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Confessions of a Former Costume Contest Fan
C2E2 semi-finalists, left to right: a Warhammer 40K Inquisitor; Takuto Tsunashi from Star Driver; an original Norse Valkyrie; the Khorne Marauder, also from Warhammer 40K; and I believe you’ve met...
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Experiment #3: Red Sonja
Whenever time allows, I’ve been scavenging online for any existing copies of the thousands of photos and years’ worth of writings that were vaporized when our hard drive crashed three weeks ago. Among...
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Gen Con 2008 Memories: Super-Heroes, Costumes, and Old Friends
A souvenir of that one time we knew someone who’d survived a reality TV show and pulled off the rare miracle of giving us a reason to want to watch reality TV. Photo by the Defuser. [Today kicked off...
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Wizard World Chicago 2015 Photos, Part 1 of 7: Team Cosplay
Team Miyazaki: Princess Mononoke, Totoro, and Markl from Howl’s Moving Castle! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time of year again! Anne and I are at Wizard World Chicago in scenic...
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Wizard World Chicago 2015 Photos, Part 2 of 7: Marvel Cosplay
Teaser pic from the set of Ant-Man vs. Star-Lord: Clash of Hyphens. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time of year again! Anne and I are at Wizard World Chicago in scenic Rosemont, IL,...
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Wizard World Chicago 2015 Photos, Part 3 of 7: DC vs. Star Wars Cosplay
Mandatory Bat-villains: Ms. Freeze and the Riddler! Incredibly, we somehow didn’t photograph a single Joker at WWC this year. Not one. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time of year...
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Wizard World Chicago 2015 Photos, Part 4 of 7: Last Call for Cosplay
Half of Daft Punk welcomes you to the party! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time of year again! Anne and I are at Wizard World Chicago in scenic Rosemont, IL, where we’re so far...
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Star Wars Celebration 2005 Memories, Part 3 of 3: Costumes!
Jedi M&Ms: they melt on Mustafar, not in your hand. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: a flashback to our four-day weekend at 2005’s Star Wars Celebration III in downtown Indianapolis,...
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Halloween Stats 2015: The Comeback Before the Storm
At Walmart, The Force infringes on the Great Pumpkin’s religious turf. Once again our annual Halloween traditions were besieged with lousy weather that interfered with the one day out of the entire...
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C2E2 2016 Photos: Star Wars: The New Cosplay Order
Can this be? Rey and Kylo Ren working together? Say it ain’t so! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I spent two days at the seventh annual Chicago Comics and Entertainment Exposition,...
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C2E2 2016 Photos: Gaming and Animation Costumes!
The family that cosplays together: straight out of Final Fantasy VII, it’s Barrett, Vincent Valentine, and li’l Cait Sith peering into your SOUL. My favorite photo of the weekend. Previously on Midlife...
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Indiana Comic Con 2016 Photos #1: Friday Cosplay
The wrong cosplayers to mess with: Assassin’s Creedpool hanging out with Harley Quinn and the Red Hood. This weekend my wife and I are attending the third annual Indiana Comic Con at the Indiana...
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Indiana Comic Con 2016 Photos #2: Batman v. Deadpool: Dawn of Cosplay
Maybe Batwoman could take Deadpool alone, but if Wonder Woman wants to cameo, no one’s gonna tell her no. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Friday and Saturday, my wife and I attended the third...
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Indiana Comic Con 2016 Photos #3 of 4: Saturday Cosplay
Best headgear of the year: Medusa from Clash of the Titans, giving me flashbacks to when I got scared watching the original at the drive-in. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Friday and Saturday,...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2016 Results, Best to Least Best
Our annual Free Comic Book Day tradition saw us once again at Indianapolis’ own Downtown Comics North, where cosplayers are always on hand to greet kids, accompanying adults, and regulars alike....
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House Party at the Hall of Heroes
Gathered together from the cosmic reaches of the universe, here in this great Hall of Heroes, are the most powerful forces of good ever assembled: Captain America! Deadpool! Bucky! Cartoon Hulk! The...
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Indy 500 Festival Parade 2016 Photos #5: Random Acts of Parading
Dancers from the Indianapolis Chinese Community Center. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: This year marked the sixth time my wife and I attended the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade in downtown...
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Superman Celebration 2016 Photos #3: Cosplay!
Arch-rivals Sinestro and Green Lantern in a rare team-up moment. Some of you may recognize the distinguished gentleman in the middle. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: June 10th and 11th, my wife...
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Indy PopCon 2016 Photos, Part 1 of 2: A Cosplay Sampler
Wanda and Cosmo, the Fairly OddParents! Stars of one of the last Nickelodeon shows my son ever watched before he aged out of it. Other than SpongeBob, I have no idea who their popular mascots are...
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Our 2011 Road Trip #25: Our Last Times Square Parade
This New Year’s Eve ball may be retired, but it’s still got enough magic in it to perform random countdowns to nothing in particular. Kids love countdowns. [The very special miniseries continues! See...
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