PROOF THAT I HAVE NO ORIGINAL IDEAS. See, both the Iron Chef Panel and Shoujo Rock Heaven were last minute replacements for other panels that canceled, last minute enough that the printed schedule couldn’t reflect the changes. And that’s why[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I prefer to think of it as me proving the color commentary ti serve as a counterpoint to the play by play. Also, the same rule still applies to hosting an Iron Chef panel that applies to just watching Iron[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
…and this wasn’t even a very elaborate costume either, just a big jacket and an awkward prop. Try being in a costume with three or four interconnected layers and suddenly needing to go. I guarantee, the more awkward it is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
THAT’S NOT THE COSTUME THE KIDS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WEARING! WHAT IS THIS? I DON’T LIKE CHANGE! GAAAAAAAH!!! Okay, here’s the deal: back when these kids first appeared in the comic a few years ago, part of the joke[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Spooky Scary Costume Accomplished. …and in retrospect, I probably would have had to draw this costume this way even if I hadn’t actually added the personalized touches. I mean, the whole point of those big stupid glasses is so I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yeah, you may have noticed that neither Shoujo Rock Heaven nor Awesomely Bad Japanese Music Videos were at AUSA this year due to panel submitting weirdness. But honestly? I’m kind of glad there wasn’t anything else to get ready for.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Behold: The sprawling epic Hippo saga continues! Just in case it isn’t clear what the heck is happening here, we started out with four people playing, with four player’s worth of marbles. When the time came for an epic one-on-one[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The best part is, this exchange happened with somebody who ended up shaving his beard for cosplay reasons later that weekend. See, dude? It’s like you’re suddenly a different person! Weird, isn’t it? But yeah, literally this exact thing has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Game Room was right next to Artist Alley this year, with all the temporary walls up. Generally speaking, I think this was a good call, since it made AA feel less tucked away from everything else. However, it WAS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It gradually got less weird as the weekend wore on, but for a while it really was tough to find a way behind the tables without walking halfway across the room or climbing over somebody else’s stuff. Also, if you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…