Where My Cosplayers At? Costume-Con 30
Local cosplayers, costumers, and costume appreciators – this weekend has a convention just for you.
The clothes will make the man (and woman) this Friday through Monday. Claiming to be “the most fun you’ve ever had with your clothes on,” Costume-Con marks its 30th event with competitions, workshops, and general costumery (new word?).
It’s hard for me to write too much about this subject, as I’m painfully inexperienced in the costume realm (I’m a t-shirt and jeans guy), but even I have to admit half the fun of things like Phoenix Comicon is appreciating some of the amazing get-ups.
No matter where you are in your involvement with cosplay, you can probably gain something from this convention.
- Starts Friday, May 11th and goes all the way through the following Monday.
- At the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel.
- Plenty of contests, programming, etc. Including a Future Fashion Show.
- (But will there be lightning boobs?)
- And probably some of the best costumes you’ve seen in a while.
- Membership isn’t for the cheap, however, with the weekend coming in at $75.
- Learn more at their site.
Have fun! I want to see some of these at Steampunk Street IV next weekend.
Wil Wheaton Is Coming To Phoenix Comicon 2012!!
Well, Jean Luc may be out, but Wesley is in!
The internet’s favorite nerd is bringing his beard, his biting wit, and his boyish smile to Phoenix Comicon in a few weeks.
It’s a bit of good news that may help take the edge off of hearing (just this morning) that Patrick Stewart couldn’t make it after all.
Wil has become a bit of a staple of Phoenix Comicon, having been a huge supporter since before it got “big.” And in my experience, he tends to act less like a guest, and more like an attendee – super friendly, wandering the convention, and becoming quite ubiquitous at times.
I remember last year thinking, more than once, “I can’t not run into Wil Wheaton at this thing.”
Of course, I suffer from a mild case of Deer-In-Headlights Syndrome (also known as Stupid Grin Syndrome) when it comes to meeting famous folks, so I’ve yet to gather the nerve to say hi.
Oh, and 1000 Awesome Nerd Points to anyone that can tell me why the shirt he’s wearing in that picture up there is pure awesome.
My Ignite Phoenix #12 Presentation On How Awesome You Guys Are
Well, here I am, gushing on stage about how much I love the realm of geekdom.
::sniff::
Please let me know what you think!
And some guy in the audience decided to start filming me about a minute in with his smart phone. Not as great quality, but I think it gives you a sense of how big the theater is, and it picks up some audience reactions a little better:
Connect with me if you want some of my thoughts on the whole experience.
Find the rest of the talks here.
