Kids Need to Read Geek Prom 2012
Sponsored by Bookmans
Hosted by Phoenix Comicon

May 26, 2012
Phoenix Comicon
Hyatt Regency Phoenix Ballroom
Phoenix, Arizona

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The third annual Kids Need to Read Geek Prom, sponsored by Bookmans, is KNTR's largest fundraising event of the year. The party featured Geektastic music and dancing, prizes, special guests, a live Geek auction, space-themed decorations and photo sets, Geek-o-tron, Fashion Geektacular, and crowning of the 2012 KNTR Geek Monarchs. Oh, and let's not forget the Geek-posal (Geek wedding proposal) disguised as a single couple's dance.

Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga, Devon Christopher Adams, MrAnathema Photography (Joe Abbruscato), Eric Fiallos, and Ash Rhodes

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Welcome to the Kids Need to Read Geek Prom at Phoenix Comicon, sponsored by Bookmans! © Bruce Matsunaga Dressed just like the official Kids Need to Read Geek Prom logo (designed by Bookmans)! © Devon Christopher Adams Asteroid shooting across the room! © Bruce Matsunaga Alien Decorations © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Denise gets the dancing started. © Devon Christopher Adams © MrAnathema Photography © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams It took mere minutes for the first dance-off to begin. © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography Buring up the stage with Wolverine! © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography Some Geeks came to share love. © MrAnathema Photography Some Geeks came to find love. © MrAnathema Photography Some Geeks came for the costumes. © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © Devon Christopher Adams Denise welcomes folks to the prom and talks about Kids Need to Read. © Bruce Matsunaga Denise thanks the event's presenting sponsor, Bookmans, and the hosting sponsor, Phoenix Comicon. © Bruce Matsunaga Lori Cothrun of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange shares why the store supports Kids Need to Read. © Devon Christopher Adams Ominous music ushers in Dustin and other members of Justice League Arizona. © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © MrAnathema Photography The music led straight into a JLA rendition of YMCA! © Devon Christopher Adams You haven't seen anything until you watch superheroes and villains dance to YMCA! © MrAnathema Photography © Bruce Matsunaga The audience joined in! © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © MrAnathema Photography Members of the JLA throw out t-shirts to the attendees. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams Bookworms from ThinkGeek were also tossed out to the party-goers. © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams The Bookworm Dance! © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga The Bookworms were tossed out to the audience at the end of the dance. © Bruce Matsunaga Cash Bar © MrAnathema Photography Blinkies & Geeksages © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © Bruce Matsunaga Gus managed to bring in monetary donations for his dancing! © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga Another impromptu dance-off! © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga A massive conga line snaked throughout the ballroom! © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Denise explains she danced her fuzzy antennae balls off! © Bruce Matsunaga Introducing Faith Hochhalter of the Desert Dolls Roller Derby league. © Bruce Matsunaga Faith announces a gift of over $2,000 to KNTR, raised during a league charity bout. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Geek Dance © Bruce Matsunaga And yet another Geek Dance-off! © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Geek love under a bright disco ball. © Devon Christopher Adams Adam Goldman of Mojo-Bone Software Studios leads the Geek auctions. © MrAnathema Photography Actress Patricia Skeriotis presented the auction items. © Devon Christopher Adams Isabelle Mangouni of Mojo-Bone Software Studios celebrates a win! © Devon Christopher Adams Luke Skywalker Animated Maquette from Pop Culture Paradisa © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Cameron introduces lunch auctions with members of the Arizona Avengers. © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography Gus congratulates one of the winners! © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga ThinkGeek Planetarium © Bruce Matsunaga ThinkGeek Wampa Rug © MrAnathema Photography Arizona Avengers help present the Mojo-Bone Super Galactic Auction Package, which included signed items, a breakfast, and a voiceover role in an upcoming video game. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Winning Bidder © Bruce Matsunaga James A. Owen makes good on a promise to sing Pure Imagination in exchange for donations to KNTR. © MrAnathema Photography James is joined in song by his daughter, Sophie. © MrAnathema Photography Audience members wave their arms to the serenade. