cosplay chess. nice.

that is pretty neat idea.

Cosplay Thursday: Negus Nyko

This weeks cosplay points us to Negus-Nykoand her flickr gallery of cosplay.

Mid-Ohio report!

Newsarama has a nice con report from the Mid-ohio con last weekend.

Cons This Weekend 11/30-12/2, 2007

Florida Supercon Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Comics/Anime)

Steel City Con Pittsburgh, PA (COMICS)

10th Planet Essex, England (Scifi)

not much going on this week as we enter the slow con season.

Eirtakon video's

Youtube user Zoloro has a bunch of videos up from this weekends Eirtakon. This one below is of some sort of cosplay photo shoot.

Emerald City adds guests

The Emerald City Comiccon coming up May10th and 11th in Seattle, WA have added the following guests
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (New Avengers, Secret Invasion, Powers) CLAYTON CRAIN (X-Force, Ghost Rider)
GERRY DUGGAN (Infinite Horizon, The Last Christmas)
SEAN "Cheeks" GALLOWAY (Spectacular Spider-Man Animated)
PAUL GULACY (Penance, JSA Classified, Batman)
DEREK KIRK KIM (Good As Lily, Same Difference)
SCOTT KURTZ (PvP, pvponline.com)
ANDY MANGELS (Star Trek novels, Wonder Woman Companion)
PHIL NOTO (Jonah Hex, Infinite Horizon, GI Joe)
TOM PEYER (Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen, Hourman)
RICK REMENDER (Fear Agent, The End League)
DARICK ROBERTSON (The Boys, Transmetropolitan)
RICHARD A. SCOTT (The Jack Kirby Collector, Back Issue)
ERIC S. TRAUTMANN (Checkmate, Halo, Perfect Dark)
DANIEL WAY (Wolverine: Origins, Venom, Bullseye)
BILL WILLINGHAM (Fables, Jack of Fables, Shadowpact)

Pretty Great lineup. for more check out their website here

Con-news/luckycreature's gift guide for holiday 2007!

Here are some things. I can reccomend for your christmas giving to anyone your just not sure of. I've provided links so you don't have to leave the house to get any of this wonderful stuff.

books. Lucky Creature Attacks #2 will be out in early december. It features some great new talent in the comic world and is only $2


Heroes and Criminals press can't keep stock on their Choose your Own Moral Code, a awesome zine/coloring book about squirrels and world domination. check out their etsy store HERE

Charlie Huston is an author I just discovered this year. Check out Caught Stealing: A Novel Caught Stealing for a nice ride through being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Alan Moore returns with The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier

Jason is an amazing comic artsist from Europe. His latest is I Killed Adolf Hitler

The Star Wars popup is sweeeett! Especially if you have kids. Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy

DVD's

Serenity (Collector's Edition) Really you don't own this yet?

The X-Files: The Ultimate Collection That's a whole lot of X-files. Make sure you go outside and see the sun sometime.

Videogames

Super Mario Galaxy probably the best game on the wii, if not all systems.

My vote for best 360 game this year, Sorry halo fans is BioShock

Don't own a DS yet? Get this way cool Nintendo DS Lite Gold with Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Toys
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan > Double-Cross Kirk Action Figure Khaannnnn! Shatner is all bloody in this awesome action figure.


Marvel Minimates: Marvel Zombies Box Set of 5

Clothes
Think geek's 8-bit tie is just cool.

So some cool stocking stuffers for everyone out there!

star wars invades anime nebraskon

Cons this Weekend 11/23-11/25, 2007

Conventions this thanksgiving weekend.

Eirtakon Dublin, IRELAND (Anime)

Mid Ohio Con Columbus, OH (Comics)

Philly Super Show Philadelphia, PA (Comics)

Chicago Tardis Chicago, IL (Dr. Who)

Darkovercon Timonium, MD (SF)

LosconLos Angeles, Ca (SF)

Starbase INDY Indianapolis, IN (SF)

Marc Silvestri interview from Wizard World Texas

More guests added for San Diego!

Comic Con has updated their guest list to include Sergio Aragones, Howard Chaykin, Eddie Campbell and more. To see the entire official list click the link.

Providence Anime

Providence Anime has launched their site and announced they are the first stop on the Robotech COn tour.

