tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58299580912306876572024-03-05T01:01:54.106-08:00Pete Goes to Comic-Congrouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-75886480779578761482015-09-27T16:26:00.003-07:002015-09-27T16:26:34.182-07:00Moving!After the conclusion of a great week at Baltimore ComicCon, we will be re-booting Pete Goes to ComicCon on our new website <a href="http://tothecon.com/">To the Con!</a> Find us October 1.grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-76433843156774425572014-09-16T10:29:00.000-07:002014-09-16T10:29:14.772-07:00Costumes: Solo style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In the last of our Baltimore Comic-Con costume galleries, we take a look at some seriously creative and well put together solo costumes. Because sometimes, you've got to shine all on your own. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right out of the gate: an unsettlingly great<br />
9 costume.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aitch from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureUncovered" target="_blank">Pop Culture Uncovered</a> <br />
pretty much IS Bishop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You don't see this kind of cosplay commitment anymore. Sawed off<br />
his own hand. That is my assumption, at least.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beast for fashion, that one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And what is a shield, really, but a metal <br />
parasol! Love it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This gorgeous costume is a little celtic, <br />
a little shimmery and a lot of originality.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the lookout for a Peter Griffin Han Solo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Nobody has wanted a picture of me until now."<br />
Well, eff those people. #ChuckBartowski4Lyfe!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't get to close to the recycle bin, Robocop.<br />
Just sayin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Axe Cop on Uni-Baby sitting duty.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I dislike Dazzler. (perhaps because <br />
I cannot skate)<br />
I do NOT, however, dislike this costume. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An ass-kicking Doc Oc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've seen a lot of Flame princess costumes.<br />
I've seen a lot of great Flame Princess costumes.<br />
And then this happened...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's be real. This is how the real FrankenBerry would<br />
probably look. Yeah .. thinking twice about getting<br />
that second bowl now, aren't you.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sheeee's a Killer (Frost)!" <br />
This is a friendly reminder to check out <br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/cosplay10.6" target="_blank">Cosplay 10/6</a> on Facebook</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No codpiece required. A perfect and<br />
sinister Gareth from our childhood favorite<br />
Labrynth,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our friend Gina as The ass kicking Assasin <br />
Aveline de Grandpre.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_55CBGNOWsbLTVKiJEyOLySTOHY7aN2N7BuoQzbmwsixqb2R4IypwY4SFGgzPa3GTCYZH6CeHsusXpiAEqmTi4nFzB1CmUJnsr-ySbyLWDW_q87pvrGQv9E7AnGmCkfayJ2d97KcKFD0/s1600/khalesi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_55CBGNOWsbLTVKiJEyOLySTOHY7aN2N7BuoQzbmwsixqb2R4IypwY4SFGgzPa3GTCYZH6CeHsusXpiAEqmTi4nFzB1CmUJnsr-ySbyLWDW_q87pvrGQv9E7AnGmCkfayJ2d97KcKFD0/s1600/khalesi.jpg" height="400" width="257" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daenerys has brought a dragon into a room full of <br />
flammable paper. This could end badly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maleficent. So evil. So charming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3i-IuLFBM3iuiP4uH-S5SIaYLgjICbvpNqIcCtOKuLP7HhbXnhT-qOyidchTkGRabPngBVxvPRQuSDO-NxJN_ttN4YnaRowGcZeQ1EHPWRIG0uMKfRUNA56X0UlhT2sAu5q58XTz4Ic/s1600/marce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3i-IuLFBM3iuiP4uH-S5SIaYLgjICbvpNqIcCtOKuLP7HhbXnhT-qOyidchTkGRabPngBVxvPRQuSDO-NxJN_ttN4YnaRowGcZeQ1EHPWRIG0uMKfRUNA56X0UlhT2sAu5q58XTz4Ic/s1600/marce.jpg" height="400" width="268" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"What kind of dad eats his daughter's fries, and<br />
doesn't even look her in the eyes..."</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt0ImLm5KnHSrquOJIfdk1dmu9ELhU7QnJyzgLKJuRWFINnHmfV52_LbU1Ph-DWDMzL01k9WPTN1mg0xidcOCbhmFxiwgaZWaQxG0RiI1CWVNUF-a2weBP8bqijWsV8DIEtBWIYtK2RE/s1600/mera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt0ImLm5KnHSrquOJIfdk1dmu9ELhU7QnJyzgLKJuRWFINnHmfV52_LbU1Ph-DWDMzL01k9WPTN1mg0xidcOCbhmFxiwgaZWaQxG0RiI1CWVNUF-a2weBP8bqijWsV8DIEtBWIYtK2RE/s1600/mera.jpg" height="400" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at this photo and tell me who the *real*<br />
ruler of the sea is. #notAquaman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It may look like paper, but I wouldn't risk<br />
messing with a psychic blade.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfthJobxHyRfj5G_2ZcWPxJmhcsQjODjEkBmPPLDvBEJO4YWonDlKtyii92NOONW3QvQMOC0aDlSECnCF6XVtLgb91B8jqGRFKjm_olGb_z5501LzgxakWvdv_rGn7fIJjAkD_F6Sy0w/s1600/robo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfthJobxHyRfj5G_2ZcWPxJmhcsQjODjEkBmPPLDvBEJO4YWonDlKtyii92NOONW3QvQMOC0aDlSECnCF6XVtLgb91B8jqGRFKjm_olGb_z5501LzgxakWvdv_rGn7fIJjAkD_F6Sy0w/s1600/robo.jpg" height="640" width="318" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I haven't the words. If you saw the sheer amount of detail<br />
in this costume, you'd be a little scared that the armor and<br />
weapons actually worked.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnMaHwImFO1humcqf_oAk0HvPqQCheyDmsfrn2nzMNcZWwwxX5Bt0tWLuNdRL6X6bL2vUrPmXhB4Jq7QY5txYNqN-0DIDK5a8v5SJOXo3Acj_qr3bq-d27LK1v3IGRfY1kW6xPA-6P4I/s1600/rog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnMaHwImFO1humcqf_oAk0HvPqQCheyDmsfrn2nzMNcZWwwxX5Bt0tWLuNdRL6X6bL2vUrPmXhB4Jq7QY5txYNqN-0DIDK5a8v5SJOXo3Acj_qr3bq-d27LK1v3IGRfY1kW6xPA-6P4I/s1600/rog.jpg" height="640" width="345" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a fan of the aviator-styled Rogue and this costume captures that<br />
spirit faithfully. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH87snFBfKzocrk35DgAGpUTgjpTVzYzYkEm7urLLqniO2yKCT6GhKtAwXWJ8FpcH3jBwnyF1oWxiWyYbcFCIjhuo_M2MA49t8E9QYVlwQXQgvYjSjsjj19rCSgPh6l6D6FaG-G8BB8YQ/s1600/shred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH87snFBfKzocrk35DgAGpUTgjpTVzYzYkEm7urLLqniO2yKCT6GhKtAwXWJ8FpcH3jBwnyF1oWxiWyYbcFCIjhuo_M2MA49t8E9QYVlwQXQgvYjSjsjj19rCSgPh6l6D6FaG-G8BB8YQ/s1600/shred.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael bay be damned! A classic Shredder!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YSnO4iXhlVFTRN5kPkclVWxVsL99GVDsKOtHf9xWu7JSxFjYVku0_gUiASLbWgS6nr54AbnFZMRXLdJIlhkykZBshlgRP6YM5CdZlhFDMZrxP1_CBl6RQX_ShdsgPnmfacPN0oUPzNw/s1600/twoface.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YSnO4iXhlVFTRN5kPkclVWxVsL99GVDsKOtHf9xWu7JSxFjYVku0_gUiASLbWgS6nr54AbnFZMRXLdJIlhkykZBshlgRP6YM5CdZlhFDMZrxP1_CBl6RQX_ShdsgPnmfacPN0oUPzNw/s1600/twoface.jpg" height="400" width="201" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ugh. she is so two-faced! Right?!<br />(I am so ashamed of myself now...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZD3mqXF6B-00euYbzQS26lF1sYnocIU6qMwDJNH9Mcp5new0JWAHKwCIpFdC9BhyphenhyphenxBV_wdmv-cZG-vBgndAv0nXeQ_32sSNW2QbuhCCIWmS0Ry-wqNlGX0MnP_CksWAzmwUF3vr82Ak/s1600/widow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZD3mqXF6B-00euYbzQS26lF1sYnocIU6qMwDJNH9Mcp5new0JWAHKwCIpFdC9BhyphenhyphenxBV_wdmv-cZG-vBgndAv0nXeQ_32sSNW2QbuhCCIWmS0Ry-wqNlGX0MnP_CksWAzmwUF3vr82Ak/s1600/widow.jpg" height="400" width="227" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I never tire of a good movie<br />
Black Widow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ie_XNiBfu2486mJjoIFBzOmx_J26CFFQeNSAlnTu7ypeflEdIic-4LZKMrDWsC6ckaR3SAPfz2f_9MlPGrZgxUcOlf67qZXbSKUt-hID_4hw-jcxzNHtPtH7e5dbf_m38jO3H91-wKE/s1600/wolv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ie_XNiBfu2486mJjoIFBzOmx_J26CFFQeNSAlnTu7ypeflEdIic-4LZKMrDWsC6ckaR3SAPfz2f_9MlPGrZgxUcOlf67qZXbSKUt-hID_4hw-jcxzNHtPtH7e5dbf_m38jO3H91-wKE/s1600/wolv.jpg" height="400" width="232" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go ahead, <strong>you</strong> tell him there's no smoking<br />
in the convention center, bub.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmaWSWxKS9__MP01unEcNSWRK1aH55VG1qws9iUE8Pg8NYq6FAlt0ygE_rOpAq9sfHi-mfUkWkDFBiFg8A2JGs3uASvb9lZWGUInowftUZX-TNnIitGDFqrYOUcmNM-3z7s6SRyMoSVQ/s1600/zat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmaWSWxKS9__MP01unEcNSWRK1aH55VG1qws9iUE8Pg8NYq6FAlt0ygE_rOpAq9sfHi-mfUkWkDFBiFg8A2JGs3uASvb9lZWGUInowftUZX-TNnIitGDFqrYOUcmNM-3z7s6SRyMoSVQ/s1600/zat.jpg" height="400" width="237" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because Zatanna likes to buy art, too.</td></tr>
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Thanks to all the patient costumers who let us interrupt their free time at the convention to snap these pics. We love what you do. <br />
Come back later this week for our Wonder Woman cosplay spotlight. <br />
Back to the <a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-72813445244092962642014-09-12T12:03:00.001-07:002014-09-16T16:51:41.893-07:00Costumes: Dynamic DuosSpoiler: This gallery contains absolutely zero photos of The Dynamic Duo (Batman and Robin). But I'd like to think we make up for it with team ups, partnerships and "Come on! I'm not gonna dress up by myself!" moments. So here we go, friends, couples, colleagues and people who just happened to be standing next to each other.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFKrzkowIEI4qOROuWhajLwy5Q2HWdrFXwoCm-Z6bPZc5X-9C2uW1adZYTsrIAe7zLyGexYhF0g09XCr9f8iUNfvhP4CfZHqE4IK4vnLQHg1azJDPDPeWo-91j_2u4mmAv_mhiGWpKxA/s1600/watchmen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFKrzkowIEI4qOROuWhajLwy5Q2HWdrFXwoCm-Z6bPZc5X-9C2uW1adZYTsrIAe7zLyGexYhF0g09XCr9f8iUNfvhP4CfZHqE4IK4vnLQHg1azJDPDPeWo-91j_2u4mmAv_mhiGWpKxA/s1600/watchmen.jpg" height="400" width="256" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steampunk cosplay is not dead, not when you<br />
have Watchmen cosplay like this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCmD6aiQUPMGT82ODcohl_36ICFdLM-7G8kZ7SXNHsiWhdXy9N-Vt7PsiPN-7spXDaHGLVzXrP4JOELwMUzuGAsFRAH3yIx-2OmMh8LQ2QIWRMInwZydRrS3QYIA3UVYRbeOPEcHrnxE/s1600/paigey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCmD6aiQUPMGT82ODcohl_36ICFdLM-7G8kZ7SXNHsiWhdXy9N-Vt7PsiPN-7spXDaHGLVzXrP4JOELwMUzuGAsFRAH3yIx-2OmMh8LQ2QIWRMInwZydRrS3QYIA3UVYRbeOPEcHrnxE/s1600/paigey.jpg" height="282" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great cosplay happens behind the booth, too. <br />
Accessory designer Fenny (from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LittleAsianSweatshop" target="_blank">LittleAsian Sweatshop</a>) <br />
and artist <a href="http://www.theartofpaigey.com/" target="_blank">Paigey</a> represent Cobra's finest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8IH3b6x-xn-R9TG0lfgk_dbmOoHOtReNoXuFn6GpguZ7N1yp26YsomJiWaYpC3a81DtZ47we-N9CkWkzROss-iaVewgfwXxb2EbFwtgpCPu_vruzE6QSZ6pz-D4r7loIiiDP5deYY2Q/s1600/popp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8IH3b6x-xn-R9TG0lfgk_dbmOoHOtReNoXuFn6GpguZ7N1yp26YsomJiWaYpC3a81DtZ47we-N9CkWkzROss-iaVewgfwXxb2EbFwtgpCPu_vruzE6QSZ6pz-D4r7loIiiDP5deYY2Q/s1600/popp.jpg" height="400" width="252" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Poppins and Burt. Damnit, thanks a lot for <br />
planting a whole bunch of Disney songs in my head<br />
juts from the sight of you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdgL70Be70vzi5RlgN8tdVnlJLSyVE3JUU6yP0kuDh-aWjWa_JUktCF_tLsPcUbKC84uH1wjUhl2nWR3Vqun4CvD3T2J4NuiW_0ejQoMb4mwB7MOvUmQxdHO6v7rm0yhFakhAyrxm3lg/s1600/phoenley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdgL70Be70vzi5RlgN8tdVnlJLSyVE3JUU6yP0kuDh-aWjWa_JUktCF_tLsPcUbKC84uH1wjUhl2nWR3Vqun4CvD3T2J4NuiW_0ejQoMb4mwB7MOvUmQxdHO6v7rm0yhFakhAyrxm3lg/s1600/phoenley.jpg" height="400" width="255" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now this would be an interesting<br />
crossover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetIe8dr_T7z2wxy_eCx31krLRUfrO0T2zRdVfRuU1ukVRQQZmUje2C9mk5HF72q617VHLtIYZg1ifA0CrkgIb4g-QDAkole2Cavv5KjB2v2hL-gMDLwaI7z88UW_fn75483kuhV_ihGo/s1600/nidea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetIe8dr_T7z2wxy_eCx31krLRUfrO0T2zRdVfRuU1ukVRQQZmUje2C9mk5HF72q617VHLtIYZg1ifA0CrkgIb4g-QDAkole2Cavv5KjB2v2hL-gMDLwaI7z88UW_fn75483kuhV_ihGo/s1600/nidea.jpg" height="400" width="257" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two lovely Bellossom Pokemon!<br />
Also, ladies, I had to ask like 30 people to<br />
figure out who you were! I hope you're happy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fantastic Rogue and Gambiiiiiiit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silly, but awesome, Scooby and Shaggy.<br />
This is a couple who gets each other. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cleverness and gory cuteness of<br />
this freshly resurrected Pet Sematary cat and kid<br />
are nonetheless the stuff of nightmares. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not entirely sure what's going on here with our<br />
sorta steampunky, carnival Harley and Zatanna<br />
cosplay. But I like it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The costuming crew <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cosplay10.6" target="_blank">Cosplay 10/6</a> is quickly<br />
becoming one of my favorite groups. A fantastic<br />
Thor and an awesomely original Captain America.</td></tr>
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<b>Speaking of Thor...</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thor, Loki and their Asgardian designer bag.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thor might be in for more than he can handle<br />
with a daringly dressed Dr. Mrs. The Monarch. </td></tr>
