Ken “Value Added” Steacy will be visiting Desert Bus at 7pm PST on Tuesday, November 17th.

Known around Desert Bus as Ken “Value Added” Steacy thanks to his legacy of creating some of the most exciting live auctions we’ve seen, Ken decided at age eleven to become a professional comic book writer/artist, a dream he realized in 1974. Since then, he has chronicled the exploits of Spider-Man, Harry Potter, and the Star Wars gang, to name but a few. In addition to creating his own intellectual property, he has collaborated with Harlan Ellison, Dean Motter, and Douglas Coupland. The recipient of an Eisner and an Inkpot award, Ken was inducted into the Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame in 2009, a lifetime achievement award honouring Canadian comic book creators for their contributions to the industry. Alongside his wonderful wife, graphic novelist Joan Steacy, Ken is currently teaching Comics & Graphic Novels in a program they created at Camosun College here in Victoria.

Have a question for Ken? Leave it in the comments below!

Harrison Krix will be visiting us at the Lunar Module on the evenings of Tuesday, November 17th & Wednesday, November 18th.

Harrison Krix, the man behind Volpin Props, is a mainly self-taught designer and maker of props and replicas. He works out of his studio in Atlanta creating stunning one-of-a-kind weapons, helmets and other props, many of them replicas of items from video games and films.

Have a question for Harrison? Leave it in the comments below!

Steven Dengler will be visiting the Lunar Module on the evenings of Tuesday, November 17th and Wednesday, November 18th.

Steven Dengler is a well-known entrepreneur, investor, and geek. He co-founded XE in 1993, and currently serves as its CEO. He acquired the title Honorary King of Desert Bus during DB6.

Steven is also the founder and CEO of Dracogen Inc., which has provided financing to a number of promising gaming, high-tech, and creative ventures. He is also co-founder Wifarer Inc. and the MegaCynics webcomic. Through Dracogen, he has provided financing to a number of influential gaming titles such as Psychonauts, Costume Quest, Stacking, Middle Manager of Justice, DropChord, Project Eternity, Wasteland 2, Torment Tides of Numenera, and Defense Grid 2, and many others.

Steven has supported a wide range of New Media projects, serving as Executive Producer for a number of such productions including The Jeff Lewis Five Minute Comedy Hour, Fallout: Nuka Break, Research, The Silent City, Save the Supers, and My Gimpy Life, and Star Trek Continues. Steven appears in the Veronica Mars Movie, My Gimpy Life, Nuka Break Seasons 1 and 2, and more. He also plays Security Chief Drake in the popular webseries Star Trek Continues.

Have a question for Steve? Leave it in the comments below!

So as you know by now, Fangamer is sold out of our Desert Bus 9 T-Shirts. While Fangamer has been AWESOME and is doing a Second Run that you can pre-order right now, we’re your hookup to get a shirt even quicker.

We are running a Donation Drive for your very own DB9 T-Shirt. Any donations of $9.99 or multiples thereof will be entered for a chance to win. We are gonna run this drive until 4:45 PM PST.

Get dressed in our DB Swag!

We’ve had an update on the supply of our Desert Bus 9 T-Shirt from Fangamer. Due to the overwhelming demand for Desert Bus 9 T-shirts this year Fangamer has decided to do a second run! 

The shirts are now available to Pre-Order in all sizes. Orders going forward however will most likely not ship until January 2016.

We’ve been teasing this giveaway for a while now and it’s time to start the Donation Drive! This Uncut Sheet of Battle for Zendikar Uncommons (M15 sheet pictured as an example) contains a foil copy of every single Uncommon-rarity Magic: The Gathering card from the set Battle For Zendikar. There is no easy way to get your hands on one of these highly exclusive items, but have we got an opportunity for you.

Any donations of $12.04 or multiples thereof until 3:17 PM PST will net you an entry to the drive! Let’s get Magical!

$9.34 (or multiples) until 2pm Pacific

enters you to win the amazing

Harry Potter Lot!

Get in a donation of $9.34 (or a multiple thereof) before 2pm Pacific to be entered in the draw for the incredible Harry Potter Lot! Crackling with mystical magics, this lot includes a set of Harry Potter House Colors dice bags, your choice of Harry Potter House mini scarf, a Chainmail Owl Keychain, and a set of Clay Harry Potter House creatures!!

Guess whose back? That’s right Ken “Value Added” Steacy from Ken Steacy Publishing, of course.

For those of you new to Desert Bus Ken Steacy has been supporting us since the beginning. He is a member of the Canadian Comic Book Creator’s Hall of Fame, won a Shuster Award, and is Alex’s dad! He is best known for his work on NOW comics Astro Boy and Comico’s Jonny Quest.

Every year with Ken has been full of surprises and delight and we’re sure this year will be no different. We are thankful for Ken’s continued wonderful support.

$10.23 Donation Drive for Mario ? Block Pet Bed!

Open until 12:23pm

Do you have a cat, small dog, or other animal companion who loves retro gaming? Donate $10.23 (or any multiple) until 12:32pm Pacific and you’ll be entered to win this beautiful Mario ? Block Pet Bed! Soft, cozy, and oh-so-stylish, your little friend will feel right at home in this tiny masterpiece of fleece-and-foam architecture, and your living room will look that much cooler to boot!

Jade & Buster Art Contest!! Superhero Stocking Prize up for grabs!

Ashley, who has taken over the driver’s seat, sure loves dogs, especially Jade and Buster, her and Ash’s adorable canine companions! In fact, she’s made them the stars of her first Art Contest, “Jade and Buster Go On An Adventure!”

All we need from you is an illustration of Jade and Buster going on an adventure. The rest is up to you and your imagination! For reference, this is what Jade and Buster look like:

You have until 5:45pm Pacific today to get your entries in! The prize is this amazing Superhero Stocking prize package! The prize includes an Avengers Stocking, 2 Classic Avengers Pillow Cases, a Marvel Bus-It Doll, and a set of 4 Tiny Titans TMNT Figurines!

To enter, email your art to [email protected]! Use the subject line “Jade and Buster Contest” and make sure to include your name from the chat/username!