$9.34 (or multiples) until 2pm Pacific
enters you to win the amazing
Harry Potter Lot!
Get in a donation of $9.34 (or a multiple thereof) before 2pm Pacific to be entered in the draw for the incredible Harry Potter Lot! Crackling with mystical magics, this lot includes a set of Harry Potter House Colors dice bags, your choice of Harry Potter House mini scarf, a Chainmail Owl Keychain, and a set of Clay Harry Potter House creatures!!
Guess whose back? That’s right Ken “Value Added” Steacy from Ken Steacy Publishing, of course.
For those of you new to Desert Bus Ken Steacy has been supporting us since the beginning. He is a member of the Canadian Comic Book Creator’s Hall of Fame, won a Shuster Award, and is Alex’s dad! He is best known for his work on NOW comics Astro Boy and Comico’s Jonny Quest.
Every year with Ken has been full of surprises and delight and we’re sure this year will be no different. We are thankful for Ken’s continued wonderful support.
$10.23 Donation Drive for Mario ? Block Pet Bed!
Open until 12:23pm
Do you have a cat, small dog, or other animal companion who loves retro gaming? Donate $10.23 (or any multiple) until 12:32pm Pacific and you’ll be entered to win this beautiful Mario ? Block Pet Bed! Soft, cozy, and oh-so-stylish, your little friend will feel right at home in this tiny masterpiece of fleece-and-foam architecture, and your living room will look that much cooler to boot!
Jade & Buster Art Contest!! Superhero Stocking Prize up for grabs!
Ashley, who has taken over the driver’s seat, sure loves dogs, especially Jade and Buster, her and Ash’s adorable canine companions! In fact, she’s made them the stars of her first Art Contest, “Jade and Buster Go On An Adventure!”
All we need from you is an illustration of Jade and Buster going on an adventure. The rest is up to you and your imagination! For reference, this is what Jade and Buster look like:
You have until 5:45pm Pacific today to get your entries in! The prize is this amazing Superhero Stocking prize package! The prize includes an Avengers Stocking, 2 Classic Avengers Pillow Cases, a Marvel Bus-It Doll, and a set of 4 Tiny Titans TMNT Figurines!
To enter, email your art to contests@desertbus.org! Use the subject line “Jade and Buster Contest” and make sure to include your name from the chat/username!
Our Zeta Album Cover Art Contest results are in! Turns out you guys have quite the eclectic taste in music.
Here’s our winner, “ergo,” who created this lovely (and terrifying) Horrorcore masterpiece!
Here’s the honourable mentions!
And all the entries we received!
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- as15-82-11054 thru as15-82-11058
Show me Steve Harvey as Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII!
*DING* Emu on the Loose is the number one answer! As winner, Emu on the Loose won the incredible Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Collector’s Edition prize pack!
Show me the runners up! *DING*
Ashley “Bobo” Turner
Driving since: 2014
Points: 0
Crashes: 1
Patronus: THIS
Theme Song: Africa by Toto (Like there was ANY question)
First Crush: JTT baby! Jonathan Taylor Thomas, I’m a true 90s girl!
Why “Bobo”?
From before I was born, my Dad called me Bobo, still does to this day.
How she feels about driving for Desert Bus 9:
When not at Desert Bus, she can be found:
Fighting crime, quite literally. I work for the BC Provincial Government seizing assets and proceeds of crime from bad people.
The Rover Outpost is a Vancouver company that creates beautiful machine embroidered custom designed patches. In addition they also make crests, hats, pins, and key tags! They require no minimum order and can ship anywhere in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
This is their 7th year in a row sponsoring Desert Bus. They’re the ones responsible for making and donating the fancy Desert Bus patches that get given away. Thank you Rover Outpost for your continued support and contributions!
DONATION DRIVE!
$8.88 (and multiples) until 9:45am
Boo Diddly Blanket! Are you looking for a blanket that will watch you when you sleep? Every time you close your eyes this cuddly blanket will be drawn towards you! Don’t be scared of its smile, it just wants to envelop you in a warm hug.
This blanket was made with over 200 squishy granny squares which were slip stitched together to create a textured “wrong side.” It is so soft and warm that its crafter Marisha constantly had to battle the desire to take a nap once the project was big enough to cover her legs.
Enter to win by donating $8.88 (or multiples thereof) until 9:45am!
Kris Straub will be calling into Desert Bus at 11am PST on Tuesday, November 17th.
Kris is a writer, web cartoonist, and a podcaster. He is the creator of chainsawsuit, Checkerboard Nightmare, Starslip, F Cords, and BroodHollow. Kris is the co-founder of the webcomics collectives Blank Label Checkerboard Nightmare Comics and Halfpixel.
In 2006, Kris became the co-writer and co-producer of PvP: The Series, alongside Scott Kurtz. From there, he and Scott went on to create Blamination, Kris and Scott’s Scott and Kris Show, and Mappy: The Beat.
Kris currently co-hosts the gaming podcast 28 Plays Later with Paul Verhoeven.
Have a question for Kris? Leave it in the comments below!