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February 2013, Cosplay Babe of the Month: Ani Mia, Part Two

Feb 172013

February 2013, Cosplay Babe of the Month, Ani Mia, as Supergirl. Supergirl Photos creidt Anna Fischer.

Welcome back to part two of our feature with Ms. February, Ani Mia. At the time of the interview it was cold in New York tonight so we tried to warm her up with some thought provoking questions in part two of her interview.

Comics Ninja: So we heard that you roll the 20 sided die. Any favorite characters or classes you like to play?

Ani: I’m always a Rogue when given the option. My D&D character is a Shadowdancer named Mistaya, named after a Terry Brooks character. There’s something about being little and stealthy.

Comics Ninja: What are your best and worst fanboy experiences at the conventions?

Ani: The best is just meeting all new people. I can’t really think of too many that I would consider the best because I enjoy them all. Though I do especially like meeting little fanboys and girls. I’m a sucker for a kid in a cosplay. They are so cute. And I think that I have been lucky that I really haven’t had a bad experience. I generally end up having my own fangirl moments when I meet some of the guests I really want to meet like George Takei, Wil Wheaton, Richard and Wendy Pini, Nicholas Brendon…

Comics Ninja: What comic books are you personally reading right now? Favorite games?

Ani: I’m currently reading The Walking Dead, Buffy and the new 52 regularly. There are a couple I need to catch up on. Right now my favorite games are still standbys like Skyrim and Dishonored. I get a lot of play out of those games.

Ani as Rogue. All Rogue photos credit Ron Gejon Photography.

Comics Ninja: And now for the tough part of the interview. Which is better Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead and why?

Ani: I can’t even compare the two. They are too different. I love Game of Thrones and am currently reading the third book on the series and the Walking Dead is my favorite piece of zombie literature, followed by World War Z. That question will make my head blow up.

Comics Ninja: If there were to be an Elfquest movie (one is rumored to be on the way), which character would you play?

Ani: YYeeeesssss, sorry, just the idea of that had me squealing. I would definitely want to play Leetah. She’s a strong female character and then…there’s Cutter, hehe. I’ve actually thought about cosplaying her for some time now.

Comics Ninja: What costumes are you planning in the near future?

Ani: I have so many because I am constantly working on new ones. I have Silk Spectre, Nel from Bleach, Rydia from Final Fantasy and a few secret ones.

Comics Ninja: Any advice for fellow cosplayers planning to go to the conventions dressed as their favorite characters in the future?

Ani: Have fun, don’t be nervous if it’s your first time. I think the only rules of cosplaying should be to have fun and respect others.

Photo left, Ani as a Castanic Warrior from Tera. Photo credit Rodney Brown Photography.

Comics Ninja: Any last parting pearls of wisdom or otherwise to pass onto the readers?

Ani: If you see me at a convention come up and say hi. I love to meet new people!!!

Comics Ninja: Finally, any websites we should check out to see more of your wonderful costumes and learn more about you?

Ani: Thank you! I have all of my pictures and some funny stuff I find on the internet on my fan page at http://www.facebook.com/Ani.Mia.Cosplay. I also have a blog at: http://houndcomics.com/wp/cosplaysociety/ and you can follow me on my Twitter at: @animiaofficial.

That wraps up our feature on Ani Mia. Until next time, get the latest comic book, gaming, sci-fi, movie, cosplay and animation news on The Ninja Report, containing sourced and aggregated news from every corner of the internet and updated every ten minutes! Never miss another headline, preview or breaking story, Ninja Nation!

Oh yeah, and of course your favorite part, Ani as…herself!

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February 2013, Cosplay Babe of the Month: Ani Mia

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Feb 132013

February 2013, Cosplay Babe of the Month, Ani Mia as a Wampa!

Please join us in welcoming our February 2013, Cosplay Babe of the Month, Ani Mia. She comes to us all the way from New York City to warm hearts during the cold winter doldrums. Ani has been gracious enough to grant us a two part interview and feature so let’s get right to it!

Comics Ninja: Ani, thank you for joining us from New York City. Briefly tell us a little bit about yourself.

Photo left, the real Mr. Wampa. We think we’ll stick with Ani’s version, thank you very much.

Ani: Well, I’ve been cosplaying since 2008 but I’ve always loved anything generally considered ‘boy stuff’ or nerdy things. I started playing video games when I was 5, playing TMNT on my dad’s Apple II GS. I like sci-fi shows and movies, fantasy novels, D&D…I’m definitely not your conventional girl and never have been. I’m me. J

Comics Ninja: What first got you into cosplay and what was your first experience like?

