Boba Phat

Boba Phat is an underground icon who debuted in 2007. Commonly referred to as "drunk 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 not only to his unforgettable personal appearances, Boba Phat is recognized as a unique personality as portrayed by comments made about him by celebrities such as 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." , comic book artists such as J. Scott Campbell: "These two guys were my favorites last year!! Tipsy Loungin' Boba & Big Pimpin' Vader!!" , musicians such as 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.