The hits just keep on coming.  If you understand “hits” to mean more well-intentioned costumes with questionable execution from WonderCon 2009. And, yes, a few examples of excellence here and there.  But what fun are those? Hey, Phoenix.  Don’t just stand there, let’s get ...

The underlying theme of costumes at this year’s WonderCon 2009 seemed to be, “In spite of the recession, cosplay geeks are still eating well.”  You’ll see what I mean. Also, in spite of the protests of my heart, mind, soul, and remaining kidney, I couldn’t entirely avo...

Anyone who’s followed my robustly-photo-logged comic convention coverage knows that I don’t have the attention span or the desire to figure out the differences between the various Japanese animes.  When I see a themed cosplayer, I call it “Naruto” and move on with my life. H...

I paid dearly to bring you these photos from this weekend’s Super-Con comic book convention in San Jose, CA, people. Twenty-five bucks in gas money, five hours in a stuffy convention hall with hundreds of sweaty basement-dwellers, and an uncomfortable encounter with a germaphobic B-list celebr...

Let me tell you about the great time I had tonight at the Comics 4 Comix event hosted by GWS contributer Michael Capozzola at the Cartoon Art Museum in downtown San Francisco. 5) Comedian Mark Silverman Mark writes and performs catchy songs on his guitar about things like retards and huge cocks. Yea...

Cheers to Executive Producer Carol Barbee and the three cast members in attendance at WonderCon who were just short of upbeat on Sunday, two days ahead of D-Day for the show. According to Barbee, this past Tuesday’s episode was make-or-break for the show’s future on CBS. Considering that...

Brendan Fraser appeared at at a Q&A at WonderCon on Friday to shill for Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D and to wow the audience with his bizarre behavior and loose grip on basic mathematical concepts. No explanation was offered for his bug-eyed antics and often laborious, meandering tangen...

WonderCon starts tomorrow, Friday, here in San Francisco and I’ll be keeping you fed all weekend with recaps, scoops, and photos of costumed fanboys.  And then more photos of costumed fanboys. My planned itinerary, of course, is subject to my successfully navigating the hordes lining up to ge...