Halloween Comic Fest

Celebrating its fifth year, Halloween ComicFest is an annual event where participating comic book specialty shops across North America and beyond celebrate the Halloween season by giving away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops. The event takes place on Saturday, October 29th and is the perfect opportunity to introduce friends and family to the many reasons why comic shops are a great destination for Halloween themed comic books, products and merchandise. From zombies, vampires, monsters and aliens to costumes and more, comic shops have it all when it comes to Halloween fun!

Find a location near you: Halloween Comic Fest

Cincinnati Comic Expo 2016

Come join Starbase Karma and many other fan groups, artists, writers, and celebrities as the 2016 Cincinnati Comic Expo this weekend at the Duke Energy Convention Center. SBK will e giving away raffle prizes that include the following categories: 2 Star Wars packs (one adult, one child), Star Trek, and Literature.

Celebrities at this convention include Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squade), Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck), Teddy Sears (The Flash), Stan Lee, John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), Lee Meriwether (Batman '66), David Mazouz (Gotham), Ray Park (Star Wars), David Prowse (Star Wars), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars), and many more!!

Check out their website for more details and to purchase tickets: Cincinnati Comic Expo!

Happy 50th Star Trek!

Hello friends!

Star Trek is 50 years old today!!

Starbase Karma was founded by four fans of Star Trek. Soon they added another (myself) by driving halfway across the galaxy from the eastside of Cincinnati to the westside. The club isn't as big as we would like but the friendships that have been made are out of this world.

Star Trek has the effect on many people. So many friendships have been made with this fantastic, thought provoking show. It teaches us the following (from 7 Life Lessons from Star Trek):

1. The best way to travel is to boldly go where no one has gone before. This is true for vacations, for self-exploration, for life itself. If you want your days filled with adventure, laughter, love, learning and the occasional mind-meld, follow this route.


The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few—or the one. Sometimes you must make great sacrifices for the greater good. And, like the Genesis device, it will all come back around.


Expressing your emotions is a healthy thing. Sure, McCoy seemed angry all the time when exclaiming, “Dammit, Jim! I’m a doctor not a mechanic/bricklayer/soothsayer,” but he knew that by expressing his anger and frustration it wouldn’t get the best of him and he could then perform at his peak capacity.


When estimating how long a job will take, overestimate—and when you do better your captain will always be impressed. Replace the word “captain” with “teacher” or “mom/dad” and you’ll see what I mean. Sure, Mr. Scott might have been telling the truth—maybe it would take six hours to get the warp engines back online in the heat of the battle. Or maybe he was padding things so he looked good. Either way, when the engines did come back on line, everyone was happy.


Wearing red makes you a target. This is true of cars, dresses and, most especially, shirts. Red gets you noticed—which is good if you want to be noticed, bad if you don’t want to end up vaporized.


When you don’t know what to say, pause. It will give you the time to figure it out. Or at the very least, you’ll sound like you’re being thoughtful. “But....Spock.....why?”
2. The most powerful force in the universe is friendship. It’s more powerful than phasers, photon torpedos, even more powerful than the force itself. With friends, you can accomplish any task, escape any perilous situation, defeat any enemy—and you get to laugh together when it’s all over.

What about you? What has Star Trek taught you?

Michelle, Starbase Karma XO

DC's Suicide Squad

I was able to catch Suicide Squad last weekend. I thought it was great. I know there were many movie critics out there who were bashing it and some people thought it was too fast paced, but it was a fun little romp. I knew next to nothing of these characters though since I don't read the comics.

So if you want a fun adventure to forget about the crazy world, go check out Suicide Squad!

~Michelle, XO Starbase Karma

Beam Me Up Week @ Half-Price Books

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek, Half-Price Books is having Beam Me Up Week. Click the link below to check out the awesome items you can get! Tell us your favorite! :o)

Beam Me Up Week

Michelle, XO Starbase Karma

The Walking Dead Day

Can the Walking Dead bring a town back to life? That's the subject of this article! The Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman, was born and raised in Cynthiana, KY and that's where his story takes off.  The Walking Dead Day is this Saturday, August 6th. Click the link below for more details!

