No long list for today's offering; just a really funny picture that combines a couple of elements that, up until recent years, have been incorporated into Comic Con International - Movies and video games. When I went to my first Comic Con 12 years ago, the convention was 40,000 attendees strong but it only featured Comic Book publishers. Two years after that, attendance doubled and the Exhibit Hall saw the introduction of porn... Yes, porn. There were porn stars trying to sell porn-based comic books with them drawn as super heroines. There was even a booth that was selling porn star action figures. The problem with the porno books is that comic book geeks didn't want to spend on illustrations of their favorite unmasked and non-clothed porn heroines when they could download photographs and movies on the net for free. The problem with the porn action figures was that although they came with "accessories," you couldn't do anything with them. What would I know of these things... I'm a devout Catholic. NOT!Slowly anime, movies, and video games invaded the convention and today, you cannot go into the con without seeing teasers for upcoming shows, games, and movies. The picture above combines two of my all time favorites - 300 and Super Mario! I wish I could say that I did this piece but sadly, no. I found it online. In the days to come (time permitting), I hope to show a piece or two that is done by yours truly. For now, have a laugh as Mario takes on the role of King Leonides!
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