Whats been happening?
As many of you know, I’ve been pretty headlong into our convention hopping geek comedy show, Straight Outta Comicon. As a result a lot of my focus has been there. Thats not to say the Mantapus Site isn’t still the database for all the goings ons… just means theres a lot of on’s going.
Soon Straight Outta Comicon will have grown into its own site, until then make sure you are keeping up with us at facebook.com/straightouttacomicon and youtube.com/straightouttacomicon for all our web content and fun to tide you over until we are at a convention in your area.
Another Halloween…now onto the next adventure!
As you probably noticed, the highly anticipated Mantapus Halloween Special went live, and its good to have another one under our belt. We brought in a lot more new faces to Mantapus Productions to get through it, and we strove to see how grand in scope it could get.
Moving forward, its time to get pressure back onto Straight Outta Comicon. We had a great showing in Tennesee at Geek Media Expo 3, and the plan will be to have the first bits of information on a tour season, as well as a new website, and other fun stuff ready to go by the end of the holiday season.
We plan to work closely with conventions across the country to get comedy in a new form to a stage its seldom seen on at a professional level. Anyone interested in supporting us can do so by follow us at the Facebook page and/or Youtube channel. (______.com/straightouttacomicon) and to contact the convention committees in your area and demand us. We are planning on having a big year, and want as many cities and as many fans to be a part of it as possible.
Back Home
Mantapus Productions and Straight Outta Comicon want to send a big thanks to Geek Media Expo for a great convention and for having us perform their event, and a similar thanks to all the folks who made the Kansas City show a success as well. We are working on building the full tour as we speak, so there should be more details on which cons in your area you can find us at.
Now that Im back at the computer, editing has begun on the Halloween Special, so that should be up soon. We also have some more videos planned for the new Straight Outta Comicon youtube channel. So be sure to subscribe there and like facebook.com/straightouttacomicon to keep up with us. A full on website should be up in the near future for that project.
Straight Outta Comicon and Halloween
October has been busy!
We finally announced and launced Straight Outta Comicon, the new comedy project by myself and Matt Keck. The writing, producing, rehearsing and ongoing production of this show has occupied most of October. Its also why I havnt been on as many stand up stages this month as well.
For those in the Kansas City area, we will be showcasing Straight Outta Comicon on Wednesday October 19th at Comedy City in Westport at 7:00. Additionally, its free admission in costume AND its a live recording. The following day we are flying out to Nashville to do the show at Geek Media Expo. Upon returning we will be moving forward with a full schedule of convention appearances. This is new comedy with a new audience in a new venue, and we are very excited. We will be launching a website specifically for following SoC soon too.
Speaking of Geek Media Expo, we are going to be there. But not just as performers, but as part of the convention. Matt Keck and I will be particpating in numerous events and hope to see all of you there.
If that wasnt enough, the annual Halloween video has been under heavy pre-production as well. We have had to reach deeper into the comedy community and its shaping up to be the most elaborate adventure for Freddy and the gang yet. Cameras roll October 15th, and it will be live as soon as I get a chance to get into the stuido to edit it all together.
Stay tuned for more!
Halloween 2011
Work has begun on the third annual Mantapus Hallween special.
The script was lagged up a little due to some travel and a few extra comedy shows, but now everything should be on course.
Also, a heads up to Nashville, I’ll be at the Geek Media Expo doing some “for fans, by fans” comedy too, so get there if you can!