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SAN DIEGO COMICONTEST
Planning to attend this year's COMICON INTERNATIONAL OF SAN DIEGO? If so, you've seen how expensive it all can be, from the admission to the food at the convention center to that CAPTAIN CARROT con-only ashcan comic -- you're in the red before you ever set foot on the show floor. Well, us concerned citizens at Movie Poop Shoot are here to help you out with this -- the good folks at McFarlane Toys sent us a big ol' box of toys, and we'd like to share the wealth with you. There's one small catch to this, of course:
We'd like to meet you in person. We get e-mails from people all year 'round, but it'd be nice to meet some folks face to face. So if you win (the actual details are announced below), the only way to get your prize is to show up at the con and come collect it personally. You can't miss us there -- we'll be part of a big display with Grafitti Productions / View Askew. So if you're coming to the con and want to take a shot at this contest, read on.
THE OFFICIAL RULES
It's pretty simple--we have a total of eight sets of toys to hand out, so eight of you can win. All you have to do is this:
Share your best or worst past convention story with us. Now, it can be something really good, or really bad, we don't care, it should just be interesting. If you've never been to a con and are attending for the first time, either share the effect when you mention this fact to your significant other/parents/friends (the laughter always makes for a good story) or else just make up something really good.
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Send us ONE (1) picture of a costumed con freak. It can be you; it can someone you saw at a con; it can be someone you found on Google's image search -- doesn't matter. We just think con freaks are funny (NOTE: "freak" is used here in its most loving sense). A JPEG or other digital image is best. A picture with a virus attached is worst.
Send your Entries and pics here.
NOTE: This contest IS open to ANYONE, site contributors, their family, their friends, anyone; there won't be any favoritism here -- we just want the best story, the best picture, AND your attendance at the show.
All entries must be received no later than July 1, 2003 at midnight. Winners will be announced Monday, July 15 in ONE HAND CLAPPING. Prizes can be picked up at the Movie Poop Shoot/Grafitti Productions booth any time Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20.
Oh, and visit Spawn.com to check out all the McFarlane toys, comics and what-not. Todd will be at the SD Con, too -- if you see him, call him "Angela," he loves that.
THE PRIZES
KING OF ALIEN QUEENS WINNER
You can read a review of this one here, but see for yourself, it's one big-ass playset, complete with the ALIENS "alien queen" and victim (now with chest-bursting action!).
THE BLUE PILL WINNER
Forget what you might have thought about the movie itself, the toys are cool! And you get Morpheus (luckily, there's no sound chip forcing that Zion speech on you) and one of the Ghost Twins, the cuter one.
THE RED PILL WINNER
You get the ugly Predator and a MATRIX RELOADED Ghost Twin (the cuter one).
"YOU AH ONE UGLY MOTHAHFUCKAH" WINNER
Tired of waiting for someone to make an ALIENS VS. PREDATOR movie? With this prize, you can make your own! Just take these, add a Barbie doll or two (or three, if you want the R rating), get a camera and let nature and your own prurient interests do the rest.
THE SPAWN DOMINA WINNER
You get one SPAWN REBORN figure, Raven Spawn and also the female Domina figure from the same line. Hmm...Spawn and a female demon...I don't think you have to be a freak to imagine what these two might do together (well, yeah, you do, but I'm counting on the winner of this to be that freak).
THE IRREDEEMABLE WINNER
Wings of Redemption Spawn and the Redeemer, both from the SPAWN REBORN line. Good vs. evil. Cool costume vs. less-cool costume. Impress your ladyfriend or guyfriend with this prize, satisfaction and a little nookie guaranteed.
THE "YOU CAN CALL ME AL" WINNER
In the SPAWN MUTATIONS line, Al Simmons is one messed-up dude, but that makes for a much more interesting figure. You get that and also the hottie mutated Spawn.
THE ALL-MALEBOLGIA REVIEW WINNER
Take two more SPAWN MUTATIONS figures, the fugly Malebolgia and the DILF ("demon I'd like to fu...") Warrior Lilith, and that's all you need for a rollickin' good time. Enjoy, fanboy.
THE CURSE OF LAST PLACE WINNER
What, you think last place sucks? Well, I gt news for you...you'd rather be winning these cool SPAWN REBORN Curse of the Spawn and SPAWN MUTATIONS Kin figures than be the multitudes who are going home with nothing. So there you go.
Thanks for entering! And keep on reading for the really cool part of contests:
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
This Contest is subject to these Official Contest Rules:
ALL CONTEST ENTRANTS, BY THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THESE OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND THEREBY AND BY ALL DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND THE INDEPENDENT JUDGING ORGANIZATION, whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in the Official Contest Rules or the Contest itself. Contest is subject to all federal, state, local laws and regulations. Entrant agrees that Sponsor and Contest Entities are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received or sent by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or by human error which may occur in the entry process or otherwise, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Contest. Online entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is deemed as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Since all entries are online entries, a potential Prize Winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the potentially winning entries. Each Prize Winner may be required to execute and have notarized an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and (where legal) a Publicity Release ("Affidavit and Release"). Affidavit and Release must be signed, notarized, and returned within ten (10) days of receipt by the Prize Winner or the Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Prize Winner selected at random from the remaining eligible entrants. If the selected Prize Winner is ineligible, the Prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or Sponsor after reasonable efforts cannot contact a Prize Winner within ten (10) business days after the Contest Week, the Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Prize Winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries. Entrants consent to have their name and other information, as provided at the time of entry, added to a mailing list to be used at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Entrants further grant to Sponsor the right to use, state, and publish their name online, in print, or any other media now known or hereinafter developed, in connection with the Contest. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use Prize Winner's name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who, in Sponsor's sole discretion, has circumvented or violated or attempted to circumvent or violate these rules or to interfere with the operation of or otherwise tamper with this Contest, to render VOID the entry of such disqualified entrant, and to take other legal action as appropriate. If, in Sponsor's opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if technical or other difficulties compromise the integrity of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Contest and in such event to select a Prize Winner through a random drawing from among all valid entries received before such termination. Sponsor is not responsible for posting, printing, distribution or production errors and may rescind, cancel, or revoke the Contest based upon any such error without liability at its sole discretion. The laws of the United States apply to and govern this Contest, and any claims in connection herewith must be raised and resolved in the United States.
DISCLAIMERS
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS RELEASE AND HOLD SPONSOR AND THE CONTEST ENTITIES, AND THE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SPONSOR AND THE CONTEST ENTITIES, HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR RESULTING FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, OR USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE, DEFECTS IN THE PRIZE, OR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS BASED ON PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE, PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.
MODIFICATION
Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Official Rules in any way and at any time, upon reasonable prior notice.
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