WONDERCON 2023... A RETURN TO FORM!!!

 

Welcome back CRAZIES!!!  WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY FROM WONDERCON 2026!!!  Alright, alright, I gotta calm down.  There's still work to do here!  How about we just get straight to the pics, shall we?  The Wayback Machine is set to 2023 and the City of Anaheim is our destination!  Lace up those high tops, because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is blasting off!  Enjoy...

Not sure I trust either of them to be honest.

The Iconic Fountain in front of the Anaheim Convention Center.  A hot spot for group photos, it was out of service last year.  Hopefully it'll be up and running in time for next week's show!

So glad I got Casey Jones as my instructor for Pain 101 at the local community college!

Always important to take breaks when you can during ANY convention experience.

The Dude not only abides, he brought enough White Russians for everybody!

Never knew Foghorn Leghorn and the Roadrunner had a kid!

So long as it ain't gum, I'll try any Wonka Bar!

When you get right down to it, the Wizard Od Oz is merely the tale of a small town girl who accidentally murders an old woman and steals her shoes.

Ironically enough, this crossover legit happens in the ride every holiday season!

So glad the issues with the Quartzes were cleared up!

Not one to judge, but Tweedle Dum clearly needs more sunblock!

It's not often you see Zoolander cosplay!

Harry and Lloyd bringing some color to the Fountain!

And finally for this week, we assimilate with The Borg and admire this phenomenal costume that I can only imagine took weeks to make!  Just a jaw dropping level of awesome!

And that was WonderCon 2023!  A great year that saw things largely return to normal after the pandemic, despite a Hollywood writer's and director's strike largely looming.  Still, the weather was nice, neither too hot nor too cold, I made some great scores and had some pretty amazing meals at Downtown Disney!  All in all a memorable year!

Well, we got one more post to WonderCon 2026, which, coincidentally, also closes out the Month of March.  But never you fear dear readers!  We still got plenty of pictures to comb through, so be sure to come back and check it out!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

WONDERCON 2022... THE RETURN!!!

 

And we're back!  Just over two weeks and counting as we prepare for WonderCon 2026!  Final preparations are already being made because if this year is anything like last year, I really don't wanna be packing the morning I leave again!  What can I say?  I was REALLY busy last March.  WonderCon came at just the right time!  Anyway, enough of that hoo haw!  You want pics!  I want to show you pics!  Supply and demand folks, so cap up those Code Red Mountain Dews and brace yourselves as we head back to the year 2022 and a rather unique convention experience as the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown sails on!  Enjoy...

We've entered a post-pandemic world folks, and that meant masks were still required for very large gatherings.  That didn't mean we couldn't have some fun with it still.  Why, Jack Sparrow here just made it part of the costume!  Sometimes you just need a little ingenuity!

Well these folks look like a wholesome couple!

Not sure that passed for an adequate face covering.

Bounty Hunters were hired to make sure the rules were followed.  Most complied with few incidents.

These R2 Units look like they are about to charge into battle!

Some rogue Cosplayers, including a couple of Kamen Riders, were ready for some Uptown Funk!

As you might've guessed, attendance at WonderCon at 2022 wasn't huge that year.  It certainly made for an easier experience as far as walking the aisles and getting some good booth scores went.  Things had actually improved drastically in California by that point, but it was largely up to the venues and the shows themselves if they wanted to implement mask policies.  WonderCon took the safe-than-sorry approach and I think it was the right call.

Ursula was looking for some poor unfortunate souls to make a deal with.  My voice wasn't very desirable apparently.

He's his own best friend!

Hard to believe this year marks a full decade since we lost the Starman himself, David Bowie. This Ziggy Stardust Cosplay seemed appropriate for this week's post.  It should also be noted that mask policies were largely indoors only that year, hence the reason you'll notice a lot of unmasked Cosplayers in outdoor shots.

If that weapon ain't allowed in the Mist Village, then it ain't gonna be allowed here too!

I forget what this was for, but the mural was really cool.  They'd had it at Comic Con Special Edition the previous November as well.  Also, the creator of Rainbow Brite passed away recently, so kudos to giving a nod to one of the 1980's most iconic characters.

With most of Cobra's soldiers having moved on, Cobra Commander decided to try and persuade the Rescue Rangers into joining his fold!  Needless to say, Gadget wasn't interested!

Finally, we end this week's post with some killer Kamen Rider Cosplay!  In recent years, the property's had a really big signal boost here in the States, which is wild as the original attempt at bringing it here, 1995's Masked Rider, was a HUGE flop.  So much so that the property's creator refused to let Saban Productions make further adaptations of it and even had it in his will when he passed away!  Talk about holding a grudge?  He was right to be mad though.  The American version was barely recognizable to its more action packed Japanese predecessor.  Luckily, thanks to a more open digital world, Western fans are starting to learn more about these awesome Tokusatsu shows without having to watch dumbed down localized versions of them.

