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Cosplay – What’s Next?

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One thing that I’m thrilled about is how I have gotten back into cosplay. Cosplay was something I put on the back burner for several years, which is sad because I genuinely enjoy it. This year, I have been more strategic in the cosplays that I have put together and in planning out conventions in the future. I wanted to share a little bit of what’s next as far as conventions, cosplays, and geek events in the future.

Image is a woman posing in a red dress, blonde wig, and red lips

Regarding conventions, the next convention that’s coming up is Minnesota Con. Minnesota Con is a new convention happening on June 2nd through the 4th at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Since this is a new convention, it will be interesting to see how everything pans out. The same weekend as Minnesota Con is Des Moines Con. I would love to go to both conventions on the same weekend, but realistically, I’m not sure if that will work out. One of the best ways I find out about local conventions is through the Twin Cities Geek Convention Guide. I have it bookmarked in my bookmarks bar, and I reference it quite often to figure out which event is coming up next.

As far as cosplay, I have been mulling over what cosplay would be fitting to do next. Part of me was drawn to a gender-bent Peacemaker cosplay since Freddie Stroma is appearing at Minnesota Con this year. I still think cosplaying as a Splicer from BioShock would be fun. I haven’t definitively come up with the next cosplay yet. With that being said, with Minnesota Con coming up in June, I want to have an idea narrowed down within the next week or two to ensure that I have everything I need in time for the convention.

It’s funny because this post is titled “Cosplay – What’s Next,” and I don’t even answer the question of which cosplay I plan on completing next. I’m sure other cosplayers must feel this way, where it’s so easy to be indecisive. There are so many cosplays I want to do and so little time to do them all. I will say that even though I’m not exactly sure what I will cosplay as next, I’m looking forward to the future, as there are many conventions I will be attending coming up.

Free Comic Book Day – Haul

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May is arguably the geekiest month of the year. With May the Fourth and Free Comic Book Day, it’s such a busy month in geek culture. I always celebrate Free Comic Book Day because why not? I love not planning out what I’m looking for and instead showing up to comic book stores and finding cool items that I didn’t know I needed. I stopped at two local places: Mind’s Eye Comics and NerdinOut. Mind’s Eye is one of the best local comic book stores. It’s always relaxing to show up and shop for comics. NerdinOut is more toy-focused, which isn’t my cup of tea; however, I like that they have pinball in their store. This would be a great place to take kids if you wanted to shop for comics and keep the kids entertained. I wanted to share my Free Comic Book Day purchases from the day.

Punchline Issues #1 – #6 – T. Howard, B. Howard, Melnikov, and Guerrero

Image features six comics and their covers. The first one is prominently displayed while the other five are back beneath the first issue. The first issue says Punchline The Gotham Game. It shows a woman wearing a purple long sleeve and matching tights, a tight black dress. In a red comic blocky font, it says "The Clown Countess of Crime Returns".
Photo taken by me.

When Punchline was first introduced, I felt that she got a lot of hate right away. I think fans thought of her as the next Harley Quinn. I don’t know much about Punchline, so I figured reading these six issues would be a good introduction to her character.

Suicide Squad Bad Blood – Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Daniel Sampere, Adriano Lucas

Image is a comic cover. The title is "Suicide Squad Bad Blood. There are several people on this cover who are rotated throughout the image. Most of them look extremely menacing.

I love The Suicide Squad. This shouldn’t be a surprise since I tend to cosplay the Harley Quinn looks from The Suicide Squad movie. I love the chaos the group brings and how these supervillains are forced to work together to do something good. I’m not exactly sure what Suicide Squad: Bad Blood is about, but I’m automatically intrigued.

Sana Starros Issues #2 & #3 – Ireland, Pérez Sanchez-Almara

Image is a comic cover. It shows a woman holding a blaster with a green robe / cape. In the background, it shows a woman wearing a pilot helmet.

Sana Starros is one of Doctor Aphra’s biggest allies. Unfortunately, I fell behind in the Doctor Aphra comic series. I intend to catch up one day, but I’ll probably have to pick up the trades versus the single issues. Sana is a character introduced early on, but there isn’t much known about her, so it was a pleasant surprise to see that Sana has her own series. I’m looking forward to reading this despite missing out on the first issue.

