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As the Dandelion Studios site expands, look here to find a growing list of all that's weird, cool, and fun on the internet.

Comics: Publishers (Alphabetical)

AdHouse Books - Book and comic publisher.

Acronym Comics - Publishers of Citizen Elvis and others.

Alias - Publishers of Opposite Forces, Sixgun Samurai, Imperial Dragons, Victoria's Secret Service, and others.

Alternative Comics - Publishers of the works of Damon Hurd, Josh Neufeld, and lots of other indy creators.

Ambition Studios - Comics inspired by literature, mythology, and history. Publishers of Kid Beowulf, Swamp Fox, and others.

Angry Dog Press - Publishers of Potlatch, Whistle Blower, and others.

Archie Comics - Home of Betty, Veronica, Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the gang.

Argo Comics - Publishers of the Argo Pin-Up special, which previews their line of superhero titles.

Aspen Comics - Publishers of Soulfire, Ekos, Fathom, and others.

Authentic Ink - Publisher of Bier Suppe.

Baboon Books - Publishers of Bunch of Baboons, Action Figure, and others.

Beckett Comics - Publishers of Ruule, Fade From Grace, The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty, and others.

Best Friends Productions - Publishers of Heroes in Birmingham and other comics.

Chaos Comics - Publishers of Evil Ernie and others.

Colin Tedford - Creator of Before Sleep, Square Dance Comix, and others.

Comic Book Artists Guild - An alliance of independent comic creators and publishers. They publish the CAG Anthologies, which have included Dandelion Studios comics Exiles, Zephry & Reginald: Minions for Hire, and The Curious and Strange Adventures of Servant Boy Tyler, as well as lots of great material by other writers and artists. Their anthologies are available in our Online Store.

Corkey Comics - Publisher of Duane M. Abel's Zed.

Dabel Brothers - Publishers of comics including adaptations of the work of George R. R. Martin.

Dandelion Studios - Our home page! Publishers of Zephyr & Reginald: Minions for Hire and others.

DC Comics - Home of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc. Also the parent company of the Vertigo and Wildstorm lines.

Devil's Due Publishing - Publishers of G.I. Joe and others.

Don MacDonald - Creator of the Machiavelli graphic novel.

Dream Weaver Press - Publishers of The Oswald Chronicles and Tall Tails.

Exit 13 - NYC based comic anthology.

Fay Ryu - Creator of the graphic novel, Hello.

For Better or For Worse - Home of Lynn Johnston's wonderful syndicated comic strip about the (mis)adventures of the Patterson family.

Fulp Fiction - Publishers of Harry Johnson.

Graphic Illusions Studios - Publishers of Immortal Kiss, The Rift, and others.

Greg Vondruska - Creator/publisher of Tread and others.

House of Twelve - New York based comic publisher. Their books include Mauled and the House of Twelve anthology series. They run a monthly comic jam in New York City.

Image Comics - Publishers of Spawn and many others.

Inky Lagoon - Comics by Sharon Furgason including Archipelago and Nina the Librarian.

ithinkican.com - Publishers of the Monster Engine anthology.

Jetpack Press - Publishers of Johnny Raygun and the print editions of The Fatsquad and Squarecat Comics.

JoshComics - Comics by Florida writer/artist/musician Josh Sullivan.

Kaso Comics - Home of Twisted, Heroic Fantasy, and more.

Komikwerks - Home of Stan Lee's Sunday Comics.

Krause Publications - Publishers of Comics Buyer's Guide and other magazines.

Lunchbreak Comics - Comics by Pat Lewis.

Luxe Illustrato - Comics by Nathan Aaron and others.

Marek Bennett - Creator of Mimi's Doughnuts, Monadnock History Comics, and others.

Mark Burrier - Creator of The Intruder and other comics.

Markosia - Publishers of Abiding Perdition, Starship Troopers, Scatterbrain, and others.

Marvel Comics - Spider-Man, X-men, FF... 'nuff said.

Megazeen - "Cheese-Free" Christian comics.

Megillat Esther - A graphic novel retelling of the Old Testament Book of Esther by J.T. Waldman.

Midnight Ink - Bi-monthly comic anthology.

Model Operandi - Comic series by Dennis Budd and Joe Caramagna.

Moonstone Books - Publishers of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Phantom, Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and many other comics.

