Sponsors
The Austin Browncoats would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors. Their support is invaluable to our mission to make this world a better place - one shindig at a time!
Dark Horse Comics • Dragon's Lair • DragonWeave Jewelry • I Live Here, I Give Here
Quantum Mechanix • Steve Anderson • Wear With Style
Dark Horse Comics
Sponsoring: Can't Stop The Serenity 2008, Browncoat Ball 2008
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, behind the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals, Dark Horse Comics has grown to become the third-largest comics publisher in the United States and is acclaimed internationally for the quality and diversity of its line. By attracting the top talent in the comics field, Dark Horse continues to change the shape of the industry and grow its brand throughout the world. In conjunction with its sister company Dark Horse Entertainment, Dark Horse has over 350 properties currently represented under the Dark Horse banner, serving as the jumping-off point for comics, books, films, television, electronic games, toys, and collectibles. In 2008, Dark Horse distributes its characters and concepts into more than fifty countries, continuing its mission of content creation and distribution in all of its forms throughout the world.
Dragon's Lair
http://www.dlair.net
Sponsoring: Can't Stop The Serenity 2008, Browncoat Ball 2008
Dragon’s Lair Comics and Fantasy opened its doors for the first time on September 3rd, 1986. Originally carrying only comics, books and related supplies, it now also carries a wide variety of role-playing and strategy games, DVDs, manga, art and collectibles, miniatures, plus a great line of unusual board games.
Dragon’s Lair offers its customers a comic subscription service, a game and miniature special order service and a fun place to meet and play. Dragon’s Lair Comics was voted Best Comic Shop in the 2003 Austin Chronicle reader’s poll.
DragonWeave Jewelry
www.dragonweave.com
Sponsoring: Whedon Wares: The Browncoat Store
DragonWeave Jewelry is a home based company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by Nicole Bornak, with her sister Jillian's bead bracelet designs. Together they present this collection of unique and stylish silver jewelry in designs ranging from gothic and Celtic mythology, goddess, angel, and animal motifs, Japanese, Chinese, and ancient Egyptian symbols, and striking modern jewelry designs. And, of course, every silver dragon charm they can find.
I Live Here, I Give Here
Sponsoring: Austin Browncoats
Austin is no doubt a caring community, but we don't act on our values by giving more to charitable organizations. National studies consistently find that Austinites give far less to charitable causes than people in other cities. In fact, Austin is ranked 48th out of the 50 largest cities in the nation in per capita giving.
The mission of the I Live Here, I Give Here campaign is to change that.
So, the I Live Here, I Give Here Campaign is on a mission to boost local giving by educating fellow Austinites about the needs in Central Texas and the organizations working to meet those needs.
Our promise is to raise awareness. We hope you'll promise to raise your level of giving.
QMx - Quantum Mechanix
http://www.quantummechanix.comSponsoring: Can't Stop The Serenity 2007, 2008, Browncoat Ball 2008
Featuring the best in recovered artifacts from Joss Whedon's Serenity, including props, posters, blueprints, maps and. coming soon, Serenity herself (www.fireflyshipworks.com)!
Visit www.qmxonline.com.
For early access to new products, special deals and exclusive items, be sure to sign-up for the QMx Insider at http://insider.qmxonline.com.
Quantum Mechanix Inc. – Bringing The 'Verse to Life!"
Steve Anderson
Sponsoring: Can't Stop The Serenity 2008, Browncoat Ball 2008
Steve is a professional artist living in Portland, Oregon. He was born in Newport Beach, California, but grew up in the midwest. He's been in the art business for twenty-three years, and has been an official Star Wars artist for the past fourteen. He has created artwork for Lucasfilm Licensing for all six Star Wars movies, the new animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars which debuts in 2008, and the four Indiana Jones movies. The artwork that he does for Lucasfilm goes to their licensees for use on merchandise world wide.
He's also been privileged to be the cover artist on numerous Star Wars book covers (including the novelization for Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith), the New Essential Guide series, the Clone Wars series, the New Jedi Order series as well as several stand-alone novels for Random House/DelRey. He's also done work for numerous other licenses including Lord of the Rings, Battlestar Galactica, Serenity, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Disney-Pixar, and Marvel. This art has appeared on puzzles, posters, books, game packaging, game boards, back packs, lunch boxes, cell phone covers, calendars, framed film cells, action figure packaging, trading cards, t-shirts, limited edition prints, etc.
CURRENTLY WORKING ON: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a Star Wars novel, a Marvel Heroes project, a Transformers game, Battlestar Galactica prints, a series of Serenity/Firefly prints, Stargate SG-1 and and Stargate Atlantis prints.
WearWithStyle
Sponsoring: Can't Stop The Serenity 2007, 2008
Since 2004, Heather Hill of WearWithStyle.com has sent nearly a thousand Jayne hats and Jayne hat knitting kits to Browncoats worldwide. Each finished hat is custom-made by hand to the wearer's measurements. Heather is also, according to Google, the nicest lady in the world. WearWithStyle welcomes inquiries and special requests at heather@jaynehat.com.