Comments on: Wizard World Chicago 2006 in photos Part 1

By: James

James — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:19:58 +0000

The guy in the black cloak and white mask (under the second shot of thor) is Darth Nihilus from knights of the old republic 2

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:46:55 +0000

The picture underneath the female predator…. thats from Chronicles of Riddick, not more predator guys.

By: Wizard World 2006 in photos part 2 » Freak Comics

Wizard World 2006 in photos part 2 » Freak Comics — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:26:06 +0000

[...] back in August of 2006 I posted part one of mine and Bill’s Wizard World Chicago photos. Then I failed miserably by promising a part two and never fulfilling that promise. Well, [...]

By: Joe Louis

Joe Louis — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:49:29 +0000

Hello, Monkey Ninja.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m sorry you took this post so literally. I really can’t help but stress: dressing like a super hero is bound to get you made fun of. Being fond of something is one thing… being a fanatic is quite another. I’d venture to say that the Super Friends pictured above are no worse than football fans who dress like idiots at a game, painted chests in 30 degree weather, etc.
But that’s the thing… those people are asking for it too! It’s all in good fun.
As for them not being able to “pull off” the look… those are your words, not mine. I never said they looked bad. I did mention that they’re in the most awkward phase of their life (aka puberty), and there’s no denying that they are. I’m still shocked that a kid at that age would see fit to dress in spandex for all to see.

And regarding the oder, I’m only reporting what I knew to be true. If the smell was rising from a different nearby source then I apologize for the inaccuracy.

By: Monkey Ninja

Monkey Ninja — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:29:23 +0000

I’m sorry… Joe is it, of freakcomics.com, but I’m finding that yes, it is true that the internet gives us the power to say whatever we feel like saying …BUT… it is how we use this power that makes the bigger man. While you go out and make fun of these people in the publicly on your website, we should actually give credit to the people in the costumes!! Yes some probably know that they have no business wearing the costume, that they can’t pull it off, but damn it they probably wanted to be the heros that we all wish could be in real life!!! That’s why we read comics in the first place, to look up to them, give us guidance, and relate to the chacters. NOW, if it compells you to insist on making fun of these fans who are brave enough to dress as their heros in public, even though they might have more than a hunch that they can’t pull it off, know who’s behind the mask first! So what if some people bought some pieces of their costume? They at least went out and had fun! I actually went up and talked to the Justice League and they were all very nice. All of them actually made all their costumes, and the detail was amazing! The even invited me to the Video Game Concert with them and hang out later at the local Denny’s! I actually can’t find anything awful to say about them. They are the nice group of friends and I hope I will get to meet them next year… And FYI, I didn’t smell anything awful about them! You didn’t seem to take time to get to know these awesome people, obviously… Next time, Don’t be a dick!!!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:09:46 +0000

“Not really sure what this costume is.”

He’s from Star Wars: KOTOR II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Nihilus

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:15:08 +0000

the fat guys from predator picture. those are from the chronicles of riddick. and the one that says a costumed fanboy, but I dhave no idea what it is. That is the sith from KOTOR 2

By: Stickman Comics

Stickman Comics — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:01:02 +0000

[...] I first met Sean Tenhoff at the 2006 Wizard World Chicago convention. He was sitting in the Artists Alley, a section of the convention filled with independent artists, mostly of the comic book variety, all hoping to make it big. My friend Bill was there with me and he actually made the discovery of Sean’s Bean Men severed heads. Knowing my taste, he called me over and I quickly purchased one for $10. Sean was really cool. He showed me his book of drawings and even stood up to shake my hand after I purchased the head (which came with a free comic book that Tenhoff had made). [...]

By: Joe Louis

Joe Louis — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:16:07 +0000

A-KO:
When did I try to talk like I know what people are thinking? I have absolutely no clue what these people were thinking.

You, however, seem to have a pretty good grasp on the situation.

The fact is, the people who dressed for Wizard World put themselves out there to be made fun of. You can’t dress like a super hero in this day and age, walk around in public, pose for pictures and not expect to be poked fun of on the internet. I’m not saying these people are worthless or stupid or sub-human, etc.

I am, however, pointing out the absurdity of the fact that they are dressed up in public like their imaginary gods.

By the way, you should practice what you preach. It’s never good to start a rant with “if you can’t say something nice…”. Just a word of advice… I worry about you sometimes.

By: A-ko

A-ko — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:30:51 +0000

I can’t help but remember an old saying: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” You’d do well to adopt that philosophy.

Now, for clarification: the blue lady is named Mystique, not Mystic, the Predator was not paid by Wizard, the dude with the skull mask is Darth Nihilus, love for the characters is what “possesses” people to dress as those characters– not to mention a spirit of good old-fashioned fun– and OF COURSE the Justice League impersonators practiced their poses, and OF COURSE they’ll pose like a celeb with fans because people (not just children) like to play at meeting a superhero or movie monster or elf or whatever. This is what is called FUN! If ya don’t like it, leave it alone, and please don’t try to talk like you know what people are thinking; you’ll always be wrong.