Narwain Publishing - Publishers of Jenna, Wall After Wall, and others.

New England Comics - Publishers of The Tick.

Oni Press - Publishers of Adventures of Barry Ween: Boy Genius, Love Fights, Everest: Facing the Goddess, and more.

Open Book Press - Publishers of the Smash! Comics line.

Origin Comics - Publishers of Temporary and others.

Ourobor - Home of Steven Walters, creator of Suburban Folklore.

Penwan - A comic book collaboration by Marc-Anthony Macon and Jennifer Gillette. Still under construction, but early samples of the artwork really look great.

Plan Nine Publishing - Publishing print editions of webcomics.

Psycho Bunny - Small press comic published by Michele Witchipoo.

PV Comics - Publishers of Atland, Dew Claw, and others.

Radbu Productions - Publishers of the very amusing independent comic, Captain Drew and his Crew of Two.

Red Eye Press - Publishers of Valentine, Mortal Coil, and others.

Quicken Forbidden - The tale of a teenage girl's return from a journey to another dimension by Dave Roman and John Green.

Shift - The tale of a boy named Charlie with shapeshifting powers. By Rick Molinelli, Ryan Ruffatti, and Tom Schloendorn.

Silent-K - The comic work of Eric Knisley.

Skatoon Productions - Comics by NJ artist Rob Reilly.

South Jersey Rebellion Productions - Publishers of Jersey Devil and other comics by writer Tony DiGerolamo.

Starwarp Concepts - Publishers of Lorelei.

Stickman Graphics - Publishers of Stonehaven and The Festering Season.

Strawberry Comics - Publishers of manga-style romance, drama, and adventure comics including Fractured Kissees and Prophesy of Destiny.

Top Shelf Comics - Publishers of Surrogates, Owly, Tricked, and others.

Underlords - A science fiction comic by Eidolon Studios.

Vineland - Publishers of The Goddess of War and others.

WARP Graphics - Publishers of Elfquest.

Wizard Entertainment - Publishers of Wizard and other comics/collectibles magazines.

Comics: Online (Alphabetical)

Absurd Notions - Kevin Pease's webcomic. You can buy the book version here.

The Accidental Centaurs - Webcomic by Jon Lotshaw.

The Amazing Adventures of Bill - Bill Roundy's webcomic.

Avenging Simian - Webcomics and online animation.

Bob the Angry Flower - By Steve Notley.

Borderwalker - Online comics magazine.

Casey & Andy - Webcomic by Andy Weir.

Cybrosia Studios - Home of the online comic The Specialists.

The Devil's Panties - Online and print comic by Jennie Breeden.

Disassemblance - Webcomic by Brian Hart.

Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire - Webcomic by Michael "Mookie" Terracciano.

Faans: The Webcomic - By T. Campbell and Jason Waltrip.

The Fatsquad - Online comic by Richard Brunelle and Joshua Belanger.

Fineberg - Online comic by Lauren Simkin Berke. Her other work can be seen here.

Fragile Gravity - Online comic by Chris Impink.

Girls With Slingshots - Danielle Corsetto's webcomic.

Goats - Online comic by Jonathan Rosenberg.

Herd Thinners Incorporated - Publishers of Bill Holbrook's Kevin & Kell webcomic.

House Blend - P. J. Backman's webcomic.

Jane's World - Online and print comic by Paige Braddock.

Just Mad Comics - Comics work of Justin Madson.

Kitschcore - Webcomics by Michael R. Cooke.

Like An Episode Of - Webcomic by Jimmy Kustes.

Modern Tales - Syndicated webcomics. Their family of sites also includes Serializer, Girlamatic, and GraphicSmash.

Ninth Floor - Online comics by C. Jason DePasquale.

Onezumi.com - Home of the Onezumi online comic.

Onion Head Monster - Online comic by Paul Friedrich. He also works on Hellcar.

Orphan Odyssey Productions - Home of Joe McGlone's webcomic, Another Perspective.

Oz on the Internet - Webcomic by Michael Osborne.

Sluggy Freelance - Classic online comic strip by Pete Abrams.

Something Positive - R. K. Milholland's webcomic.

Sapo Entertainment - Publishers of MegMan and others.

Squarecat Comics - Journal comic by Jennifer Omand.

