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