I'm pretty impatient...

Initially, the plan was to pick up the MPC Alphas when I hit Comic-Con. Pfft...Yeah, right...me being who I am, there was honestly no way that I was going to wait that long.

I got my MPC VFA-6ZX (Maia) just recently and I must say that I am quite pleased with my purchase. There has been a lot of chatter on Robotech-related sites about the Alphas and their poor quality. As it is, the only issue that I have with my Maia Alpha is a small gap on the left wing.

Speaking with Tommy Yune at NDK last year about the first release of the Maia Alphas, I really looked forward to seeing what they did with the re-released version 2.
We were told that the mold was going to be re-made and that the paint job was to be re-done as well.

Upon opening my Maia, the first thing that I noticed is that it looked as though the previous issues with the paint job had been corrected. No smudges!!! As for the mold, I didn't get the first version so I didn't really have anything to compare this one to. Having said that, I know a solid toy when I see one and, thankfully, I had one in my greedy hands.The joints were solid and the toy had good balance. I'm really looking forward to the Marcus Rash MPC Alpha. Hopefully, we don't have to wait too long for it.

Something that I got for Christmas last year was this VR-052F from Mospeada (MegaHouse). It was probably the crown jewel from Christmas for me.

It was kind of a pain to transform, though...

What I will be looking for during con season is Yellow's VR-041 which is also from MegaHouse.

This will probably take the place of the Alphas as the much sought-after toy (along with a Beta) at Comic-Con, for me.

I really like this particular mech as it was, actually, my favorite Mospeada on the show. Plus, it was the mech used by my favorite character Yellow Belmont. (Gotta love those cross-dressing bishonen singers, LOL)

Something that I have really enjoyed on the comic book front has been X-Force and the Necrosha X event.

One of the neat things has been the variant covers like the above cover parodying "Interview With A Vampire". Makes sense, no?

I have always liked Selene the Black Witch and felt that she should be featured more. Probably has something to do with my vampire kick. Honestly, though, she probably works best in small doses. Anywho, the story is basically about Selene having millions of dead mutants come back to life in order to use their power to make her a goddess. So far this event has been good but then, X-Force has been something of a personal fave of mine ever since it's re-launch.

Speaking about kicks.

This movie was a VERY pleasant surprise for me. Michael Jai White stars as Black Dynamite a man who, as the title says, is 50% supercool, 50% Kung-Fu and 100% Dynamite!!! You know, if you have a love of spoofs, you have got to see this movie. Blaxploitation has NEVER been done this well...

Forum Watchin': We have been watching the final Inu Yasha arc for a while and it finally came to an end, for us, just this past Monday. While the ending was predictable it was what we have come to expect from a Rumiko Takahashi manga/anime and as someone who has been watching/reading Inu Yasha religiously for years, I (personally) was VERY happy with it. People ended up with who they were supposed to end up with...but...the biggest question was, "Where will Kagome and Inu Yasha end up"? Of course, we are still getting the manga from VIZ (currently at volume 46 out of 56) so my Inu Yasha journey is not over just yet. Then there's the DVD release....

StarFest (and ComicFest for that matter) are just over two weeks away...Here we Go!!!

DECULTURE!!!

Coming up on Con Season!!!

So, let the above images fester in the mind for a moment. I will get back to that soon.

As the title states, it is time for my con season to begin. Sure, I did miss out on Anime Wasabi (AW) last weekend but my season truly begins with StarFest (SF) every year as it and Nan Desu Kan (NDK) are my two main cons.

The annual mid-April geek-fest that is StarFest gets me in the right frame of mind when it comes to my fanboy tendencies.

Being the fan of cosplay that I am, I love getting around and taking pics of all the people dressed up in costumes.
Of course, members of the OtaKrew love meeting new people, too.With the addition of the Comic Fest, most of the Krew went to SF last year and it looks like it will be a repeat showing this year.

What we are really looking forward to is the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) in July.

While both Cyphr and Card have been to SDCC, the rest of us haven't gone before so this will be a real treat.

Wishlist...of course there is a wishlist....
Since this is the 25th anniversary for Robotech, the good ol' folks from Robotech.com/Harmony Gold will be there. At the top of my wishlist is this Masterpiece Collection toy....also, this YF-11C from Yamato. I have coveted this particular toy for quite some time.

Now, with this being a comic convention, at heart, I'm obviously going to want to pick up some comics. I'm really kicking myself for letting go of these particular comics some time ago.

As it is, I already know that I may have to pay an arm and a leg for these.
Now, this Uncanny X-Men number 138 is one that I want to get Chris Claremont to re-autograph for me. I owned this comic once with an autograph that Claremont signed for me back in 1980 but I ended up selling it along with my X-collection up to that point(issues 99-156). Dumb. While I do have a rather substantial X-collection, I'm still paying for that to this day.

Along with picking up comics, I also want to meet some of the talent.I would really like to meet/get an autograph/get a picture with Jim Balent. I've been following him for quite some time since his stint on Catwoman. Is there anyone who draws a better woman than Balent?

Then there is Fred Perry.

I've been following Perry for around 10 years and I love his stuff.

I want to see about getting this portfolio autographed.

Question: Is there such a thing as too many Slave Leia cosplayers?

I think not...

I will be on a mission to take as many pictures of as many Slave Leia's as possible.Hopefully, there will be some photo-ops of Slave Leia harems.

Olivia Munn....what can you say.

Then there is the new costume. Hot New Hope Leia.
So the question from the top of the blog is...which side of the fence are you on? Are you a Slave Leia fanboy or are you into the sexy New Hope Leia?

When I first saw Star Wars back in the day, I absolutely loved Princess Leia in her original outfit. I thought that it was pretty hot in it's own way so if I am forced to choose...I'm going to have to go with New Hope Leia...

Here's hoping for some cosplay of this particular outfit in the upcoming con season.

I will be on the lookout.

DECULTURE!!!