Fan Expo Boston 2019 Cosplay Music Video!

Here's some of the great cosplay I saw at Fan Expo Boston 2019!



Many thanks to the following cosplayers!

Starfleet Alf

Tony Stark
https://www.instagram.com/bilwithonel315/

Mysterio
https://www.instagram.com/wode_the_cosplay/

Thors

MJ Spidey
https://www.instagram.com/pashavixen/

Deathstroke
https://www.instagram.com/mark_knight_rises/

Tenth Doctor

Aquaman
https://www.instagram.com/king_tide_creations/

Mera
https://www.instagram.com/onyxeia/

Lady Thor

Hellboy

Mercy
https://www.instagram.com/luckygrim/

Stranger Things Wall & Steve Harrington
https://www.instagram.com/macleansisterscosplay/

Mega Man
https://www.instagram.com/megaseneca/

Harley Quinn
https://www.instagram.com/evilyn13/

Maleficent
https://www.instagram.com/ladyscarlettrose/

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
https://www.instagram.com/allbeefstew/
https://www.instagram.com/maghostbusters/

Apocalypse Girl
https://www.instagram.com/cultofmayhem/

Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn

Rita Repulsa

TerrifiCon 2018 Cosplay Music Video!

I've been going to TerrifiCon the past few years and I always enjoy it! It's becoming one of my favorite conventions to go to. It's well run, it's fun, and the people are always great! Here's a compilation of some of my favorite cosplay that I saw at the convention. Please enjoy!



Many thanks to these amazing cosplayers!

Loki
https://www.instagram.com/chameleonphoenix/

Hawkgirl & Black Manta

Spidey/Venom
https://www.instagram.com/undeaddu/

Gandalf

Hades
https://www.instagram.com/skittlecide/

Davros & Dalek
https://www.instagram.com/fantasticconprops/

Kylo Ren & Corpse Bride

Ghostbusters
https://www.facebook.com/noghostli/

Wonder BroMan
https://www.instagram.com/givewave.studios/

Supergirl
https://www.instagram.com/skittlecide/

Wario
https://www.instagram.com/wahwahwahcosplay/

Velma
https://www.instagram.com/undeaddu/

Maleficent
https://www.instagram.com/sharonrosecosplay/

Hulkbuster
https://www.instagram.com/extreme_costumes/

Nightwing
https://www.instagram.com/c3cosplay/

Gizmo
https://www.instagram.com/katicoe/

Junkrat & Tracer

https://www.instagram.com/blueelectracosplay/

https://www.instagram.com/happyacorncosplay/

Loki
https://www.instagram.com/silhouettecosplay/

Fred & George Weasley

Xenomorph & Ripley

Dancing Banana

Garden State Comic Fest Atlantic City Cosplay Music Video

Here's some of the awesome cosplay I saw at Garden State Comic Fest in Atlantic City this year!



Many thanks to the following cosplayers!

The Cybertronic Spree
https://www.facebook.com/TheCybertronicSpree/

Kylo Ren

Harley Quinn

Daenerys and Beast

Star Sapphire
https://www.instagram.com/sassykatcon/

Wolverine Mech

Scooby Doo group

Cobra Commander
https://www.instagram.com/zanygeeks/

Sith Lord

Wonder Woman
https://www.instagram.com/sharonrosecosplay/

Furry TARDIS

Mandolorian

Ursula
https://www.instagram.com/katicoe/

Carnage

Voltron
https://www.instagram.com/outlaw2lk/

Father Evil
https://www.facebook.com/fatherevil/

3D Printed Justice League Batarang

I apparently really like batarangs. But who doesn't?!? I made one out of foam last year and I 3D printed one about a month ago. Now, after seeing Justice League, I felt the urge to print another one. This time, it's the latest Affleck version from Batman V Superman and Justice League. Here's the Flash asking if he can keep it.

New York Comic Con 2017

I have a love / hate relationship with New York Comic Con. I think the venue is inadequate for the tons of people that go, it's hard to get to, and there's nothing else really around there to do. But despite those things, I always come away from the convention having had a great time. And that is due mostly to the amazing people I get to meet. So here's some of the awesome cosplay that I saw at New York Comic Con this year!



