It's been a rather geeky few months...

Well, it has indeed been a rather geeky few months. I mean, I have had two geekfests and several pickups (toys-wise) since my last posting. The big news (and success) was the inaugural Denver Comic Con (DCC) that came and passed on Father's Day weekend. 

First off, I had a BLAST as my home city put it's best foot forward. Honestly, the only problem that I had was the fact that the con was taking place on a holiday weekend which kept me from experiencing the whole con. That was a different feel for me as I tend to attend all cons from beginning to the end. I'm really looking forward to seeing how DCC grows and if it can become a huge force in the Rocky Mountain region. As it is, there are many artists, writers, etc who call Colorado home and many of them were quite pleased with how it all turned out. I can't say that I blame them. 

Honestly, I'm not sure if there is such a thing as too many Iron Man cosplays...I mean, when it is done well, this is one of the better characters out there.

Wonder Man and Ms. Marvel. Very nice couple.

 I love this version of Nightcrawler and I'm always a sucker for a Jean Grey/Marvel Girl/Phoenix cosplay...

Black Widow times two with X-men movie version Sebastian Shaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to DCC was the ol' stand-by, StarFest!

As a BIG fan of Red Sonja, I couldn't pass up this shot...of course, the lighting could be MUCH better...I'm no professional, that's for sure.

StaFest, once again, provided the geeky itch for my scratch as it always does. Plenty of cosplayers were around the building and I spent some good quality time in the Dealer's Room. I found some Marvel Legend figures that I was coveting (Havok and X-23) and a couple of t-shirts. 

Not all things were rosey, though. Comic Fest took place next door (actually across the street) from the Marriott at the Hyatt. The dealer's room there was a little bit of a disappointment as it was smaller than it was in the previous two years. As it was, I did find a couple of X-Men back issues that I was missing and I went back to the main convention at the Marriott. HorrorFest, a StarFest mainstay for me, was something of a disappointment this year as the good folks from "Not For The Squeamish" didn't make it out. Bummer.

Both of those disappointments aside, StarFest still provided me with several things to be thankful (and happy) for.

Let's see...cosplayers...

Lady Deadpool goofing around, of course...

I'm not sure what she is cosplayed as but, I loved the outfit.

...and then there were the guests....

Number One was in the house this year!!! Jonathan Frakes wasn't able to make StarFest last year so he made up for it this year. Very cool dude. His Q and A/panel was a highlight for this year.

I remember snapping this pic of Dark Phoenix just before passing out Saturday night...don't ask.

All in all, the springtime con season was fairly eventful in the Mile High City. DCC showed a lot of potential and, with the announcement of Patrick Stewart and Stan Lee showing up for 2013, StarFest looks like it will continue to be a big-time player.

Now, on to the Sweet 16 of Nan Desu Kan...

Man...it sure has been a while..

Where the heck have I been for the past four months...I've been a VERY busy fellow. Lemme see...I moved from my place of employment (I'm much happier and much closer to home) and I have been looking at houses. I guess you can say that my geek nature has been somewhat suppressed as of late.

I haven't picked up ANY new toys...no Valkries, no capsule toys and (gasp) no Cutie Honey-related toys...Man, oh man... What has brought me back to my geek senses? The prospect of hitting Starfest this weekend has got the 'ol geek juices flowin'. Kickin' it for a full weekend surrounded by Trekkies, Star Wars fans and Otaku. Sure, I usually only make it for Saturday's festivities but I cram in as much stuff as I can in one day.

This year, there is a new addition to the convention, ComicFest...since it is new, I'm not quite sure what to expect.

One thing that I do expect to see is this guy. I can't remember his name but I've met him several times at Nan Desu Kan and Starfest. His costumes are always some of the best in the whole convention. Predator, mecha or Spawn this guy pulls it off extremely well.

I also expect to see quite a bit of comic book cosplaying.

As a long-time comic book collector, I'm really looking forward to ComicFest. I want to see if I can find some of those comic book gems that I've been looking for. I'm also looking for some X-Men Origins: Wolverine merchandise geared towards my man, Gambit (Remy LeBeau) ...man, I can't wait until May 1st.

Since I don't have to work on Sunday, my Saturday is going to be full of mirth and merriment...

DECULTURE!!!