This weekend, the Holy Grail of comic book events makes its triumphant return to the Bay State as Boston Comicon comes back to the Seaport World Trade Center, giving us geeks a three-day smorgasbord of all things comic books, TV and movie fandom, and provides for the most outrageous cosplay (costume play) you'll find anywhere outside of the American Revolution re-enactment on Patriots Day morning in Concord.
So as the extended Spartans spend the next few days charging up for the event, I figured it would be a good chance to revisit last year's Comicon, pics of which never made it to ye Wicked Good Blog.
Before heading in to Beantown, it was a group shot for the Magnificent Seven, with Brady cosplaying as Bandit, Johnny Quest's dog.
Inside the hall, we immediately saw a tee-shirt promoting a candidate for President we could all get behind. Except, for, you know, Tony Stark and the Red Skull.
Speaking of whom, nice to catch up with Cap and Peggy Carter in person.
Andrew, channeling his best Daily Bugle photog Peter Parker, seemed befuddled by the split-face tee exposing his secret identity for the world to see.
And there, walking the floor was the star of the night, who actually spent time with STAN LEE HIMSELF!!!!!!!!! Shea and her dad Sean were there as VIP guests of the godfather of all things Marvel. She quickly set upon casting a Scarlet Witch spell on the rest of us.
Gamora and Starlord took a break from Guarding the Galaxy long enough to pose with us.
When he wasn't busy setting off a Civil War, the Winter Soldier was an okay joe.
This Vision was worthy to carry Mjolnir, if only for his kick-ass synthezoid hue. It didn't hurt that I happened to be wearing a tee-shirt depicting the Vision's first ever comics appearance (also one of the first comic books I ever remember buying at the tender age of 4.)
Russell couldn't make it, so Andrew stepped in to give Mr. Frederickson the thumbs Up.
Clan Nicholson got down with Up too
And then it was time for the headline moment of the night for the boys. Their chance to meet the Undefeated Gaul and Deathstroke himself, Manu Bennett.
If you've ever hesitated to hit guest star tables for fear of meeting one of your celebrity faves and not digging him/her in person, this guy put those fears aside with a slam dunk.
Simply put, the guy could not possibly have been nicer to the boys. He spent an inordinate amount of time talking about filming both the TV shows Spartacus and Arrow, his workout regimen, the action scenes - you name it! AT NO POINT did he try to rush the boys off!
Ben got his autographed photo, which still hangs proudly in his Sanctum Santorum
Then it was time for greeting his brother warriors
This year's guest feature Captain Kirk himself, who I had the opportunity to interview in person
at last year's Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum
He's a blast - don't miss the chance to chat him up!
Also featured are, among others, Doctor Who companions and buds, Clara, Amy Pond, and Captain Jack, along with a host of others from DC's TV shows!
For the real lowdown on the show, visit its website here:
So there you have it, a quick tour around the floor of Boston Comicon 2015. Check back here next week for pics from the 2016 edition! We'll see if we can surpass last year's photo greatness!
Excelsior!
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