Cosplay Thursday!

Cosplay Thursday! presents cosplayer Nessachan

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Youmacon. Alot of videos.

Youtube User SoySauce 070886 took lots of great videos of Youmacon 2007. Just scroll through them. The masquerade videos are real steady. take not shaky cam people. This is how you move a camera. Steady now.

Cons This Weekend 11/16-11/18, 2007

Doing this early this week, because Im really busy, and Super Mario Galaxy comes out today.:>

Anime Nebraskon Lincoln, NE (Anime)

Anime USA Arlington, VA (Anime)

Nicon Germany (Anime)

Sugoi con Ft. Mitchell, KY (Anime)

The National New York, NY (Comics)

Wizard World Texas Arlington, TX (comics)

Horrorhound weekendIndianapolis, IN (Horrro)

Zapp! Rockville, MD (Comics)

Super Mega Fest Boston, MA (Comics)

Salon International Bande Desinnee France (Comics)

Chicago International Toy Fair Chicago, IL (Toys)

Shauncon Kansas City, KS (Gaming)

Creation Battlestar and Stargate cons Burbank, CA (Media)

Intercon MidAtlanticRehobeth Beach, DE (Gaming)

Midwest FurfestSchaumburg, IL (Furries)

PhilconPhiladelphia, PA (SF)

Orycon 29 Portland, OR (SF)

Anime Convention map anyone?

Animecons.com Map is really pretty cool. I like it.

Staple adds Brian Wood for 2008.

press release: STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is back for its fourth annual show! Come out Saturday March 1st, 2008 to a new location – the Monarch Event Center next to Highland Mall – www.monarcheventcenter.com. This exciting new venue occupies the site of the former Lincoln Village Theater in the Lincoln Village shopping center in north central Austin. It’s been completely remodeled and refurbished into a lovely new spot just perfect for a bigger and better STAPLE! www.staple-austin.org

We are very pleased to announce a very special guest for STAPLE! 2008 - BRIAN WOOD! Author of Channel Zero, Couriers, DMZ, Demo, Local, Supermarket, and the forthcoming Northlanders (available December 5th), Brian has made his mark as an influential and eclectic pioneer of independent comics creation. We are very honored and excited to have him appear at STAPLE! For
more on Brian go to www.brianwood.com

doing the mario at Reactor

Cons This Weekend 11/9-11/11, 2007

Con on the CobAkron, OH (SF)

Amadacon Plymouth, England (SF)

Bakuretsucon Colchester, VT (Anime)

Dark X-mas Warren, OH (Horror)

Dimensions UK (SF)

Dominicon Maynooth, IRELAND (Gaming)

Fall-in Gettysburg, PA (Gaming)

Lag-con Louisville, KY (Gaming)

Mace High Point, NC (Gaming)

Milleniumcon Round Rock, TX (Gaming)

Tuscon Tuscun, AZ (SF)

U-con Ann Arbor, MI (Gaming)

windycon 34 Chicago, IL (SF/fantasy)

Crossroads Germany (Gaming)

Creation salute to Smallville, Buffy, Supernatural Chicago, IL (MEdia)

Hollywood Poster saleNew York, NY (Media)

Thought Bubble Leeds, UK (comics)

TandokuconPhiladelphia, PA (Anime)

farscape concert?

Gigi Edgley concert at this past weekends farscape con.

Press release time. NY Anime Festival adds special screenings.

The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it will feature a selection of highly-anticipated premieres and previews at its inaugural event December 7 - 9, 2007, at the Jacob Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. These special screenings include Adventures in Voice Acting, Appleseed: Ex Machina, and One Piece: Episode of Alabaster. The screenings are the most recent additions to a full schedule of events that have already been announced by NYAF. The debut festival, which promises to be an extravaganza featuring the latest in anime, manga, cinema, music, comics, and games, is anticipating a significant launch that will focus on all aspects of Japanese anime and culture.

Iowa Icon 32 photo's

Icon 32.

Just got in from the 2nd night of ICON. Good times so far. An amazing Shoggoth on the Roof perfomance. Ill try to get pictures up tommorow and some videos by next week.

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Kitt from Knight Rider attends Trek Expo.

Pretty cool. Im off to Icon this weekend. Updates will be sporadic.