WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! IT'S HERE!!! WONDERCON 2025 IS HERE!!! Okay, okay, gotta calm down. But how can I not be excited? One of the best weeks of the year is FINALLY here! So much is going on right now. So much prep and packing! I think it would probably be best to just get straight to the pics, am I right? Hold on to your Batman Underoos CRAZIES, because the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown is a go! Enjoy...
The MacDalorian! He's fetching the bounty on Grimace!
What's this? What's this? Jack has grown and Sally's shrunk!
Horned King cosplay! Among Disney's most obscure villains, he's also probably among their most terrifying. I get why Disney's down on The Black Cauldron. It's not a good movie by any means. But the books it was loosely based on are good and could serve as a great series of live action fantasy films if given the proper time to develop.
I kinda miss the days when every con I went to was filled to the brim with Doctor Who cosplay!
The Diamonds meet the Hitchhiking Ghosts! They found the spooks adorable!
A live action Snow White? I'm sorry, but the trailers just look awful, especially the CG dwarves. Is effort really so much to ask for? It's not like they can't afford it!
The family that cosplays together stays together!
Doctor, Doctor...
It's wild to think that these two visionaries are not only gone but left us in the same year no less. I'd like to just wipe 2016 from my memory altogether
Somebody forgot to put Blanka's leash on!
Link and Zelda made the trip to meet up with some pals from Middle Earth!
The Savior of the Universe!
Man, Power Rangers really should've given this a chance in live action because that suit is badass!
Jeanie was there reminding people of just how trippy 60's sitcoms could really be!
The Funko Booth! For years, WonderCon has always been far more low-key than its sister show in San Diego. That isn't to say they haven't had big booths, but they usually aren't so immersive. The Funk Carnival from 2022 and its Tiki Bar makeover in 2023 changed all that! They were incredible and caused a lot of mad dashes for people trying to score tickets to get in! They were sorrily missed last year but I am happy to report that it HAS been confirmed: Funko is back in 2025! What wonders will they work in their grand return? We'll find out in a few days!
Sportacus is here! I remember Lazytown being a show my younger cousins would watch while I babysat them and would just think to myself "Who was smoking what when they came up with this thing?!?" The puppets were some of the creepiest I've ever seen. And I grew up on Pinwheel and Today's Special!
Man, the Hulkster's shrunk a LOT in his old age!
This is a novel way for Disney to recoup their losses on The Marvels!
And lastly, we'll end things again this week with even MORE dancing from our cosplay pals, led by Ed from Good Burger! The fact that a furry's taking part is like the icing on the cake!
And that was WonderCon 2023! A fun show, despite going home with a sever sinus infection. That was the first time I ever specifically concentrated on scoring classic comics at a con. I'm not a collector snob. I'm not looking for mint condition books to resell. Just looking for classics and obscurities that catch my fancy. It was also the year I found some incredible prints that I brought home to frame. The thing I love the most about going to comic conventions is just getting the chance to find hidden gems. And there's always more than a few to find.
And that's a wrap on the month of March, but not on the CRAZY WonderCon Countdown! I write these posts in advance so we still get a little bit of reminiscing to do despite WonderCon ending this weekend. If you're going this weekend, please remember to be kind and courteous to other con goers. While WonderCon isn't anywhere near as cramped as SDCC is, the crowds are still large and it is easy for tempers to flare over minor rudenesses. Nothing is worth losing your badge over, so please just be kind. Also, if you see me there, say 'Hi!" I'm kinda hard to miss these days! Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all at WonderCon!
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