The Stranger Presents Our Inaugural Geek Issue!

by Leilani Polk Cover art by Jen Vaughn
I always thought of myself as a geek—I grew up loving all things sci-fi and fantasy, dabbled in role-playing games, went to a few cons, participated in some fierce video game play, loved up on comics and graphic novels. But after working on this issue, I feel like I've barely scratched the surface of geekdom. I also discovered that there is no better city than Seattle to let your geek flag fly.
There are more than 430 gaming companies in the area, an