Bite Me, Fanboy
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Bite Me, Fanboy is a 2005
movie by filmmaker Mat Nastos. It is a comedic look at the culture of comic book fandom.
Originally shot in 2001 on a microbudget, the film became known through screenings at comic book
conventions. The film's cast and crew was made up of various comic book professionals, including Shon Bury, Landry Walker and Mat Nastos.
The theme song for Bite Me, Fanboy was written and performed by Ookla the Mok
specifically for the movie. The film features a number of references to Elfquest
, including one full scene devoted to its fanbase. Nastos drew for the comic back in the mid 1990s. There is an entire scene devoted to the Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
comic series in the movie.
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
movie by filmmaker Mat Nastos. It is a comedic look at the culture of comic book fandom.
Originally shot in 2001 on a microbudget, the film became known through screenings at comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
conventions. The film's cast and crew was made up of various comic book professionals, including Shon Bury, Landry Walker and Mat Nastos.
The theme song for Bite Me, Fanboy was written and performed by Ookla the Mok
Ookla the Mok (band)
Ookla the Mok is the name of a filk band fronted by Rand Bellavia and Adam English. The band is named after a character from the Ruby-Spears Productions cartoon Thundarr the Barbarian, created by Steve Gerber. They utilise an irreverent mix of pop culture and rock music, notably in their album...
specifically for the movie. The film features a number of references to Elfquest
Elfquest
Elfquest is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons. Several published volumes of prose fiction also...
, including one full scene devoted to its fanbase. Nastos drew for the comic back in the mid 1990s. There is an entire scene devoted to the Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac is the first comic book by Jhonen Vasquez. A black comedy and comedy horror, the series tells the story of a fictional serial killer named Johnny C. as he explores the psychological and possibly supernatural forces which compel him to commit a string of murders...
comic series in the movie.