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<b>More Avengers, please</b></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm0qTeE4andehxQTSuOg-UmnVSZ0uVYc7eVOqy0gUrOYJIM1aBPFQi67Whqw8rpkxFne1UhM7h03t2wH69S2BuOU42xEpBqI62UFyAVtnAlCs4bhJ49ufj0kPppFmhTNCmj84iDrLQcQ/s1600/spidey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJm0qTeE4andehxQTSuOg-UmnVSZ0uVYc7eVOqy0gUrOYJIM1aBPFQi67Whqw8rpkxFne1UhM7h03t2wH69S2BuOU42xEpBqI62UFyAVtnAlCs4bhJ49ufj0kPppFmhTNCmj84iDrLQcQ/s1600/spidey.jpg" height="400" width="261" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't think either needed convincing to cosplay<br />
as Spidey and Black Cat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Don't tell Pepper!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double America!<br />
(Also, unintentional shield ... eyes...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9B1ot_XgRvKb4hZ2uLTpY8-byELpbG6xcWNhp8ra-6DEM0Dq35eROAamUQQG4-DwqNk8KQbDD5eIvJhAassf-MP2Q5Yei0VZewY5Hvrp3Gfdc0bqcT3FazoF9luP1ST0aTD1exAPbRs/s1600/assassin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9B1ot_XgRvKb4hZ2uLTpY8-byELpbG6xcWNhp8ra-6DEM0Dq35eROAamUQQG4-DwqNk8KQbDD5eIvJhAassf-MP2Q5Yei0VZewY5Hvrp3Gfdc0bqcT3FazoF9luP1ST0aTD1exAPbRs/s1600/assassin.jpg" height="400" width="282" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assassins. They grow up so fast. First, walking, <br />
then driving, then making that first kill. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A monochromatic Boba Fett (or simply a more<br />
stylish stormtrooper) is accompanied by a<br />
bespectacled comrade. Maybe glasses is<br />
what would help stormtroopers shoot better!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a really bad feeling about this team up. We are doomed!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Lantern having a blast. Wonder Woman<br />
is all business!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beetlejuice and Lydia. BTW, if you never saw this cartoon<br />
growing up, i feel sorry for you.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A red-carpet-worthy Belle and Beast.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always a great couple cosplay, Green Arrow<br />
looks battle worn (with sensible boots), while<br />
Black Canary is fit, inked and oh-so dangerous.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like they walked off the page of a comic book...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those sinister smiles lead me to believe that<br />
Selina and Harley teamed up to steal that WW art.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Tall and lovely Hatsune Miku, and a<br />
back-from-the-dead looking Crow so real,<br />
I'm a little proud I didn't pee myself on the<br />
convention floor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who said there's no style in Wonderland?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sunny Kate Bishop and a very intense Winter Soldier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This what usually what was on my TV on a late Sunday morning.<br />
Channel 43. Mechagodzilla and Mothra!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having been part of a Calvin and Hobbes<br />
couples costume myself, I have to concede, <br />
they may have done it better!</td></tr>
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<b>OK, I lied. Here they are: Batman and Robin. The greatest you'll ever see!</b></div>
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-36196445684102454712014-09-10T19:36:00.003-07:002014-09-16T16:50:36.893-07:00Costumes: We are GROUP!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Another ComicCon down, another 5300 photos to sort through. It was a fantastic year for the event though. The space had a more open feel and there were a lot of new faces and some of our favorite old ones. </div>
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So as we try to figure out if our constant old-man shuffling is a result of walking around for three days, or the result of some drunken injuries that none of us remember, here's the first gallery of photos from BCC2014. The group photos.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Avengers Assemble. Perhaps my favorite interpenetration is the fresh-out-of-the-muscle-machine Steve Rogers<br />
using the cab door as a shield. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agents of SHIELD A-List style. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well, this is awkward...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many Buckys. So many badass Buckys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some like their Justice Leagues a little Dark.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strike>"Lady</strike> Gentlemen in Redddddd..."<br />
Picture perfect DC costumes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OK, everyone! Strike your character's best-known pose!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fantastic ... Five. Thing, Torch, Mr. Fantastic and sometimes FF members<br />
Crystal and She-Hulk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found my new picks for the next Marvel vs Street Fighter. <br />
I especially like the green camo variant Punisher.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too soon? Unintentionally topical? Nah. But a great group cosplay<br />
nonetheless. Clever girl ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our favorite lantern cosplayers came back. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jack, Elizabeth Swan and ... is that Tia Dalma? Well done.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cosplay family caused pretty much all of us<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were even more member of the Suicide Squad (from costuming group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cosplay10.6" target="_blank">Cosplay 10/6</a>) walking around the convention floor. This may have been the largest and most complete cosplay group ever. <br />
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<br />grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-53798961285540229162014-08-22T11:21:00.001-07:002014-08-22T15:43:44.229-07:00Baltimore ComicCon Preview: Artist Mike Maihack<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbeP7fikq0d-w7MxyYoX4UIoU8dKRTiL8uxNfzYkEIQh808kETBjWG5raHoxvMdu2b35giuFIPW8EpCHH4H6FIg3DqK8e4LbZ0hQJMp2Yw7yuET6MUZiIxXz9kuzjDOFX3EpiEkzOvSM/s1600/mike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbeP7fikq0d-w7MxyYoX4UIoU8dKRTiL8uxNfzYkEIQh808kETBjWG5raHoxvMdu2b35giuFIPW8EpCHH4H6FIg3DqK8e4LbZ0hQJMp2Yw7yuET6MUZiIxXz9kuzjDOFX3EpiEkzOvSM/s1600/mike.jpg" height="234" width="320" /></a><br />
This guy! It has taken me a bit of forever to spotlight the fantastic work of all-around awesome artist Mike Maihack. <br />
Mike is a graduate from the Columbus College of Art and Design who spends his time - as his bio says - "drawing pictures of cats, superheroes, space girls or just about anything else he can think of that might involve rayguns or serving tea." That, folks, is a sentiment that the cat-loving, sci-fi geeks who populate this blog can get solidly behind. There's not enough rayguns in the world. I have to settle for my wife's hairdryer.<br />
Mike created a webcomic called <i>Cow & Buffalo</i>,and has contributed art and stories to books like Jim Henson's <i>The Storyteller</i>; <i>Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities</i>; and the Eisner and Harvey award-winning Comic Book <i>Tattoo</i>. But the work we know him best from is <i>Cleopatra in Space</i>, a webcomic he wrote from 2009-2012, which is now a graphic novel series <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0545528437/ref=cm_sw_su_dp">published by Scholastic/Graphix</a>. In it, a 15-year old Cleopatra has been whisked away from ancient Egypt and flung into the far-future where a prophecy says she will one day be the savior of the galaxy. So long as she passes school and avoids detention.<br />
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The first time we met Mike, Rosa scooped up one of his pieces of <a href="http://cowshell.com/portfolio/fan-art/" target="_blank">fan art</a>, a<i> Where the Wild Things Are</i> print. Since then, we have bought Harry Potter prints, X-Men art and fan art from Miyazaki films ... admittedly, we go a little crazy for his work. It's hard not to, when every image evokes heart or playfulness or both. Much of his art involves female characters: his own protagonists, well-known superheroes and literary figures. And no matter how cute or youthful, each image also evokes smarts, toughness and a depth of personality. His work has recently hit a serious note with fans in the form of his <a href="http://cowshell.com/comics/batgirl-supergirl/" target="_blank">Batgirl/Supergirl fancomics</a>, which hilariously and sweetly paint the two heroes as pals - admittedly with different priorities.<br />
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A few years ago, I was finally smart enough to commission a piece. This Princess Leia image was for a tattoo I was, and am still, planning to get. <br />
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I find that I might overuse the term down-to-earth to describe some of the artists I have met since going to cons and since starting the blog. But there's a reason for it. Folks like Mike have always managed to be friendly, approachable and excited to talk with complete strangers about their work and their own fandom. It's part of why I keep coming back, frankly. I'm excited to visit his table again at Baltimore ComicCon - hopefully you will too - and in the meantime, check out his <a href="http://cowshell.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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Design Stew is the face of local graphic artist Maureen Stewart. A professional in design and visual communications for more than 13 years, her work will find a new audience in the Artist Alley at BCC14, since she's finally let her friends push her into going. And we couldn't be happier at her terror.<br />
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<b>So, are you excited for ComicCon, scared or a little of both?</b><br />
Definitely both! I don’t know if I should say this, but…<br />
<em>This is my first con. Shhhh…</em><br />
I’m wading into murky waters, but it looks like there’s a shnarftastic party on the opposite shore that I’d be kicking myself for missing.<br />
<b>What kind of art can people expect from DesignStew?</b><br />
I’m a graphic artist and designer, so what you’ll see from me is digital art. I’m heavy into vector (Bezier curves are super sexy) so you’ll see a lot of that in my prints. Really clean, and stripped down…I guess you could call some of it minimalism. As for what’s portrayed in my art? I do a lot of fan/pop art sort of stuff. If a show or movie is one of my favorites, I’m probably going to create some fan art based on it at some point. From <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesignByStew/photos/pb.163883130243.-2207520000.1408455118./10154453477655244/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Orange is the New Black</a> to A Christmas Story, I create pieces based on clever quotes, or create revisionist art.<br />
I also do a lot of portraits. I’ll be showcasing a series of silver screen starlets and sexy sirens at the <a href="http://baltimorecomiccon.com/" target="_blank">Baltimore Comic-Con</a> to include the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Bettie Page, and Marilyn Monroe. I love faces. Other than that, you’ll see some typography work as well as some designs that were created because I was feeling particularly creative one day.<br />
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<b>Have your friends/fans offered a lot of support?</b><br />
I don’t say this lightly, because I try never to say this, but, Oh. Em. Geeeeeeee. Yes. Definitely. I wouldn’t even be doing this if it weren’t for my friends and fans suggesting it and then pushing me to give it a go. Like I said earlier, I’m not a con-going gal. I’ve always wanted to…have friends that always do…I just never have. So going for the first time and getting an Artist Alley table as well? Eep! It’s as terrifying as it is exhilarating.<br />
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<b>Does the support help get you ready for BCC14?</b><br />
Yes. 100%. I have friends that have helped me pick the prints that I’ll be offering up for sale, friends that will be helping me set-up and tear-down, friends helping me work my table, and friends and fans offering SO MANY words of encouragement. I’m super fortunate to have such a great base of support. You guys kind of rule…like, a lot. So more than kind of. You know what I mean. Sheesh.<br />
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<strong>Are there other artists you're looking forward to seeing?</strong><br />
Um, everyone? Haha. Like I said, I don’t know what to expect, really. I just know that the talent is AMAZING (another reason it’s a little scary to be dipping my toes into such artistically fantasmic waters) and that I’m lucky to be there to see it. I have a friend (Harry Crosland) doing a Cosplay Intel Panel on September 6th, and that should be incredible. He and his wife Gina create and wear the most freakin’ incredible costumes, so if you’re into Cosplay, you should definitely check that out!<br />
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Pick your poison. You can find DesignStew on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesignByStew?fref=photo" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/designstew" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://design-stew.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr </a>and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignbyStew" target="_blank">Etsy</a>.<br />
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-73515100169898950602014-06-02T20:25:00.005-07:002014-06-04T10:03:13.243-07:00Artists: Cuddles and Rage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the many cool artists we met at this year's <a href="http://awesomecondc.com/" target="_blank">AwesomeCon</a> was this gentleman, Jimmy Reed, one half of <strong>Cuddles and Rage</strong>, a collection of comics, webcomics and doodles he and his wife, Liz Reed have been creating since 2010.<br />