Cynthiana, KY/The Walking Dead Day

~Michelle, XO Starbase Karma

Star Trek Beyond (no spoilers)

We saw Star Trek Beyond last weekend. What delightful fun! We met knew species and new friends. We also said good-bye to old friends. I recommend you see this especially if you're a fan of the new Trek. I would even hazard a guess that those who may not care for the new timeline will enjoy this. At least that is what I've been hearing in my circles.

Tell me your thoughts on the new movie!

Michelle, SBK XO

WONDER WOMAN Comic-Con Trailer

USS Discovery

CBS is bringing us a new Star Trek adventure based on the Kelvin (Star Trek 2009) timeline.

Excerpt from the article:

"It's an incredible honor to have shared the stage with these representatives of all the Star Trek series that have ever been," Bryan Fuller told StarTrek.com. "And it's also an honor to have them be the launching pad for a new series that has something we all relate to in Star Trek mythology, which is discovery."

Check out the full article here!

~Michelle, SBK XO

San Diego Comic Con 2016

Last weekend was San Diego Comic Con. Here are some links to enjoy trailers and panels. What are you looking forward to this fall?

Best and Worst Trailers from SDCC
Sherlock Panel
Star Trek 50th Anniversary Panel
Pokemon Go Panel


Thanks for visiting!
Michelle, SBK XO

Juno Spacecraft

Did you know there's a spacecraft on it's way to Jupiter? How exciting!

Juno Spacecraft has a July 4th Encounter with Jupiter

"On July 4, the probe will fire its main engine for 35 minutes, using it as a brake to slow down and be captured by Jupiter’s gravity. Once in orbit, Juno will spend 20 months figuring out what’s hiding beneath the thick clouds that encase the planet."

Anton Yelchin

Starbase Karma is very saddened by the loss of Anton Yelchin. He was an amazing and inspiring actor. We would like to extend our condolences to Anton's family, his Star Trek family, and our fandom friends. He will be greatly missed.

Anton's IMDB Page

Stars React

Star Trek Audiobook Sweepstakes

The Star Trek Audiobook Sweepstakes is underway now, via Simon and Schuster, and fans have the opportunity to win some out-of-this-world prizes. One grand prize winner will receive a 16-GB iPad Mini, eight (8) audiobooks narrated by such Trek actors as William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei and more, as well as a $100 gift certificate good for use at Shop.StarTrek.com.

Star Trek Sweepstakes 

THE 2016 $10 FINE SILVER COIN SERIES

THE 2016 $10 FINE SILVER COIN SERIES - STAR TREK: THE CHARACTERS AND THE TECHNOLOGY will include the Kirk/Enteprise coin as well as Scotty and Communicator (July 5), Communications Officer Uhura and Tricorder (August 2), Mr. Spock and Phaser (September 6).

Next, there's THE 2016 $20 FINE SILVER COIN - STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE. The reverse design of this 99.99% pure silver coin features a colorful tribute to the U.S.S. Enterprise which recreates a scene from the 1968 episode "I, Mudd." Rich color has been applied over an engraved scene of the famed star ship approaching a Class K planet, rendered in rich earth tones and set against the dark void of space. This 1 oz. silver coin is limited to a mintage of 11,500.

Then, the 2016 $20 FINE SILVER COIN SERIES - STAR TREK: CLASSIC SCENES is a three-coin series that captures classic scenes from the most popular TOS episodes. Beginning with "The City on the Edge of Forever" from 1967, every scene is rendered in bold color over an engraved surface. This coin features Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock standing among the ruins before the towering, ring-shaped entity known as “The Guardian of Forever.” Limited to a mintage of 11,500, this 1 oz. silver coin will be available as of August 2, 2016, followed on September 6 by a "Mirror Mirror" coin and on October 4 by a "The Trouble with Tribbles" coin. - .

2016 $200 PURE GOLD COIN - STAR TREK: DELTA COINOne of the most cherished and recognized emblems of Star Trek is the Delta Shield insignia, which is celebrated in 99.99% pure gold on the world's first delta-shaped coin. Reflecting the gold tone of the TOS insignia, the Delta Shield featured on this 99.99% pure gold coin displays the elongated star symbol which identified crew assigned to Command. Available as of September 6, 2016, this exclusive collectible is limited to a low mintage of 1,500 coins.

