55 bucks for two days? Damn. In all honesty we did two things. Exhibition Hall, to buy stuff, and the AMV rebroadcast with winners announced. Masquerade, which I still have yet to see, just started letting in and we decided to not try for stand by tickets. Mostly nothing else. Tomorrows a short day so we don't know whats happening.
Bought a Runaways Print from the artists alley. Yep, American comic art at Anime Expoe. This though was a print at colorist Christina Strains booth. Went back and got her to sign it. Picked up a cute Cat & Crossbones button. Plus two t-shirts. One Masters of the Universe(He-Man) and one Wonder Woman one from a Terry Dodson cover. Though they sort of took out the swastikas for the Nazi troops she's beating down. Plus two manga, 2oth Century Boys Volume 2-3.
I might get some pix up. If I feel like getting them scanned.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Green Destiny-RIP Misawa
One of the great pro wrestling legends of all time, Mitsuhara Misawa, died in the ring earlier today. Damn... I admit I was never the biggest Misawa fan compared to some of the other legends he has worked with but he was an amazing athlete.
The first time I saw him was a four hour retrospective of his feud with Kawada. I was too, um, into American style wrestling to really get it at the time. It was a simpler style but at the same time more hard hitting. More brutal. I did become more understanding of the style and have sinced enjoyed his matches. I actually own a bootleg copy of dozens of Kawada matches and those ones with Misawa make me wonder what was I thinking so many years ago.
Check the wiki link for mrore on Misawa and here's a few vids. An MV from a famous match with Kawada. Than a long ass but awesome amtch with Kobashi. Misawas the one in green by the way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuharu_Misawa
The first time I saw him was a four hour retrospective of his feud with Kawada. I was too, um, into American style wrestling to really get it at the time. It was a simpler style but at the same time more hard hitting. More brutal. I did become more understanding of the style and have sinced enjoyed his matches. I actually own a bootleg copy of dozens of Kawada matches and those ones with Misawa make me wonder what was I thinking so many years ago.
Check the wiki link for mrore on Misawa and here's a few vids. An MV from a famous match with Kawada. Than a long ass but awesome amtch with Kobashi. Misawas the one in green by the way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuharu_Misawa
Friday, June 12, 2009
Understanding Your Future Masters: Excel Saga Overview Part 11
Table of Contents
Introduction & Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Excel Saga Wikipedia
Volume 19
Mission 1: Shiouji considers possible problems with Nishiki(aka Secondchan and Roppon II), believing that it is possible his mother, Miwa, is stalling him for mysterious reasons.
Elsewhere Kabapu speaks about having political power but Il Palazzo has the economic/finanacial power.
As for poor Elgala, whose been dmeoted and knows the President isn't the real Excel, she's beocme wanted for questioning and Il tells her to go into hiding.
Mission 2: Excel/Teriha has a bad headache and goes to the hospital. Runs into that crazy doctor and his nurse. Umi asks the nurse if she recognized Teriha and she tells Umi that she's met someone similar looking in the past. Yeah... Excel and Hyatt has hit this hospital several times before.
Kabapu admits to harrasment which is why Elgala is in the run. Abuse of political power? Of course. An Elgala is not liking her situation.
Mission 3: "I am a dog. I am experienced."-Mince
Hyatt is having an issue(in a pool of her own blood) so Mince goes to find the other girl, Elgala. On her trek she encounters Iwata, kids, Umi and Teriha. Of course, the site of her original captor sends her running. Eventually she does find Elgala-er, Elgala finds her while fishing in the river.
Elgala wishes the real Excel was there, hiding out isntead of her because survivals is what she was good at. So she decides to look for her.
Mission 4:Diary of Teriha. Her feelings about the Shiouji family. Her life at the lab. her thoughts on the future and her memory loss.
Plus more fun with Elgala and Mince.
Mission 5: Sumiyoshi gets a car. Iwata gets a bicycle. Iwata helps a fleeing Elgala. But the two crash big time with Iwata going through the windsheild of Sumiyoshis new car. As for Elgala, before landing in the river(or channel) she soars through the air.
"It's true what they say... Just before you die, you always hurtle through the air like a tomahawk missile."-Elgala
Oh, and she spots Teriha/Excel.