Most of us have that strange silly voice in our heads. The one that
creates the most wonderfully god-awful puns, obscure references and clever images. The ones
that make us giggle to ourselves - Yes, I said giggle! I certainly have those moments. But they never come frequently enough for me to think to myself, "Man, I should make a webcomic about this!" Well, wherever that voice comes from, Cuddles and Rage have seemingly tapped right into the main source of it.<br />
Using both drawn comics and effing adorable sculpted dioramas (I mean, look at how deceptively simple they seem), the married couple bring their animal and food-based residents of Cuddle City to life. The charm is in how they switch from silly to clever to poignant and disturbing.<br />
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Interacting with their audience on their <a href="http://cuddlesandrage.com/" target="_blank">website</a> is also a high priority for them, and offers a great deal of insight, both into their thought process and into how genuinely cool they seem to be. <br />
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Awww yeah!</td></tr>
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For a million more giggles (- yes, giggles!) check out their <a href="http://cuddlesandrage.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
And for equally funny tote bags, magnets, and prints, also visit their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CuddlesAndRage" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. <br />
Back to the <a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.</div>
grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-2923455360459357582014-05-23T07:03:00.001-07:002014-08-22T12:42:21.890-07:00Artist: Drake Tsui<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Earlier this week, we did a spotlight of <a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/2014/05/artist-andrea-tamme.html">Andrea Tamme</a>. Since we always catch them at the same shared booth, I thought why not spotlight Drake Tsui as well and celebrate both fantastic artists in the same week. Blam! Blowing minds all over the place!<br />
Also known by his screen name "Quirkilicious," Drake Tsui is a Calgary, Alberta-based freelance character illustrator and designer. He specializes in 2D game art, and splash-art paintings and he is the author and artist of the post-apocalyptic manga "<a href="http://www.inkblazers.com/manga-and-comics/SIN/detail-page/1?lang=en" target="_blank">SIN</a>."<br />
Some of my favorites of his are the ensemble pieces he does. I love when artists find ways to put a crapload of characters onto a page and still have it look amazing, or in Drake's case, more amazing because of the fact. <br />
Whether it's Doctor Who, Pokemon, Venture Bros., or in my case, the Community piece representing the Journey to the Center of Hawkethorne episode - made all the more bittersweet by the show's cancellation - the result is a fan's dream come true. </div>
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So, while I go off into a corner to cry over no more Community episodes, check out some of our favorite images from Quirkilicious here, then stop by his <a href="http://quirkilicious.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Deviantart </a>page.<br />
Or his <a href="http://quirkilicious.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a>. <br />
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<br />grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-67007123381891399192014-05-20T14:11:00.000-07:002014-06-07T10:38:12.290-07:00Artist: Andrea Tamme<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our Wonder Woman of the Week image comes from an Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) regular, Andrea Tamme (above).<br />
Bonus: Wonder Woman is featured alongside a bevvy of iconic DC ladies. <br />I love WW's pose and expression so much, I kind of wish there was a standalone of just her. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But where's Zatanna?</td></tr>
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The image above was the last purchase I made at last year's ECCC. I think it's become con tradition for me, that as soon as the "fifteen minutes to closing" announcement goes down, I realize that all my procrastination has caught up with me; and I make a mad dash to every artist and vendor I had told in previous days, "I'll come back." <br />Such was the case at ECCC 2013. Weaving in and out of rows like a lunatic, with an ever-shrinking amount of cash in my hand, I made it to Andrea Tamme's booth just in time. I bought the poster, but immediately gave it to a good friend, who also happens to be a big DC fan.<br />
This year, however, I got the time to actually speak to Andrea, a Calgary-based artist, and check out more of what she brought to the convention. She does a lot of conventions - more than ten last year - both in the USA and Canada, alongside fellow Calgary artist <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Drake Tsui.</a> (more on him <a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/2014/05/artist-drake-tsui.html">here</a>.)<br />
I love when I come across an artist who can tackle very different styles. Even moreso, when I meet someone who can do them all with the same degree of skill. And based on Andrea's portfolio, I'm not entirely sure what style she<b> isn't</b> good at. The doe-eyed, flirty superhero women are fun, and I am always a fan.<br />
But then, I look at pieces like her classical style "Mr. and Mrs. Lemongrab," which is beautifully surreal, and I am even more impressed. Rosa and I grabbed a post card version of the painting - and of course, another "DC Ladies" poster- and a handful of other pieces. I'm hopeful that she will be back to Emerald City's con, or something closer to me. I look forward to seeing a lot more of her work.<br />
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Here's her website, which links to all things Andrea Tamme. <a href="http://www.andreatamme.com/">http://www.andreatamme.com/</a><br />
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-66575551089177037122014-05-15T09:10:00.002-07:002014-05-15T15:21:38.532-07:00AwesomeCon Artist: Victor Dandridge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jason and I met Victor Dandridge at AwesomeCon DC. That massive backdrop of characters behind him is part of his 8-bit challenge. A virtuoso in creating 8-bit images of geek and pop-culture characters, which he often does in sets, (all the better for collecting!) Victor offers a challenge to see if you can guess 10 of them; if successful, you win a prize. The evil of the challenge is that while we were talking, I was pretty sure I had 30 of them figured out easy. Once the challenge began, I was lucky to get 10. But I did, and I got an Old Man Wolverine 8-bit image in exchange for my scrambled brain. Fair trade. <br />
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Victor is more than just a creator of clever 8-bit images. The Columbus, Ohio artist writes, vlogs and provides support and recognition for fellow creators in the geek community. He is the face behind <a href="http://vantageinhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vantage:Inhouse Productions</a>, where he creates properties for readers
of all ages and tastes and is an innovate voice within the self-publishing market writing for <a href="http://vantageinhouse.blogspot.com/p/webcomics.html" target="_blank">titles</a> such as Origins Unknown and The Samaritan - and most recently is working on the already amazing-looking Jim Henson-inspired <a href="http://vantageinhouse.blogspot.com/p/conventions.html" target="_blank">Kinder Guardians</a>.<br />
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Head <a href="http://skreened.com/Vantageinhouse" target="_blank">here </a>to take a look at some of his 8-bit style T-shirts. Also, check out his Etsy page <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VIP8Bits" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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At Awesome-Con we ran into one of our favorite artists, whom we had previously met at Baltimore ComicCon 2013. Tracie Ching is a
self-taught graphic designer in Washington, D.C. She is the Lead Designer and Creative
Director for the premier ultimate Frisbee apparel company, VC Ultimate. Additionally, she has produced licensed posters for some small-time, no-name properties
such as Star Trek,
AMC’s The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, and my personal favorite, Community. Her limited edition silk screen prints of
alternative movie posters are also massive fan-favorites.<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ramblingsofnerds" target="_blank">Jason</a> and I must have spent a half hour, excitedly pointing out what movies she had posters of at her booth, you know in case she forgot!<br />
Looking at her portfolio, it's no wonder some of the most massive franchises in geek culture seek her out. There's a brilliant quality to her vector work, where she combines the precision necessary to make photo-real images with a clear style and vision to make the pieces all her own.<br />
Plus, her art epitomizes one of the things I tell people about geek and pop-culture conventions like Awesome-Con, even if you're not a comics, sci-fi or fantasy person, there is something for you. Tracie's vision is not restricted to the self-imposed walls of geek culture. She's got something for sports fans, classic book fans and if you're a fan of <a href="http://www.tracieching.com/scorseses-saints/" target="_blank">Scorsese films</a>, you reeeeaaally want to check out her website. <br />
Also she is incredibly nice. Which, when combined with talent is dangerous to my wallet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reasons I love my wife, #238:<br />
She bought me a pile of Tracie Ching's stickers<br />
Not quite this big, but still.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Tracie's "Scorsese's Saints" series</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sneak peek at this year's Christmas present to my brother.</td></tr>
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Visit her <a href="http://www.tracieching.com/" target="_blank">website</a> (and buy everything!) And like her on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TracieChingDesign" target="_blank">Facebooks</a>.<br />
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-78026423037673226172014-04-29T10:14:00.001-07:002014-04-29T21:03:44.742-07:00Did ya Blink? Bordin Marsinkul made our Wonder Woman of the Week.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our Wonder Woman of the Week comes from speed artist <span data-measureme="1"><span class="null">Bordin Marsinkul, AKA <i>Hyperbooster</i>. </span></span><br />
<span data-measureme="1"><span class="null"> In addition to having a pretty cool name, he's also got some serious talent. Born in San Francisco and raised in Thailand, he's the mind behind Hyperbooster Studio, where he combines his love for manga-style artwork with a passion for brushstrokes and calligraphy. He is a busy man, doing as many as four conventions a month. In 2009 he created his own convention: Hyper-Con, an Anime, Video Game & Pop Culture Convention in the San Mateo, Calif. area. </span></span><br />
<span data-measureme="1"><span class="null"> We met him at Emerald City Comicon where he did commissions for myself, our guy Scott and a couple bazillion other people. His signature style for commissions at conventions is a "while-you-wait," speed demon flash of pencils, pens, and even white-out. The result is layered, almost three-dimensional and a shit-ton of fun to watch. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elapsed time: something like 11 seconds. At least, it felt that fast.</td></tr>
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Check out his website, <a href="http://www.hyperbooster.com/home" target="_blank">Hyperbooster Studios</a>. And Hyperboosters' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hyperboosterstudio" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.<br />
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Right on the heels of our return from Emerald City Comic-Con, Awesome-Con DC popped up. Shamefully, we missed their inaugural year in 2013, but we weren't about to miss this year. In a short time, Awesome-Con has already made a huge name for itself as a pop-culture convention that spills over with an energy and excitement on the floor - gathering love from all corners of the geek community: artists and crafters, cosplayers, vendors and especially activists. At least half a dozen booths were dedicated to some of the most important issues in the geek community and the people we spoke to were friendly, passionate and informative. In other words, Awesome. <br />
I wonder if I'll have to change the name of the blog now ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ani-Mia, didn't we just see you in Seattle?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone getting along! Very un-Joss.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rod Hannah and Leanne Hanna, the massively friendly creative team behind the <br />
webcomic Blue Milk Special. How we we love them so!<br />
<a href="http://www.bluemilkspecial.com/">http://www.bluemilkspecial.com/</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huntress and Black Lantern Wonder Woman.<br />
Somehow those smiles make them scarier, like<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everybody loves a happy ending. Kaylee and Simon from Serenity.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arkham City Robin. Check the guns!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture-perfect Rogue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This dude looks ... shredded. Heehee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OK, I need to research my Ninja Turtles characters ... </td></tr>
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<a href="http://femmesinthefridge.com/">http://femmesinthefridge.com/</a><br />
Check the link and get involved with this inclusive and <br />
