This was all kinds of cool. Not only was this the first new costume I’d done in a VERY long time, but I actually got my picture taken with the guy who originated the character! Heck, I even got my picture on the Ninja the Mission Force Facebook page! And it really was, like, THE first thing that happened once I left the hotel room, too.

As an aside, army pants are actually AMAZING to wear at a con. All those pockets are VERY useful!

(Historical Notes: Years after the last person on Earth forgot Ninja the Mission Force ever happened, I still like to bust out this costume when weather permits, and it’s mostly because of all those pockets.)