State of Anchovy - A weekly webcomic by Darkfurr productions.

Stupidity in Magic - Online comic by Willow E. Taylor.

The Webcomic List - Colossal list of webcomics.

What Was Jesus Doing - Webcomic about, well, Jesus, and what he was doing.

Comics: Events (Alphabetical)

Big Apple Conventions - Promoters for New York City comic shows.

The Comic Book Club of Ithaca - Holds meetings twice a month at the Tompkins County Public Library in Itrhaca NY and sponsors the IthaCon convention.

Comic-Con International - Promoters of the San Diego Comicon, as well as the Alternative Press Expo and WonderCon.

Comic Book Conventions.Com - An excellent nationwide listing of comic cons.

Free Comic Book Day - Nationwide celebration of comics and comic shops.

Comics: Distributors (Alphabetical)

Diamond - Major comics distributor to most comic shops in the US. Publishers of Previews.

Comics: Organizations (Alphabetical)

Comic Book Artists Guild - An alliance of independent comic creators and publishers.

Friends of Lulu - Organization that promotes female readership and participation in the comic book industry.

MOCCA - New York City based Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. They sponsor an annual Art Festival.

Comics: Resources (Alphabetical)

Comic Art Links Directory - Resources for those interested in original comic art.

Comic Monsters - Horror comic book news and information.

Comic Shop Locator - Listing comic shops in the US and Canada. Sponsored by Diamond.

Comicon.com - A virtual comic book convention on the internet.

ComixPress - Print-on-demand comic printer and distributor. We use ComixPress for our full-length comics including Zephyr & Reginald: Minions for Hire. You can view our listing on their site here. If you enjoyed our book, kindly take a moment and write up a short review. You can buy the comic from them or directly from our Online Store.

Graphic Novel Review - Online literary journal of the graphic novel.

Lambiek Comiclopedia - An illustrated compendium of over 7,000 international comic artists with biographies and artwork examples.

Optical Sloth - Review site emphasizing indy comics.

Silver Bullet Comics - Comic industry news and reviews.

Small Publishers Co-Op - Printing serice for small-press publications.

Collectibles: Events (Alphabetical)

Atlantique City - One of the biggest antiques/collectibles shows in the country. Held twice a year at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City NJ.

JC marketplaces - Promoters of flea markets, crafts shows, and collectibles shows in northern NJ.

The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles - Includes an excellent calendar of antique shows and flea markets nationwide. Also contains detailed information on the Brimfield Antiques Shows in Massachusetts.

My Mummy - New England-based comic/collectibles/toy show promoters.

Primate Promotions - New England based promoters of comics and collectibles shows.

Professional Show Managers Association - National organization of show promoters. Includes listing of shows.

Stella Shows - Promoters of antiques & collectibles shows.

Collectibles: Resources (Alphabetical)

52 Plus Joker - Organization of collectors of vintage playing cards.

Ephemera Sociery of America - Resources related to paper collectibles.

Art: Resources (Alphabetical)

Art Gallery Worldwide - Artwork in different styles and media. Website offers a wide variety of
features and services that enable customers and artists to buy and sell
art.

ArtForest - Multidisciplinary arts collective.

ASFA - The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.

DeviantArt - Art and writing of all styles. You can take a look at the work of Exiles artist katrina Joyner on DeviantArt here.

Elfwood - Amateur fantasy and SF art.

WetCanvas! - Online community and resource library for vsual artists.

Art: Artists' Sites (Alphabetical by Artist's Name)

Tom Baxa - Fantasy illustration.

Destini Productions - Home of fantasy artist Ed Beard Jr.

Alan F. Beck - Fantasy, SF, and surrealism.

Matt Cavotta - Fantasy illustration.

James Chase - Mixed media artist.

Ciruelo - Fantasy illustration.

Pencil Shavings - Art of Kate Dolamore.

Colleen Doran - Creator of the comic series, A Distant Soil.

Larry Elmore - Fantasy illustration.

Dan Frazier - Fantasy illustration.

Rebecca Guay - Fantasy illustration.

Donato Giancola - Fantasy and realist paintings.

Grimstudios - Home of fantasy artist Scott Grimando.

Andy Hopp - Fantasy illustration.

Kelly Howlett - Comic artist.

Llyn Hunter - Fantasy artist, cartoonist, and designer.