intelligent pack of geeks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beetlejuice. Better than Robin Thicke any day. And way less creepy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Cat. Under-represented in Spidey movies. <br>
Someone should remedy this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I never want to like Zatanna, but she's just <br>
so damned likable!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just when I am totally sick of Poison Ivy ...<br>
someone changes it up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh Speed, I have made you look quite derpy. <br>
But that scarf is effing sweet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tank Girl being Tank Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is more or less exactly how I pictured Oracle-era <br>Barbara Gordon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Livewire braves a fear a water to visit Seattle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Evil-Lyn? I just thought your name was Evelyn."<br>
Oh Robot Chicken quotes.<br>
Also, this woman is awesome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where does he keep his <span class="st">Illudium Q<wbr>-36 Explosive <i>Space Modulator?</i></span><br>
<span class="st"><i> </i>Scared to ask, huh?<i><br></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cosplaying Aquaman requires bravery<br>
(That's a lot of orange)<br>
Carrying a trident around all day requires commitment!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mutants</span><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quite detailed Pixie. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fantastic Jubilee, complete with ... whatever her power is.<br>
ECCC was definitely the convention for me to love cosplay of characters<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bespectacled Magik and a Thousand-yard-stare Psylocke</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you ever have too much Psylocke?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ultimate crossover. <br>
Batman is gonna be piiiiissed!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">X-23, ready to eviscerate purse snatchers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ferocious Wolfsbane and a very serious M.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pairs, Groups and Face-offs </span><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What?! No Jager?! Come on guys, do it right!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Witchblade, Phoenix and ... umm... I am not sure.<br>
#fakegeekguy!</td></tr>
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As with Psylocke, Spidey and the 47 different kinds of Wolverine and Catwoman, it's always interesting to see which version of a character one choses to cosplay.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Ms. Marvel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Captain Marvel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Raven and Robin. Please notice the device I will<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also Raven. <br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> ... meet actual Loki ...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Top 5 Favorite Costumes of ECCC14</span><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#5 This Pam Poovey was not an elaborate<br>
costume. But it is damn perfect.<br>
Dicknuts!</td></tr>
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Not only is every detail - from mustaches to hats, to weapons - a cleverly <br>
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Book your Fhloston Paradise concert now! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Liana Hee </b></span><br />
This week's WWoW comes from one of my absolute favorite artists, Liana Hee. I believe I have described her in the past as supremely talented, and I stand by that statement.<br />
She is currently a designer for Nickelodeon Animation Studio! She was also recently featured at the Disney WonderGround Gallery
as the Artist in Residence doing live paintings for what I must assume was an adoring audience. Because I have commissioned her twice in the past, I was looking forward to a second in my Wonder Woman series. Thankfully, she was on board; and I now have a Can-Can Wonder Woman to accompany my Flapper Wonder Woman from 2013. <br />
(Also, it was fitting, since our group caught a show at the <a href="http://www.thecancan.com/" target="_blank">Can-Can Cabaret</a> at Pike's Place Market in Seattle. I highly recommend that any trip to Seattle should include a show there.)<br />
As always, the amount of detail in Liana's work is amazing and her work has so much life and energy. <br />
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Catch our original post <a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/2013/03/artists-liana-hee.html" target="_blank">here</a>. And check out her <a href="http://lianahee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog </a>and (for you superfans) her <a href="http://lianahee365.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">365 day photo project</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Livio Ramondelli</span><br />
If you're a fan of Transformers, you'll love Livio Ramondelli. If you're a fan of Star Wars, you'll love Livio Ramondelli. If you're a fan of laser guns, explosions and probably robots, you'll love IDW artist Livio Ramondelli.<br />
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If his work looks familiar, it may be because he has drawn for such comic titles as Transformers, G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars. He has provided art and Design for Google, Hasbro and Upper Deck as well. I made sure to find time to hit his table alongside, my buddy Scott - the perpetual kid who never grew up. His transformers collection fills a pretty massive assortment of shelves and closets in his house. I saved the trip to Livio's table as a day three reveal at ECCC. He did not disappoint. What I have come to love most about his art is that he captures an entire story in one moment. I assure you, that's no exaggeration. <br />
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Check our first spotlight <a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/2013/05/artists-livio-ramondelli-my-fourth.html" target="_blank">here</a>. And have a look at Livio's <a href="http://www.livioramondelli.com/" target="_blank">homepage </a>and <a href="http://livioramondelli.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">deviantart </a>page. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ani-Mia</span><br />
Ani-Mia was one of the first well-known cosplayers we featured on the blog. (<a href="http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/2013/04/costumes-ani-mia-at-emerald-city.html" target="_blank">here</a>) She makes made it quite easy, actually. She is genuinely funny and approachable and there's a cheeky, very unapologetic sexiness to her cosplay.<br />
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She has been featured in every cosplay and geek culture website and magazine we can think of. She is always full of love and fan service on her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Ani.Mia.Cosplay" target="_blank">Facebook </a>page, and even with all the travel, she still finds time to fit charity work in with her cosplay with groups such as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ComicBookCharactersforCauses" target="_blank">Comic Book Characters for Causes</a>. She is also a lovely model of non-geeky things too.<br />
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She'll be at <a href="http://awesomecondc.com/" target="_blank">Awesomecon </a>next, (mark your calendars!) right in my own backyard. Woohoo! No jet lag necessary. Check her <a href="http://ani-mia.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr </a>for more of her thoughts and <a href="http://ani-mia.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">deviantart </a>for more images.<br />
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Walking around the artists alleys of various comicons is one of my favorite things to do. Not just at the conventions, but really one of my favorite things to do of all time. Seeing talented artists working in every medium and seeing what they can do with respect to beloved characters as well as their own original work - it's always impressive. <br />
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Sometimes. <br />
Sometimes you meet an artist whose work makes you say "What thafuuuuuu..."<br />
Sho Murase is one of those artists. <br />
She has done a large number of covers for the Nancy Drew graphic novel series. several pin up books including her Harajuku Girls and Heroines, covers for Marvel, IDW and Image, and of course, her own original work. Her full-color, more conventional art (if you can even call it conventional) is beautiful, with angles and perspectives that are uniquely hers. And eye contact that you can feel coming off the screen or paper.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah. Got your attention now, huh?</td></tr>
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Those are, of course, amazing enough. But what made my head explode was her series of silhouette-color-gradient-elongated-figures- ... I don't even have a word for it. <br />
Here! <br />
These...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I want this art on my wall, and I don't even LIKE Poison Ivy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like a beautiful sunset. A ... sexy sunset? <br />
Is there such a thing?</td></tr>
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It's like a tradition that we seem to find the best artists at the last possible moment on the last day of conventions. So of course, that's when we found her. Our buddy Scott was furious/elated to find and buy an awesome Phoenix piece. As for Rosa and me, since Sho has no Wonder Woman, we decided on one of her uniquely gorgeous images. This one below. There was also one of her coffee table art books there, which we did not get. <br />
I regret that. <br />
Next time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish my cats could do this.</td></tr>
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Check out her <a href="http://shomurase.com/" target="_blank">homepage</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Shomurase" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
Even more of her thoughts, updates and artwork can be found on her <a href="http://trozos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Which, if you're at work while reading it, I guarantee you'll get nothing done. <br />
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Also, you should---OH MY GOD, SHE ACTUALLY DOES HAVE A WONDER WOMAN!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S'now way this princess doesn't hit the gym. haha! (sorry)</td></tr>
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One of the great things about cosplay I have witnessed in the past few years is that the small-but-unfortunately-loud group of people in the geek community judging and hating on other people's cosplay choices is being pushed aside and left behind. The notion that one should only cosplay as characters that match one's gender, race or body type is finding fewer and fewer outlets and being taken less and less seriously. In the meantime, I have personally seen a growth of creativity on the floors of pop-culture conventions like Comicon. This seems especially true in the case of a character's gender. At ECCC there were male Captain Marvels, female Captain Tightpants, Lokis of indeterminate gender. (so many Lokis...)<br />
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Some do so to be subversive and make a statement, others do so to be silly or to make others smile, some simply identify with a certain character and will be damned if they can't cosplay who they want. But for just about everyone, it seems clear that the intent is also to have fun. That's what I got out of it anyway. Here's a small collection of the characters who made me smile. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You do you, Leeloo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe it's the facial hair, but this Jubilee seems<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thor <b>wishes</b> he had that hair!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their costumes were shiny enough<br />
to be visible from space.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two wonder boys were a riot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Franky, this Han Solo was the most accurate costume at the convention.<br />
Leia ... well ... what else can you say. It's just staring right back at ya.<br />
All that majesty.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah, well ... how good is her Cajun accent?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I see the appeal of the Mal/Jayne power couple<br />
There were several couples there. <br />
She gets to be in charge. He gets the cool hat!</td></tr>
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Meet our Wonder Woman of the Week. Jo-Jo Chen. <br />
Her Steampunk Wonder Woman, inspired by <a href="http://www.tonnerdoll.com/dc-stars/wonder-woman-steampunk1" target="_blank">Tonner's Wonder Woman SteamPunk Dol</a>l was a huge head turner at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, and also managed to prove that steampunk character interpretation is not yet played out.<br />
After meeting her last year, as Joleera, a blood elf rogue character designed for the World of Warcraft trading card game, alongside Blizzard Entertainment artist<a href="http://glennrane.com/" target="_blank"> Glenn Rane</a>, it was very cool to see them both back this year.<br />
Jo-Jo Chen remains a very friendly and outgoing cosplayer and could not have been more approachable, she gave everyone the most of her time. Here's to seeing them both next year. (Or convincing them to come to Baltimore)<br />
