Straight from the depths of R’lyeh to your breakfast table…enjoy the flavors of the Deep Ones and raise your anxiety with a hearty bowl of CTHULOOPS every morning!

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Last year's Comic Con was a great time and we look forward to bring you, our readers the best coverage of this fantastic convention. We will be there in force as James Detzler, Dave Norton, Shea Kimbrough and I, Jason Carrick are prepared to gather all the great news we can for our MEGA August issue which will be a round up of all the great things we saw at Wizard World Chicago.

While not as large as the San Diego Comic Con this years event still has an overabundance of stars and panels for us to stop by. Superstars like  Stan Lee, William Shatner, Jon Bernthal and WWE® Superstar CM Punk® are set to headline the celebrity roster this year. Full Four-Day Schedule Includes Sessions With James Marsters, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, “Buffyfest” Reunion, Costume Contests, Kids’ Activities, Sci-Fi Speed Dating, Jedi Master Classes and More.

We are especially looking forward to the STAR TREK CAPTAINS REUNION and sitting in on the panels for Stan Lee, Sam Trammel, Bruce Campbell, Tom Felton, WWE SuperStar CM Punk, and John Bernthal. Once again we will also be covering the exclusive VIP Launch party so watch for some get pictures and video from that event.

The 2012 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con takes place August 9-12 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Advance tickets are $75 for all 4 days or $85 at the door. Single day passes can be purchased for $35 each in advance or $45 at the door. VIP tickets are available for individual panels and are also available on a limited basis.

Stay tuned for more info and be sure to bookmark us or subscribe to our RSS feed for the latest updates. You can also follow us on Twitter @DayOldStubble on our YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/DayOldStubble and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TheDayOldStubble to make sure you don't miss any of this great convention. If there is anything you would like us to get some detailed information on or person you would like an interview with let us know below.

The Offical Press Release is below:

Full Four-Day Schedule Includes James Marsters, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, “Buffyfest” Reunion+

‘Vampire Diaries,’ ‘NCIS,’ Stan Lee, Jon Bernthal, ‘Star Trek’ Captains Q&A’s, Evening Parties To Highlight Wizard World Chicago Comic Con ProgrammingFull Four-Day Schedule Includes Sessions With James Marsters, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, “Buffyfest” Reunion, Costume Contests, Kids’ Activities, Sci-Fi Speed Dating, Jedi Master Classes and More, August 9-12 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

Movies, TV, comics, art, sci-fi and the rest of the pop culture world are covered with the diverse, full four day programming schedule at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 9-12 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. From interactive Q&A sessions with stars like Stan Lee, William Shatner, Jon Bernthal and WWE® Superstar CM Punk® to themed panels highlighting “Vampire Diaries,” “Star Trek,” “NCIS” and more, to a movie screening, evening parties, kids activities, costume contests and Jedi Master Classes, there’s something for everyone in the expanded offerings.

Highlight programming at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con includes:

• Celebrity Q&A’s featuring Lee, Bernthal, WWE® Superstar CM Punk®, Bruce Campbell, James Marsters and more
• Three “Star Trek” captains reunite as Shatner (“Captain Kirk”) Scott Bakula (“Captain Archer”) and Avery Brooks (“Captain Sisko”) compare stories of their respective times at the command of the Enterprise
• “Vampire Diaries” Q&A with Paul Wesley and Torrey DeVitto
• Discussion of the hit “NCIS” franchise with lovely ladies Lauren Holly and Scottie Thompson
• The Boondock Saints trio of Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and David Della Rocco rekindle memories of the popular 1999 cult movie and sequel 10 years later
• Screening of the new film Contamination - A Convention Story, an in-depth look at the fans and celebrities who attend Horror, Sci-Fi, and Pop Culture Conventions
• Party with fellow Wizard World revelers at the Artist Party on Thursday and VIP Launch Party on Friday (sites and times TBD)
• Love is in the air with Sci-Fi Speed Dating, for those looking to “Terminate” their single lives
• Kids Day on Sunday, with a full slate of activities specially designed for the youngsters
• It wouldn’t be Wizard World Comic Con without cosplay and costume contests – adults on Saturday night, kids on Sunday

Unless noted, programming events take place in designated rooms at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Many are included as part of standard Wizard World Chicago Comic Con admission; VIP tickets or additional costs may apply to ensure access to select activities. Seating for panels is strictly limited and available on a first come first serve basis and each room will be cleared between panels. Programming subject to change; attendees should check the schedule board on site for updates.

Programming at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con is available in detail at http://www.wizardworld.com/programming-ch.html.

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Ideal for two to four players fifteen years or older, Penny Arcade: The Game, Rumble in R’lyeh is now available online and in hobby stores for $44.99 and includes 406 all-new game cards for a 30-minute game.

You can pick up your copy today at the Crytozoic Store.

For some, Valentine’s Day includes roses, chocolates and a candlelit dinner, but for the iconic serial-killing clown from Twisted Metal, the day includes screaming, blood and well, a candlelit dinner of his own creation. Join Sweet Tooth as he celebrates the romantic day the only way he knows how in Twisted Metal: Be Mine.

Released on the Machinima channel, the short has already gotten the stamp of approval from Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe, who tweeted: “DAMN NICE!”