Thanks to the following cosplayers!

outlaw2lk

C&K Cosplay

madd_joey

Dan Hoffman

RocketFett

Linh Tran

defcon_21

The Real Ghostbusters of New Hampshire

Wild Card Cosplay

Evan Laws

ashtt0n

mikeyp_ny

Jonny Ruckus

Liz Mooney

Call_Me_Cap

Raf Bucky Barnes

Dragon Daddy Cosplays

NYC Ghostbusters

Eric Teneza

Mink the Satyr

Mae Mae Twin

superwholockcosplay

cosplaybyjk

Yalda

Soni Aralynn

3D Printed Batarang

A little over a year ago, I made a batarang out of foam. Looking to up my propmaking game, I just recently purchased a 3D printer and decided to 3D print one.

This particular model is from myminifactory.com and you can get the model here.

While 3D printing is great at making props like this and it looked fine right off the printer, I still wanted it to look better. A little sanding to get rid of the 3D print lines, some black spray paint, and some silver dry brushing and it's looking pretty good! Below you can see how it looked off the printer.

It prints in 4 pieces because the batarang is designed to open and close.

And here's a little video of it.

TerrifiCon 2017

I had a great time at TerrifiCon 2017 and I finally put together this video for it! Please enjoy!



For more information on TerrifiCon, please go to:
http://www.terrificon.com/

Many thanks to these cosplayers!

Real Life Peter Griffin

Cap Santiago

Doris Dear

Saraphina Cosplay

Sharon Rose Cosplay

Fantastic Con Props

C3 Cosplay

Karrigan Taylor

Ani-Mia

Ruby Rinekso

Dhareza Cosplayza

Becka Noel 

Wild Card Cosplay

Wonder Woman Trailer

A new Wonder Woman trailer is finally out!



Wonder Woman was easily the best part of the much maligned Batman v Superman which I actually enjoyed for what it's worth, so I'm super excited for this one.

The trailer starts with Wonder Woman walking through Paris.

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

In a fairly genius move by Warner Bros to appeal to the nostalgia crowd, i.e. my generation, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar return to voice their respective characters in the new animated film Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. My only question is why didn't anybody think of this sooner?!?

The trailer is super, silly fun, and looks to capture the campy feel of the original 60's TV series. The only thing that would have made this better is if the voice talents of Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, and Frank Gorshin were included, but unfortunately they have all since passed on. Anyway, here's the official trailer.



Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders will be released digitally on October 11th, and hits Blu-Ray on November 1st.

Foam Batarang Project

Batman Begins came out 11 years ago and is one of my favorite Batman films. I decided to do a little project and make one of Batman's batarangs out of foam. Here's how I did it.

I started by finding a batarang template online. The one I used can be found on pinterest here. It even has dimensions on it so you can size it correctly when you print it.

I cut out the template, and traced two patterns onto 6mm foam.

LEGO Batman Movie Teaser Trailer

If the unending marketing of Batman v Superman hasn't worn you out yet and you're hungry for more Batman, here's the first teaser of The LEGO Batman Movie which comes out next year!



Will Arnett returns from The LEGO Movie to voice the title hero. He's joined by Rosario Dawson as Batgirl, Michael Cera as Robin, Ralph Fiennes as Alfred, and Zach Galifianakis as the Joker.

Lonely LEGO Batman is slated to hit theaters February 10, 2017.

Christopher Reeve Meets Michael Keaton

I love a good fan made trailer. With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just over three weeks away, the excitement level is ramping up. YouTube user Adeel of Steel, put together this wonderfully made trailer using footage from Christopher Reeve's Superman movies and Michael Keaton's Batman movies. I think the trailer hits all the right notes and gives a little nostalgic insight into what a Batman/Superman team-up film might have looked like in the 80's.

Batman v Superman Final Trailer

If you haven't had a chance to see the latest trailer for Batman v Superman, here it is!



Since I took my sweet ass time to get to this, if you'd like to check out a really cool trailer breakdown, go read Katharine Trendacosta's post on io9. It's very detailed and hits on all the points I like. But, I'd still like to point out the three things I enjoyed the most about this trailer.