Ani: I started going to conventions and saw all the cosplays and it looked like so much fun. I am an art history major so I’ve always appreciated the artistic side of cosplaying and realized I really wanted to try it. Especially after I bought my first cosplay and it was horrible and I knew that I wanted to make them myself.

Comics Ninja: We love your “Wampa” photoset. We understand the inspiration (greatest movie ever made) but how did you come up with idea and how did the photo-shoot come together?

Photo Right, Ani as Castanic Warrior from Tera.

Ani: The idea came up because Star Wars is one of my favorite movie Trilogies (the new ones should be considered separately) and I really wanted to cosplay from it without being the millionth slave Leia at the convention. I’m not too sure how the thought really came into my head but I figured there couldn’t have been that many people that made a female wampa so I just kind of ran with it and it was pretty fun. The photoshoot was a ton of fun working with Lars Peterson in Seattle. He’s amazingly talented and was able to completely create the background digitally.

Comics Ninja: Staying with the theme of Star Wars, what are your thoughts and hopes for the new Star Wars movies?

Ani: I would really love to see them go with the ongoing storyline of Han and Leia’s children, Jaina, Jacen and Anakin. I used to read the Young Jedi Knights series in high school and would love to see it in a movie. Plus, I think it’s kind of the only logically progression from the original movies. That and I think Disney wouldn’t hesitate to bring in the family aspect of the saga. I just hope JJ Abrams doesn’t overdo it with the lens flare. (I know that’s over said at this point)

Comics Ninja: We note that you have a modeling career as well. Has cosplay enhanced your modeling or the other way around?

Ani: It tends to be too completely different worlds but they do influence each other. I bring a ton of my modeling experience into my cosplay photoshoots as far as location selection and posing.

Photo left, Ani as Harley Quinn. Photography by Lasting Impression Art.

Comics Ninja: What do you think of all of the attention you have gotten from the fanboys (and girls) on the internet and at conventions?

Ani: I’m still pretty amazed by it. I was completely shocked a few months ago when someone recognized me as my cosplay name at my favorite gaming bar in Washington, AFK Tavern. I do love the feeling I get when someone comes up and says that I inspire them to cosplay. That is the greatest feeling to me.

That wraps up part one of our feature on Ani Mia. Until we post part two you can see more of Ani on her fan page at http://www.facebook.com/Ani.Mia.Cosplay. Get the latest comic book, gaming, sci-fi, movie, cosplay and animation news on The Ninja Report, containing sourced and aggregated news from every corner of the internet and updated every ten minutes! Never miss another headline, preview or breaking story, Ninja Nation!

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Guest Updates From Denver Comic Con…Felicia Day in 2013!

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Feb 042013

You Asked For It… FELICIA DAY in 2013

Grab your sword and prime your camera; Denver Comic Con is thrilled to announce that Felicia Day will be appearing all weekend long at the 2013 DCC. The former Buffy actress is now the star, script writer and producer of hit web series, The Guild.

Bigger and Better in 2013
This year is going to be big, comic fans. You can look forward to additional tracks of panels focusing on women, minorities and LGBT comics, creators and actors. In addition, even more animation voice actors, celebrities and 50% more space is planned for the Convention Floor in 2013.

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ALLEN BELLMAN
A staff artist at Timely during the Golden Age of comics, Allen Bellman is one of the comic industry’s most prized artists. While still a teenager, he did the backgrounds for Syd Shores’ Captain America in 1942, and eventually worked on titles such as: The Patriot, The Destroyer, The Human Torch, Jap Buster Johnson and Jet Dixon of the Space Squadron, All Winners Comics, Marvel Mystery, Sub Mariner Comics, Young Allies and so much more.

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Denver Comic Con is also thrilled to announce the addition of Action Lab Entertainment, a boutique publishing firm, which has been taking the industry by storm. Guest artists making appearances from this publisher include Jeremy Whitley, Kevin Freeman and Jamal Igle.

RAMONA FRADON
Ramona Fradon has been drawing comics since 1950 and was one of the creators who helped usher in the Silver Age of Comics with her illustration for DC Comics of Aquaman and Metamorpho. She penciled almost every issue of DC’s Super Friends in the 1970s and her work was seen by millions in the daily newspaper strip Brenda Starr from 1980 to her retirement in 1995. She has just released an adorable book for all ages titled The Dinosaur That Got Tired of Being Extinct.

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C3 and SuperCon 2K Series is once again teaming with Denver Comic Con to provide the ultimate gaming experience! Look for details on our website and social networks soon for the entire game roster, from live streaming, raffles, and more. Don’t miss out!

AND MANY MORE!

