Ok, so this was actually a while ago... But I JUST Got around to uploading the photos, so I figure might as well show off!
To start, this was the first comicon where I decided (3days BEFORE the actual event) to make a costume~!
Now... No one laugh or anything, I Didn't have a lot of time so I figured I wasn't exactly going to win any prizes. The whole thing was put together with card bored and glue and staples
LOTS Of staples!I BEGIN!
Initial bits for the "crown"
Crown all done, and putting the first coat on it and some arm pieces.
Me wearing the painted crown... God DAMN do I look smug in that pic!
Behold the result of two days worth of painstaking work and spray paint! My costume comes together!
It's comicon at last! Just got off the Light Rail and walking to where I will meet up with a group form the "Phoenix Gaymers" who are doing a panel together.
Upon taking this pic, all I could think was "MOOO Moo MOO MOOOOO!!!"
The street leading to the Convention Center was lined with a host of Nerdy cars for a "Comicon Drag Race" that takes place in the evening.
A few of the better cars I took pictures of, I'm sure you all know them well!
It's Mr.Fusion!!!
Michael, I don't think thats a very good idea...
You worry to much KIT!
I PITY DA FOOL DAT DON'T RECOGNIZE MR.T'S VAN!
SO! I have made it to the Hotel Conference room at last, and am able to don my finished costume..
With a bit of assistance and many more staples..
I emerge TRANSFORMED as the glorious savior of Bishonen, field by the power of fangirls...
BISHOTRON~!!
A few notes.. the "buttons" on my arms are shamelessly stolen from MEGAS-XLR and include such goodies as:
"Summon Cool Energy Sword thing"
"Invoke Laws of Giant Robots"
"Activate Super Destructive Mode"
and
"Only 5min left in the Episode!"
Also, I had THIS on the back of my costume.. Hope some people get some of the in jokes:
SO! I have met up with the rest of the group with the "Phoenix Gaymers" and they are passing out to everyone the following:
Fear the evil Gay Agenda!!!
Having walked to the hotel and met up, we now as a group walk back to the convention center proper:
Oh a quick highlight, a contingent from the "502nd Storm Trooper Legion" escorting the might Lord Vader to the convention as well!
There were about 20 of them in total, all very well done gear! I got the picture with us at a stop light, they were very much in character.
"Civilians Please keep your distance from Lord Vader!"
"Make way! Military Escort please make way civilians!"
and similar phrases.
AT LAST We get to the convention proper! This is just shortly after the doors have opened and the amount of people already there is MASSIVE!!!
Guarding the entrance area is the mighty, powerful, BALLOON OPTIMUMS PRIME!
(can't quite place which series he was from)
And also nearby was this AMAZING Starscream..
If only my costume was as good...
At LAST We get inside, and, being nerdy, all want to get a group pic together!
Without further adieu, the Comicon Members of the Phoenix Gaymers!
Now.. the sad part.. Once actually INSIDE The event, I got so overwhelmed with Awesome, I actually ended up taking only a handful of photos
SO Many things to look at, I forgot to snap pics of most of them
But.. I did have a few I remembered to actually take...Part of an awesome Steampunk Ironman suite.
This guy would take junk, pure junk from junkyards, and transform it into MAZING works of art.
SOOO Wish I took more pics of his stuff...
And HERE we have "Zombie, Steampunk, Cyborg, Ash" from Army of Darkness.
The whole thing was like a Muppet, the lady standing next could control his mouth,head and arms, and did a fairly good imitation of the voice of legendary "Bruce Campbell"
He was actually at the event and was told about this lady, and got invited to a private get together with him
THIS charming fellow was actually NOT part of the phoenix Gaymers, but he'd heard about us and, well, I am sure you can guess was an honorary member in no time!
Oh and speaking of charming.. How about a 'smoking' hot version of HellBoy?
about half way through the day, most of us got a bit tired, so we headed back to the hotel to rest and put our feet up for a bit.
Naturall as Nerds, the instant we sat down, everyone either pulled out their Nintendo 3DS, or started playing "Magic The Gathering"
Rested up and headed back.
Along the way we met this AMAZING "logy Boogy Man" costume and some of my friends posed for a pic!
BEHOLD GAY GREEB LANTERN!!!
This guy actually went around the convention the WHOLE TIME wearing nothing but those undies...
He got MORE chicks hitting on him then I think any other nerd there! Alas they all went barking up the wrong tree..
Seriously we got stopped every 5min by someone wanting to take his pic. It got to the point that the staff would alert security folks over their comms, when he came in:
"Everyone look out! The naked green lantern guy is headed your way!"
Finally it's time for the great Gaymer Panel!
The heads of our group got a group of about 50 or so to fill their conference room, it was pretty amazing to watch them taking questions from fellow nerds
Here I am shortly after the panel got out.
By this time my poor costume was pretty badly falling apart, SO Gald I took a stapler with me to the con for emergency repairs
After that, we all headed to a Bar that the Gaymer group rented for the evening for PARTY TIME!
most of us were pretty wiped out at the time.
keep in mind, all of this is taking place in 90 degree wether outside
A few other pics from the party..
Here we have a Kickass version of, well "Kickass!"
And once again, the mighty..
GAY GREEN LANTERN!!!
Who was rocking it out in style!!!
OH! One last pic.. this one isn't mine, but was taken at night after I left.
It's of my friend Gary, and, well, his explanation is best..
""Epic Gay Nerd Status Achieved: Me, in the Back to the Future 2 Delorian, holding my new custom lightsaber, in my Mickey/R2-D2 ears and teddy trooper tee, with my signed picture of Julie Newmar. She's so statuesque! ""
All Hail The Gay Nerds!!!
Why do I remember stuff like this after watching it once over twenty years ago?!