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February 29, 2024
So today is February 29th, Leap Day, which only happens once every four years.

Gregorian: Thursday, 29 February 2024
Mayan: Long count = 13.0.11.6.7; tzolkin = 9 Manik; haab = 15 Kayab
French: 11 Ventôse an 232 de la Révolution
Islamic: 19 Sha'ban 1445
Hebrew: 20 Adar I 5784
Julian: 16 February 2024
ISO: Day 4 of week 9 of 2024
Persian: 10 Esfand 1402
Ethiopic: 21 Yakatit 2016
Coptic: 21 Amshir 1740
Chinese: Cycle 78, year 41 (Jia-Chen), month 1 (Bing-Yin), day 20 (Gui-Hai)
Julian day: 2460370
Day of year: Day 60 of 2024; 306 days remaining in the year
Discordian: St. Tibs Day, Year of Our Lady of Discord 3190
Order of Hermes: X Day of Pisces, XXXIII Age of Aquarius

(That last one is made up, and based on the modified Ars Magica dating system I sometimes refer to in my fan fics)

Something that happens slightly more often than once every four years is me having a new story ready! Like this one!

Ghostbusters 2023: The Monster of Lungbarrow, Part Four
October 2023--Timeline Year Forty-One
We know who Doctor Vidius is now, but what we don't know is why? Why has he kidnapped his own uncle? His agenda becomes clearer...though it might not make any more sense.

--Fritz V. Baugh

January 30, 2024

New trailers for Frozen Empire dropped, the first is the "main" one, the second is the international trailer, thanks to GBFans.

Less than two months to go!

--Fritz V. Baugh

January 16, 2024
I hadn't set out to do a big news update today, but things kept happening...

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s Release Date Pushed Forward By Sony

Columbia Pictures‘ Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has pushed up its release date by one week, from March 29 to March 22, 2024, Sony announced on Tuesday.

The move positions the film to capitalize on another week of spring break viewership in a fairly open window, opening against Lionsgate’s Mark Wahlberg adventure pic Arthur the King and Focus Features’ The American Society of Magical Negroes, among other titles.

But wait!!! There's more!!!

Empire Magazine Has Cover Article on Frozen Empire

There are two different covers. One has the new crew, the other the three surviving OG Ghostbusters...as well as Janine in a flight suit! Movie Universe Janine in a flight suit! Hell yes!!!

Interestingly, she and Callie are the ones not wearing Proton Packs. Egon's daughter and the woman who SHOULD have been her mother. Interesting.

Anything else?

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Toys Appearing In The Wild

The "Fright Features" toys from Afterlife are being recycled into a new series of "basic" figures. Available now are Phoebe, Trevor, Callie, and Gary. Trevor is the exact same figure as the GBA version except he now has a nametag; Gary uses the same buck as the OGB figures from the earlier line (with a new head sculpt, of course), and both Phoebe and Callie are new head sculpts both used the buck from the previous Lucky Domingo figure. No sign of Lucky, Podcast, or the surviving OGBs yet. (Even better if they give us a flight suit Janine, even if it also reuses the Lucky body).

And believe it or not, those aren't the only Fright Features rereleases Hasbro's doing!

Hasbro’s The Real Ghostbusters Kenner Classics Fright Features begin to arrive on toy shelves

Yep, straight from 1988, the original line of Ghostbusters variant figures make their return to toy shelves. Like the Series 1 reissues a few years back, they fixed Winston's name and everything. No Janine repop though.

Picture from 910dohead

So...that's enough, right?

TOO BAD!!! WE'RE NOT DONE YET!!!

Extreme Ghostbusters FINALLY Coming On DVD

The entire series of "Extreme Ghostbusters" is gearing up for its DVD debut on March 19, 2024, aligning with the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Fans can secure their copies now by pre-ordering the DVD set on Amazon for $20.95.

Airing initially in 1997, "Extreme Ghostbusters" follows a fresh team of paranormal investigators led by the original Ghostbusters member, Egon Spengler. Their mission? Safeguarding New York City from otherworldly threats.

For the first time, fans can own the complete series in one DVD set, providing a convenient way to dive into the supernatural escapades. This release coincides with the ongoing expansion of the Ghostbusters universe, offering both new and returning fans a chance to delve into the realm of the paranormal.

To reserve your copy ahead of the official release, the DVD set is open for pre-orders on Amazon at a cost of $20.95

https://amzn.to/41S0nRO

It's about time!!!

--Fritz V. Baugh

January 1, 2024

Illustration by John Tobias, Rich Rankin, and Suzanne Dechnik

Gregorian: Monday, 1 January 2024
Mayan: Long count = 13.0.11.3.8; tzolkin = 2 Lamat; haab = 16 Kankin
French: 12 Nivôse an 232 de la Révolution
Islamic: 19 Jumada II 1445
Hebrew: 20 Teveth 5784
Julian: 19 December 2023
ISO: Day 1 of week 1 of 2024
Persian: 11 Dey 1402
Ethiopic: 22 Takhsas 2016
Coptic: 22 Kiyahk 1740
Chinese: Cycle 78, year 40 (Gui-Mao), month 11 (Jia-Zi), day 20 (Jia-Zi)
Julian day: 2460311
Day of year: Day 1 of 2024; 365 days remaining in the year
Discordian: Sweetmorn, Chaos 1, Year of Our Lady of Discord 3190
Order of Hermes: XI Day of Capricorn, XXXIII Age of Aquarius

We all know what the big thing coming in 2024 is...

March 29 will be here before you know it.

Bad news: It's an election year, and this asshole...

...Is running AGAIN!!! I was tired of hearing about the diaper-loading fascist pervert by this time eight years ago. Why won't he just fucking go away?!

(exhale)

Okay, I'm okay now.

As for the Ectozone...

The Future Unfurls:

2024 is already known as being a big year for the Ectozone universe's Ghostbusters of 2024. Eden Spengler is soon to meet someone interesting, and if you read "The Monster of Lungbarrow" it looks like things are definitely heating up for her brother John. There's going to be developments on both fronts soon enough, I promise.

And one more thing...

Remember that the characters "Romulus" and "Pollux" seen in "Gemini Rising" said they came from 2024.

There's been a lot of alleged revelations in that story that have been left dangling for over fifteen years.

They won't be dangling much longer...

Have a safe and happy Thirty Fourth Year of the Age of Aquarius.

--Fritz V. Baugh

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