The Ark Addendum - Suiken Transform

Howdy, loyal readers!  Another week, another Ark Addendum.  I'm almost done with the Trainbots - only one more after this one.  (Alas, I've only got 5 of the 6, and no Raiden.)  Still, pretty neat stuff I think.

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In other news, here are a few more SDCC pictures.  I think this finishes up my stash.

First up, me getting choked.

Here's some fun graffiti.

 Awesome Two-Face.

Bill and some terrific Young Justice cosplayers.

Me and both Silk Specters.

The Ark Addendum - Seizan's Transform

Another week, another Ark Addendum!  Continuing the theme that I've been exploring, I bring you another transformation of one of the Trainbots.  This is Seizan, the Blue Mountain.  Why Blue Mountain?  Ummm... not sure.  I was happy to find out that Suiken, 'Water Fist', was the Drunken Boxing style of Martial Arts.  Anyone know what significance Blue Mountain might have?

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More SDCC photos!  I feel like I fit right in with the Imperials.

Doesn't Daphne look adorable?

Bill gets his Slave Leia on!

Jim Sorenson - TIME LORD!

OK, more SDCC photos next week!

The Ark Addendum - Getsui's Transform and SDCC 2011

Sorry, took another week off there.  Was very busy last week with Comicon and, um, a project that I can't talk about yet but which will make some of my fans very happy.  What am I talking about?  Hmmmm.....

ANYWAY, here's another Trainbot transformation, Getsui this time.  Neat stuff, huh?  As usual, very dynamic, especially with the motion lines in the first panel.

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So, another Comicon has come and gone.  Mostly it's a chance for me to do professional networking, but I did get to do a few panels here and there: Kevin Smith and Young Justice.  Panels were nifty, networking was productive, but overall it's an exhausting experience.  But what makes it fun for me, mostly, is the costumes.  Sme fans do a terrific job.  Here were a few that caught my eye.


Me and a poor sod from Dharma.  I wonder if he knows what fate awaits him.

Bill with a Suicide Girl wearing an awesome shirt.  I picked up a nice SG hardcover book this year, my main souvenir. 

Lovely Chun-Li!

Me getting beaten up by a rather terrifyingly accurate Rorschach.

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More to follow later!  Oh, and while I'm on the subject of SDCC, I wanted to mention Crave, a site I've blogged about before and occasionally sit down with for powwows on the collector marketplace.  They're running a SDCC give-away with some Transformers prizes, so if you're looking for a Masterpiece Convoy (and, let's face it, who isn't?) or some other nifty toys (Boba Fett, Amazon gift cards) then you might want to head over to www.crave.com/comicon.  You've got till the end of the month, so don't dally!

SDCC 2010

Wow, what a blast.  This was my very first time going to a San Diego Comic Con, and I didn't QUITE know what to expect.  I'm not a fan of long lines or big crowds, so I was a bit daunted.  However, Bill was very keen to go and with a free Pro badge I didn't see much downside.  We resolved to attend but not try TOO hard to see everything.

Impressions:
EVERYONE was here.  I got to talk to EJ Su and Marcelo Matere over at the IDW booth, David Willis over at his booth, Aaron Archer and Eric Seibenaler just randomly walking around, my former editor Denton Tipton, amazing pin-up artist Olivia, Bruce Timm, Art Adams, J. Scott Campbell, Sean "Cheeks" Galloway, Greg Weisman, and a ton more.

DCAU figures aren't down for the count just yet!  We're finally getting a Kalibak, which is the DCAU figure that I've wanted the most for the longest.  We're also getting a Toyman, a Killer Frost, Guy Gardner, Parademons, Golden Age Flash, The Grey freaking Ghost, and plenty more.  I must have turned to Bill at least five times during the convention and said "Kalibak! Kick-ass!"

Lots and lots of costumes!  I love a good costume, so it was fun to see so many beautifully done ones walking around.  We snapped a few photos here and there, but really couldn't get close to having all of them represented.  The one I enjoyed the most was probably Archer and Lana, from the spy-spoof cartoon Archer.  Storm Trooper Elvis and The Colonel were also pretty cool.  I think Bill was most smitten by Black Cat.   Last Halloween I dressed up as Tony Stark, but this guy put me to shame!

Neato props and set pieces, including Terminators, the mech from Avatar, stuff from Tron, Toy Story legos, a fully mobile Astromech Droid, the complete suite of Iron Man suits, full sized Transformers, naturally, and plenty more.

Street signs in Klingon?  Good.  Those same signs in romanized Klingon?  Great.

The shanty-town behind our hotel? Wow.  It makes me thankful for what I've been blessed with.

So, those are my initial impressions.  I'm sure more will come to me in time, but that was what stood out.  Made some good contacts, kept up with even more contacts, got a few cool souvenirs, and generally just had fun. Oh, and check out my Flickr set for the dozens of photos Bill took.