Mission 6: Bomb threat at Ill HQ. Who did it?
Kabapu: I did set a bomb there, but...
Matsuya: You mean that you have a bomb set in the building but this particular bomb was set by someone else?
The team is sent out to ILL HQ to... help? Yep. Thats right. Teriha races there because of her feelins for the "mysterious" Il Palazzo. Even as an amnesiac Excel is loyal.
Oh, Elgala and Mince are on her trail.
Introduction & Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Excel Saga Wikipedia
Volume 19
Mission 1: Shiouji considers possible problems with Nishiki(aka Secondchan and Roppon II), believing that it is possible his mother, Miwa, is stalling him for mysterious reasons.
Elsewhere Kabapu speaks about having political power but Il Palazzo has the economic/finanacial power.
As for poor Elgala, whose been dmeoted and knows the President isn't the real Excel, she's beocme wanted for questioning and Il tells her to go into hiding.
Mission 2: Excel/Teriha has a bad headache and goes to the hospital. Runs into that crazy doctor and his nurse. Umi asks the nurse if she recognized Teriha and she tells Umi that she's met someone similar looking in the past. Yeah... Excel and Hyatt has hit this hospital several times before.
Kabapu admits to harrasment which is why Elgala is in the run. Abuse of political power? Of course. An Elgala is not liking her situation.
Mission 3: "I am a dog. I am experienced."-Mince
Hyatt is having an issue(in a pool of her own blood) so Mince goes to find the other girl, Elgala. On her trek she encounters Iwata, kids, Umi and Teriha. Of course, the site of her original captor sends her running. Eventually she does find Elgala-er, Elgala finds her while fishing in the river.
Elgala wishes the real Excel was there, hiding out isntead of her because survivals is what she was good at. So she decides to look for her.
Mission 4:Diary of Teriha. Her feelings about the Shiouji family. Her life at the lab. her thoughts on the future and her memory loss.
Plus more fun with Elgala and Mince.
Mission 5: Sumiyoshi gets a car. Iwata gets a bicycle. Iwata helps a fleeing Elgala. But the two crash big time with Iwata going through the windsheild of Sumiyoshis new car. As for Elgala, before landing in the river(or channel) she soars through the air.
"It's true what they say... Just before you die, you always hurtle through the air like a tomahawk missile."-Elgala
Oh, and she spots Teriha/Excel.
Mission 6: Bomb threat at Ill HQ. Who did it?
Kabapu: I did set a bomb there, but...
Matsuya: You mean that you have a bomb set in the building but this particular bomb was set by someone else?
The team is sent out to ILL HQ to... help? Yep. Thats right. Teriha races there because of her feelins for the "mysterious" Il Palazzo. Even as an amnesiac Excel is loyal.
Oh, Elgala and Mince are on her trail.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
May 2009 Favorites
It seems every other month is sort of lame.
6. Green Lantern #41-More Orange flavored fun.
5. Justice Society of America #27-Pretty good start to a fill in arc by Jerry Ordway.
4. Tiny Titans #16-Raven is the fastest there is.
3. Runaways #10-Finally... a good Runaways issue. Yay! Its been quite a long time. Really liked the art in the first story by Sara Pichelli who it seems is the new ongoing artist. Good choice Marvel.
2. Wonder Woman #32-Lots of violence. And some crafty Greek gods in there as well.
1. The Great Fables Crossover Parts 4-6-Jack is a jerk. Bigby Wolf is a pretty little girl. Kevin beats his writers block to death. Good times.
6. Green Lantern #41-More Orange flavored fun.
5. Justice Society of America #27-Pretty good start to a fill in arc by Jerry Ordway.
4. Tiny Titans #16-Raven is the fastest there is.
3. Runaways #10-Finally... a good Runaways issue. Yay! Its been quite a long time. Really liked the art in the first story by Sara Pichelli who it seems is the new ongoing artist. Good choice Marvel.
2. Wonder Woman #32-Lots of violence. And some crafty Greek gods in there as well.
1. The Great Fables Crossover Parts 4-6-Jack is a jerk. Bigby Wolf is a pretty little girl. Kevin beats his writers block to death. Good times.
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