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Check out Jo-Jo Chen's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ApotheosisCosplay" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Or pick up a print at her <a href="http://apotheosiscosplay.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">Storenvy </a>page.<br />
Glenn Rane can be found <a href="http://arsenal21.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. And on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GlennRaneArt" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.<br />
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-34683982340203587212014-04-04T05:06:00.003-07:002014-04-07T17:18:56.787-07:00Artist: Amanda Robinson<div style="text-align: left;">
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Emerald City ComicCon is the largest pop culture convention I have been to so far, and it's definitely a struggle to find time to fit in everything I want to do. After three years, I still kind of lose track of my plan. That is especially the case when I'm on the floor in Artist Alley. I have the attention span of your average Labrador puppy. So after missing the entire row that Amanda's booth was on, I managed to stumble across it at the very end of the first day. There, I saw a kickass Wonder Woman and Princess Leia -- which always baits me. But then I saw a whole bunch of Disney Princesses and had to rush over.<br />
Now, right about here I should probably take the time to explain that what made the princesses so cool was that Amanda had done them Roller-derby style, each one with a derby handle and an outfit that matched the character's theme. I don't care how into Disney you are or aren't. That crap is cool.<br />
I'm now a huge fan of Amanda. The shapes of her characters are sexy, but still convey strength and personality. I'm a huge fan of minimalist character design and Amanda pulls it off in style, using brilliant colors and strong poses and expressions. The end result is that even in a huge series, like her Derby Princesses, each character stands out unmistakably from the others.<br />
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Check out her <a href="http://pixiethegator.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> and her <a href="http://pixie-the-gator.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Deviantart </a>page for more pop-culture, pinup and original characters.<br />
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-7977799431324200542014-04-01T20:27:00.002-07:002014-04-09T12:03:39.208-07:00Wonder Woman of the Week: Wonder Women of Emerald City Comicon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We have finally recovered from the trip back from Seattle and Emerald City ComicCon. It was great meeting all the vendors, artists and cosplayers. This one keeps getting bigger and better each year; and much love to the ECCC planners for all but eliminating the wait to get in. </div>
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So, here is our first gallery from the convention. We've been a bit behind in our Wonder Woman of the Week posts, so you get a whole stack of them all at once. I was really happy to see so many Wonder Women at ECCC, especially so many different ones - even more than I managed to capture here: Steampunk, dieselpunk, Wonder Women from different continuities, eras and some that seemed to come out of the cosplayers' own imaginations. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never call an Amazon a hipster. Intellectual, yes.<br />
Hipster? No!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punk Rock WW had both Bat-symbol and <br />
Superman symbol "tattoos" on her arms.<br />
Keep us guessing ... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One doesn't have to choose between fashionable <br />
and well-armored. This stunning WW is both.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tiara is suitable for all occasion!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks pretty much like Ant Lucia's <br />
DC Bombshells Wonder Woman walked right off the<br />
page and into the convention center. <br />
<a href="http://antlucia-com.myshopify.com/pages/dc-bombshells">http://antlucia-com.myshopify.com/pages/dc-bombshells</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Supermen have all the luck.<br />
(Do we like him better blond?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The added bonus of meeting this Wonder Woman <br />
was that she worked for The Truffle Cottage! <br />
Edible geeky goddies!<br />
<a href="http://thetrufflecottage.com/novelty/">http://thetrufflecottage.com/novelty/</a><br />
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grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-11070432192802210172014-02-07T10:53:00.002-08:002014-04-12T05:59:32.458-07:00FMK: Joss Whedon edition<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b>This week's Friday fight revisits an old favorite for the PGTCC crew. FMK: Fuck Marry, Kill: Joss Whedon edition. Who would we hook up with, spend our lives with and push off a cliff in the Joss Whedon universe(s). And, yep, it turns out Joss makes us all come across a little bit creepy.</b><br />
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<b>Shaida:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope no one
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<b>Shaida:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also banned
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<b>Pete:</b> Eww. yeah, that's pretty bad. Would that mean android
Buffy is out, too?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Somebody LOVE me!!!"</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODrOiCwr9Sw29svom12Fk__PPQpAQ9ZeXYJXqroVZaZgYLfhDJMGOd69RYO1D_D-MDqqXfM_-mpe7ErTp5kYcpiLVQsLewMLUQLUORvS0DoSt4bTDdxz1iGxlhndtcV3sCPi1XSg5fL8/s1600/slaw2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODrOiCwr9Sw29svom12Fk__PPQpAQ9ZeXYJXqroVZaZgYLfhDJMGOd69RYO1D_D-MDqqXfM_-mpe7ErTp5kYcpiLVQsLewMLUQLUORvS0DoSt4bTDdxz1iGxlhndtcV3sCPi1XSg5fL8/s1600/slaw2.jpg" /></a><b>Jason:</b> Let me start with a disclaimer, <br />
<b>Pete:</b> Oh, dear.<br />
<b>Jason:</b> "This response
is subject to change at any and all times!" For eff... I'd have to go
with Inara. Marry... shitballs... Marry... Damn. Well, we'll put a pin in that.
Kill, Dollhouse, all of it. Burn the damn thing DOWN!</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> My K is a toss-up between Charles Gunn and Connor.
There were a lot of guys to dislike towards the end of Angel.</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> It's really tough for kill, because if you give Joss
enough time he'll do it for you!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8oiCbR7zcY2WeyAIfK_hOuQGiVOqYvb8csYD1uLa9bgpMEvna9HuU5TLlZaXsqG5QDidRm3Eksa6bcX3Z-E7JDtoKIJCIfERBn9XqWxBew2DY1LdJpOHQr7WpDQ_3rAu-XGdbdrEvy4/s1600/pete3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8oiCbR7zcY2WeyAIfK_hOuQGiVOqYvb8csYD1uLa9bgpMEvna9HuU5TLlZaXsqG5QDidRm3Eksa6bcX3Z-E7JDtoKIJCIfERBn9XqWxBew2DY1LdJpOHQr7WpDQ_3rAu-XGdbdrEvy4/s1600/pete3.jpg" /></a><b>Pete:</b> Right? One could have a gross, all dead people
edition. F -- Dead Cordy (since she's really just an angel or something), M --
Dead Fred (since you'd still have Illyria walking around in her shell) and K --
(twice) Darla, since well, she more or less died twice anyway.</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Ohhhh what about Cabin In the Woods? Does that count?</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lol--Jason
wants to eff a merman....</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Hell yeah. Sexy ass... wait! DAMN IT!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ROSAAAAAAA!!!</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Buffy edition:
F = Spike, M = Xander, and K = Riley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although...marrying
Giles would probably be fairly adventurous...</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> just don't ask Xander to drive you places.</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> I am curious if any man here is not going to say F
Inara!</div>
<b>Jason:</b> ... isn't that her intergalactic job?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Not if your name is Jason ..."</td></tr>
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<b>Pete:</b> And then she cut her hair and invaded earth—</div>
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<b>Manny:</b> How could you forget about Inara?</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> I like the cut of your jib Rosa, good call. Buffy
edition: F=Faith, M= Cordelia (cause we need 2 incomes in this economy) and
K=... Riley</div>
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<b>Scott:</b> K is easy. Connor. Hands down. And it must be a
painful way at that. I almost went Dawn with that, but I think Conner
definitely beats her out in annoying-ness. F..... hmmmmm. I'm thinking the once
Buffy B/F Riley would fit into that category nicely (have fun with it Rosa, I
know you want to).<br />
<b>Pete:</b> Haaate Connor!</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why must you
bait me so, Scott?</div>
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<b>Scott:</b> The M though, well if dolls were allowed I'd totally be
programing Victor into the perfect guy. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I love sangria and Heroclix. marry me, Scott!"</td></tr>
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<b>Scott:</b> If I <i>must</i> go the less creepy route
then I'm leaning towards Paul from Dollhouse, though in all honesty I'll be
pretending he's Helo the entire time.</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>...and now I
can't stop thinking about what you would be fitting in to Riley...</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXzAfdF2Zg5eKpS24Sh3f-KM4ruxLcugqlrZLEIry9TgOeceSvx4eXUFZ6hYJogIIX46oo2XoIp0eBoA0fNmzCRx3l5NeWCwlf7ENlnlRgUAzY7VKexQ4Amw7Dfsi6RCIog17Fu8dwzM/s1600/shaida3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXzAfdF2Zg5eKpS24Sh3f-KM4ruxLcugqlrZLEIry9TgOeceSvx4eXUFZ6hYJogIIX46oo2XoIp0eBoA0fNmzCRx3l5NeWCwlf7ENlnlRgUAzY7VKexQ4Amw7Dfsi6RCIog17Fu8dwzM/s1600/shaida3.jpg" /></a><b>Shaida:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
tough! So many characters are shag-able and kill-able in almost equal measure.</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> I agree with Shaida. Can we have a weird F then K category?</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wait...you want
to F someone out of curiosity and then K them? Like F Warren right after he got
skinned and then kill him? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's even
grosser than effing a merman, Jason.</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> I aim to please Rosa... I aim to please.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"YES, if your name is Jason!"</td></tr>
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<b>Jason:</b> Although Rosa, you are the one who brought up
skinning... I think we all agree that Rosa needs to tone the F and K down a little... this is not a leather dungeon Rosa!</div>
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<b>Shaida:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like
that's maybe the genius of this category, too. No matter who you pick for F or
M (less so for K), there's always a weirdness factor. Many choices seem
delicious but a little wrong. Curse Joss and his nuanced characters!</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Right!! Marry someone means a whole AIRPORT OF BAGGAGE that you
have to live with no matter what character it is.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIDl7SsZK5q83nHRbP9vX6zTwIZPAWIdcMM1AZacYN-zxNcgxRPHayfPbDtuyOXEmmIlhjp4UgMX1bhYitCryP5O7drtzGCkwT6dK6nEsG8gjf0GM02EMQSJn4nov90lVmCwfn_TZJzs/s1600/rosa2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIDl7SsZK5q83nHRbP9vX6zTwIZPAWIdcMM1AZacYN-zxNcgxRPHayfPbDtuyOXEmmIlhjp4UgMX1bhYitCryP5O7drtzGCkwT6dK6nEsG8gjf0GM02EMQSJn4nov90lVmCwfn_TZJzs/s1600/rosa2.jpg" /></a><b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>False--marrying
Giles just means that you get to have sing-a-longs and role play with him as
Ripper!</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Speaking of Baggage, pretty much every character Eliza
Dushku plays is lugging a trunk of it behind her. Even as a derpy doll, she
managed to bring the baggage. I don't want to kill her, but ... yeesh! She is
out for F or for M.</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Mmmmm, I don't know about F with Faith... that sounds
like a very fun (and probably scary) event.</div>
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<b>Shaida:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Absolutely. I
mean, obviously your first thought is to marry someone like Captain Mal, but
then you think about what that would really *mean*. Also, I feel like this is
so obvious that I haven't had to state it, but for me: F - Spike, M - Spike, K
- Drusilla. I love Spike.</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> if you effed Dru... would you tell anyone? I ask
myself …</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No one has to know ...</td></tr>
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<b>Shaida:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You wouldn't
have to, you know she'd mention it at the worst possible time!</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the list
continues to grow of people to F and M, I keep finding that my list of people
to K has a high percentage of characters under the age of 15...kids are the worst!</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Really... Mermen are the worst.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xsG89fDHG0GBVJFLvDhHjdle2B0tiFIDXxC6xgH1s3p5ZzeS8eIyxdnlGo0hZGycG0K6m_2WleW9b3Ecek1TEVYhqO_7B9vkogRbjJwTm5EEvS9ruNN2uxwiY1zz8Gr7RcsOrmt8Vaw/s1600/scott3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xsG89fDHG0GBVJFLvDhHjdle2B0tiFIDXxC6xgH1s3p5ZzeS8eIyxdnlGo0hZGycG0K6m_2WleW9b3Ecek1TEVYhqO_7B9vkogRbjJwTm5EEvS9ruNN2uxwiY1zz8Gr7RcsOrmt8Vaw/s1600/scott3.jpg" /></a><b>Scott:</b> I agree. Kids are full of suck. I feel like the K
needs to be expanded. I think there should be a torture then kill category.
