Katsucon Cosplay 2016 (Part 2 of 2)

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It's Sunday at Katsucon, and with less than two hours to shoot, *I* had to hustle this time around to take photos before heading back to NY. Here are the Cosplayers and costumes for your viewing pleasure.

Bandai (New York Toy Fair 2016)

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Bandai (New York Toy Fair 2016)

Fun For The Future, Bandai America is the maker and master toy partner for some of the most popular brands in children's toys and interactive entertainment today. The Bandai America brand family includes Power Rangers®, Miraculous™,  PacMan™, GODZILLA®, Big Hero 6, SprüKits™, and Tamagotchi ™, among other boys, girls, preschool and hobby product lines

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Rezaninja Laser Tag Sword & Vest (New York Toy Fair 2016)

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Rezaninja Laser Tag Sword & Vest (New York Toy Fair 2016)

Laser Tag Sword, Kungfu Tag Vest for outdoor and indoor laser tag, cosplay and gaming. World 1stLaser tag sword with both sword/gun modes for laser tag gaming with foam shield and ninja stars.Kungfu Tag Vest provides unbias electronic scoring for laser tag, archery tag, nerf and foam sword duel. Check out our interview below.

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VIZ Media Launches SHURIKEN AND PLEATS Manga Series By Matsuri Hino

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VIZ Media Launches SHURIKEN AND PLEATS Manga Series By Matsuri Hino

SHURIKEN AND PLEATS, the story of a schoolgirl who’s also a ninja in modern-day Japan, is the latest title from Hino, who created the pivotal shojo series, VAMPIRE KNIGHT (also published by VIZ Media; rated ‘T+’ for Teens).

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Retro Game Look Back: Talespin

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Retro Game Look Back: Talespin

Strap on your seat belt! Here's rollicking fun with Baloo Bear and his cargo plane, the Mini-Sea Duck. He's out delivering goods to all the people in the cape. But Don Karnage and his goofy band of pirates are hot on Baloo's tail wind, trying to swipe the cargo! It's high-flying adventure as Baloo dodges and shoots through the clouds and over skyscrapers. It's low-flying fun as he zips through a haunted house where hats and gloves join the chase. Alligators and natives rumble in the jungle. Cave dogs bash Baloo with bones. Submarines transform into helicopters. Baseballs as big as boulders give Baloo a rocky ride! Baloo's got 8 trips to make so he's got to be a frisky flyer. Grab your goggles, and don't smack into a bubble. It could mean trouble!

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Apocalypse War Variant Covers

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Hey O&G fans, with the upcoming X-Men Apocalypse movie  and Apocalypse War event,  Marvel has announced (via IGN) a series of 23 variant covers beginning in May depicting some of its top heroes transformed into a horseman for Apocalypse.

The seven variant covers released so far are Amazing Spider-Man #12 by Jamal Campbell, Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 by Paul Renaud, Guardians of the Galaxy #8 by Dale Keown, Uncanny X-Men #7 by Ryan Sook, Astonishing Ant-Man #8 by Will Sliney, All-New All-Different Avengers #9 by Khoi Pham and All-New X-Men #9 by Pasqual Ferry.


Diamond Select Toys Licenses New Ghostbusters Film in 2016

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Diamond Select Toys Licenses New Ghostbusters Film in 2016

Since 2009, Diamond Select Toys has been releasing quality collectibles based on the classic 1984 film Ghostbusters, as well as its live-action and animated sequels and spinoffs. Now, the Maryland-based company is happy to announce that, under license from Sony Pictures Consumer Products

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Lenni Reviews: Because You Despise Me by J. S. Cook

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In this novella, the setting is Morocco in 1941. WWII is in full swing and a German courier winds up dead in a brothel in the city of Mariff. Police chief Nicholas Renard suspects the brothel owner, Jacob Plenty, knows more about the killing than he lets on. However, Renard has been in love with Jacob ever since they served together during the war and is involved with the Free French underground movement; two things that could easily land Renard in a concentration camp. Both Jabob's and Renard's pasts collide with the danger looming in the form of Major Danzing; a fanatical sadist sent to investigate the murder.

This book is short and sweet. It has as much intrigue and sentiment as a WWII spy flick and was enjoyable to read. Every man has believable secrets to keep and pain to hide, making the ending all the more bittersweet. Bear in mind, this is a male/male romance so there's some man lovin' in this book. If you're looking for some historical romance for your pleasure in this romantic month, J.S. Cook has a nice one for you here. A bit short for the price ($6.99 on Kindle) but I can't say I'd regret spending the time or money on this original and satisfying story.