this is a rare "off-site" contest, but exclusively ours, and it is a groovy one.

Ape Entertainment’s critically acclaimed comic book Bizarre New World returns in April 2008 with a 48 page follow up titled “Population Explosion.” To help promote the new book, writer / creator Skipper Martin is giving away ONE (1) HAND-MADE CUSTOM LIGHTSABER, created just for this contest by Robert Iannaccone of Advanced Light Weaponry (www.advanced-light.com) valued at $500! The saber itself is (to quote Robert’s site) “painstakingly hand crafted to be a functional piece of sci-fi artwork. I specifically designed my blades and hilts for full contact dueling stresses. They are bright, and perfect for martial arts or fight choreography dueling.” This saber also has a built in sound system for added realism, and a removable blade so it can be worn on a belt as a costume prop!














There’s no purchase necessary to enter the contest, shipping costs are included. Anyone wanting to enter need only do these three things:



1. Read issue #3 of Bizarre New World and answer three (3) questions correctly about the book. It can be read for free HERE, or HERE.
2. Choose a random number between 0 – 9999.
3. Fill out the online entry form HERE and submit it. The questions you need to answer are on the entry form.



What is the random number for? The final winner will be chosen matching the eligible contestant’s chosen number and the last 4 digits of the final closing figure of the Dow Jones Industrial on 2/19/08 (the 18th is president's day holiday.) For example if the final Dow Jones amount is “12,099.30” the winning number is “9930.” This number is completely random, and can be checked in many places such as http://finance.yahoo.com/. If no exact matches are found, the closest number without going over will be selected as the winner. In the event of a tie (if more than one eligible contestant chooses the same winning number) Ain’t It Cool News will do a tie-breaker drawing to select the final winner. Contest entries must be received no later than Monday 2/18/08.



The contest is only open to United States residents who are 18 years of age or older, one (1) entry per person only.


BUT…



YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING WITH FOUR (4) MORE ALLOWABLE ENTRIES ONLY BY COMPLETING A SPECIAL TASK! You do NOT need to do this task to enter, but it will offer you more chances to win if you choose to participate.



This promotion is designed to give you an opportunity to try out Bizarre New World for free. If you like what you read, we hope you order the series and it’s sequel “Population Explosion” at your local comic book shop. The “task” you need to do (for four more allowable entries) is simply take a picture of yourself in a comic book shop along with any of the store’s employees, and attach it to a separate form HERE. Again, just answer the 3 questions provided about the book, fill out the online entry form (and submit it), but now you can choose 4 more numbers!



You don’t have to purchase anything in the store, but they certainly won’t mind if you do! And hey, as long as you’re there, if you enjoyed the free book you read, you can pre-order the Bizarre New World sequel “Population Explosion” with order code FEB08 3454.



A word from the writer / creator Skipper Martin:



“I wanted to hold a contest that offered a prize you couldn’t pick up at the local mall. This isn’t the lottery with hundreds of millions of entries, this is a small contest, which of course makes the odds of winning much higher! Hope you enjoy reading the free book, and good luck!”


For more information about all things Bizarre visit the web home at www.bizarrenewworld.com

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