I DID IT! I successfully kept the stupid pointless joke rolling for an entire year! Every Single 2022 Convention now ends with a Monkees joke! Because that’s totally what people reading a journal comic about anime conventions want to see! […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
See? It’s not JUST me buying stuff ‘cos it looks stupid! It’s also me buying stuff that reminds me of when I was stupid! No, but seriously, the vendors at this thing were obviously skewed heavily towards western stuff, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Before anybody thinks I’m afraid to admit my own failings, I’ll freely own up to the fact that the one time I actually participated in a cosplay contest, I wasn’t much better than these kids. But the thing is, THEY[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am on record as being a total pushover about this sort of thing, though at least this time I actually was planning on spending money on something first. I’m ALSO on record as being very reluctant to knowingly spend[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And make no mistake, I spent a VERY long time rooting through EVERY SINGLE BARGAIN BOX, just to make sure I didn’t miss anything interesting. When I set my mind to it, I can be VERY through. Actually, there’s one[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, full disclosure: I first became aware of comic books being a thing in the early-to-mid 90s, right at the peak of Liefeld excess and speculator boom absurdity. So while I absolutely hold this era of comics in contempt from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The nice thing about going to a con that’s both right here in town and only one day is that there’s a lot less preparation required before going in. The downside of that, though, is sometimes there’s a certain level[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey there, internet user! Did you think that cosplay convention I only kinda sorta covered earlier was too small scale and regional to be relevant to your interests? Well guess what! Here’s something EVEN SMALLER! Yep, I’m actually covering the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…