Ray Lago - Fantasy and comic art.

F. Ellis Merrill - Photography.

Shadowscapes - Artwork by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law.

MaverickArts - Home of fantasy artist Monte Michael Moore.

Greg Moutafis - Comic art.

Josh Neufeld: Frelance illustration, comic art.

Martina Pilcerova - Fantasy illustrator.

Jennifer Palumbo - Photography.

Mike Raabe - Fantasy illustration.

Al Rio - Comic artist.

Jennifer Rodgers - Fantasy illustration.

Andy Runton - Writer/Artist of Owly.

Lunar Light Studios - Fantasy illustrator David Seidman.

Expectation Studio - Digital artwork and photography by Paul Silva.

Isaura Simon - Fantasy illustration.

Christian N. St. Pierre - Graphic design and illustration.

Tarnished Images - Home of fantasy artist Ruth Thompson.

LAW Studio - Fantasy artist L.A. Williams.

Matt Wilson - Fantasy Illustration.

Frank Wu - Fantasy illustrator.

Zines: Publishers (Alphabetical)

Brave Girl Studio - Home of small press and zine publisher Misty O'Brien. You can also find her hand-made jewelry at Skyah & Bram Productions.

Phoenix - Long-running popular culture APA covering a wide range of fandom, from comic books, science fiction, fantasy and video games to the latest flicks, music, television and more.

Zines: Distros (Alphabetical)

Fork 'n Spoon Zine Shop - Publishers of food-related zines, including an excellent selection of vegan zines. A Zephyr & Reginald: Minions for Hire cartoon appeared on the back cover of the first issue of their chocolate zine, Chocoholic.

Spine Distro - Zine and comic distro based in Australia.

Static Cling Distro - Charity zine distro. Buy zines to support a worthy cause.

Printing Services (Alphabetical)

ComixPress - The printer for Issue #1 of Zephyr & Reginald: Minions for Hire (as well as bunches of other indy comics) . You can view our listing on their site here. If you enjoyed our book, kindly take a moment and write up a short review. You can buy the comic from them or directly from our Online Store.

Rice Print Shop - Small business services and art center. Full-service print shop, comic and small press friendly.

Gaming: Game Publishers (Alphabetical)

Ad Astra Games - Wargames based on real science.

Aetherco - Roleplaying games.

Alderac Entertainment Group - Publishers of Legend of the Five Rings, Warlord, 7th Sea, and many other games.

Alternative Armies - Miniatures games.

Atlas Games - Producers of Once Upon a Time, Lunch Money, and Feng Shui among others.

The Burning Wheel - Fantasy roleplaying system.

Carnivore Games - Makers of FUDGE-System RPGs including Now Playing.

Chaosium - Publishers of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying system and many other games.

Cheapass Games - Makers of Kill Doctor Lucky and loads of other great boardgames. And they're cheap too.

Creative Monstrosities - Publishers of Playthings RPG.

Blender Productions - Publishing service for indy game designers.

Dark Furies Publishing - Roleplaying resources.

Deep 7 - Roleplaying games including Red Dwarf.

Dungeon Downloads - Print-and-assemble terrain for roleplaying and miniatures games.

Eden Studios - Publishers of the Buffy: The Vampire Slayer RPG and other games.

Firewater Productions - Roleplaying games and supplements including GNOME, Barquest, and Chaos University.

Flying Buffalo - Makers of Tunnels & Trolls, Nuclear War, and Lost Worlds, as well as a wide range of PBM games.

Gamers Rule - Publishers of card-based roleplaying supplements.

Grey Ghost Press - Makers of the FUDGE roleplaying system.

Judges Guild - One of the original producers of roleplaying games and supplements. Their magazine is Pegasus.

Karmel Games - Publisher of Anagramania.

Killer Bunnies - Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot card game and expansions.

Live Oak Games - Family boardgames.

Living Room Games - Publishers of Earthdawn, Complete Mafia for D20, and other roleplaying products.

Looney Labs - Quick, fun, and inexpensive card games and boardgames.

Mercom Games - Publishers of the Miserian Wars boardgame.

Malinche Entertainment - Computer-based interactive fiction.

Northeast Games - Publishers of the Mystical Empire CCG.

Palladium Books - Makers of Rifts, Beyond the Supernatural, Heroes Unlimited, and other roleplaying games.

