Slacker Sunday: NYCC

It's that time of year again... Time to start thinking about New York Comic Con! I know it's like, four months out, but what could a little planning hurt, right? This year is looking like it's going to be the best one so far, with new artists and panels being added every week.

NYCC is October 13th-18th this year, making it 4 days this year, instead of 3. However, Thursday the 13th is for press/exhibitors/whatever only. Luckily for me, I've applied for my press pass, and methinks I will most likely be getting one. I have some big news about that coming up later in the week, but I don't want to give anything away just yet, so I'll let you deal with that teaser for now. Let me just say that the blog is about to get a whole lot cooler.

The only issue I'm having at this point is what to wear. For a fun-loving, nerdy chick like me, it's cosplay all the way. I definitely have my Ms. Marvel costume from last year, which I intend on rocking like a boss, but that leaves me with two more days that I need to come up with something. I like Black Canary, but I feel like that is played out. I love Cassie Hack, but I'll be three months post kid, so I'm not sure if I'll be wanting to bear my midriff quite yet. The Editor had suggested that we go as Lovebunny and Mr. Hell, but I'm not sure if The Editor will be willing to rock that costume all day... Sorry kiddos, got off in my own world there for a minute...

Speaking of cosplay, if there is anyone out there who knows how to sew, or could give me a hand designing/putting together something, it would be absolutely appreciated. I can come up with an idea easily enough, executing the idea can sometimes be difficult though.

Anyhoo, if you're on the East Coast (or if you can afford to fly out from anywhere else), I highly suggest you make your way down to the Jacob Javits Center October 13-16. A three day pass is only $65 and once you see all the con has to offer, you'll see that it's well worth the money. Heck, if you order tickets soon (they go on sale June 15th), you'll even have time to save up for all of the cool things you'll want to buy there!

We'll be discussing this topic in more detail as we get closer to the big show. Until then, you should be thinking about how to get there! Happy Sunday everybody!

For more info on the con, click HERE

Super Tuesday!

Good evening all! I've decided that tonight will be the last of the NYCC pics from this year. I will also be posting pics from the previous NYCC. I'm not feeling great today, so I apologize for the lack of content, however, everyone likes looking at pictures, right? ;-)

Here's just a couple of short things I'd like to touch on before the photo dump. 1) Kick-Ass vol 2 comes out tomorrow, so I might just break my "comic books on Friday only" rule and go pick it. I suggest you do too, because Kick-Ass is awesome. 2) I'm slightly irritated because SyFy has decided to make my current second favorite BBC TV show, "Being Human" into an American version (my first favorite being "Doctor Who", obviously). I mean, don't we all speak English? *sigh* I get that "The Office" was a great idea to bring over into American culture, but the BBC had the right idea to end "The Office" over there before it got a chance to get shitty, like the American version. 3) I'm quite sure that The Editor and I will be making a trip down to North Carolina the weekend of November 14-16 for the NCCC. November is the time of year when the weather starts to totally suck in the Northeast, so if you have the ability, I suggest you come see us!



And now, on with the photodump!

Carly  + The Ultimate Comics = BFF

Ms. Marvel had fallen off the wagon

And finally, here are the pick from the 2009 NYCC, when The Editor and I were just a couple of young things....

Faker!

I <3 Ugly Dolls...

I thought it was a marshmallow, until The Editor informed me that it was a large roll of TP.

Spidey!

Dear Land of the Lost, thank you for giving me the word "Sleestack"

Me and The Editor in our younger years...

My very first Nerdgasm

Hope you enjoyed the post! I'll be catching you tomorrow, for Wizarding Wednesday!

TGIT

Happy Friday for Carly day! Well, it's Thursday and it couldn't have come any sooner (especially considering I was thisclose to knocking out a fellow co-worker). So, I promised (per my Facebook page for Carly on Comics, check it out) that there was some big news.  The big news is that at sometime in the upcoming weeks I will be doing an interview with some of Albany's finest superheroes! Some of you are probably like "Awesome! Do you mean that kid who looks like Kick-Ass who is always hanging around Lark Street?", while the rest of you are like "How drunk is she right now? Superheroes? Whaaaa?". Well, I assure you, whether you already know them, or you've never heard of them, you sure will appreciate what they stand for. :-)

Anyhoo, on with the show! Tonight we will be picture night. Woot! Lets start where we left off with Evan's post last night by showing you something that Evan and I thought was lost in time. While digging through the archives, we managed to find a mint condition first artist rendering of Space Woman from Outer space! So, ladies and gentlemen, without further adieu, I give you the first drawing of Space Woman ever made.....

Space Woman from Outer Space

I know what you're thinking, "My oh my! They sure did have bright colors back in the 20's!" Well, they did. So before you have a chance to question it, here are some pictures of my dog dressed up like a student at Hogwarts.

Bigby Potter: Wizard Dog

 I'd like to state that it is NOT animal cruelty if he likes it.

I'm going to finish off today by posting the rest of the NYCC pics. Including Ugly Dolls, large bottles of Vitamin Water and yours truly dressed up like Ms. Marvel!

New York Comic Con

Ramona Flowers/Ms. Marvel crossover anyone?

Guest author Evan T. (left) and newly geekified Russell H.!

Ms. Marvel and Deadpool

You know they used to date, right?

Venom trying to cop a feel

Moon Knight and the Ms.

That's Marvelously Fantastic! *facepalm*

Ugly Dolls!

