Meet Caitlin from Contagious Costuming! I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Caitlin this past weekend at Free Comic Book day over at Acme Comics, and I was absolutely blown away by her take on Thanos.  There were a ton of great cosplayers out this year, see my last post for some additional images, but in my very humble opinion, Lady Thanos took the MisguidedGeek prize for Cos-Of-The-Day!  Simply phenomenal work, great attention to details, just check out that head piece, the make up, and of course the chin!  Nice work all around, done by someone who, I picked up quickly in my short conversation with her, is passionate about their craft and thrilled to be a part of this culture.   Caitlin is not alone in her passion for all things geeky here, and I think she is a testament to the often unseen, but always present, nerd culture in my home town of Greensboro North Carolina.  I am thrilled when I see our local dens of geekyness get some national and regional recognition, like Geeksboro, and Acme Comics (Eisner nominated and host of the first Comic Book City Con).  Caitlin thinks this is the “nerdiest city in NC”, a statement which I wholly agree with.   I thank Caitlin very much for letting me share a little about her.  To learn more, or to see more shots of her Thanos, check out the Contagious Costuming Facebook Page, as well as the Cosplayer Chronicle video my buddy Blake did from Distractotron!
May 8, 2013 VIEW POST
Free Comic Book Day 2013 Left Overs Well another FCBD is in the books, and yes the haul was great, but one does not go and wait in line for nearly two and a half hours JUST for a bag of free comics.  You go for the people, to see old friends and make new ones.  I have been going to FCBD for more than a few years at my local shop, but every year seems to be better than the last.  The excitement, the comradeship, the fact that comic books, as simple as they are can bring a very diverse group of people together.   As one can see in the video above (Check me out at 2:51) you see parents and children, old folks and young, cosplayers, geeks and nerds of all ways shapes and backgrounds.  I had the distinct pleasure of spending the day with my pal Tim from NorthStateNerd and my pal Blake, the man behind Distractotron and BeatDownBoogie, and I ran into Xombirick, one of the kingpins of the Wicked Radio Network, of which this humble bog is a proud member of. I also met a ton of cool folks (one of which I plan to highlight later this week) and of course, got my comic fix on.  All in all, it was a great day to be a geek!  Check out the album below for some additional images, some are from me, but the better ones are from Distractotron’s Facebook Page (GO LIKE IT!)
May 6, 2013 VIEW POST
Things I do not need/I love you Etsy…. Ghostbusters Proton Backpack Movie Prop Replica. Im not into cosplay, but one of these days, I would love to put together a really intricate Ghostbusters rig.  Since meeting the folks of NC Ghostbusters at HeroesCon 2012, and seeing their setup though, I realize what a big deal it is, so I kind of put it out of my head.  Then, I stumble upon this amazing proton pack on Etsy, so Im like “yeah alright”… then I see that its $850 bucks… you know maybe I dont need to dress up to have a good time. Etsy
June 28, 2012 VIEW POST
HeroesCon 2012 COSPLAY SPECTACULAR!  I was only able to catch a fraction of all the great cosplay from HeroesCon, but below is a gallery of 34 of the best cosplay I was able to get good pictures before.  My favorite is the above Monarch Henchman, which Im assuming is #24.  This guy due to the perfect costume and the spot on pose.  Enjoy: That is a wrap on HeroesCon 2012. Tomorrow I am back with the regular posting schedule.
June 24, 2012 VIEW POST
May 7, 2012 VIEW POST