Because I'd definitely kill Dawn quickly, but Conner? I'm all for having some
fun with him first, then killing him. And not fun in a sexual kind of way,
thank you very much Rosa.</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>...while I
think you have a tendency towards the younger gents, Scott, I've never called
you a pedophile! But seriously, you shouldn't have to rent cartoons to keep
your boyfriends entertained...</div>
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<b>Scott:</b> I rent cartoons to keep me entertained. I can think
of at least one that would've been totally confused by the cartoons. oye.</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Serenity edition. K - Since the rules of same gender haven't changed, I assume,
I say River because she's really scary and might just kill me if we're even just sitting, watching TV and the wrong commercial comes on. F - Inara, because you just can't make a
companion a housewife. Especially if you live on a rickety old spaceship.
Besides, for M - I will take even the one-episode sham marriage to Saffron
(Christina Hendricks).</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> Ok...my list really quick: Eff -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kaylee (cuz she stays horny) Emmm -
Zoe...just cuz... and ...KILL River...she is the creep girl who won't go away
and kills all your friends.<br />
<b>Jason:</b> M= Really I think I'm gonna go firm with Kayle. She seems the least permanently disturbed... for now anyway.</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> Dollhouse. I am killing all of them. They are all
psycho whackjobs.</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> That's kind of how I feel about SHIELD right now.
crash the plane!</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Nobody for Lindsey, ladies?
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boom!</td></tr>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That hair!</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> AoS -- F - Simmons...she is that innocent freak behind
closed doors. Marry May - cuz ...it's security. Kill Skye by pushing her out
the plane.</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Throw Ward after her and he can shout "in English
Please!" when you explain the physics of falling to him.</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> Amen</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> F- Skye... Kill the rest and go for drinks with Coulson
(since he apparently can't die anyway).</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Harry:</b> still hard to believe that Ming-na Wen is 50</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> what!? *rushes to google*<br />
<b>Harry:</b> yes just turned 50 in november<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I want my senior discount!"</td></tr>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr Horrible
edition: M = Dr Horrible, F = the groupies (they do the weird stuff!), and K =
Penny--she was doomed anyways!</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> F = Penny... Then let the whole thing play out and go
for drinks with Dr. Horrible... so we can play "Haaaaave you met the
Dr.?"</div>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is there an
Asian equivalent to "black don't crack?"</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> Asian don't be phasin'?</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> I think it's just Ming-Na Wen</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> scary to think that Ming Wa is old enough to be Chloe
Bennett's mama</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Soooooo ... I'm sticking with my dead crew for Angel.
But for Buffy ... hmm... I don't really like any of the ladies there. But that Spike, now ...</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Frosted tips! What whaaat!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep. It's the hair, the ladies love...</td></tr>
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<b>Harry:</b> hair only lasts so long</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Unless you're a vampire</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Oooooh... </div>
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<b>Harry:</b> there is that</div>
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<b>Harry:</b> so we are just killing everybody then? </div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Just keeping in line with the Whedon philosophy of
character growth really. </div>
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<b>Harry:</b> well let's kill Whedon</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Whoa Whoa Whoa!!! Not till the Avengers movies are
over... not till then. <br />
pete: Joss is writing our deaths as we speak.</div>
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<b>Shaida:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Firefly - F:
Jayne, M: Captain Tightpants, K: Simon. I'll be in my bunk...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a name!</td></tr>
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<b>Rosa:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Firefly
would be slightly different. F: Jayne (with or without the hat), M: Wash, K:
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE REAVERS WHO WERE IN THE SHIP THAT EVENTUALLY SPEARED
WASH! <br />
Pete: RIP, Wash.</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> Firefly - F: Inara or Saffron M: Kayle K: The Fox
execs that thought they should cancel the show... or Saffron if she uses and
steals everything I own... maybe she's not a good idea...</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> Jason, you always pick the wrong woman.</div>
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<b>Manny:</b> Firefly-- F Inara (cuz duh), M Kaylee (she's horny
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<b>Jason:</b> Ewwww... Manny!<br />
<b>Manny:</b> Angel--F Darla (crazy sex is the best!) M Cordelia
(I've always loved me some Cordelia) K Fred (that way Peter can have Dead
Fred--happy birthday!)<br />
<b>Pete:</b> You give the worst birthday presents. Plus she's not dead, just ... replaced by a demigod. Oh Joss Whedon ...!</div>
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<b>Manny:</b> Buffy--F Faith (crazy sex--M Buffy (she can kill vampires which means she can kill her own spiders
and open her own jars) K Willow (sorry, somebody's got to take one for the
team)<br />
<b>Pete:</b> Ewww... Manny!</div>
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<b>Manny:</b> AoS--F May (ask Ward how mind blowing that angry sex has to be --have you spotted the trend yet?) M Simmons (she's smart, sexy, and has a British accent) K Skye (she's annoying as hell)</div>
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<b>Jason:</b> But I feel like if you marry Simmons you have Fitz living with you as well... like little brother... or neglected love interest...<br />
<b>Pete:</b> A whiny one! "But I'm a nice guy. I got friend-zoned." </div>
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<b>Manny:</b> He can do the tech support.</div>
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<b>Pete:</b> He can get my Buffy bot running again!</div>
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<![endif]--><br />grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-42114462719425865072013-11-27T08:36:00.006-08:002013-11-30T04:42:14.595-08:00April Alayne does everything ever!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we visited with April Alayne at Baltimore Comic-Con, it became clear that she probably needed three or four booths, based on just how much she does and how good she is at it. <br />
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One look at her <a href="http://aprilalayne.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, you can see how much that really is. Not just her pen or brush work on paper; she also creates classic-looking jewelry (often featuring her artwork in pendant form.) She up-cycles clothing - particularly vintage-style dresses, she also creates adorable <a href="http://aprilalayne.com/slumber-jacks/" target="_blank">pillowcases</a>, designs tattoos, and she's a photographer and cosmetologist. (it's entirely possible I forgot about 30-40 other things she does)<br />
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It leads me to believe that someday she could be shooting photos of someone she did makeup for, who is wearing her designed clothing and jewelry, and sporting a tattoo she created...<br />
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Whether watercolor, acrylic, ink or ... I dunno ... mashed potatoes and hair clippings, her work makes a statement: classically beautiful, twisted and dark or gorgeously strange. Her ink work is almost photo real. OH RIGHT. I almost forgot; she makes three-dimensional art using shed deer antlers. Oh, and it's even cooler than it sounds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What did I tell you?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slumber Jacks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well, of course I was going to find a Wonder Woman to<br />
post here! And it's a whole lot of awesome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If octopus hairdos start to catch on, this will be why.</td></tr>
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At the convention April was sweet and friendly with a great sense of humor. Rosa got a sweet sea monster pendant. If you're reading this while it's still holiday season, you may not have to shop anywhere else. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZDkCpfMeZ_cD0OCxBXkmnxBsYhGiEi-aBYzJ1VpLnlLKZtkeqLZHPtJchtAUgzLi0QY1zqCmR04wUwq2FsCire4g_3nb10Z8CGBFybhcGkrr-q8W2pBmtiUDx_RYlKIg3DnVcjYWzJ8/s1600/seamonstagold-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZDkCpfMeZ_cD0OCxBXkmnxBsYhGiEi-aBYzJ1VpLnlLKZtkeqLZHPtJchtAUgzLi0QY1zqCmR04wUwq2FsCire4g_3nb10Z8CGBFybhcGkrr-q8W2pBmtiUDx_RYlKIg3DnVcjYWzJ8/s320/seamonstagold-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I believe they are called Sea monstahs</td></tr>
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><strong> Sidekicks are a classic (sometimes outdated) part of superhero a</strong><span class="text_exposed_show"><strong>nd geek culture, but not all sidekicks are created equal. For that matter, not every superhero is someone you'd want to be a sidekick to. Collateral damage, lame powers and an-above average chance of being killed off, so your superhero pal has a bigger motivation to get the bad guy ("Now it's personal!") all mean that being a sidekick is not nearly as cool as it sounds. And it doesn't sound all that cool.<br />So, we pulled the panel back together and asked "Who would you least want to be a sidekick for?"</strong></span></span></div>
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><strong>We said either use real sidekicks or just imagine what it would be like to be a sidekick for whatever superhero you choose.</strong> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVwJ6Fti4AhFmzP5Rt80bU-JRD7ZY25ohb0K_YSDxdrN5hJdQLGkJm8zeguRl3Cxf3f4n2Qa2XOFrJGpQ8vDqh_zw4RPue5uZbH-fH0C8Ue5AxyCW6qnk5fYqSdVuvHJ-ghVTxqzrY0w/s1600/ben+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVwJ6Fti4AhFmzP5Rt80bU-JRD7ZY25ohb0K_YSDxdrN5hJdQLGkJm8zeguRl3Cxf3f4n2Qa2XOFrJGpQ8vDqh_zw4RPue5uZbH-fH0C8Ue5AxyCW6qnk5fYqSdVuvHJ-ghVTxqzrY0w/s1600/ben+1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Ben:</span></strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hulk would suck to be a sidekick for... You
