January 2010 -- Heroes, Villains and Super-Power Problems
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Tuesday January 5, 2010
6:45 p - 9:00 p
Hillsdale Public Library
509 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201.358.5072
This group meets on the first Tuesday of each month to view SF and other genre related films.
*Diner follows the movie. Start 2010 off the right way - join us at That's Science Fiction! This time
we have two animated selections. First up for 2010 is Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter
(2009). Watching the Watchmen begins here. Tales of the Black Freighter is an animated version
of the novels. It is a story-within-a-story, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent events may mirror
those in the Watchmens world. Stars from the Watchmen movie team in the amazing
live-action/CGI Under the Hood, based on Nite Owls powerful first-hand account of how the
hooded adventurers came into existence. Two fan-essential stories. This is followed by Hulk VS.
(2009). Twice the carnage. Double the smash. Two stories featuring Marvel's anti-hero The
Incredible Hulk and his encounters with the X-Man Wolverine and the god known as Thor.
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Monday January 11, 2010
8:00 p - 10:00 p
Panera Bread Restaurant
1300 Rt. 17 North
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.236.6300
This group meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss a specific mystery, horror, or
intrigue novel. This month we discuss Soon I Will Be Invincible by Justin Grossman. Doctor
Impossible - evil genius, diabolical scientist, wannabe world dominator - languishes in a federal
detention facility. He's lost his freedom, his girlfriend, and his hidden island fortress." "Over the
years he's tried to take over the world in every way imaginable: doomsday devices of all varieties
(nuclear, thermonuclear, nanotechnological) and mass mind-control. He's traveled backward in
time to change history, forward in time to escape it. He's commanded robot armies, insect
armies, and dinosaur armies. Fungus army. Army of fish. Of rodents. Alien invasions. All failures.
But not this time. This time it's going to be different." "Fatale is a rookie superhero on her first day
with the Champions, the world's most famous superteam. She's a patchwork woman of skin and
chrome, a gleaming technological marvel built to be the next generation of warfare. Filling the void
left by a slain former member, Fatale joins a team struggling with a damaged past, having to
come together in the face of unthinkable evil. For additional information click
www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_34.
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Wednesday January 13, 2010
8:00 p - 10:00 p
New Moon Comics
463 Main Street
Little Falls, NJ
973.81.COMIC or 973.812.6642
This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss all things related to comic
books, anime, and manga. Whether its Golden Age, Silver Age, Manga, or Anime, this group
tackles the ins and outs of art, story, and the graphic media. This month moderator Tim Cook
takes a fun look at 'super dysfunctions'. Not everything goes right for superheroes or
super-villains (i.e. Dr. Evil). For additional information click www.newmooncomics.com.
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Saturday January 23, 2010
2:00 p - 10:00 p
Todd's
directions available upon request/contact Todd
Welcome to the Western Nations of Temnia, a brutal and vicious tyranny ruled by the Immortal
Emperor, the illustrious Naram'tzin, your boss. This game explores life in the far West, where
powerful Samurai serve demon worshipping madmen, and expediency and survival are balanced
by honor and horror. A new day in the Yenxhai Dominions is dawning, and the peaceful nations of
the East should beware!
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Saturday January 9, 2010
7:00p - 10:00p
Face The Fiction
Panera Bread Restaurant
1300 Rt. 17 North
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.236.6300
This month we do something a little different - join us for a new year Meet & Greet.We'll have
games, food and good fun, as we start the year in a relaxed and casual way. Face The Fiction
meets on the second Saturday. Join us for a unique Meet & Greet/Writer's Cooperative event. We
will start the new year with a casual meet & greet/writer's coop where we will read, critique, advise
member's writing, art, etc. Grab some food, join the discussion and start the new year with
friends!
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Wednesday January 20, 2010
7:00 p - 10:00 p
Borders Books & Music
235 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.760.1967
Films to Come: 4-Star Movie Discussion Group
This group discusses the world of cinema and entertainment.
Classic, current and upcoming genre and genre-related films, tv, books and media happenings
are discussed. If it deals with entertainment, our Master of Entertainment Moderator will cover it.
For more information click www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_479.
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Saturday January 16, 2010
2:30 p - 7:30 p
Todd's
directions available upon request/contact Todd
Join us for terror, monsters, madness and more as GM BJ Pehush explores the city of Arkham MA
with our monthly Call of Cthulu (Chaosium 6th edition) game. Books are available for order at
New Moon Comics.
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8:00 p - 10:00 p
Wayne Public Library
461 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973.694.4272
This event meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss a specific topic in Science
Fiction, Fantasy, and related genres. This month we will be discussing the problems with powers.
What can and does go wrong? Evil plots get foiled, tights must get runs in them. What other
calamaties might occur? For additional information click www.waynepubliclibrary.org.
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8:00 p - 10:00 p
Borders Books & Music
235 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.760.1967
This group meets on the 4th Friday of each month to discuss various works of "modern" masters
or upcoming talent in SF, fantasy, paranormal, horror and related genres. It also occasionally
explores classics and the 'masters' of the classics. This month we take a look at Jackie
Kessler'sBlack & White In a novel that deftly mixes humor, romance, suspense, and
superpowers, Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge put a new spin on the age-old battle between
good and evil. Forget the old formula of hero versus villain, because in a world where both the bad
guys and the good guys are cloaked in shades of gray, nothing is as simple as...BLACK AND
WHITE For more information click www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_479.
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11:30 a - 4:30 p
Hillsdale Public Library
509 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201.358.5072
Our seasonal movie viewing group returns for its winter run with The Brain That Wouldn't Die:
Mystery Science Theater version & Bride of the Reanimator.
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