Seraphim Guard - Publishers of Heartquest and other roleplaying games.

Slugfest Games - Makers of boardgames and card games including Kung Fu Fighting and Fishing for Terrorists.

Smirk and Dagger Games - Publishers of the Hex*Hex card game.

SSDC - Makers of Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century and other roleplaying games.

Steve Jackson Games - Publishers of Munchkin, Illuminati, GURPS, and many others.

Tabletop Adventures - Roleplaying supplements.

Troll Lord - Roleplaying products.

Twilight Creations Inc. - Publishers of Zombies!!! and other boardgames.

Upper Deck Entertainment - Trading cards, including the VS System and Yu-Gi-Oh.

Vanished Planet Games - Makers of the Vanished Planet cooperative boardgame.

Vulcan Models - Specialises in large scale, historical, military and fantasy figures and models.

Winning Moves Games - Original and reprint boardgames.

Wizards of the Coast - Publishers of Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Neopets CCG, and the Avalon Hill line of boardgames.

Gaming (Events)

Jenga's Convention Listings - If you can't find an event here at the Dandelion Studios Calendar Page, try Jenga's excellent nationwide listings!

GenCon - The world's biggest gaming convention.

Ubercon - New Jersey based gaming event.

Double Exposure - Gaming convention and LARP promoters. Home of the Avatar LARP.

Gamefest - Organizers of the Gamefest series of conventions.

Mepacon - Gaming convention in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Total Confusion - Promoters of gaming conventions in MA & NH.

Active Imagineering - Convention promoters.

TriviaMaster - Weekly trivia competitions at restaurants and bars.

Gray Matter Conventions - Promoters of Magic: The Gathering tournaments in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania areas.

Type I Magic in New England - Listings for MTG Vintage-format events in New England.

Gamers' Dream - New Jersey based gaming event promoters.

Legend of the Shining Jewel - An large-scale D20 fantasy campaign with events at conventions nationwide.

Gaming: Online (Alphabetical)

Iron Realms Entertainment - Creators of the test-based MUDs Achaea, Lusternia, Imperian, and Aetolia.

Forlorn Hope - Online roleplaying.

Neopets - Create virtual pets and play games.

Gaming: LARPs (Alphabetical)

Combat Sports - Outdoor laser tag Manalapan NJ.

Dark Duality - LARP promoters running Star Wars, Vampire: Dark Ages, and others at cons throughout the Northeast. They also run some miniatures and CCG events.

Drink Deep 3 - To be run in the Spring of 2006 in the DC/Baltimore area, this LARP allows players to play characters drawn from literature.

Epic Adventures - NH/MA fantasy LARP.

Kingdom of Dragonwynde - Fantasy LARP.

Knight Realms - Ongoing fantasy LARP.

LAIRE - Ongoing fantasy LARP.

LARPA - Live Action Roleplayers Association. Coordinates LARP events nationwide and provides tons of LARP resources. They sponsor the Intercon conventions.

NERO Massachusetts - MA chapter of the NERO fantasy LARP.

Nocturne - Live action epic adventure based in Farmingdale NJ.

Philadelphia Ascension - Philadelphia area live-action Mage campaign. You can also check out their Yahoo Group.

S.Y.S. - Theatrical game productions. Promoters of the Lonely City series of World of Darkness LARPs.

Gaming (Clubs/Organizations)

LARPA - The Live Action Roleplaying Association. Includes an excellent nationwide listing of LARP events. Sponsors of the Intercon convention series.

BPA - Boardgame Players Association.

GAMA - Game Manufacturers Association.

PAGE - Philadelphia Area Gaming Enthusiasts.

RPGA - Roleplaying Game Association. The longstanding sanctioning body for D&D tournament play. RPGA is currently run by Wizards of the Coast.

201Mass - Resources for gamers in the Boston area. Sponsored by the Compleat Strategist.

Staten Island Gaming Club - Based in Staten Island NY. Plays RPGs and boardgames.

Jersey Association of Gamers - Wargaming groub based in North Jersey. Meetings twice a month.

NAGA - North American Gaming Alliance.

New England Magic Group - Resources and events for Magic players in the Northeast.

Creative Gaming Events - Tournament organizers for various game systrmd, running events nationwide.

