Category: Cosplay

BATTLESTAR GALATICA STARS At JET CITY COMIC SHOW 2014

Richard Hatch in Battlestar Galatica courtesy Jet City Comic Show
Richard Hatch in Battlestar Galatica courtesy Jet City Comic Show

An original Battlestar Galactica reunion will be a highlight at the back to basics comic show of the Pacific Northwest! Jet City Comic Show announced Richard Hatch will appear at the event on November 8, 2014 in Tacoma. Hatch joins previously announced special guest Dirk Benedict.

 
The two actors played pilots Apollo and Starbuck on the original Battlestar Galactica television series. Yes, the men who flew Colonial Vipers will touch down at Jet City Comic Show. Continue reading BATTLESTAR GALATICA STARS At JET CITY COMIC SHOW 2014

BATKID BEGINS Trailer Relives Leukemia Survivor’s MAKE-A-WISH Day

The geek world is buzzing after Ben Affleck’s appearance at San Diego Comic Con and the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer.

 

Now that world can relive the story of Batkid aka Miles Scott, a 5 year old leukemia survivor who saved Gotham (San Francisco) as part of his Make-A-Wish dream day.
Dana Nachman and KTF Films are completing a documentary that captures that big day.

Here’s the trailer for Batkid Begins: Continue reading BATKID BEGINS Trailer Relives Leukemia Survivor’s MAKE-A-WISH Day

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Costume Designs Reveal Jubilee

X-Men: Days of Future Past Jubilee design by Phillip Boutte Jr courtesy Concept Art World
X-Men: Days of Future Past Jubilee design by Phillip Boutte Jr courtesy Concept Art World

X-Men: Days of Future Past costume illustrator Phillip Boutte Jr reveals his early costume designs for the sequel with Concept Art World. You can see different early takes on new additions Blink, Warpath and Bishop along with designs for Professor X, Magneto and Storm.

 

The one reveal that might make some fans sigh is Jubilee – who didn’t appear in the film.

 

As you’ll see most of his designs remained the same but others were very different. In fact, the early Blink look was closer to her comic book roots in Generation X.

Continue reading X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Costume Designs Reveal Jubilee

NIGHTWING Blue

Nightwing: The Lost Year courtesy DC Comics
Nightwing: The Lost Year courtesy DC Comics

Dick Grayson is no longer Nightwing.

 

Will a new hero take on the role?

 

In the aftermath of Forever Evil – Dick will become a super spy operative in Grayson #1.

 

After assuming the roles of Robin, Nightwing and even Batman – Dick is moving on to a new role without a mask or costume.

 

Dick’s transformation may seem like a surprise move but it gives many Grayson fans want they’ve wanted. Grayson is a great hero who can’t never really become Batman permanently or could never escape being in Batman’s shadow. Continue reading NIGHTWING Blue

X-MEN COSPLAY SALUTE

photo by ComicsBlend
photo by ComicsBlend

X-Men: Days of Future Past is here and generating rave reviews. In honor of the film based on the classic Chris Claremont story and uniting members of the original and First Class casts here’s a salute to some truly astonishing X-fans.

 

This cosplaying duo took inspiration from X-Men: First Class for their appearance at Emerald City Comicon this year.

 

Here are more of the uncanny cosplayers who display their devotion the Children of the Atom! Continue reading X-MEN COSPLAY SALUTE

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

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May the 4th Be With You.

This fan celebration of the Star Wars legacy is especially meaningful after the recent photo showing the cast of Star War VII.

Here’s a gallery with great cosplayers of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia who help us relive our Star Wars fantasies:

 

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X-MEN COSPLAYERS of EMERALD CITY COMICON

Emerald City Comicon photo by ComicsBlend.com
Emerald City Comicon photo by ComicsBlend.com

Pacific Northwest cosplayers help make Emerald City Comicon such a geek-tacular experience.

 

The Seattle celebration always marks a reunion with new friends you see online and in person (often in costume) at the con. As big at ECCC is growing you can still run into your favorite cosplayers, collectors and fellow fans.

 

I met Ryan and Lauren a few years ago at the Jet City Comic Book Show (also produced by the team behind ECCC) dressed as my favorite Marvel couple: Kitty Pryde and Colossus. Continue reading X-MEN COSPLAYERS of EMERALD CITY COMICON