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Comicon, Part 3

Wow — she's blue, or perhaps turquoise. Maybe Star Wars or maybe Avatar. Or maybe something else. Still a great costume. Love the eyes.



Fans? I guess they go with the Japanese anime and manga. But a surprise to me. I wonder how many they sold.


The Force is with these two. Great costumes.


Incredible Alien sculptures! I have seen most of the movies but I still think the original Alien with Sigourney Weaver was the best — starting with investigation, then mystery then terror.

Note the price tag — $239!!! I guess you really have to be a big fan to part with that kind of loot.


Oh — a creepy clown mask. The other day I saw a preview of a new Stephen King movie entitled IT — which features a killer clown. I think I'll pass on both the mask and the movie.


Another great costume — Star Wars, perhaps. I notice Security took away her weapon after the first-day incident that I described earlier.


More banners. I guess if your kid is really into anime, this would be a requirement for his/her bedroom.


These two were really cute — but again, I have no idea what characters they are portraying. Help me out here.


Darth Vader!!! I can hear his menacing theme music booming in my ears as I type. He was the epitome of evil, having gone over to the dark side of the Force. This is just a mannequin so I think we're safe.


A close-up of Darth Vader's helmet. Just as intimidating, maybe more so. What a great imagination Ralph McQuarrie (who passed away in 2012) had — just working with George Lucas' script, he came up with so many of the most iconic and important elements in science-fiction movie history.


Here's a cute group with mixed themes — from left to right, Stitch (from Disney's Lilo & Stitch), a miniature wookie (Star Wars), a fairy (generic) and Lilo (also Lilo & Stitch). At least they all (with the possible exception of the young fairy) know shaka — the local greeting in Hawai‘i meaning "hang loose" or "howzit".


Last for today is another cutie with a great costume. But again, begging your pardon, I have no idea who she has dressed up as. Anime perhaps? Maybe one of you know.



To be continued...

Life is good.

Aloha,
B. David

P. S., All photos and text © B. David Cathell Photography, Inc. — www.bdavidcathell.com