Gaming: Roleplaying Campaigns (Alphabetical)

Legends of the Shining Jewel - An ongoing D&D campaign run at conventions. It is sponsored by the RPGA-sanctioned club, Universe Construction Company.

Gaming: Resources (Alphabetical)

BoardgameGeeks.com - Huge site loaded with boardgame resources.

Cardshark - Buy and sell MTG, LotR CCG, MTGO, YuGiOh, Marvel VS System, and Duel Masters.

EPOSIC - Resources for Tunnels & Trolls and other roleplaying games.

The Hobgoblin's Tavern - Tunnels & Trolls resources.

The Magic Library - Excellent resource for the collectible aspect of Magic: The Gathering. Contains an excellent listing of the various promotional Magic cards that have been released.

Meet Gamers - Roleplaying resources for Tunnels & Trolls and other tabletop RPGs.

WEBRPG - Gaming resource site.

Online Resources

Livejournal - Create your own online journal.

Cafe Press - Design and sell custom merchandise.

PanFandom - Resources for various media (mostly TV) fandoms.

Music (Events)

NYC Drum and Dance - Drum circles and related events in the New York metro area.

Music: Performers/Bands (Alphabetical)

The Fenians - Traditional Irish songs. Great live band!

Lenahan - Celtic rock.

Rick & Audrey - DC-area folk duo.

Tom Smith - World's fastest filker. Very amusing stuff.

Retail Stores (By State)

Multiple States

Big Planet Comics - Locations in Washington DC, Bethesda MD, and Vienna VA.

The Compleat Strategist - Gaming retail chain. Locations in PA, NY, VA, and MA. They run the 201Mass site for Boston-area gamers.

Newbury Comics - Music, toys and comics. Locations in ME, MA, NH, and RI.

The Toy Vault - Vintage toys and collectibles. Locations in Warwick RI and North Attleboro MA.

MA

Baron's Collectibles - Collectibles shop located in East Bridgewater MA. Baron's is also the home of Asylum Collectibles.

Colorful Creations - Craft, scrapbooking, and rubber stamp shop. Hyannis MA.

The Dragon's Lair - Gaming, cards, and comics. West Springfield MA.

Dynamo's Comics - Music, movies, and comics. Located in North Grafton MA.

Game Night - Gaming store located on Cape Cod in Mashpee MA.

Gateway Comics, Etc. - Comic shop located in Buzzards Bay MA.

The Gathering - Gaming store located on Cape Cod in Centerville MA.

Larry's Comics - Comic book store located in Lowell MA.

Modern Myths - Comic book and game store, Northampton MA.

New England Comics - Comic retail chain. Boston area, MA.

Pandemonium Books & Games - Science fiction specialty store, Boston MA.

TJ Collectibles - Comic and game store in Milford MA.

Tokyo Kid - Anime store located in the Garage Mall, Cambridge MA.

Web-Head Enterprises - Comic shop, Wakefield MA.

MD

Dream Wizards - Game store located in Rockville MD.

MO

Clicks - Game store chain with three locations in MO.

NH

Double Midnight Comics - Comic and game store located in Manchester NH.

Empire Games & Hobby - Game store located in Manchester NH.

The Game Castle - Game store located in Londonderry NH.

Mori Books - Used and rare books, including a nice selection of SF paperbacks and some gaming materials. Located in Amherst NH.

Myriad Games - Game store located in Salem NH.

The Paperback Bazaar - Comics shop located in Dover/Somersworth NH.

The Wizard's Tower - Game store located in Nashua NH.

NJ

All Things Fun - Comic/game store located in Berlin NJ.

Bad Moo Games and Collectibles - Game store located in New Providence NJ.

Brad's Extra Innings - Sports collectibles shop in West Berlin NJ.

Fantasci: The Game Store - Locations in Manahawkin NJ and New Egypt NJ.

Jester's Playhouse - Gaming store located in Northfield NJ.

Timewarp Comics & Games - Excellent comic shop and tournament venue in Cedar Grove NJ.

Wild Pig Comics - Comic Shop located in Kenilworth NJ.

NY

Best Comics & Hobby Center - Comic shop located in New Hyde park NY.

Jigsaw - New York NY retailer/lounge/gallery featuring art, zines, comics, and indy music.

