The Wolverine? Heck no. Yukio All the Way!

Yukio played by Rila Fukushima

Yukio totally stole the entire The Wolverine film for me.

"Yukio is an occasional thief by profession, as well as a rōnin, a masterless samurai. Yukio has been portrayed as a free spirit with an almost careless disregard for personal danger. While she is highly skilled in the martial arts, Yukio is not a mutant and possesses no super powers. Her specialty weapons are scalpel-like shuriken, of which she can hurl several at a time with deadly accuracy."

She was the one saving grace to what would've been complete disappointment.

More Yukio badassery, please!

Look, I don't mind predictable story lines as long as they're done well, which means the actors and actresses really have to come through. Unfortunately, not everyone did here. And so, most of the characters weren't memorable like the evil blonde lady mutant or even Mariko, who was Wolverine's love interest (which I dunno why since there was zero chemistry between the two...like, nada..nothing.)

Yukio, played by Rila Fukushima, was such a badass -- with her shocking red hair; with the sword skills; with her WTF-did-you-just-say?! expressions; and, with her unwavering loyalty. I was seriously bummed during the times she wasn't on screen.

Kudos to Rila for making me fall in love with Yukio.

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Fun Times at Boston Comic Con 2013

Mr. Lee and I made our way to the Seaport Hotel Saturday afternoon. The plan was to meet up with the Lee crew.

First Thing First

signed comics by Mike Choi; indie comic called "Tuna Time"; and 10 issues of Batgirl / Cassandra Cain for $6

I needed to get to Mike Choi's booth so that he could sign my copy of X-23: Target X. What was the rush? I don't quite know, but I just wanted to get to him and get to him Mr. Lee and I did. While waiting in line, the guy in front of me brought along a book to be signed, which was great and all except...

it wasn't Mike Choi's work.

#FAIL

Mike Choi signing my copy of X-23: Target X

When my turn came up to meet him, I asked if he could sign the book. He was super nice and I also purchased a copy of Lookbook 2013-2014. I'm shit when it comes to small talk or anything of the sort so the only thing I could say to him was, "I really love your work!"

Jeeze. I'm lame. I know.

Anyhow, onwards to the cosplay which was most impressive this year. Here are a few of my faves:

Michelangelo. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Why, hello there, Michelangelo!

Voltron

Voltron, the cardboard edition

random booth prop

some booth decor

R2-D2, Star Wars

A working, motorized R2-D2 making his exit

Bumbleebee, Transformers

It's a Bumblebee Crossing! This costume was ginormous.

Batgirl / Cassandra Cain Back Issues

Batgirl / Cassandra Cain back issues

It was a great Con -- way bigger and more people than what I expected. 

Fortunately, I found some Batgirl back issues missing from my collection. Picked up six issues -- even found the final and last one #73. Yay.

The Lee crew and I hung around until the close of the show. By then, the crowds had petered out considerably and we finally were able to check out stuff we'd missed/didn't have a chance to see.

Smells Like...Tuna Time by Christopher Clayton Holt

Like, this one comic -- Smells Like...Tuna Time by Christopher Clayton Holt. The cover art was graphic and funny. And then, when I was told that it was a compilation of food service clerk experiences, I was sold.

It's seriously a great and super funny read.

All in all, it was a great time spent with friends, bumping into old ones, getting some back issues, meeting an artist I admire, and discovering a new fellow indie comic artist.

Me as Paul Bunyan with Big Toe Uglydoll and Babe the Blue Ox during the 2012 Superhero 5K race

I should've brought out my Paul Bunyan costume to cosplay in.

:)

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Boston Comic Con, Aug 3-4 at Seaport World Trade Center

It's happening this weekend so make sure to check it out!

I'll be noodling around the convention on Saturday and most likely devoting most of my time learning more about the indie comic artists.

Some of my friends have a list of all the artists they want to see. Errr...maybe I should follow suit? I was even asked if I'd dress up in cosplay. Errr...I gots no time nor patience for that -- I leave that to the experts :P

Anyhow, it's going to be a fun convention.

Check out the Boston Comic Con website for a listing of events and special guests!

The Burka Avenger Is Way Cooler Than Curaré the Assassin Lady

What a breath of fresh air!

A caped crusader is on the loose in the mountains of Pakistan, but she's not your traditional superhero. The Burka Avenger wears a flowing black veil — only her brown eyes are visible — as she fights corrupt politicians and religious zealots. Her weapons of choice: pens and books. 

Burka Avenger, which made its debut on Pakistani TV this week, aims to empower young women in a country where attacks on girls' schools and repression of women remain enduring problems. It's the brainchild of Pakistani entrepreneur and pop star Haroon Rashid, who tells NPR's Audie Cornish that he was inspired by current events in Pakistan. "I thought of an idea of sort of, like, a protagonist protecting a girls' school. And that's how the idea for the Burka Avenger developed." 

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She kinda reminds me of the assassin Curaré from Batman Beyond...except Curaré wears less clothes and is hell bent on murdering everyone..errr...so maybe not a great example of what to aspire to. But, The Burka Avenger? She's some good awesome.

Anyhow, applause for Haroon Rashid and what he has created -- another voice and another strong kickass lady for kids of all ages to look up to.

[via NPR]