Boba Phat

Boba Phat is an underground icon who debuted in 2007. Commonly referred to as "drunk Boba Fett", "Ol' Dirty Boba Phat", "Leisure Suit Boba Fett", or "Lounge Boba Fett", he is recognized every year at Comic-Con & numerous Star Wars-related events. A self-proclaimed 'Intergalactic Booty Hunter', he "wears a 100 percent royal blue polyester leisure suit, complete with iridescent ascot, rhinestone bling ring and plastic goblet full of mystery purple drank". Boba Phat has been featured in numerous viral videos, as well as a myriad of Star Wars fan photos across the internet. Rapidly gaining popularity due to his unforgettable personal appearances, Boba Phat is also recognized as a unique personality as portrayed by comments made about him by celebrities such as Fanboys (2009 film) star Kristen Bell: "The last year that I went (to Comic Con 2008) I saw a ... Boba Phat guy, but he was a pimp Boba Fett, and he had, like, a pimp jacket, was carrying a wine goblet. And he had, like, really high raised shoes", artists such as Marvel Comics' J. Scott Campbell: "These two guys were my favorites last year!! Tipsy Loungin' Boba & Big Pimpin' Vader!!" , musicians such as The Go-Go's rhythm guitarist Jane Weidlin: "My day just rocked a little harder! I just met Boba Phat...!" , & other Star Wars fans across the globe.

He is featured in several noteworthy videos, making appearances at Star Wars Celebration IV, , as well as each year at Comic-Con. His popularity exploded in 2008 with his appearance at the world's largest comic book convention largely due to the release of several internet videos of him wandering around inebriated,. His underground fame continues to soar due to his appearance at San Diego Comic Con 2009, and its subsequent release of video footage onto the World Wide Web. Additionally, Boba Phat is featured in a documentary entitled "Crashing the Con", a documentary on San Diego Comic-Con 2008, and more importantly, a profile on the various types of people whom attend and exhibit at it every year. Told through a series of humorous stories and interviews, (Crashing the Con) explore(s) what makes these individuals tick and why they travel from around the globe to attend this convention every year. (It) featur(es) industry veterans such as Lloyd Kaufman, Bill Plympton, Frank Kozik and many others. . Directed by Douglas Thigpen, "Crashing the Con" is a production of StreetFreaks.tv, and is available at Amazon.com.

Boba Phat photos and videos continue to pop up across the internet from fans as well as a multitude of media sources as a result of his most recent attendance at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Most recently, Boba Phat was referenced in an article entitled "Megan Fox Is More Than Just A Pretty Face At Comic-Con", where he and a friend who roam the convention halls as a gigolo version of Darth Vader are identified as the ultimate geeks, in order to validate Transformers award-winning actress Megan Fox's nerd status: "And if that isn't enough to put her in the same category as the two grown men walking around the convention center dressed as "pimp" versions of Boba Fett and Darth Vader, Fox flashed some more credentials..."