Team Awesome!

And last but not least, I give you.....

Nerdgasm

If you have any comic con photos, or just generally amazing geeky photos to share, please feel free to e-mail me, and we'll get them up! Also, if you have your own version of Space Woman from Outer Space that you'd like to share with the group, please e-mail me that as well :-)

Looking forward to blogging you guys tomorrow! Get ready for Carly's Bi-weekly Comic Book Review Spectacular!

New York Comic Con Post 2

Happy Tuesday everyone! It was a crazy day in the looney bin today (<---what I call the office I work at), got out later than I thought I would and had to mow the lawn, so I'm just going to jump right back into the awesome things about NYCC.

Ultimate Comics Comic Book Shop

These guys are the best. Not only do they have the Ultimate Comics exclusive "Walking Dead" #75 variant cover, they also had a handle of Bacardi under their table. These awesome guys from Durham, North Carolina are just about as nice as they come. They have a great selection, decent prices and will make you feel like one of their own. They have two huge stores located in Chapel Hill and Durham, so if you're in the area, stop by and say hi! But don't forget to tell them that Carly in NY says "Whats up?".

The Crazies. 

I don't have a lot of room to talk here, seeing as I was dressed up as a fictional comic book character and all, but comic cons bring out the crazies. So does NYC. There were so many awesome costumes this year. Rogues, and Venoms, and those stupid Na'vi things, but nothing compared to the crazies on the street. As I was walking down the street in my Ms. Marvel outfit (like I do), this woman looks at me and yells "Look! It's Space Woman! Oooooh Space Woman! You're my favorite!". This prompted my friends to spend the rest of the weekend referring to me as "Space Woman". Evan T. even created an entire origin and biography for "Space Woman". I have amazing friends.

Ben Templesmith

If you don't know who Ben Templesmith is, you should seriously pick up an issue of "30 Days of Night". Ben and co-creator Steve Niles provide and amazing, scary as hell series about vampires (and not the kind that sparkle). Templesmith's artwork is what attracted me to the series to begin with. Everything he creates is dark and gritty, with an edge. It's honestly something I can't put into words. His most recent project is "Wormwood: Gentlemen Corpse", which he wrote and did the artwork for. It's a completely original horror/sci-fi(ish) story, with brilliant artwork. All previous praise aside, here are my top 5 Reasons why Ben Templesmith is awesome:

5) He's Australian. Now boys, I don't know if you know this, but being Australian is an automatic +3 to charisma and +2 to constitution.

4) He's an artist. As someone with minimal artistic ability, I can honestly say I get jealous beyond belief when a person is able to make a career out of creating something astonishing.  I work in a dental office. It's about as far from glamorous as one can get.

3) He's not afraid to admit that he does it for the money. When some super excited, long-winded fan (not myself) approached him and asked him about 3,000 questions, I honestly LOL'ed when the kid asked "So, how involved were you with the whole process of the "Dead Space" video game? Were you happy with the finished product? Blah, blah, blah...", Templesmith, without looking up from the piece he was drawing replied "It was a paycheck."

2) He wears suits. Like, all the time. All boys look better in suits. Period.

1) Because he did this:

I think Ben Templesmith is a good a place as any to say "good evening". Wednesday is D&D night, so there will be a little something special on the blog tomorrow. I'm also hoping that guest author, Evan T.'s account will be activated tomorrow evening, so we can discuss the origin of "Space Woman".

New York Comic Con Post 1

The one thing in the world that is better than Christmas and my birthday combined is New York City Comic Con. It is an eclectic blend of everything awesome and amazing. This year, the wonderful Miss Cara M. got us a free (not gross) hotel room for the entire weekend so we could maximize our enjoyment. Lets take a look at some of the highlights (translate: the first ones I can think of).


Meeting Sana Takeda

So, there I am at the con dressed up like Ms. Marvel, wandering through Artists Alley, and who do I see? Only my FAVORITE artist of the recently concluded Ms. Marvel series! She is an up and coming artist from Japan who does some of the most amazing artwork I've ever seen. She has previously worked for Aspen, Image, and currently Marvel comics. When she saw me in the Ms. Marvel costume, her translator asked me if I would mind taking a picture with her, and I was so blown away that I literally almost cried. When a person that you admire so much asks if SHE can take a picture with YOU, it's a very humbling moment. She signed my two favorite comics, and I commissioned her to draw me a picture. Below is the drawing. Absolutely amazing. She made my entire weekend.

Childrens Hospital

What's that? A panel featuring two of my favorite people on the planet?! Yes, I'll go! The panel was extremely funny, and the way that they dealt with the...how do I put this nicely... weirdos who were allowed to ask questions was great. When asking a panel questions, I don't think people should be allowed to sling their website, ask ridiculous questions, or waste the panel's time. I mean, the way people behaved in the question asking line is the reason nerds get a bad name (eg: MAJOR social awkwardness). Seriously, when you have to declare "I am not a terrorist" to a room full of people, you should be ejected from the building. Same goes when you walk up to a microphone and tell someone that you were "sent from the future to kill them". C'mon people. All that aside, we did get to see some new episodes of "Childrens Hospital", which was ballin'. I also got to meet Rob Hubel, Erin Hayes and Rob Corddry, which was one of the most epic, surreal moments in my life.

Anyhoo, I'm still recovering from lack of sleep, so I will post more tomorrow. Hope you're enjoying so far!