Jim Hanley's Universe - Comic book store with locations in Manhattan and Staten Island NY.

Kings Games - Game store located in Brooklyn NY.

New Moon Comics - Comic shop located in the Wayne Towne Center Mall, Wayne NJ.

Neutral Ground - Game store and tournament center in midtown Manhattan NY.

PA

Alternate Universes - Game store located in Holmes PA.

RI

Shadowland Comics & Collectibles - Comic and game store in North Providence RI.

The Time Capsule - Comic, record, and toy shop located in Cranston RI.

VA

Atlantis Comics - Comic and game shop with locations in Virginia Beach VA and Portsmouth VA.

Washington DC

Politics & Prose - Washington DC independent bookstore and cafe.

Ontario, Canada

The Beguiling - Indy-friendly comic shop located in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Online Retail (Alphabetical)

Anime USA - Online retailer and show dealer specializing in anime and anime merchandise.

The Artist's Choice - Original comic book art.

Avenue Victor Hugo Books - Used/rare books.

Best Anime Shop - Anime collectibles.

Bud Plant Comic Art - Art books and comic art.

Games and Cards.com - Sports Cards, games, and supplies.

Gaming Etc. - Online seller of games and collectible cards with resources for CCG players.

Little Pagans - T-Shirts and other apparel for pagan, hippie, and alternative families.

Metropolis Comics - New York based retailers of vintage comics.

Monkey Boy Games - Full range of gaming products.

Penn-Dragon Games - Online retailers specializing in boardgames.

Squaredeal Online - Comic supplies and back issues.

Titan Games - Buying and selling games, game cards, gaming magazines, and more.

Anime/Manga: Events

AnimeCons.com - Worldwide listing of anime events and related features.

Kaiju Big Battel - Live events featuring monsters doing, well, battel.

Anime/Manga Resources

Sailor Moon Fanfic - Links to Sailor Moon fic and other sites.

Sailor Moon Links - Links to Sailor Moon resources.

SF/Fantasy: Book Publishers (Alphabetical)

DAW Books - SF/fantasy publisher.

Eos Books - The SF/Fantasy imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Luna Books- Fantasy publishers.

Meisha Merlin Publishing - Fantasy/SF/horror publisher.

Old Earth Books - Classic SF reprints.

Raw Dog Screaming Press - Horror and dark fiction publisher.

Silver Leaf Books - Publishers of fantasy, SF, and horror novels.

Small Beer Press - Book and chapbook publisher.

Soft Skull Press - Publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.

Tachyon Publications - San Francisco based small press specializing in SF/fantasy.

Tor Books - Large publisher of fantasy/SF/horror.

Watson-Guptill Publications - Specializing in art books.

SF/Fantasy: Authors' Sites (Alphabetical By Author's Name)

Wordfire - Official site of authors Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta.

Jennifer Brozek - Fantasy/SF writer.

Ian M. Clark - Fantasy/SF and comics writer.

Leah R. Cutter - Fantasy novelist. Author of Paper Mage and others.

Galactic Star Force - Website of SF writer Clayton L. McNally.

Theodora Goss - Author and poet.

Bobby Nash - Comic writer and suspense novelist.

Terry Pratchett - Terry's official site.

Azurewolf - Website of SF writer Nicholas S. Stember.

Tad Williams - Fantasy author.

SF/Fantasy: Video

ADV Films - Anime and Asian film distributors.

Bandai Entertainment - Distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and home video.

SF/Fantasy: Clubs/Organizations (National/International Groups Alphabetical, Then Local Groups By State)

National/International

Broad Universe - An international organization with the primary goal of promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women.

Burroughs Bibiliphiles - Edgar Rice Burroughs fan organization.

EPIC - Organization of electronic publishers and authors.

The Gaylactic Network - Resources for gay/lesbian/bi/transgendered SF fans.

Heinlein Society - Dedicated to preserving the legacy of Robert A. Heinlein and his works.

International Federation of Trekkers - Star Trek fandom organization.

Mythpoeic Society - For fans of the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams.

Save Farscape - Fan organization for the Farscape TV series.

Starfleet - National Star Trek fan organization.

The Ursa Major Awards - Presented annually for excellence in the furry arts.

Local By State/Country

CA

LASFS - Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.

DE

Delaware Anime Society - Has chapters based in Wilmington DE and Dover DE.