Darth Vader Black, White, Red – Aaron, Kirk, and Fajardo Jr.

Star Wars Lando – Phillips, Lopez, and Fabela

Image is of two comics. One is Darth Vader, Black, White, and Red. It's showing Darth Vader with his red light saber in a shadowy hallway. The other comic on the right is Star Wars Lando. It shows some of the guards in Hutt's palace looking menacingly at the reader

More Star Wars comics! This shouldn’t be a surprise since I tend to purchase more Star Wars comics and books this month than any other month.

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 – Lanzing, Kelly, Walker, and Hollingsworth

Image features five characters. One is prominently on the cover on the left side. The other four on the bottom right corner. It looks like they are in a desert

It must be the hype from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 being released this month that made me purchase this comic. I haven’t seen Vol. 3 yet, but this issue will keep me entertained until then.

This was a much bigger haul than I anticipated. It’s funny because normally, I have a small stack of the Free Comics, but this year, I ended up not picking up any of them. I found myself reading through the Free Comics and donating them a month or so later. I figured I’d save space on my comics shelf for all of my purchases instead.

Darrington Press aka. Critical Role at Gen Con!

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Gen Con is in three months, and I’m getting more excited as it gets closer. Event registration is coming up, so I’m looking forward to signing up for demos and other events that Gen Con is hosting. There are so many vendors to see, and one that I have had my eye on is Darrington Press. Darrington Press is a subsidiary of Critical Role, so it’s Critical Role’s board game publishing company. In Darrington Press‘s most recent announcement, they stated that they will be at Gen Con this year.

In watching the announcement, Darrington Press will be at Gen Con, as it sounds like they are promoting a new game called Queen by Midnight. Queen by Midnight is a deck-building game where players take on the role of princesses trying to outlast the night and become the new Midnight Queen. The game itself looks stunning. I love the clock design and how the time is set throughout the game. Deck-building games can be a hit or a miss for me, but I think Queen of Midnight has a lot of potential. I hope that there will be demos of the game either as an event at Gen Con or at the Darrington Press booth.

In the above announcement, Matt Mercer did address that Critical Role isn’t doing a live show this year. Honestly, it makes sense. Critical Role has gotten so big, and I don’t think there would be a venue in Indianapolis that would hold everyone who wanted to see their live show. Additionally, that must be a lot of work for the cast to organize, and they probably want to promote more of their side gigs, which include Darrington Press.

I’m looking forward to seeing Darrington Press at Gen Con. I would love to demo Queen by Midnight, as it seems like an interesting concept, and the art in the game looks so pretty. I’m counting down the days to Gen Con, even though it will be here before I know it.

Free Comic Book Day + Trips – Looking Ahead in May

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I can’t believe we are almost halfway through 2023! This year has flown by, it seems. I find that April is the last month where I’m the least busy, as May usually starts to ramp up with activities leading into summer. May is going to be a busy month for me, and I wanted to share what I have going on throughout the month!

Free Comic Book Day – Saturday, May 6th

Free Comic Book Day is always the first Saturday in May. I tend to have a plan for which comic book stores I want to visit throughout the day. This year is a little different since I’m based in the South Metro in the Twin Cities, which means the stores that I have visited in the past, I may not visit this year. For Free Comic Book Day, I never look for anything specific. I like to show up at each store and browse their selection. Last year, I ended up purchasing almost the entire run of Poe Dameron, along with some other back issues. I’m looking forward to finding new comics to read!

Besides Free Comic Book Day, there’s a comic meet-up at Gambit Brewery in Saint Paul. One of the Facebook groups I’m a part of has meet-ups occasionally. I went to one last month, and I had a blast! I went even though I didn’t know anyone, and I ended up staying for a few hours talking to people. Saturday will be a jam-packed day.

Duluth / Up North Trip

For my husband’s birthday, he wanted to take a trip up to Duluth with friends. Duluth is two hours from the Cities, and it’s a beautiful city. It’s right on Lake Superior. It feels like a New England / Coastal town in the Midwest. I have been to Duluth several times, and my husband loves the beauty of the North Shore. Duluth is always a fun place to visit.