Check out the short and spread the love this Valentine’s Day: http://youtu.be/npHTJj7DBiA

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1. Mix Drive
Mix tapes are so 80’s and mix CDs are so 90’s. It’s 2012 and these days, more and more people are putting their mixes of music on flash drives. Bring the romantic thought and planning of the old-fashioned mix tape into 2012 with a mix drive by putting your mix of music on a flash drive. Most common flash drives hold more music than a CD and it’s easier to carry around with you. If your geek works in an office, I suggest grabbing a Split Stick for them. It’s two flash drives in one, so your geek can keep that music mix on one side and use the other to move files from home to work and back.
http://www.quirky.com | Cost: $24.99

2. Scent Drive
For the lady who has everything. From causal Fashion Drive to Smart Elegance, this one-of-a-kind Scent DriveTM diffuses fragrance when in use. Scent DriveTM also comes in a Luxury line, crystals by Swarovski, and other exotic materials.
http://www.scent-drive.com | Cost: $29 – $60

3. 8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt
ThinkGeek’s gamer shirt with an romantic twist is animated, fun, and definitely geeky. Your GamerGeek will appreciate the Life level the hearts represent, your TechGeek will love that the shirts interact by proximity, and your RomantiGeek will enjoy his or her hearts getting filled up when you are near with the same shirt.
http://www.thinkgeek.com | Cost: $17.99 – $24.99

4. 8-Bit Flower Bouquet
This 8-bit bouquet is the perfect flower arrangement for a vintage videogame fan. With no need for water, they’ll look great propped on a desk or table with the included stand. So cool, this brill bouquet makes ordinary posies look like they have far too many pixels.
http://www.thinkgeek.com | Cost: $14.99

5. USB Tulip Hub
Give the love of your life the precious gift of extra USB ports with this cheerful tulip-shaped four-port hub. In addition to its functionality, it’ll still be cheering up a desk long after real flowers would have faded.
http://www.fredflare.com | Cost: $22

6. I Love Geeks
I Love Geeks is a light hearted look at geekdom from the eyes of a women (and geek) in love with a geeky guy. Includes guides to surviving and loving Comic Con and more.
http://www.amazon.com | Price: $10

7. Energy drinks
Energy drinks packaged as health potions? Sign us up. You can also score energy drinks packaged as Mana potions, blood transfusions, and zombie blood.
http://www.chemicalevolution.com | Price: $3-6

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Saint Valentine’s Day, most commonly shortened to Valentine’s Day has been around since 500 AD established by Pope Gelasius I. It has always been a day to celebrate love and expressing that love with flowers, cards, and confectionery.

In 1969, however, the revision of the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints excluded the feast day of Saint Valentine’s on February 14 the reason being “Though the memorial of Saint Valentine is ancient, it is left to particular calendars, since, apart from his name, nothing is known of Saint Valentine except that he was buried on the Via Flaminia on February 14th.”

So now that the history is taken care of what in the world do you get your significant other? Below you will find a list of some popular flowers and the meanings behind them, as well as a few date ideas to make Februrary 14th not just another day on the calendar for you. Remember it is not how much you spend but how much thought you put into your gift!

Baby’s Breath posies – Gentleness, Everlasting Love
Carnation – Fascination, Burning Love, Woman’s Love
Daisy (Ox-eye) – A token
Gardenia – A Secret Love
Lilac (purple) – Love’s first emotion
Orchid – A beauty
Iris – Message for you; flame; My compliments
Rose – Love
Tulip (Red) – Declaration of love
Tulip (Yellow) – Hopeless love
Violet (Blue) – Faithfulness; Love
Violet (Purple) – You occupy my thoughts

If flowers aren’t your thing, try some of these other ideas sure to impress. Hey we know dating a geek can be tough — video game obsessions, constant trips to Comic-Con, and the gadget that never shuts up can make for some stiff competition. Geek or not, you’ll have loads of fun and may even find that you’re more of a tech nerd than you thought!

Play Hard to Get
How about having a romantic scavenger hunt? Give them a list of objects to capture on their digital camera or build a mobile phone based scavenger hunt using SCVNGR.com. The prize? You, of course!

Stargazing
Instead of gazing at each other why not do some stargazing of your own. Grab your significant other for a night of identifying constellations and wishing on shooting stars. No telescope? Head over to the nearest planetarium instead.

Game Together to Stay Together
A perfect night can still include video games. Besides being loads of fun, playing video games together encourages a friendly dose of competition and team building.

Bring the Chemist Into the Kitchen
People don’t give cooking enough geek cred. When you consider all the exact measurements that go into a good meal, comparisons to a high school chem lab don’t seem that far off.
Turn it up a notch with a molecular gastronomy kit from ThinkGeek.com and enter the world of chef-chemists.You’ll be making spheres of salad dressing and blue cheese foam in no time!

Say Cheese
A camera geek is still a geek! If your significant other holds a special place in her/his heart for Polaroid, 35 mm film, and photobooths use Foursquare to look for photobooths in your area and spend the evening barhopping. By the end of the night you’ll have unlocked the “Photogenic” badge and have a pile of cool pics to remember it by.

Put Down The Computer
Finally, there’s the gift that can’t be bought. Make a commitment for just one day to stay off the computer, stop checking your phone, avoid gaming, and whatever else you need to do in order to devote all your attention on Valentine’s Day to the person you love.

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