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SDCC ’09 Fat Bastard Challenge
Fat Bastard
Editor’s note: Today we kick off a series of posts about a weight loss challenge between two of the entertainment world’s finest journalists (and I’m not saying that because one of them mails me checks). In one corner, you have Comic Book Resources‘ own Jonah Weiland. In the other corner, you have Entertainment Weekly’s Marc Bernardin, who also writes comics like Monster Attack Network for AiT, the Highwaymen for Wildstorm and Genius for Top Cow. What started on Twitter will surely end with blood, sweat and tears. Or at least a lot of sweat. Now here’s Jonah to get everything started …
So, you’re asking yourself, what the hell is the SDCC ’09 Fat Bastard Challenge? Have a sit.
Monday, comics and Entertainment Weekly writer Marc Bernardin tweeted that he really wanted to get in better shape for Comic-Con International in San Diego and said his goal was 20 pounds. Now, I’ve been trying to convince myself to get back on the bicycle to get in better shape for CCI as well, but I needed that push. So I sent Marc something of a challenge –- the person with the most weight loss by San Diego is treated to a $50 meal by the loser.
Marc loved the idea and we began planning. We both realized that 20 lbs. in five weeks might not be possible, so we added a twist – for every pound of weight less than 20 each of us hasn’t lost by San Diego means a $10 donation per pound to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
- June 17, 2009 @ 10:37 AM by JK Parkin