Winnipeg? Toronto – Trip

While I live in Minnesota, I have actually never been to Canada. It’s a funny thing to say since Minnesota borders Canada. I wanted to visit Canada this year as it felt like something to cross off my travel bucket list. I suggested Winnipeg because it’s one of the closest Canadian cities to drive to from where we are. My husband suggested Toronto as it would be a quick flight. I’m not sure which city we will decide on, but both are good quick-trip options.

If all of that wasn’t enough, I’m still doing my May the 4th Star Wars challenge. May will be a busy month, and I’m ready for it.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

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Image is a movie poster for Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves. It shows a group of 6 people gathered around in a circle. One is holding a guitar, the other is holding a sword. Someone is holding a staff. Someone is holding a slingshot. One person is holding an axe

Initially, when it was announced that there would be a Dungeons & Dragons movie, fans, including myself, were skeptical. Movies based on board games or video games aren’t well-received or don’t do the source material justice. As trailers and clips were released, I felt much more at ease toward Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. There’s a clip of the group trying to cast “Speak With Dead,” and it’s hilarious. I watched the clip on repeat leading up to the movie’s release. One of my coworkers bought matinee tickets to see this film, as we talk about DnD a lot at work. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was so funny and captured the joy and chaos of a DnD campaign.

Edgin Darvis (played by Chris Pine) is a bard who tragically loses his wife when she’s murdered by the disciples of a Red Wizard. Edgin wants to bring his wife back and begin a new life with his daughter, Kira. Edgin teams up with a Barbarian named Holga Kilgore (played by Michelle Rodriguez), Sorcerer Simon Aumar (played by Justice Smith), and Rogue Forge Fitzwilliam (played by Hugh Grant) to steal the “Tablet of Reawakening,” a magical item that can bring someone back to life. Unfortunately, Edgin and Holga are captured while the rest of their group escapes. Once Edgin and Holga escape prison, they return to find Kira being manipulated by Forge, who has betrayed them. Edgin and Holga recruit an army to go after Forge and convince Kira that Edgin had good intentions all along.

The cast of this film was an A+ for sure. They all seemed to have great chemistry together, especially Edgin and Holga. They were lifelong friends as Holga helped raise Kira when her mom was killed. Edgin and Holga are a good pair as they both have their expertise in different things, which is very fitting to DnD characters. Simon’s backstory reminds me of Vex’halia from Critical Role, as they both have difficulties with their families. Doric (played by Sophia Lillis) has elements that remind me of Keyleth from Critical Role, as Doric’s goal is to prevent Forge from destroying the forest. Each character has their own fleshed-out back story, which is so important in character creation in Dungeons & Dragons.

This movie is so chaotic, which makes it even funnier. I mentioned the “Speak With Dead” clip, but there are so many other hilarious moments. One other scene that pops into my head is when Xenk Yendar (played by Regé-Jean Page) is explaining a complex puzzle, and Simon steps on the bridge before Xenk explains how to cross the bridge, and the bridge collapses. The whole group is looking at him, and Simon is at a loss for words. There have been times when, in my campaign, we don’t listen to what the NPC (non-playable character) is telling us, and completely mess up a puzzle and cause a trap to go off. Oops. I’m not sure who the writers were on this film, but they must have some role-playing experience because this film truly feels like a DnD campaign brought to life.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was such a great film. I found myself laughing along the way and becoming attached to the characters. I’d love to see a sequel featuring the cast in another mystical adventure.

Marvel’s Villainous – Gaming for my Brother’s Birthday

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It was my brother’s birthday last weekend. I sent him a Happy Birthday text and asked him if he wanted to do anything to celebrate. My brother mentioned how it would be fun to have a chill board game night at home. I ended up driving over to my mom’s house, and I brought a few games with me. My mom has been playing more board games with us, but depending on how complicated they are, she will either try them out or watch us play to pick up the rules. One of the games I brought was Marvel Villainous, which I received as a Christmas present last year, but I haven’t had a chance to open it yet. Marvel Villainous was fun and felt true to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole.

Image features a game board. It's a green game board with four locations. There's a deck at the right and a character description on the left. It features Hela. Hela has a green outfit that glows on the left.
Photo taken by me.