might as well call yourself "Clean-up Kid"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"HULK SMASH!!!!"....Clean-up Kid
fires up the back-hoe and gets his shovel ready. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FML<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you didn't have to be the clean up
guy, it would still suck being half-blamed for Hulk's actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Headline: Hulk and Pete destroy Brooklyn. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
“Come on! I knocked over ONE TRASHCAN!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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die.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> Only the stupid ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dick Grayson got along fine because he did
what he was told.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> but that's what dicks do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> Good point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If some billionaire makes me his 12-year-old
ward, the one thing I am not going to be doing late at night is fight crime in
a red unitard and green panties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be playing video
games against Kate Upton in a chair made of foie gras.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> I mean...who would want to be
Elongated Man's sidekick? And don't get me started on Aqua-Lad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjdj5MJLLDsVMLThTPpNN6lLK8iCu-JphFAAkG1VSCy0TzCSGOzekDjEVsGrmM_ohhY_qoCSwJZs1F5vkhUoTdVxnEEJgdEhwRjODnpbi-WJpW7fyF1T2gteqTUvrgff5AOOePaN2jnM/s1600/pete3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjdj5MJLLDsVMLThTPpNN6lLK8iCu-JphFAAkG1VSCy0TzCSGOzekDjEVsGrmM_ohhY_qoCSwJZs1F5vkhUoTdVxnEEJgdEhwRjODnpbi-WJpW7fyF1T2gteqTUvrgff5AOOePaN2jnM/s1600/pete3.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Pete:</span></strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the Flash. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you're not also super fast, what's the
point. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You show up an hour later and
Flash rolls his eyes at you "Glad you could make it, Out-Of-Breath
Boy."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> Kid Flash was a great
side-kick! I love Wally!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> <----would be Storm's
sidekick... hehehehe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> I think being Storm's
sidekick would suck if you were another woman--you essentially could never live
up to being as awesome as Storm, so you're the "but she has a nice
personality" sidekick...and anyone who hangs out with Storm has to bring a
friend to entertain her sidekick - but you can tell he's totally not into her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: white;">Shane:</span></strong> I'd hate to be Marc
Spector, Moon Knight's, sidekick because he's a schizophrenic nut ball. That
would get annoying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would hate to be sidekick to anyone named
Moon Knight.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYEyFnZcjjbhGPNjPGr_2zybJz4F8w3vI9Ju0jTEOEFgsEeoYMgtt_IA7MpTl6P5E5JMmQAO9Q-EkX5b3qYaQuKRmK-631YMH8-AYl94dRgtTiXRgtOn6aiUJJ_27ipYT0Xqdn9Zb5-U/s1600/joshu1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYEyFnZcjjbhGPNjPGr_2zybJz4F8w3vI9Ju0jTEOEFgsEeoYMgtt_IA7MpTl6P5E5JMmQAO9Q-EkX5b3qYaQuKRmK-631YMH8-AYl94dRgtTiXRgtOn6aiUJJ_27ipYT0Xqdn9Zb5-U/s1600/joshu1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Joshu:</span></strong> David Tennant era Dr. Who. (Spoilers:) You travel around under constant mortal danger from things you couldn't possibly understand, fall in love, only to ultimately get dumped in a parallel universe with no hope of ever getting home to your friends and family, having to fight for your life until you die...Give or take.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> Is the handheld device that
Al in Quantum Leap used (Ziggy) technically a sidekick? Because it would suck
to be Ziggy--you always have the answers, but Al often misinterprets them, hits
you, and then gets the credit for helping out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"How strange that the computer I made out of Lego is glitchy ..."</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqr-iTbpvQLOiPMtCAQ6RIppJMP5rpwl73IncBaJ2Csv0NMhPPDVNecNZZzNp8KmNhBk7FEwkfxVLhH1BOvMVSwO4eHQwKLRN_FYyKUlyO1a20wezguwd__1DsUFdD58zXjCtOINOd7E/s1600/steph3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqr-iTbpvQLOiPMtCAQ6RIppJMP5rpwl73IncBaJ2Csv0NMhPPDVNecNZZzNp8KmNhBk7FEwkfxVLhH1BOvMVSwO4eHQwKLRN_FYyKUlyO1a20wezguwd__1DsUFdD58zXjCtOINOd7E/s1600/steph3.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Steph:</span></strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'd "sidekick" Han Solo all day. He treats his sidekick with respect, and lets him fly the Falcon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Manny:</strong> Stephanie, you'd also smell like wet dog all day.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wouldn't have to be a Wookiee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Manny:</strong> What would be the fun in that then?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have to ask... Heh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"No one invites me to parties anymore."</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFne3DEiyzcFJBOJP_jBXdGMEZM5U3zOm4IjF29-IXgjcc0szP9yPu0f3ezsRMFyRw5Ui1CCjUvo9AFGTzBTfFVY2sNgfpbEDlEArdBPMIO-Vra6OdY0ERgkJLhv5EaxjHDxA8nnVv9w/s1600/shane1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFne3DEiyzcFJBOJP_jBXdGMEZM5U3zOm4IjF29-IXgjcc0szP9yPu0f3ezsRMFyRw5Ui1CCjUvo9AFGTzBTfFVY2sNgfpbEDlEArdBPMIO-Vra6OdY0ERgkJLhv5EaxjHDxA8nnVv9w/s1600/shane1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Shane:</span></strong> This guy too. Ruben, the super powered focus of this new Dark Horse title called BUZZKILL. He is a
'superhero' who gets his powers from drugs. Any drug. Caffeine, nicotine,
alcohol. And the powers are different depending on the drug. It's one of my
favorite books right now. But he's a major alcoholic so when his powers are at
full octane he is also out of control. Being his sidekick would be like trying
to be wingman to an unstoppable spoiled brat frat boy. Anyhow. Great book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Manny:</strong> Would Buzzkill's sidekick be
called Blackout Boy?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Shane:</strong> Buzzkill's sidekick
would probably have to be called "The Sponsor."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would not like to be the sidekick to the Tick - either Arthur or my own character. Can you imagine trying to handle that guy??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> I think The Tick addressed the sidekick issue pretty well (in the cartoon, at least). They weren't allowed in the hero bar, and instead had to hang out in the sidekick shack out back...it was kind of sucky to be a sidekick, but then again--most of them were sidekicks because they were lame ("Can I moisten anything for you?"). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sorry to get you on a technicality, Rosa, but Moist is a henchman, not a sidekick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> Moist...giggety. W</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">hat about being Prof. X sidekick? Gotta push his wheelchair around and close your mind off as you look at Storm's butt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> Hmmm what would life be like being Deadpool's sideki---oh wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Shane:</strong> Ugghhhhh……Deadpool would suck to be partnered with because he is such a jerk off smartass. I swear it would be like side kicking in every episode of all these shows where every line coming out of every single mouth is some snarky wise crack, insult.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Jason:</span></strong> Siedkick to Deadpool is a slightly less deadly version of being the Joker's sidekick... death is pretty much guaranteed. Now, The Punisher. Hes one
of the only heroes that can go toe to toe with super villians/heroes, and you
can just sit in the van and feed him intel... pretty cush. I would hate to be
Wolverine's sidekick, because Wolverine only gets in no-win situations... and
he can't get drunk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Shane:</strong> Remember "Microchip". Punisher's sidekick. Well……..ex-sidekick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> AHmm how long could one last as Conan's sidekick? LOL</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess it all boils down to, what exactly IS
a sidekick? Like, is your job just an assistant, or are you backup? Are you
pushing the wheelchair, or are you out there kicking ass, too? Are you cleaning
up after the main guy, or helping make the mess?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think being Cyclop's sidekick would be
horrid. First step to becoming a villain is everyone making fun of you and ignoring your commands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wouldn't want to be anyone's assistant or
caretaker - I want to be a superhero-in-training. A squire, if you will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> I think sidekicks work best when they are training up to be eventual replacements.... James Rhodes, Wally West and Dick Grayson are examples of guys grew into roles that were a lot more than "rescue fodder". I still think bringing back Barry and Bruce was lazy storytelling because both Grayson and West were growing into or had grown into the mantles they had taken up. That is damn fine storytelling. Rhodes was a little different, but he could have been a great Iron Man if they have developed him into that.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Steph:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So who would I want to emulate? Can't be
Spider-Man, because I'd have to get bit by a radioactive spider. Is Bruce Wayne
gonna leave me all his money so I can carry on without him? Scratch Batman.
Although maybe I'd sidekick Selena Kyle - I could learn how to be a sexy ninja
super thief.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRuQsLsBqXYN272LfLPOGug9OQg35mfMmD5M4N7CPDXVH3bhHXWAU0nt6_Sb8rp0LIEYjdM4dOGnFa0qKeFXg7xsTFse7Iuyquj0t1ZHrcBZHjZslbzzgOyA7Q0YdS5skrit_qJ0Z1L8/s1600/manny3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRuQsLsBqXYN272LfLPOGug9OQg35mfMmD5M4N7CPDXVH3bhHXWAU0nt6_Sb8rp0LIEYjdM4dOGnFa0qKeFXg7xsTFse7Iuyquj0t1ZHrcBZHjZslbzzgOyA7Q0YdS5skrit_qJ0Z1L8/s1600/manny3.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Manny:</span></strong> Could you imagine leading a sidekick support group?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> "My name is Red Robin
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete & Shane:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hi Red</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Manny:</strong> Red, the Batman support
group meets on tuesdays and Thursdays in room 215.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The worst sidekicks are the incompetent ones.