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Denver Comic Con Unleashes 2013 Guest Announcements

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Jan 232013

Denver Comic Con rolls into 2013 with a wave of exciting guest announcements including new TV & film stars, voice animation actors and comic book legends for their May 31-June 2 event. With a guest list that reads like the Who’s Who of the comic and sci-fi world, Denver Comic Con will be showcasing appearances with such luminaries as Stan Lee, George Takei, Wil Wheaton, George Pérez, and many more. Colorado’s first major pop culture and comic convention saw a record-breaking opening attendance and is setting their sights on even bigger and better programming for 2013.

Perhaps the most exciting addition to guest of honor Stan Lee is the addition of Star Trek’s own George Takei, who was voted one of social networking’s most influential people in 2012. With a career spanning five decades, Takei is known around the world for his founding role in the acclaimed television series Star Trek, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise. Takei starred in three seasons of Star Trek and later reprised his iconic role in six subsequent movies in the franchise. More recently, Takei won over a new generation of fans with his recurring guest role on the NBC-TV sci-fi drama Heroes as Kaito Nakamura, the father of time-traveler Hiro Nakamura.

In his nearly 38-year comics career, George Pérez,, has been involved with many of the industry’s landmark publications. With writer Marv Wolfman, Pérez created The New Teen Titans, which ushered DC Comics back into competitive prominence during the 1980s. The team struck gold again when they redefined the entire DC Universe with the hugely successful Crisis on Infinite Earths and its follow-up History of the DC Universe. Pérez had two enormously successful runs, almost two decades apart, on The Avengers and attained great personal success as writer and artist for the 1980s re-launch of Wonder Woman.

Other notable guests scheduled to appear at Denver Comic Con 2013 include Star Trek TNG’s Wil Wheaton, The Guild’s Sandeep Parikh and Robin Thorsen, Warehouse 13’s Eddie McClintock and numerous comic book artists from all walks of fame.

The 3-day event will feature a number of activities for children of all ages including gaming, arts booths, various comic exhibitors and exhibitions in addition to a wealth of photo opportunities with hundreds of costumed attendees and fans of the event. It’s truly a sight to see and it’s all set to go down this summer at the Colorado Convention Center from May 31 – June 2. Tickets are on sale now at the official Denver Comic Con website, where VIP packages are already SOLD OUT and Stan Lee Packages are expected to be released soon! Check out www.denvercomiccon.com for more information.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2013 Denver Comic Con set to take place at the Colorado Convention Center May 31st – June 2nd, 2013.

For more information about Denver Comic Con or the Comic Book Classroom check out denvercomiccon.com or comicbookclassroom.org.

ABOUT DENVER COMIC CON: DCC/LC is Denver’s premiere fan experience, covering the worlds of comic books, film, and related media, taking place May 31-June 2, 2013 at the Colorado Convention Center. For the latest news and information, visit www.denvercomiccon.com

ABOUT COMIC BOOK CLASSROOM: Comic Book Classroom is a charitable organization that educates through alternative approaches to literacy, learning, and character development. CBC creates programs for underserved students, schools, and communities via comic books, graphic novels, and related media. CBC is the organizer and producer for the DCC/LC. www.comicbookclassroom.org.

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December 2012 Cosplay Babe Of The Month, Stacey Rebecca, Part Two

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Dec 222012

December 2012 Cosplay Babe of the Month, Stacey Rebecca sports Batman lingerie. Oh my!

Welcome to part two of our feature with December 2012 Cosplay Babe of the Month, Stacey Rebecca. Let’s open part two of our Christmas gift to Ninja Nation by getting right back to the interview and more great photos.

Stacey as Ms. Marvel.

Comics Ninja: What are your best and worst fanboy experiences at the conventions or events?

Stacey: None yet, everyone’s been alright in person! Call it British reserve, maybe… I’ll be interested to see the difference between fanboys in the UK and US, for sure!

Comics Ninja: What comic books are you personally reading right now? Favorite games?

Stacey: I have a massive stack of comics I haven’t had the chance to read yet, it’s disgusting! Last things I read were new 52 Batman and the Assassin’s Creed graphic novels. Favorite games are… Oh man. Assassin’s Creed and Batman ^_^ I’m pretty predictable. I get obsessed with things and won’t leave them alone!

Comics Ninja: And now for the tough part of the interview. Best pub in south London and why?

Stacey: Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of pubs. I’m an antisocial creature – love hanging out with my friends but all those other humans? Shudder. If I had to choose, I’d probably say any Wetherspoons. That Purple Rain cocktail tastes like sweets. IT’S AMAZING.

Comics Ninja: Better movie Beetlejuice or Nightmare Before Christmas and why? And yes, there is a right answer.

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