In the base game, there are five villains to choose from: Hela, Killmonger, Taskmaster, Thanos, and Ultron. I was a little surprised that Taskmaster was in the base game. While Taskmaster appears in the Black Widow film, I felt the villain wasn’t as prominent a choice. If I had to pick, I think Loki should have been included before Taskmaster, but that’s just me. As a side note, Loki is in an expansion of the game. I knew immediately that I wanted to play as Hela first. My brother started with Ultron. Hela’s win condition was to have eight allies or Soul Marks in Odin’s vault. Reading through the win condition, that seemed doable to me, so I figured she would be a good villain to start playing as.

One thing I liked about Marvel’s Villainous is how the Fate deck is a shared deck. The fate deck has events and heroes that can be played on an opponent’s board to slow them down. In Star Wars Villainous, the fate decks were separate per character; in Marvel’s Villainous, there was one deck. It felt accurate to Marvel being a shared universe where all these heroes and villains interact with each other. I liked how there were heroes, such as Mockingbird, who may not have had a strong presence in the movies. It felt more like an ode to the comics versus the movies.

I ended up winning the first round we played! I had a strategy going, which was to add Soul Marks to the heroes and then, once the heroes were vanquished, I could add them to Odin’s Vault. My brother tried to play Heroes on my side of the board to mess with me, but that ended up working well in my favor. It seemed my brother had a good time playing Ultron.

Marvel’s Villainous was exactly what I expected it to be: a comic book villain showdown in a board game. I want to pick up some of the other expansions. One of the more recently released expansions features Venom, who I think would be a chaotic villain to play as.

Nailbiter – Finally Finishing The Series

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CW: Graphic violence, dark content, murder, etc. (This won’t be discussed in my review, but more for a content warning for this series in general)

Image is a graphic novel cover. It's a red background and it says Nailbiter Volme One - There Will Be Blood. The series lists the creators at the bottom: Williamson, Henderson, Guzowski, Hill, and Levin
Photo taken by me

Recently, I have been re-reading some of my favorite graphic novels or comic series that I own. One of those series is Nailbiter. Nailbiter is a horror graphic novel series set in a small town in Oregon. This series feels like a mix of Criminal Minds, Se7en, and Twin Peaks put together in a story. I first read Nailbiter in 2016, and I credit the series for helping me get into reading comics. With that being said, I never fully finished the series. I wanted to change that, so I spent a few weeks reading all six books. This series did not disappoint, and it remains one of my all-time favorite graphic novel series.

Nailbiter tells the story of NSA agent Nicholas Finch, who is in a bad place mentally. He gets a call from a colleague, FBI Agent Charles Carroll, to come to Buckaroo, Oregon. Carroll is investigating why so many serial killers are from Buckaroo. As Finch arrives, Carroll has gone missing. Finch wants to find and rescue Carroll, but also figure out what Carroll recovered before he went missing. Finch partners with local Sheriff Crane, a local who grew up in Buckaroo, along with one of the Buckaroo serial killers, Edward “Nailbiter” Warren. The trio finds themselves in danger more often than not, although they do finally get the answers they were so desperately searching for.

I think what makes Nailbiter so good is how each volume truly builds off the other. Minor characters introduced in the first two volumes end up playing a big role in the later volumes. The last volume ties in with the events of the first volume, which I think helps make the series more cohesive. In addition to that, each volume ends on a big cliffhanger, so I found myself going through volume after volume without taking a reading break. I’m glad I ordered all the volumes in one sitting, so I didn’t have to wait to read the next one.

The art in Nailbiter complements the series. There are several panels where you will see a character exploring an area, and then see someone sneaking up on that character. It feels like I’m reading a slasher film in that way. I also found myself, once I finished the volume, paging through it for a second time to solely focus on the art. This isn’t something that I do all the time, but for Nailbiter, I think it’s worth it.

I feel accomplished that I finally finished Nailbiter. The last volume wrapped everything up, and it felt really satisfying to read. Finishing Nailbiter has encouraged me to take a look at my graphic novels shelf and find other series that I didn’t fully finish reading. As an avid collector, I want to have more completed comic series on my shelves.