Like Orco from He-Man. Why would I bring an incompetent magician into battle
with me? He could turn me into a sack of flour in the middle of a battle with
Skeletor. This is a terrible plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Shane:</strong> Christ worst sidekick
off all time. Friigin' C-3P0. Cowardly negative chicken shit. Slow as they
come. Bright friggin gold?!?!? Try to maintain the element of surprise and move
around inconspicuously with a walking oscar award that bitches and moans all
the time next to you. I'd have tossed him out the air lock five minutes into
the first mission. R2 on the other hand. That little dudes got balls. He can
probably project blu ray movies on any surface and as proven in RotJ can be
accessorized to bring you a beer or any variety of cocktail. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are probably the over-zealous ones--like Harley Quinn or Jinx (the robot from
Space Camp)...they just try so hard and end up making things worse or more
annoying.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> I believe that Harley is in
an S&M relationship with Joker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> Do you think they have to
report that to their HR rep?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Aitch:</strong> they killed the HR rep.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> Who would want to be Ghost
Rider's sidekick? How much would that suck. 1) Riding in that sidecar would
suck. 2) Riding is sidecars is inherently wuss 3) Trying to avoid getting
caught on fire.... It sucks all the way around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> It would suck worse if it was
Nicholas Cage's Ghost Rider--because then you would constantly be putting out
flaming capes as he tries to dress like Superman and fails.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think of someone like Hawkeye and think, sometimes a sidekick doesn't even know he is a sidekick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p><strong>Ben:</strong> It would suck to be that guy's
sidekick, Pete.... "<em>Fetch</em>...go do your job and get the arrows!"<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"What is taking you so long <em>Fetch</em>?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Also, </span><em>Fetch</em> makes me think of Stiny. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think being the Ghostbusters sidekick would
be pretty sweet. At least Louis Tully. Not only is he the only person to hook
up in both the movies (even while possessed still counts), he's good with his
money, practices law and a whole crowd of people watched him blast a shell of
slime off the Manhattan Museum of Art. What can't that little nerd do?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> I feel like Tully doesn't
turn into a sidekick until the very end of each movie (sidekick for Zuul,
sidekick for the Ghostbusters). I feel like being a sidekick for all of the
Ghostbusters would be hard--so many of them to defend, sometimes giving you
conflicting directions, in-fighting, gossip...I think the only person who
successfully pulled that off was Slimer in the Real Ghostbusters cartoon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Shane:</strong> I'd be embarrassed to be this guy's sidekick. THE RED BEE, he kept his little honey-loving friend in a special pouch on his belt buckle and let him out to frighten very allergic villains. He was in DC's All Star Squadron and was killed. RIP Red Bee!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Rosa:</strong> I'm going to go ahead and say
that Jake the Dog from Adventure Time would be the best sidekick...he's strong,
dependable, funny, <span style="text-transform: uppercase;">and</span> he makes
bacon pancaaaaaaaaakes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Ben:</strong> And Jake the Dog is an
excellent sidekick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pete:</strong> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jake is also a good bro; every time Finn
whines about the ladies or gets lost in his own world, Jake brings the tough
love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span>grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-20898242688180087122013-10-29T11:25:00.006-07:002013-10-29T11:54:14.095-07:00Chris Hamer time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This friendly fellow is Chris Hamer, an Atlanta-based artist we met at Baltimore Comic-Con.<br />
A tireless creative mind, he has a massive library of digital art, paintings and mixed media work you can find at his website, <a href="http://www.urbnpop.com/" target="_blank">Urbnpop</a>. <br />
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His sometimes-sketchy, stylized lines make established pop-culture icons come alive with personality and dimension.<br />
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And by incorporating and sometimes distressing photos, book covers and paintings he creates an unexpected depth and coolness to his work. <br />
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We are huge fans. Check out his <a href="http://urbnpop.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>. And <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/urbnpop" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. And online comic <a href="http://www.urbnpop.com/PINK_NOISE_COMIC_BOOK.php" target="_blank">Pink Noise</a>.</div>
grouchypetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966611623435532287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829958091230687657.post-46166425991941635932013-10-15T09:37:00.001-07:002014-04-28T05:31:55.137-07:00You've come a long way ... maybe<b>From the early days of the blog, I've made known my fandom for certain female superheroes. OK, some more than others.</b><br />
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But while some of that fandom is influenced by the amazing group of female geeks in my life and those who I have met at conventions or become fans of online, it really boils down to a very simple fact. I have male heroes in my life (Hi, Dad!). I have female ones. (Hi, Mom!) I always have.<br />
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There are a lot of hot-button gender issues being discussed in geek culture. From the cosplay is not consent movement, to the idiotic concept of the "fake geek girl." But one issue that our little circle has settled on lately is the portrayal of female characters in geek culture, particularly in movies.<br />
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There are female heroes, many of them quite physical and tough; Seline, Black Widow, ... anyone played by Milla Jovovich. I love the ass-kicking-hottie trope as much as any other Joss Whedon fan. (Also, most cartwheeling 95lb women could probably kick my ass.) But come on!<br />
I'm just saying, we can do better. What's more, we deserve better. All of us. <br />And for me, honestly, the antihero version of the trope, usually reserved for TV, is even worse. You can't just put a gun and a frown on a female character and call her "strong," "groundbreaking" or "uncompromising." The "edgy, in-your-face" female tough is rarely portrayed as concerned with the greater good as much as she simply demands to be viewed as "just as good as any man." It's a stigma she rarely shakes. She's no hero, nor is she allowed to be strong enough to be a villain. Events happen around her, and usually she reacts irrationally to it. It's one of the reasons that I will argue to my dying day that Andrea from The Walking Dead is anything but a strong female character. <br />
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But at least TV tries!<br />
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There may always be distressed damsels, Gal Fridays and femme fatales in geek culture, but with an amazingly simple amount of effort, these roles can exist with the same complexity and nuance that male characters already have. But as I wait for Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, X-23, Hack/Slash (and Bomb Queen) to be made into movies, the good news is, little by little, some sense seems to be finding its way into the system. <br />
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<b>See, as much as there is to complain about, and there's a lot, there are some signs from recent geek movies this summer that lead me to think we can actually get there. And that's worth mentioning.</b><br />
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In case you have not figured it out, spoilers follow. But if you haven't seen these movies, what on Earth did you do with your Summer?!<br />
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<b>Pacific Rim</b><br />
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I'll admit, I almost left this example out. Pacific Rim is a movie that miserably fails the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test" target="_blank">Bechdel Test</a> (<i>Passing the test requires that there are (1) at least two women in the story (2) who have a conversation with each other (3) about something other than a man.)</i><br />
It's definitely a sausage fest. It's Rocky with robots and monsters, but minus the fantastic montages. The more-or-less lone female is Mako Mori (actress Rinko Kikuchi), the "girl rookie." She is is cute and docile. She wants to be a big-girl Jager pilot some day. This is not a great start. And it goes back and forth from there.<br />
She's got a matter-of-fact smartness and is skilled and steadfast. Progressive. But she is also unable to control her emotions and struggles to assert herself. Stereotype.<br />
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The characterization is not what I think many would hope for, but there is an important difference. For one, she may be pretty (... not half as pretty as Charlie Hunnam), but she is not objectified. And as for her weaknesses, they are rooted in an actual story arc. She isn't emotional because "she's a girl!" She has suffered immense personal loss and carries that with her - and the sense is that she wants revenge. She's not incompetent; she simply hasn't been given a fair shot. For being female? No. Because of an overprotective surrogate father scared to put someone he loves in harm's way.<br />
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Is there a certain hypocricy to that? An unfairness? Yes. And that realization comes; but not in the form of "Girls can do it too!" It comes in the form of Idris Elba as Stacker Pentecost (You know you wish that was your name!) telling her not only that he was wrong to disbelieve, but that without her, it all fails. When he tells her he needs her to protect him, that matters to me. A father who sees his daughter as a warrior and an equal. In that moment, I find them both relatable. And that's one of the pillars of a movie hero. Which she is. <br />
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<b>Iron Man 3</b> <br />
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The role of Pepper Potts in the Iron Man movies has always had potential. There's no doubt that she is the love-interest/damsel, but as played by Gwyneth Paltrow, there is also an easy strength and intelligence, not to mention a fun give-and-take between her and Tony Stark. But after two movies of her telling Tony to be safe and then scolding him when he disregards, I wasn't expecting much more from ol' Pepper in Iron Man 3. There's the early scene in which Pepper, wearing a suit intended to protect her from harm, uses it to save Tony; and that's nice, but since he designed it that way, it's not all that meaningful. <br />
And when villain and creepy-nice-guy meme come to life, Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), kidnaps and experiments on Pepper with the Extremis technology that's been turning people into bombs, we all know what to expect: Tony Stark saddles up to <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Rescue" target="_blank">Rescue </a>his lady. Again!<br />
Except that is not what happens in the end.<br />
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Instead it is not only Pepper who saves Tony, but vastly more important, it is Pepper who defeats Killian-the-Villian. Why is that such a big deal? Because literally countless times in fiction, the damsel is a victim from start to finish: kidnapped, assaulted, bound, tortured and worse. Revenge-bait. And it is the usually-male hero who steps in, saves the day and we applaud and largely ignore the actual victim's lack of resolution, to say nothing of the years of counseling she has ahead of her. Yeah, it's a goofy geek movie, but if a mad scientist kidnaps and experiments on you, can you tell me <strong>you</strong> don't want to be the one to beat him with a lamp post?<br />
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In the beginning of the movie Tony tell Pepper, "I hope I can protect the one thing I can't live without." What Pepper's character proves is what great couples already know well. You protect each other.<br />
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<b>Man of Steel</b><br />
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There was a lot to get needlessly worked up about when it comes to Man of Steel. Enough so that I think (or choose to believe, at least) that the biggest complaint about Lois Lane was Amy Adams' red hair.<br />
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<i>By the way, I find this to be a legitimate complaint since, </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Grey" target="_blank"><i>something</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Widow_(Natalia_Romanova)" target="_blank"><i>like</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Gordon" target="_blank"><i>98</i></a><i>% </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Ivy_(comics)" target="_blank"><i>of</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jane_Watson" target="_blank"><i>all</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Summers" target="_blank"><i>superhero</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siryn" target="_blank"><i>comic</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity_(comics)" target="_blank"><i>book</i></a><i> </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Fairchild" target="_blank"><i>women</i></a><i> have red hair for some reason. There's more gingers in comics than there may be on the entire planet.! Now back to the blog</i>.<br />
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Anyway, I love almost everything else that has to do with the portrayal of Lois Lane in this movie. The first is that she is a real reporter. Oh, snap! Finally, instead of hearing how great Lois is as a journalist, we actually get to see her get to the bottom of a news story. A story that becomes central to the movie itself and ultimately flips the script on what writer Matt McDaniel calls "a fundamental piece of the [Superman] mythology." (Since he covers it in depth, I'll link <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/lois-lane-man-steel-makeover-superman-squeeze-different-204334078.html" target="_blank">here </a>for the article) <br />
And we get to see her ethics as well. She defends her source. She protects his identity, even as she trusts - or at least hopes - Clark will do the right thing. And that helps fix something that has kept me away from most incarnations of Superman for most of my life. <br />
Lois Lane is usually just <b>awful</b>. And it's not even her fault.<br />
In theory, she should be a perfect foil for Clark and for Superman. He has the brawn, and a down-home do-good-because-it's-good value system; she has street smarts, perceptiveness and high intellect. Brain, brawn, grit, conscience. Perfect power couple.<br />
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In application, she's the supposedly tough-skinned, suffer-no-fool, in-your-face journalist. But, too often, writers just strip out that complexity and water it down by just making her just ... an asshole. Draped in a male writer's shitty, cliffs-notes version of feminism, she becomes merely self-centered, abrasive, egotiscical, castrating, and then somehow additionally kind of incompetent at her job (constantly proven wrong or put in her place).<br />
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Man of Steel's Lois Lane is not just tenacious, she commands respect even from those who dislike her. Her primary relationship with Col. Hardy (Christopher Meloni) is antagonistic, but he respects her equally as much as he finds her a thorn in his side. And in the midst of things going bad, he doesn't spend the rest of the movie needlessly distrusting her. A refreshing portrayal, by the way, that makes more sense than the usual patronizing manner writers like to make military folks treat women - which is another by-product of making such shitty female characters. This is the Lois for me, someone with her own moral center, convictions and ideas. Y'know, a person.<br />
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Making Lois Lane, Pepper Potts... even non-aliterative women in geek culture more believable, with understandable motivations isn't just something that serves and benefits women. Frankly, it's so overdue, that would be enough. But it also gives me, as a man, something that feels more honest and true to the world I live in and the people I love and respect. I celebrate that world with male, female and transgendered geeks - I even extend an olive branch to those weird non-geeky people. As we celebrate inclusiveness in geek culture, we should demand the same from the people who create it. Hopefully it becomes so commonplace, I stop noticing it altogether. </div>
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