And that was WonderCon 2022!  Certainly a very different show than what we had grown accustomed to, but that was the state of the world we were living in at the time.  Hopefully, we'll never have to go through something like that ever again...  And be much better prepared if we do.  As for the actual show, it was a lot of fun, with the real highlight being the awesome Tiki themed booth that Funko hosted!  It felt so good to get back out there and see folks again and connect with old friends.  It was like coming back to high school after the summer; just a bunch of catching up.

Well, another week down as we get closer to the big dance!  But fear not!  We got plenty of pics left, so be sure to come back next week and see where WonderCon 2023 takes us!  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

MARCHIN' ON TO WONDERCON!!!

 

Welcome to March 2026 my CRAZIES!!!  We are just WEEKS away from WonderCon 2026, and excitement here at the CRAZYVERSE is reaching critically dangerous levels!  My room is booked, my restaurant tables are reserved and I am currently working hard to get into Con shape!  I am eating insane amounts of M&M's and Doritos while guzzling gallons of Code Red Mountain Dew.  Sure, this is killing my liver while adding extra stress to my heart, but comic conventions are worth the future health risks!  Anyway, y'all came here for some past WonderCon pics, and your old Uncle CRAZY'S gonna deliver!  This week, we head back to 2019, the final WonderCon before the pandemic.  The time and location are set, so hold on to your trading pins because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is live!  Enjoy...

Everybody needs a good Maug by their side!

Somehow, I don't think she needs the extra bodyguards!

You'd think Dragon Balls would be bigger.  MUCH bigger!  What?  Why are you looking at me like that?

COBRAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Glad to see that Doug Funny and Patty Mayonnaise finally settled down.  Now if only the stain of the Disney version of Doug could be erased!

My dear friend Amanda, who's one of the nation's premier Cosplayers, celebrated a big milestone at WonderCon as she was part of her first panel! 

Isn't that sweet?  This friendly clown just wants too spread some love around this disheartening world!

Tom Servo has now taken to riffing on Cosplayers!

The Goblin King sure gets around!

It's not quite the spectacle of San Diego Comic Con, but the foot traffic of WonderCon can still be pretty intense, especially on Saturdays.

Our good pal Ed gets the party started in the Fountain Plaza!  Hopefully the iconic Fountain will be fixed this year after a longer than expected renovation.

I tell ya, opening a Star Tours Terminal at the Anaheim Convention Center has made getting to Disneyland so much easier during the show!

When the Hip Hop Stormtrooper gets the beat going, you HAVE to bust a move!

And finally, we'll end this week with a pair of Cosplayers who have really become quite iconic at cons throughout Southern California, the Hawk People!  The wings fully open and retract and the craftsmanship is easily on par with anything from a Hollywood studio.  I've always admired folks with such incredible abilities.

And that was WonderCon 2019!  An odd year in that trouble on the home front made it tough to enjoy myself until literally the last few hours of the show.  And of course, within a few weeks after the show, a lot of those troubles would clear up!  Always seems to work that way, doesn't it?  Still, I did have some fun at Disneyland during the trip and scored some really cool old comics during the show, which has really become a passion of mine in recent years.  A glass is always better to be half full than half empty.

Well, only a few weeks left until the big show, but we are gonna keep on plugging away until showtime, so be sure to come back next week as the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown chugs on!  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

WONDERCON 2018!!! WILD AND WOOLY!!!

 

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOO HOO!!!  I am a month away from heading up to Anaheim and getting my Con Game on as WonderCon 2026 is that much closer!  It's so hard to keep calm when I know so much cool stuff is on the horizon!  Perhaps if we skip ahead to the pictures, it'll help calm all our nerves?  We're setting the Wayback Machine to 2018 folks!  Screw the lids down on your Code Red Mountain Dews, because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is launching fast!  Enjoy...

Would ya look at the horns on that guy?!?

Oh shazbot!

I think these meddling kids might be up to something!

Okay, mad props to this lady for finding the most creative way to disguise a stroller!

*BEEEELCH* Whoa Morty!  We're in a dimension where it's humid in March!

There is nothing strange or unusual about her!

Not sure I'd trust these guys...

COBRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

I gotta, say, it takes a real knowledge of global pop culture to cosplay as the Gyaos from the Gamera series!  What's that?  My editor (i.e., my niece) is telling me that this is actually a Game Of Thrones cosplay.  Carry on...

Definitely a top notch Aladdin costume!  The flying carpet prop was particularly creative!

I just can't understand why so many people are scared of clowns?  Just look at that face!

He's got the touch.  He's got the pow-errrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Handy as they are, I'm not sure Astro Mechs make the best frontline defense in a battle!

And finally, it just wouldn't be a Con of any kind without a Deadpool variant!  And they don't get any stranger than Elmo-pool!

And that was WonderCon 2018!  Another great show that saw lots of awesome cosplay and a rare attempt at an offsite by the Con.  The highlight for me though will always be witnessing my buddy Matt drop an insane amount of money for a couple of items that just blew my mind.  I too have dropped some serious coin at cons in recent years, but back then, I was in a much different tax bracket.  So thankful things are on the up for me these days!

And that's a wrap on February 2026!  But have no fear, we're kicking March off right with even more awesome memories as the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown continues!  So be sure to come back and check it out!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!