosters a desire to learn, the process of self-improvement, and the chance for children’s minds to grow. What will you do?” - Nathan Fillion, Actor
Posted: June 6, 2008 in Comic Con 2008, Events
THANK YOU!
The California Browncoats would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the Exclusive Limited Edition of Serenity: Better Days #1.
www.margaretweis.com
www.creationent.com
www.poplollies.com
www.powersandpowers.com
www.pointbridge.com
www.savehiatus.com
www.donetheimpossible.com
www.qmxonline.com
The California Browncoats would also like to thank the following for donating items to our Thank You Prize Drawing.
www.sheldoncomics.com
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The California Browncoats are proud to announce that the silent auction we ran during the Browncoat Cruise raised $1,750 for The Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center. 200 Browncoats from around the world travelled the seas and donated to a worthy cause. The total amount raised was not only received from the silent auction winnings, but from other attendees who donated during the cruise, and in the following weeks.
Ron Glass was a special guest on the cruise and he saw first hand just how generous and giving Browncoats can be. We would like to thank everyone who bid in the auction, the winning bidders, all those who donated, and the companies who donated prizes.
A complete list of auction items, winning bidders and amounts can be found on our Browncoat Cruise page (coming soon).
Posted: June 3, 2008 in Charity, Events
In a tradition started at the first Browncoat fan table at Comic-Con, the California Browncoats raised money for Equality Now at WonderCon 2008 in San Francisco. Equality Now is the favorite charity of Firefly/Serenity creator Joss Whedon, and CABC is honored to add our support. With the combined money received during WonderCon from donations and special sales items, we are proud to send $2,300 to Equality Now.
We would like to thank all fans who donated, played Browncoat Bingo, and bought the special keychains and shirts. We also owe thanks to all the companies who provided prizes for our Thank You Prize Drawing. A complete list of prizes can be found on our WonderCon page.
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With the help from Browncoats worldwide and Adam Baldwin’s donation of his “Jayne” shirts from Firefly and Serenity, the California Browncoats have raised over $10,000 for the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation. We would like to thank all those who bid on the t-shirts and to all the winners for their donations.
Remember - the iconic knitted Jayne hat will go up for auction on September 24, 2008 in support of MCLEF.
CABC would like to give a special thanks to Adam Baldwin for his generosity and support of both MCLEF and the California Browncoats.
Posted: May 26, 2008 in Charity
The California Browncoats are proud to announce our sponsorship of the SoCal Browncoats Can’t Stop the Serenity screenings. This global fundrasier is in it’s third year and all proceeds support Equality Now. The SoCal Browncoats will be holding 3 screenings the weekend of June 20th. There will be 1 screening each in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. For more information on the screenings, please use the links below.
www.socalbrowncoats.com - Screening info, ticket and merchandise purchasing
www.equalitynow.org - The charity benefiting from the screenings
www.cantstoptheserenity.com - The global site for information and screenings worldwide
Posted: May 7, 2008 in Charity, Events, Fan Outreach
The remaining committee positions for Comic-Con 2008 have been filled. Still want to help?
We are in need of volunteers Wednesday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 27th, for setup, manning the booth, and teardown. We’ll work with you so that you don’t miss any exciting events at the Con, so if you’d like to help the California Browncoats create a warm inviting presence, send Dwight an email at: volunteer@californiabrowncoats.org
Posted: April 30, 2008 in Comic Con 2008, Events, Volunteer