May the 4th Be With You – 2023 Plan

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This is the third year I plan to participate in my May the 4th / May Star Wars month challenge. Every May, I set aside Star Wars content, whether it be books, comics, video games, TV shows, or movies, to watch throughout the month. To keep myself on track, I write a preview post where I talk about my goals and then a recap post at the end of the month to see what I ended up completing. It’s become a tradition, and I look forward to it every year. I wanted to share what my 2023 May the 4th / Star Wars plan is for this year.

Books and Comics

Last year, I ordered Star Wars books from Barnes & Noble, and they were never delivered! How rude. This year, I ordered my Star Wars books weeks in advance, and they arrived on time. The first book I want to read is Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray. I will always be partial to the prequels, as I grew up with them. Master & Apprentice takes place eight years before The Phantom Menace, with Qui-Gonn and Obi-Wan being sent to help assist a planet in a political dispute. This book is highly rated on Goodreads, so I’m going to start by reading this book first.

The second book I plan on reading is Star Wars: The Leia Chronicles, also written by Claudia Gray. This book seems to focus on Leia’s early years and how she became interested in the Rebellion. The final book I want to read is Star Wars: Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson. Captain Phasma is one of the coolest characters that came from the new Star Wars films. I wish she played a bigger role throughout the franchise. I’m interested in reading more about her character and how she came to be.

As far as comics, I don’t have any specific Star Wars comics that I plan on reading next month. However, Free Comic Book Day is in May, so I may find some Star Wars comics at my local comic book store to read.

Movies & TV

Let’s talk about Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I have been watching Clone Wars for four years now. I usually watch a few episodes or half a season in May. Will I ever finish the show? I hope so. I can see why fans love the show because it is a well-made animated series. I want to finish the series by the end of the month. I left off on season #4 episode #2, so I would have to watch seasons 4 – 7 in thirty days. Will this be the year that I finally finish Clone Wars? Who knows.

Besides Clone Wars, I still have to watch the third season of The Mandalorian. I was thinking about doing a re-watch of the two seasons prior, but I decided against that to focus on Clone Wars.

Finally, I think I want to re-watch episodes seven, eight, and nine. I was planning on doing that last year, but I never got around to it.

Gaming

As far as Star Wars gaming, I want to fully finish Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. As a side note, I started playing Fallen Order back in 2020 when the pandemic was in full swing. I found myself wanting to go back and play Fallen Order in the months after, but every time I tried to, the game kept reminding me of the pandemic, and it made me lose interest. I feel that enough time has gone by, and I’m in a much better place to revisit this game.

Another thing that I wasn’t prepared for when I played Jedi: Fallen Order was the difficulty. At times, the game can be unforgiving. Now that I know what I’m getting into, I might play the game in a lower-difficulty setting to have a more relaxed experience playing the game.

I’m looking forward to tackling my Star Wars goals in May. As always, May the 4th Be With You!

Andor (2022)

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Image is a poster for the series Star Wars Andor. Cassian is front and center with tie fighters and x-wings flying in the background. Below are the cast of the show.

I was so excited to watch Andor. Rogue One is one of the best Star Wars movies, and I liked how the characters have their moments to shine. When Cassian was first introduced, he seemed broken by the Rebellion. He has been forced to do things for the greater good, which has had a personal cost for him. His character stood out to me. I was elated to hear he would star in his own show. After finishing Andor, this feels less like a Star Wars series and more of a heist/espionage slow-building show that just happens to exist in the Star Wars universe.

Five years before the Battle of Yavin, Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna) is looking for his missing sister. He is gathering evidence of her whereabouts when he’s interrupted. He kills two officers in self-defense before fleeing the scene. The Empire becomes involved thanks to Syril Karn (played by Kyle Soller), who wants to solve the murders and tracks Cassian. Cassian, in the meantime, is trying to sell Imperial Navigation technology for credits. Cassian’s ally, Bix (played by Adria Arjona), sets him up with Luthen Rael (played by Stellan Skarsgård) to make the deal. Luthen convinces Cassian to help his team with a heist that will help to devastate the Empire. Cassian, throughout the show, gets involved in various schemes that will help deal blows to the Empire from behind the scenes.