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Sophie takes a bow. © Bruce Matsunaga Arizona Avengers lead the audience in the Time Warp. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography More t-shirts are thrown out by members of the Arizona Avengers. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography Cameron announces a surprise. © Bruce Matsunaga Denise squeals as she is named an honorary member of the Arizona Avengers! © MrAnathema Photography © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga Members of the AZA get a kick out of Denise's excitement. © Bruce Matsunaga Cameron announces another surprise. © Bruce Matsunaga It's a birthday celebration for the Arizona Avengers! © MrAnathema Photography © Devon Christopher Adams Whitney serves up cake. © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams Cake for everyone! © Bruce Matsunaga DJ Michael Dougherty enjoys a slice of cake. © Bruce Matsunaga Denise dances with her new cape! © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams Thriller © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © MrAnathema Photography © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Doing the Cupid Shuffle. © Bruce Matsunaga Annnnnd another dance-off! © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography © Bruce Matsunaga This dance-off results in parts being removed.... © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga The start of a new tradition: the Suspender Dance, limited to unmarried Geek couples wearing suspenders ... there was a reason.... © Bruce Matsunaga The song was Englebert Humperdink's Quando, Quando, Quando. © Bruce Matsunaga Yes, he is wearing suspenders. © Bruce Matsunaga His suspenders were verified. © Bruce Matsunaga Yep, suspenders on this couple, too. © Bruce Matsunaga After the dance was over, the reason for calling up couples wearing suspenders became apparent. © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga A Geek proposal ensued! © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga She said yes! © Bruce Matsunaga Dr. Who Dance © Bruce Matsunaga Ready to watch the Fashion Geektacular! © Bruce Matsunaga Fashion Geektacular “Geek-Card-Holding” Judges: Wynter Holden, Emily Whitmore, Jonathan Simon, and James A. Owen © Bruce Matsunaga Fashion Geektacular Commentators: Michael Flores and Victoria Paege © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © MrAnathema Photography © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga A close-up of the Alien chest-busters reveals a female and male sporting a tiara and top hat. Who knew? © Devon Christopher Adams Mork from Ork © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga 2011 KNTR Geek Prince Jayden returns! © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga © Devon Christopher Adams © Devon Christopher Adams The judges confer. © Bruce Matsunaga 2011 KNTR Geek Queen Cara Nicole returns to crown the 2012 winners. © MrAnathema Photography © Bruce Matsunaga Geek Runner Up: “Dirty Little Secret” © Bruce Matsunaga Geek Runners Up: “Opulent Otters Steam Geeks” © Bruce Matsunaga Space-Geek Runner Up: “Greedo” © Bruce Matsunaga Space-Geek Runners Up: “Chest-buster Boyfriend and Girlfriend” © Bruce Matsunaga Comic colorist Peter Steigerwald announced the KNTR Fashion Geektacular winners. © Bruce Matsunaga 2012 KNTR Geek King Ryan Sant: “Link from Zelda” © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga 2012 KNTR Geek Queen Christina Glover: “Lois Griffin from Family Guy” © Devon Christopher Adams © Bruce Matsunaga 2012 KNTR Space-Geek Kings Tony Hernandez, Matt Stetler, and Jeremiah Johnson: “Pigs in Space” © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga 2012 KNTR Space-Geek Queen Ying Xiong: “Katana from Mortal Kombat” © Devon Christopher Adams Steven Riley serenades the winners to Geeks of America. © Bruce Matsunaga © Bruce Matsunaga Denise tells the audience Steven is the only person she can get to sing “that song.” © Bruce Matsunaga 2012 and 2011 KNTR Geek Queens © Devon Christopher Adams KNTR Geek Prom 2012 Royal Court © Eric Fiallos Party-goers descend upon the “freebie basket.” © Bruce Matsunaga Photographers Bruce Matsunaga and Joe Abbruscato (MrAnathema Photography) © Devon Christopher Adams Photographer Devon Christopher Adams © MrAnathema Photography Photographer Anie Miles © Devon Christopher Adams Photographer Eric Fiallos with Cara Nicole © Eric Fiallos Photographer Ash Rhodes and his wife, Kendra © Ash Rhodes Videographer Amanda Mahan (Big Brain Pictures) © Devon Christopher Adams Worn out KNTR volunteers Mike and Nac © Bruce Matsunaga KNTR volunteers Ari, Sauce Boss, Marianne, and Zach © Bruce Matsunaga KNTR volunteers Nac, Amy, Rachel, and Colleen © Bruce Matsunaga Steve Gary, Denise Gary, Sauce Boss, and Robert Gary close the party down till next year. © Bruce Matsunaga