A-Kon 25 Cosplay Pictures - Part Two

Jigen from Lupin The 3rd.


Alas, I didn't get all of this group of Disney Princess Sailor Scouts.  But I did catch three of them!
That's Glitzy Geek Girl as Sailor Ariel.


Pedo Bear helps Thor Girl look heroic.  


A golden Dalek


Star Lord, Gamora and Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.


Princess Celestia from My Little Pony


Steven and Pearl from Steven Universe.


Zapp Brannigan from Futurama.


The Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.


My pal Sam as The Lone Wanderer from Fallout 3.


Harry Dresden.


Lemongrab, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline from Adventure Time. PB and Marcie are my friends Karla and Kara.


A gaggle of Adventure Time characters.


Karla and Kara with two Banana Guards.


The always lovely Princess Marty (aka M. Alice LeGrow) with some random Comic Book Guy.

Dallas Comic Con 2014 - ALL THE PICTURES! - Part Eight

Discord and Twilight Sparkle



Clark Kent changing into Superman.



My friend Terry Parr drew this when I asked for a picture of myself as a super librarian.
Not a bad likeness, though I think I look like Patton Oswalt playing The Doctor.


The Doctor and Marty McFly - another crossover that needs to happen.


Prince Charming, in search of a princess.


My new and improved Jack Knight (Starman) costume.


Boba of the House of El.  Combination Superman/Mandalorian armor.


Zombie Hunter  S. Thompson!
This gentleman does a good zombie comic called Stillborn.



Robin Sparkles and Poison Ivy.


Taffeta Darling as Thanos.



Move over, Hawkeye Imitative!  The hot new meme of 2014 is girls dressed as Rocket Raccoon trying to match impossible superheroine poses! (Thanks for this one, Diane!)



I didn't get a chance to ask of she was a certain character, but she rocked the chainmail.

All-Con 2014 - Day One

This was the 10th year of All-Con's existence and the first year that the convention lasted for four days.  Once again, I was hosting a number of panels on comic book history - both American and Japanese.  I also hosted a new panel aimed at explaining Doctor Who to curious parties who weren't sure where to start with the longest-running science-fiction show of all time!

I had three panels on Thursday, which were spread fairly evenly across the day.  This left me with a little bit of time to attend panels being held by my friends.  Zander of Nerdy Notions hosted several panels on the History of Sentai Soldiers over the long weekend and I caught the first one.  I've never been much for Power Rangers or similar shows but it was an informative event.  And I finally got to catch Paul Riddell's panel on the care and feeding of meat-eating plants. 

One of the best things about All-Con is the sheer variety of events and programs.  I make it a point to try and attend something that I've never done before every year.  I also make it a point, in general, to do things that would have blown my teenage self's mind.  It is for these reasons that I attended the Naked Geek Girls Reading show. Well, that and it's naked geek girls reading! 

In all seriousness, the show was quite enjoyable sans any erotic aspect.  The Dirty Blonde, Angi B. Lovely, Courtney Crave and Black Mariah (dressed and undressed as Daenerys Targaryen, Neil Gaiman's Death, Pris from Blade Runner and Wonder Woman respectively) are as skilled at performing selections from classic fantasy, science-fiction and horror novels as they are at costuming and modeling.  I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite scene, but I'd probably go with Angi B. Lovely's reading of the duel between Inigo Montoya and Count Rugen from The Princess Bride as it is one of my favorite books.  In any case, I'll certainly be catching their show next year and will try and catch any future Naked Girls Reading events in Dallas when I have the time

Speaking of time, I luckily had time enough to snag a few cosplay pictures...



This young Asgardian showed great patience in dealing with the people asking for pictures. 


Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony

 
The Riddler


Jedi Joker.  Be VERY Afraid.



Kayle from League of Legends.  My brain hurts thinking about how those wings work and long it must have taken to construct them.  She appears to be feeling the strain in this picture.




Every con should have a Doctor on their staff, in case of emergencies.


Ash and Misty from Pokemon




My pal Taffeta Darling was one of the All Con's special cosplay guests this weekend.  She was also hosting a lot of events, including the cosplay contest, the Miss Star Wars competition, Naked Girls Reading and a lot of panels.  Whew!  And I thought my schedule this week was busy!  Here's Taff as Slumber Party Harley Quinn from the new Infinite Crisis game.



The Stump Fairy.  Apparently one of many fairies found at The Sherwood Forest Faire.



Wonder Woman!



Steampunk Poison Ivy is talking to the carnivorous plants at The Texas Triffid Ranch.
No good can come of this.



Wait!  That's not the real Poison Ivy in Steampunk clothing!  That's Sarah Esperkin!



Domino from X-Force.



All-Con hosted a number of Disney-themed panels this year and there was a larger than usual number of princesses, princes and comedic sidekicks in attendance as a result.  This was the first time I've seen anyone cosplay Prince Phillip and Princess Adora from Sleeping Beauty in person and the first Olaf I've seen.  I've seen quite a few Elsa's from Frozen this year, but this was the first one I saw who had a magical ice-effect to pose with. 

All-Con 2013: Day Two - Part Two

I can't say for certain that All-Con 2013 was the biggest one ever.  I haven't heard any specific numbers from the convention organizers nor have I heard any statements to that effect.  But I suspect it probably was the biggest All-Con ever for one reason and one reason alone - it took me the better part of an hour to find a place to park after I came back from lunch.

However, once I'd eaten, parked, power-napped for an hour and showered, I was ready to hit the floor for some more socializing and picture taking.

    I ran into this lovely Poison Ivy on the way from my hotel room to the convention floor.

    I've mentioned before how increasingly common cosplay mash-ups are becoming. Well, this is one of the best ones I've ever seen. This dapper fellow is a Steampunk Blue Lantern.

    He was paired-up with this lady, who was dressed as a non-Steampunk Indigo Tribe member. She looks more like a lounge-singer than a tribal to me, but it's a good costume regardless.

    Ms. Marvel - not yet a Captain - in a slightly more modest version of her Warbird costume.

    I think Emperor Palpatine is planning to steal that TARDIS.

    Speaking of the TARDIS, here's the cutest little Doctor you ever will see. Well, the cutest Tenth Doctor, anyway. I heard that someone had a baby dressed up as The First Doctor but I didn't see them.


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Speaking of younglings, here's Asajj Ventress from Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

    There's always at least one Catwoman at any con and this is a damn good take on the Adam Hughes version.


One of the high-points of All-Con is the yearly Roller Derby demonstration by the ladies of  Assassination City.  This is partly due to the fun of their presentation and partly due to the colorful geek-friendly costumes you'll see the ladies wearing throughout the day, on-wheels or off.  I snagged a picture of this stunning Elektra while she was off-wheeling it in the hotel hallways.


Later, I ran into this AC Derby member in the dealer's room.  I'm informed that she's a more-than-passable Pinkie Pie from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.


I'm not sure if this young lady was meant to be a specific character or not, but her mask reminded me of Repo: The Genetic Opera so I snagged her picture anyway.  If anyone does know who she is, please speak up in the comments.  I'd love to know.