The cast for Andor is so good! It feels like no time has passed since Diego Luna played Cassian in Rogue One. Sometimes, when a lot of time passes between these releases, it can feel a little jarring. However, Diego clearly steps back in as Cassian. Andy Serkis has a small presence in the show, which I don’t want to go into any more detail about because of spoilers. Stellan Skarsgård acts as a mentor of sorts to Cassian, along with all the secrecy in planning his movements. He’s willing to make those hard choices, which I can see is where Cassian learned this from. The cast is impeccable, which makes the show that much better.

The episodes have a nice mix of the lore and the action. There is a lot of story-building in Andor, which I personally enjoy because it establishes Andor’s place in the franchise. The heist episodes are a blast to watch because the plan that’s been built over time starts to come together. I think the prison break episode was a highlight of the series because of how Cassian always seems to be at the center of the spark that leads to a battle.

I was reading a critique online, and someone had classified Andor as boring. I can kind of understand where this person is coming from. Star Wars is infamous for the light saber duels and intergalactic space battles. However, there’s so much more that happens in the shadows for those instances to occur. Andor is telling that story. For the rebellion to thrive, they need to bankrupt the Empire and steal its technology to even have a chance at taking the Empire head-on. The sacrifices that Cassian will eventually make set up the original trilogy. Andor might not be your cup of tea, but I think we can agree on the importance of telling that story.

Andor was well worth the wait. I can’t wait for season #2, which will link Cassian’s back story to the events leading into Rogue One.

Captain America: Winter Soldier – First Time Read

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Image is a photo of a graphic novel cover for Captain America Winter Soldier Complete Collection. It shows Captain America front and center with his shield held on his right arm. Beneath him is a SHIELD agent and Nick Fury to his right.
Photo taken by me

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one of my favorite Marvel films. It’s a pivotal film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe because of the way that the movie permanently changes S.H.I.E.L.D. While at C2E2 this year, I went to a panel about Mental Health in Comics. One of the series that was brought up was Ed Brubaker’s Captain America: Winter Soldier run, as this series explored Captain America’s PTSD from the war. After the panel, I purchased the ultimate collection of Captain America: Winter Soldier after the panel ended. Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of the best comic books of all time, and I would argue it’s one of the best Marvel graphic novel series to exist to date.

Captain America: Winter Soldier begins with Steve being called in to investigate the murder of Red Skull. Steve can hardly believe that Red Skull was killed and seems pretty suspicious about the timing of his death. As the issues progress, Steve feels that his memories are being manipulated as he is misremembering certain events from the war. Some of those memories involve Bucky Barnes, his partner, who was killed after he tried to disarm a bomb that went off. Steve feels that someone is personally out to get him for revenge or some other purpose. After a major bomb explodes, Steve investigates and sees Bucky from a distance. Steve can’t believe his eyes until Nick Fury concludes that Bucky is alive, operating under the alias The Winter Soldier. Steve is at a loss; he knows he needs to stop Bucky, but he feels there are parts of him that still remain.

Captain America: Winter Soldier is a dark story. I liked how Ed Brubaker took Captain America and made him more nuanced. Captain America has always been a positive, upbeat person who wants to do the right thing. In other comic runs, they gloss over all of Captain America’s experiences in the war. In this series, Steve talks to Sharon Carter in detail about the memories of WWII and what still haunts him. It makes Captain America more human because he is a regular person at the end of the day, and there were major casualties in WWII that won’t be forgotten.

Steve Epting does an amazing job with the art, along with Michael Lark, who focused on the flashback art panels. In black & white, it shows Steve’s memories from the war, which are mixed with reality in which Steve is retelling these stories. The art is interesting to look at and fits with the overall aesthetic of the story.

I couldn’t help but compare this graphic novel to the movie adaptation. For the most part, the movie does a great job of taking the story that Ed Brubaker originally wrote. Some of the major differences include Sharon Carter’s involvement, Red Skull, and Steve being sent Bucky’s original report. The differences do make sense, especially because Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) took the Sharon Carter role in the graphic novel.

Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of those Marvel classic stories. It’s a great example of how to re-examine the same characters in new ways.