Ten Films I'm Anticipating In 2016

We're already a month into 2016 and with a new year comes a new crop of movies to get excited about! So here are the ten movies I'm anticipating most in 2016.

10. Finding Dory

What's it about?: The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way. From IMDb

Why I'm excited: Finding Dory is the sequel to possibly my favorite Pixar film, Finding Nemo. Pixar has had a great track record, but I haven't considered its films the past few years to be anything special. Cars 2 was horrible, I didn't even bother seeing Brave, and Monsters University was simply average. But I have renewed faith in the animation studio because Inside Out was absolutely excellent! Plus the original writer & director, Andrew Stanton is returning so this film has win-win all over it.

When it opens: June 17th

Holy LEGO Set Batman!

LEGO Batman is pretty popular. He was a featured character in The LEGO Movie, and has his own upcoming spinoff film. Now the classic 60's Adam West Batman is getting his very own set complete with Batcave, BatCopter, Batcycle, and Batmobile!

Here are the designers revealing LEGO set # 76052, which comes in at over 2,500 pieces.



The set will be available in March for $270. Admittedly, I probably won't be buying this set. I've already got that money earmarked for a certain firehouse set I still need to buy. ;) But I still think it's cool, and if you have the space, why not?

But the mini-figures in this set are totally cool! You get Batman & Robin AND their alter-egos! Along with trusted butler, Alfred you get the four major villains. Catwoman looks awesome, and I like how the Joker still has Caesar Romero's mustache which he refused to shave off for the show.

And I'd love to get my hands on a Batmobile if they sold this separately.

Holy Crap! Is That Doomsday?!?

Those were the exact words that came out of my mouth the first time I saw this trailer. It's been about 8 months since the last trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and since then it's been all about Captain America: Civil War and Star Wars: The Force Awakens so we were about due for some new footage. And here it is!



At three minutes long, there's a ton going on in this trailer so lets take a closer look.

The trailer starts with some kind of formal gathering, perhaps a press event? Anyway, Clark Kent, who seems to be covering the event wonders who's the popular person pulling up.

Batman Unmasked

A new clip from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice debuted last night during Gotham, and in it a visibly pissed off Superman confronts a captured Batman and unmasks him revealing an equally pissed off Ben Affleck. The scowl meter in this clip is off the charts.

Connecticut ComiCONN 2015

This past weekend I went to Connecticut ComiCONN. Last year, it was a one day event at Webster Bank Arena. This year, they expanded to three days at Mohegan Sun, and it was a great decision. While the convention itself has gotten much larger, it's still not the utter crowded chaos that New York Comic Con is, and that ultimately is a good thing. It was a well organized event and Mohegan Sun is an excellent venue. I'll admit, by midday Saturday, I was getting kind of "conned-out." But I took a breather in the casino, played some slots, had a couple of drinks, and after that I was ready to head back in. I guess you can't really nerd out for three days straight. So here are some of the highlights of my Connecticut ComiCONN experience.

It's the Batmobile! The car from the 1966 series was on display along with a few cardboard cutouts of the Dynamic Duo.

Batman v Superman Trailer Breakdown

You've no doubt seen the Batman v Superman teaser trailer. If not, here's a look at it.



There's a lot going on in this trailer so let's take a closer look at it.

The trailer starts with various people, journalists, pundits, scientists talking about Superman. Here's a breakdown of what I can discern from this narration.

It sounds like talk show host & journalist Charlie Rose is asking, "Is it really surprising that the most powerful man in the world should be a figure of controversy?"

The opening shot of the trailer reveals a mostly rebuilt Metropolis and zooms in on a statue of Superman. Seriously? They built a statue for him already? Who do they think he is, Rocky?

Batman v Superman Teaser Trailer

You've no doubt seen the leaked teaser trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Well much like the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer that got leaked last year, (Dammit Hydra!) Warner Bros. has gone ahead and released a high quality version of the trailer. Check it out below.



Batman v Superman comes out March 26th, 2016.