Anime Expo Cosplay Awards

The (nonexistent) votes are in and here are the Awards! All photos from the great Japanator.

The "How The Hell?" Award:

It took me a while to figure this one out, I mean if I saw this walking towards me I would run away.

Cutest Cosplay:

Some may give this to a cute girl in a bikini, but look at that L, that is the cutest thing I've seen all day.

Funniest Cosplay:

To get the full hilarity photo, picture an elevator opening and those blank eyes are staring back.

You're welcome.

Most Unexpected:

What? Someone did Coraline, this is gonna suck right?

Holy... I have no words, that's just awesome.

Best Internet Cosplay:

Now I have to say something about Rule 1 and 2. You know the drill.

Scariest Cosplay:

GAAAAAAAH! Seriously, this will haunt my dreams.

Best Prop:

Costume is okay, but that prop looks right outta the game.

Most Impressive:

GIGA BUSTAH!

Best Female Cosplay:

It's the claws that sold me on this, that's going all the way.

Best Male Cosplay:

Remember, this is best cosplay, as in it's got to look like the character.

And I'll be damned, that guy looks just like Gordon Freeman. He would have also won best prop if he wasn't winning this.

An AT Field Review!

So I just bought the first two volumes of the fabulous webcomic Girly. Took a super long time to get delivered, but it was worth the wait (especially cause I got an extra drawing of Marshmallow Kitty.) But getting to the comics, Girly is the story of Otra and Winter, a leader and sidekick team that have adventures. That's really is all I can say, I mean this is one of the most nonsensical comics I've ever read and that's part of the appeal of the comic. Where else can you see an elephant busting phat beats? Volume one introduces the characters and hooks up Winter and Otra. The art is very good, walking the line between old cartoons and anime. The writing does fall short at some parts, sometimes the character will go into long speeches. I wouldn't usually even mind, but Josh L, the writer/artist recently rewrote some particular scenes for a recap chapter and it's got some great stuff. Still a great book.

Girly really doesn't get really good till the second volume. The art starts to get more cartoon inspired and the writing becomes amazing. The thing that surprises me is that Josh is able to not only have dozens of characters, but he is able to make you believe every single one. No matter how crazy they may be, they all great characterization and personalities. They may live in a crazy world but that doesn't mean they can't be believable. One of the best webcomics out there, it deserves all the praise it gets.

You can read Girly here, and read Josh L's livejournal here.