MA

MASS FILC - Massachusetts-based filk organization.

NESFA - The New England Science Fiction Association. Publishers and convention promoters based in the northeast. They were heavily involved in promoting the 2004 WorldCon. They also run the annual Boskone convention in Boston, and they operate NESFA Press.

MD

BSFS - The Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Promoters of the Balticon convention. They also have a bid in place for the 2008 WorldCon.

NH

NH Fandom - Resource for New Hampshire SF/fantasy fans.

NJ

The Prydonians of Prynceton - Fan-run SF media club based in central NJ.

United Kingdom

BSFA - British Science Fiction Association.

SF/Fantasy: Events (By State)

Multiple States

Creation Entertainment - Media convention promoters running shows nationwide.

The World Science Fiction Society - Presides over the selection of WorldCon Sites and the awarding of the Hugo Awards. Their site has links to upcoming WorldCons.

GA

Dragoncon - One of the largest SF conventions. Held annually in Atlanta GA.

MA

Arisia - Boston area SF convention.

Boskone - Boston area SF convention.

United Fan Con - Massachusetts-based promoters of fan-run media SF cons.

MD

Balticon - Major SF convention held annually in Baltimore MD.

NY

I-Con - Media-oriented SF convention held annually in Stony Brook, Long Island NY.

PA

Philcon - Philadelphia-area SF convention.

SF/Fantasy: Magazines & Periodicals (Alphabetical)

Dargon Zine - Fantasy e-zine.

Dreams and Nightmares - Magazine of fantasy/SF poetry.

Emerald City - Online magazine devoted to SF/fantasy. Over 500 book reviews available on their site.

Locus - The magazine of the SF/fantasy field. Website contains excellent SF/fantasy reference resources.

Nth Degree - Fiction, comics, poetry, fandom news.

Peridot Books - Online magazine of SF, fantasy, and horror.

Strange Horizons - Weekly online magazine of speculative fiction.

SF/Fantasy: Web Resources (Alphabetical)

As If! - Australian speculative fiction reviews.

Bad Day Studio - SF resources including the Gravity Lens blog.

Critters - Online writers' workshop for SF, fantasy, and horror.

TheDarkTower.Net - Comprehensive fan site dedicated to Stephen King's work, particularly the Dark Tower series.

SF Site - Writers' resources.

Somewhere in Time - Official website for fans of the film, Somewhere in Time.

Costuming/Props/Jewelry (Alphabetical)

Knighthawk Armory - Makers of latex foam replica weapons for LARP and theatrical use.

Skyah & Bram Productions - Hand-crafted jewelry by Misty O'Brien. You can also find her zines and chapbooks at Brave Girl Studio.

Threads of Time - Historically influenced clothing.

Travel/Attractions

Medieval Times - Dinner and Jousting. Several locations nationwide.

The Museum of Bad Art - Art too bad to be ignored! Dedham, MA.

Renaissance Faires & SCA

Maine Renaissance Faire - Lebanon ME.

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire - Between Lancaster and Hershey PA.

SCA - Society for Creative Anachronism.

Barony of Carolingia - SCA chapter based in Boston MA.

Pennsic War - Held every august at Cooper's Lake Campground in Slippery Rock PA, this is one of the SCA's biggest events of the year. There is a good unofficial information site here.

Renaissance Entertainment Corporation - Promoters of the New York Renaissance Faire, the Renaissance Pleasure Faire (Southern California), the Bristol Renaissance Faire (Chicago/Milwaukee area), and the Forest of Fear (New York).

Crafts

Rubber Stamper - The magazine for rubber stamp enthusiasts.

Rubber Stamping Links - Huge online list of stamping resources.

StampDiva - Online retailer of stamps and supplies.

Craft Vendor Mall - Online community of crafters.

Art Neko - Rubber stamp manufacturers specializing in images from Asian art.

Media

Animated News - News about the animated film industry.

Sci Fi Saturday Night - New Hampshire based SF radio show.

Silly Stuff

The Periodic Table of Comic Books - These guys certainly know that AIR IS NOT AN ELEMENT! This is an index to references to the chemical elements in comic books. Presented in a convenient periodic table. Fun stuff!

Molecules With Silly or Unusual Names - Moronic acid, anyone? How about some bastardane?

 

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