So where we at? For the past month or so, we have, in a scattershot and disorganized way, been discussing the various elements involved in the evolution of superheroes. I don’t think we’ve come to any conclusions worthy of being preserved for the ages, nor should we: things change, darnit. But maybe a little tentative…
Time to commence with the Halloween puns and posts, and we’ll start with something that might almost be useful: how to apply makeup in the style of Elvira. Oh, and don’t forget the wig.
On this day in 1951, CBS first aired the hilarious classic, "I Love Lucy," and it’s never been off the air since. We must also honor the memory of Lucy for inspiring countless cosplayers across the country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fhrsmJx8BM Where would they be without her? Forced into the likes of Barbra Streisand and Cher? Is that…
The thing about superhero costumes is, you can get away with a lot of cheating. Costumes appear to stay attached by magic (particularly to areas featuring naughty bits), usually contain no wrinkles or folds, pretty much be painted on what would otherwise be nude bodies, because the characters wearing them aren’t real people who actually…
This could be fun: Marvel wants to see you in your costume and they’re handing out prizes to the best-dressed Marvel fans. All you have to do is head over to www.marvel.com/costumecontest right now to enter Marvel’s First Annual Costume Contest! The deadline for submissions is October 22. Then, from October 23 through October…
Want to start a lively discussion with your comic fan buddies? Ask them who has the best costume and watch the sparks fly. Get the heat started when we fire up the Big ComicMix Broadcast and tell you where to find the list of what some fans call "the best" — plus the holiday is…
Perhaps the coolest event in Chicago at the start of this year’s Wizard World involved costumed characters and big cars, but it wasn’t at the convention center. It was downtown, right in front of the offices of the Chicago Tribune. Yes, Li’l Oscar got a ticket. Illegal parking. $50.00 fine. Damn, how many quarters would…
I’ve seen the Spirit of San Diego, and it’s wearing a costume. Saturday sold out first at the San Diego Comic-Con and many dealers were wondering why the floor was more crowded on Friday. Well, that’s because Saturday night is the Masquerade. And if you’re wearing a nice costume you don’t want to, and…
Via Forbidden Planet: A Star Wars fan Down Under "was making his way to a 30th anniversary photo shoot earlier today ‘dressed in black and carrying a backpack with a replica laser blaster poking out the side’ when he ‘alarmed diners at a food court in central Melbourne.’ According to Reuters, the 32-year-old was quickly…
Spring is definitely in the air, as more and more "comics couple" photos hit the internets. Youv’e already seen the one that Everybody’s Talking About. Here’s one of my favorites, of soon-to-be-wed cartoonists Mikhaela Reid and Makesha Wood, from Mikhaela’s Boiling Point blog. Lots more where this came from! Got any Cute Comics Couple photos? …
Via BoingBoing, we learn of a certain guy named Jim. He lives in Tempe, AZ. He drives a Nissan. And he is a crime-fighting hero. Several nights a week, he patrols the streets of his town as Citizen Prime. He wears a leather mask, a silk cape, and a steel-plated body shield on his upper…
Okay, let’s see if we’ve got all the weird down right: 1) A 54 year old doctor in Melbourne Florida was part of a gaggle of costumed drunks doing a pub crawl. 2) Dr. Raymond Adamcik was dressed as Captain America. 3) He had a burrito stuffed in his pants. He allegedly groped two women….
