New York Comic Con with Boba Fett Chicken and Kevin Smith (pics!)

I have seen Wonder Woman holding hands and laughing with Inuyasha. I have seen Classic Voltron posing near Formal-wear Storm Trooper posing near Sexy Companion Cube. I have seen more Dark Knight Jokers in one building than I have since Halloween 2008. I have seen Superman logos on more shirts, skirts, knee-high socks, corsets, headbands, and pajama onesies than I can count. I have seen between ten and twenty fake Silent Bobs, while waiting in line to see the real Kevin Smith. Reportedly in the men’s room, I missed seeing Gumby standing at the urinal next to Spiderman.

For I have been to NY Comic Con 2011. I have breathed the same air as some of the most enthusiastic comic book, graphic novel, video game, anime, movie, and television geeks and nerds the world over. I have been lost inside the glorious glass behemoth known as the Javits Center.

But most importantly, I have seen Boba Fett Chicken:

As at any convention encouraging cosplay, there was every good and bad combination of polyester, polyurethane, and spandex-nylon blends imaginable. But, Family Guy fans or not, everyone loved Boba Fett Chicken. Shortly thereafter, I appropriately saw a man donning “I have a Boba-Fettish” panties on the outside of his pants, probably purchased at Her Universe.

One of the many fine booths with a plethora of geek goodies for sale.

The big event at the Javitz Center’s IGN theater Friday night was the Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes live recording of their podcast Jay & Silent Bob Get Old.

The NSFW show discussed their love of comic books, Jason Mewes creepy people-watching tendencies, and ended with a Batman-themed sketch game. While not yet available in full form on the podcast’s site, video excerpts from the event are available on youtube.

The largest popular culture convention on the East Coast, New York Comic Con began on October 13th and will be continuing through Sunday the 16th. MTV Geek has more excellent exclusive videos and interviews. Visit the official Comic Con website at http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ for a complete list of exhibitions and vendors.

Mass Effect 3 Co-Op Confirmed!

After a ton of conflicting reports about multi-player in the upcoming Mass Effect 3, Casey Hudson has confirmed a co-op mode. And that’s about it. What does this mean? Will you and two friends get to play as three Sheps, or maybe as squadmates? Or all new characters? Gah, so many questions. Such a tease.

Cool Etsy Thing: Rainbow Dash Wig

Rainbow Dash cosplay costume wig – By GimmCat - $115.00

The ears are entirely hand-crafted by me in my workshop using a combination of acrylic and polyform molding. They are solid and sturdy but not so heavy that they will weigh down the wig. They are very well secured to the wig so you needn’t worry about them wobbling about on your head! The rainbow colored hair matches Rainbow Dash’s mane perfectly!

October is here, and I am sadly still clueless as to what I want to be for Halloween.

Not only does GimmCat offer a Rainbow Dash wig, but they’ve also made a matching tail, along with wigs and tails for the rest of the MLP Friendship is Magic cast.

Orcs Must Die! Cool Interactive Trailer

I’ve grown a bit weary of tower defense games. There’s a ton of them out there, and they get a bit too repetitive for my tastes. It’s high time someone put a new spin on the concept. Thankfully, Orcs Must Die! is coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade on October 5th and PC October 12th. What’s the difference with this game? It’s a first person tower defense game! Check out the incredibly well-done interactive trailer above for a taste of orc blood.

Need a book recommendation? Here’s a flowchart.

Being a nerd, I’m sure you’re keen on a sci-fi or fantasy book. Maybe something new from NPR’s recent Top 100 Books from those two genres. But what to read? Why not refer to this handy chart?

Click for bigger, obviously. Via SF Signal.

Who Review: The Wedding of River Song

I’m afraid I haven’t been able to view and digest these latest episodes of Doctor Who in my usual way. These past few Saturdays I’ve been away from home, then forced to watch them while everyone was sleeping. This resulted in my missing a lot of dialogue due to the low volume. Then this most recent episode, the Wedding of River Song, I watched broken in two parts during the naptimes of the nephews I was sitting, so I missed a ton there. But! I’ve just finished rewatching the Wedding, and that final scene still gave me chills and has me more excited about the upcoming season than any finale before. It answered just about every question posed this season, and then went on to ask just one more. Spoilers after the jump! GERONIMO!

Kids react to ‘Empire Strikes Back’

Her: Shock and contempt
Him: Pained with utter disbelief

Anyhow, yes, I know I’ve gotten behind in bloggery and Who Reviews, but I’ve watched the last two eps at my parents under conditions that required me to be quiet and thus miss a lot of dialog. I need to rewatch and will review soon! Hugs and kisses!

Who Review: The God Complex

The latest episode of Doctor Who started out light-hearted, as the Doctor attempts to put the dark decision he had to make in The Girl Who Waited far behind him, but this wasn’t going to be a fun adventure. The creepy hotel and the people in it only forced the Doctor to make more tough choices and to leave even more people behind. Spoilers ahoy!

Zombies, Run! gives you a nerdtastic workout.

I will be the first to admit (if the size of my ass doesn’t make it clear) that I don’t like to exercise. Yes, I could spend my free time jogging through the neighborhood, OR I could be sitting in my apartment playing Left 4 Dead. Guess which of those two options usually wins out? (Hint: my ass is huge.) But luckily for lazy, zombie-obsessed me, there might be an answer to my lack of workout motivation.

You tie your shoes, put on your headphones, take your first few steps outside. You’ve barely covered a hundred yards when you hear them. They must be close.

You can hear every gutteral breath, every rattling groan – they’re everywhere. Zombies. There’s only one thing you can do: Run!

Zombies, Run! is an ultra-immersive game for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android where you help rebuild civilisation after a zombie apocalypse. By going out and running in the real world, you can collect medicine, ammo, batteries, and spare parts that you can use to build up and expand your base – all while getting orders, clues, and story through your headphones.

This is a great idea. You’re running through a zombie story, trying to escape the hordes in your neighborhood. As you run, you automatically collect all your needed supplies. But you’ll also need to make decisions. Who gets the supplies? Where should the defenses be built? Who is behind the outbreak?

You receive orders and hear the story told through radio messages and voice recordings between your own custom playlists. Missions last around 20-30 minutes in real time and there’ll be over 30 unique missions in Season 1.

That’s right, Season 1. The plan is to continually update the app, with new missions to be released all the time. In addition to the game, Zombies, Run! also keeps track of your distance ran, time, pace, and calories burned. There’s also plans for multiplayer support in future versions.

Zombies, Run! is still on Kickstarter, but it hit it’s goal with 25 days still to go. The game will be available on iPod Touch, iPhone, and Android in early 2012.

Who Review: The Girl Who Waited

Last week we were treated to a decent but companion-light episode of Doctor Who. This week we got the exact opposite in The Girl Who Waited. This adventure was more-companion focused, and it wasn’t decent. It was amazing. This episode was easily on par with Vincent and the Doctor in terms of emotional punch and incredible performances. Spoilers ahead!