Comic Bricks Coming To Designer Con

Some of the nerdiest and coolest LEGO artists are banding together to bring a unique art display to Designer Con 2014, Comic Bricks! One-of-a-kind MOCs inspired by classic and contemporary comic book covers like this totally awesome HULK cover by Monsterbrick. I've signed on to create one (this was before I started working 12 hour days, 6 day weeks on a film) and I really wish I could get to my studio to start building. Designer Con will be in Pasadena Nov 8-9 and will also have a full STUDS display as in years past. Please join us!

BrickUniverse Is Coming

Attention east coast brick fanatics, there's a new event coming, BrickUniverse. Coming this March to Raleigh NC. Check out the press release below and start making your plans!

We are pleased to announce BrickUniverse 2015, a convention for LEGO fans of all ages to be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The event will be held on March 26, 27, 28, and 29 2015 with public days being on the 28 and 29.

• Show off your awesome creations
• Try your luck and earn free LEGO in our drawings
• Test your skills and win in our various games
• Learn more about the bricks in our seminars
• Hang out with fellow LEGO enthusiasts

And much much more!

Check out our builder website for more info on the four day convention and to register. The quicker you register, the cheaper!

Please go to: www.brickuniverse.org

And contact us at: info@brickuniverse2015.com

Because Science!

Tee Fury, those prolific purveyors of printed awesomeness are back with another LEGO inspired shirt. This one has the greatest minds in science putting on what would have to be the most mind-blowing musical of all time. I'm sure Professor Hawking is waiting in the wings for his big rap number. Head over and snag this shirt today only!

Welcome BrickSeek

I'd like to send a big shout out to new site sponsor BrickSeek. BrickSeek is a site to help you find the best price for the LEGO sets you're looking for including price drops, search and text alerts. Check them out!

Special BrickCon Issue Of BrickJournal!

Excitement is growing here in Seattle as the first day of BrickCon kicks off. And what better way to get going than to reflect on the past and present of the convention with a special edition of BrickJournal? And wouldn't it be great if it was free? Well, the fine folks at Twomorrows and Joe Meno are doing just that. For the next two weeks you can download this special issue and see just what all this madness is about. 

Be careful around page 28, there's some surly characters and disturbing images, just sayin'

A Slapshot Of Awesome

Hockey jerseys are a fashion statement, and geek sexy, just ask Kevin Smith. I can't remember the last time I didn't see him in one. Well now the worlds of geek, hockey and LEGO have converged and the fine folks at Geeky Jerseys are offering this stunning garment of sportsesque geekery. 

Thanks for the head's up Will!

STUDS Cards Are Now Available!

They've been a long time coming, but STUDS cards are now available! I was very excited to be featured in series 1, and honored to help make these a reality with some photography and photo editing. I originally covered these last year on my fourth episode of BrickNerdTV, and they are finally available to order online. Head over and snag some!

The fine humans at Toy Break took some time yesterday to open a few packs and show off all the goodies. Have a watch...

Bricks In Motion

Are you a fan of brick films? Well, here's some great news, there's a Kickstarter Project from director Phillip Heinrich and producers Doug Vandegrift, Nathan Wells and Zach Macias called Bricks In Motion. With our help these filmmakers can create a full length documentary about the fascinating world of LEGO animation. It's only be a few days and they're already over half way there. Show them some support!

Director Phillip Heinrich

Batman LEGO Mashup On RIPT Today

Those crafty and snarky artisans at RIPT are featuring an excellent LEGO and Batman inspired mashup today. Let's face it, it's cooler than what you're wearing right now. Go get one!

STUDS Cards Series 1 On Sale Sept 10th

I was truly honored to be featured in the first series of STUDS collector cards, and now I'm super excited to share the news that you'll be able to order them finally! Starting September 10th log on to brickstuds.com to order yours. And be sure to Like them on Facebook for updates and news on Series 2! 

It's Like A Show Within A Show (Showception?)

Last night I was the guest on the YouTube channel Beyond The Brick. I had a great time hanging out with Joshua Hanlon and Matthew Kay and pretending not to be sick, pretty sure my ruse was completely undetectable. Just for fun I did their show from the set of my show (yes, I have an odd sense of fun). Thanks for having me on guys.

Tune In To Beyond The Brick Tonight

I'm going to be a guest on Beyond The Brick tonight at 7pm PST. If you're not doing anything tune in!

If you are doing something, tune in anyway! Let's face it, what you had planned isn't as cool as this.

No really, tune in.

Iron Builder Rages On

Did you know there's another Iron Builder going on? Yes, it's been a bit of a low key one, what with all the distractions in the world, but Pepa Quin and Disco86 are currently locked in an epic struggle of LEGO builder superiority. The part this round is the 2x2 inverted dome/bowl.

It's The Last Day Of The Pledge Drive (Sorta)

The month of July is drawing to a close, and the 2014 BrickNerd Pledge Drive with it. But I'm still giving stuff away (check out Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!) including this totally jaw-dropping assortment from the fine humans at customBRICKS. Of course donations are always happily accepted, and I'm giving swag away all the time, so I guess it never really stops.

Happy Birthday Brothers Brick!

The fine humans at TBB were some of the first friends I made when I jumped into the AFOL scene back in 2009. They showed me just how awesome the people of this community are and made me feel very welcome. I look forward to seeing them every year at BrickCon and I've been visiting their website at least once a day for years. Today they celebrate their 9th birthday, let's all sing along....

Congratulations on 10,000 votes!

I know it's a showing a bit of favoritism, but I love this MOC and I'm really hoping it goes to the next level. Angus MacLane's WALL•E has just passed the 10,000 mark, qualifying it for official review by LEGO. If all goes well we can all have an adorable little robot of our own, best of luck Angus!

LiveBuild Tonight With Special Guest Joe Meno!

Hey LEGO fans we're going live again tonight to build 10244 Fairground Mixer and I'm very happy to be joined by none other than BrickJournal Editor-In-Chief and AFOL superstar Joe Meno! We'll also be giving away a load of free stuff to supporters and fans including badge bricks, Nerdly bricks, books, props from Beyond the Brick and an Exo Suit! Speaking of supporting, we're still having our 2014 Pledge Drive and really appreciate all your donations.

We'll start building at 6pm PST, join us!

Come See Me Tonight!

Tonight at SDCC is A Look at Beyond The Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary, a panel I'm honored to be sitting on. If you're attending the conference, and not stuck in another endless and pointless line, come see me be a dork in front of hundreds of people. I've also got a load of badge bricks, so feel free to stalk me after the panel!

I'm Going To SDCC 2014!

Hey there fellow nerds, I'm going to Comic-con! I'm heading to San Diego today and will be there until Sunday. I apologize in advance if posts are sporadic.

On Saturday I'm speaking on a panel, A Look At Beyond The Brick, A LEGO Brickumentary, at 5pm in room 23ABC. I hope to see you there!

The BrickNerd Pledge Drive Is Still On

We're still taking donations in the 2014 BrickNerd pledge drive and there's still many, many things to give away. I've already given away dozens of items, some quite rare and valuable, to friends of the site and show. Thanks to the many people that have donated, offered up items to give away or just had encouraging words (it's all support as far as I'm concerned). Speaking of giveaways, check out this haul being donated by the always awesome customBRICKS! There's over $250 worth of stuff here, some items available only in this bundle, and it can be yours! In addition they're giving away a very cool Supergirl custom minifgure! You don't have to make a donation to be eligible either (but of course we really appreciate it), just sending a note, retweeting or commenting on Facebook could score you some sweet, sweet swag!

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