Not exactly about improv, but...

I think this video perfectly captures my kind of humor. Which, of course, speaks directly to the kind of improv I enjoy most - as long as it's all in line with the story, of course. So...enjoy: someone's sick edit of a Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode. --Heather

New York Comicon 2008 Hijinks Spectacular #1: Killing the Messenger

Cover art from Star Trek: Countdown #4 by illustrator David Messina, who is 2 dope.

Howdy Kidz! Lt. Droog Marlarken reporting for duty!

In an effort to document Start Trekkin NY's grand adventures at the 2008 New York Comicon at the ginormous Javitz Center, (and in preparation for our triumphant return to the NYCC in Feb of 2009) we here at the Spaceblorg are starting a multi-part blorg called (you guessed it) New York Comicon 2008 Hijinks Spectacular (this entry being entry #1: Killing the Messenger).

The NYCC is perhaps the most sensory overload you can have without a doctor's prescription. Everywhere you look, you're geek-mind is blown: costumed science hero freaks, superstar graphic narrative tale-spinners, wanton Jedi scum, scantily clad lady-nerds, vidi-gang-bangers, and all around goobers wander the alleys in search of a good time and an emptying of pockets for something plastic and shiny. Its a freakin' trip. And every 15 feet or so, you bump into some serious talent. Such is the case with our first encounter--the great Star Trek comic book artist David Messina, fresh off the boat from the land of Futurists, food, and fascism (that's Italy,
folks).

More of the Awesomeness by David (click pic to enlarge)

I don't remember how David approached our small band of Trekkins as we proudly parted the waves of wastoids and strode the lanes looking for a red shirt to sacrifice (another story, maybe that'll be part 2 or 3?), but he got the gist pretty quick and offered to take some snaps with us phasering him to kingdom come. We gladly obliged, not knowing that we were in the presence of some serious Trek talent. I mean, shit, the guy spoke one of them foreign languages.

Weeks later I believe David contacted our dear captain with some of his photos, cleverly altered to create a pictorial narrative. The catch: the descriptions below the pictures were in
Italian! AHA! Yours Truly (Marlarken), like a good Star Fleet officer, had the solution. My sister, the graceful Christine, has been an Italian professor for many years. She kindly offered to translate the narrative, and viola! The circle was completed. Thus, with the one true ring cast triumphantly into the carbonite pits of the temple of Doom in a sort of mixed metaphor stew, I am now able to present to you the complete tale of NYCC 2008 Hijinks Spectacular #1: Killing the Messenger.

Get down with your bad self, beeyotch!

"...A group of perplexed Star Trek fans don't know whether to be happy or not to have met the designer of the series..."

".... until it dawns on them who he really is...."

"... and their furious reaction!"