All of the coins are available now for pre-order at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada and 1-800-268-6468 in the US, or online at www.mint.ca. They also will be available at the Royal Canadian Mint's boutiques in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver, as well as through the Mint’s global network of dealers and distributors, including participating Canada Post outlets. .

To see what the coins will look like, go to 

http://www.startrek.com/article/shatner-unveils-new-trek-coin 

Batman vs. Superman Review

Starbase Karma went to see the new DC movie on March 26th. There were some mixed reviews but, in general, it seemed like everyone did enjoy it. I will start off by saying I am not a comic book reader. This movie was loosely based off The Dark Knight Returns and Superman:Doomsday (I have seen the movie version of this one).

That being said, I enjoyed the movie. It was action packed and the origin story of Batman was well done. The tie ins from Man of Steel were great. It would have been a little better with some actual dialogue from Superman as to what he's feeling through all of this, though. Some people did say it was lacking and I can see where they were coming from. In my opinion another Superman movie was needed before they brought in Batman.

And, now, for the highlight of Batman vs. Superman: Wonder Woman! It's been a long time coming and Gal Gadot did an amazing job. She looks badass and has such a grin as she's fighting Doomsday. This is a woman who's fought real monsters before and loves it!

So what did you think of the movie?

Michelle, Executive Officer

Leonard Nimoy

One of the most iconic characters in Star Trek was played by Leonard Nimoy. Here is one blogger's thoughts on the man who brought Spock to life.

So Human:Remembering Leonard Nimoy

Millennicon

Hello everyone! Starbase Karma had a wonderful time at Millennicon this year. We'll be posting some pictures in the next few days. We were especially saddened to found out that this was their last year. SBK has some great memories of this convention. This was the first one we went to together, as a club, to be on a panel. I don't remember the title of the panel, I just remember the fun and camaraderie.
This year our panel was called "Strong Female Characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy". We discussed how much female characters have changed since the days of women staying home doing housework and taking care of the children to the present where women do that AND have a career (whether it be saving the day as a superhero or working as a CEO of a fortune 500 company).
We hope you had an opportunity to stop by and visit us! Our next meeting is on April 9th at the Mary Ann Mongan Covington Library from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Come on out, we'd love to see you again!
Also Saturday afternoon we'll be going to AMC Newport on the Levee to see Batman vs Superman. We're going to the 12:45 pm showing (not IMAX or 3D due to some members who have trouble viewing those types of movies). We'll be meeting at the box office at 11:30 am and heading up for snacks around 12:00 pm.
Starbase Karma wishes everyone a safe and happy Easter!
~Michelle, Executive Officer

Greetings Karmalites!

Welcome to Starbase Karma's Blog. Here we'll post movie, television, and book reviews. You'll also be able to check out our calendar of upcoming events. Some of our events include movie and television marathons at a member's home, Halloween parties, trips to COSI and the Air Force Museum in Dayton, as well as trips to AMC in Newport on the Levee for movie viewings. We even participate in Millennicon in Sharonville, OH, Cincinnati Comic Expo at the Duke Energy Center, and Marcon in Columbus.
Our club members consist of people from the Cincinnati Tri-State area as well as Utah, New Mexico, and North Carolina. We are a diverse group who love a diverse world of fandom. We have fans of Star Trek, Buffy, Twilight, X-Files, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Supernatural, and Stargate to name of few. Some of us enjoy reading books instead of seeing their movie versions and vice versa while others love to do both. We have Reel Reads because of this.
There is so much fun to be had in Starbase Karma. We really hope you'll consider joining us!
And now the business end of SBK....
The first is e-mail us at starbasekarma1701@gmail.com and just let us know. The second way is to e-mail us and let us know you would like to become a voting member. Voting members pay $10 dues every year and they have a say on any votes that may be put to club members. You can also fill out the contact form below with questions or comments.
Thanks for visiting our blog,
Michelle, Executive Officer