Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 21, 2017

Good morning all!

(Gweedo conducts Neil’s Accordion Octet with today’s background music).

I see the witch from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty under the S of CosUCon. I feel I should know the guy on the right but I can’t remember who he is. Where’s AnyFace? He knows these things.

Hmm…Honeymoon appears to be hiding her horns, at least for the moment.

Shelley is painting some nice scenes here.

And let the convention begin…

Wasn’t her costume blue? And where are her antennae/horns? They wouldn’t fit under her blue headdress, how are they fitting under that green headband?

Another Abner Kadaver adventure, perhaps?

Let’s see …

- The tall silhouette with the spiked headpiece near Tracy’s windshield might be Hela, from Marvel’s ‘Thor’ comics, or it might be Aku, from ‘Samurai Jack.’ Probably the latter.

- The girl in pink might be Chun-Li, from the ‘Street Fighter’ games, though her hair also has a definite ‘Sailor Moon’ look to it.

- The guy at the far right is probably someone, but I’m not sure who.

There are a few other figures with minor details to them that I could guess at, but not with any degree of certainty.

Tracy and Honeymoon arrived on-site rather expeditiously.

Yes, I believe we will son see that it is also a good thing that Tracy is in attendance!

And off to sleepyville I go….

Keep my spot in line, please !

About Anime Conventions …

Though the emphasis here is on ‘Cosplay,’ many also feature celebrity guests, voice actors who have participated in dubbing various series, members of the Japanese production teams, and ‘J-Pop’ musicians as well.

This would have been a good time to bring back ‘Themesong’ for a day or two.

Arguably the heart of an anime convention is its ‘Exhibit Hall’ or ’Dealer’s Room,’ where attendees can purchase a wide variety of merchandise, including posters, wall scrolls, books and manga, Blue-Ray and DVD disks, plushies, figures and art statues, toys, and – assuming the convention’s contract with its host space allows for it – Japanese snack items such as Pocky and Mochi.

I’d even once come across a sweet bottled juice drink infused with bits of flavored fruit jelly …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdEIhrjyMhA

Here’s a brief video showing some Japanese vending machines and drinks …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clbn5mTkY4c

Should you ever be offered a ‘Ramune’ drink, there’s a trick to opening it …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyn7KO6ONh0

Even with advance tickets, I had to wait over an hour just to get in at both the Boston and Rhode Island Comicons.

Quit trying to think Abner! I’m guessing it’s Blackjack! I can hear “Tubthumping” from here!

Enough of all these Japanese characters! I don’t know any of them and, frankly, I don’t care!

Oops! Did I wake up Jim in CT?

I’m ready for more Svengoolie! That’s one character that may be interesting!

…I especially like the custom of the Traffic Light…hehe. Wait and see what lies within those walls and customs. Maybe we’ll see someone with spots in front of their mask or even flies.

I have a feeling that this story will about the mystery of the missing cosplay costume.

The best way to win is to sabotage the competition, at least you eliminate the best of the lot. 8D

I see a whole passel of folks having issues that need a good looking at. Makes me wanna be a shrink and rent a booth there. All I’d need would be a sofa and a cash register.

Let the convention – and the walkons _ commence!

Japanese theme music

Not sure if I want to start this thread, it isn’t really Tracy related, but said “what the hey”. One of the things about Japanese anime and games that I have always been amazed by is the music. I have heard some of the most awesome stuff, and it is for a half hour anime or video game. What piece of Japanese music have you heard and thought, “I just can’t get enough of this!” How about ear worms? Any song you just can’t get out of your head? Let me know.

One of my faves is the music for Ni no Kuni – Wrath of the White Witch This PS3 game has video done by Studio Ghibli and one of the best sound tracks I have ever heard in a game. Here is a small sample.

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsu5dRJjQF4

or you can hear the music CD here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_XC3Z3rM9E

100 comments?

Panel 2’s setting reminds me a bit of the Rosemont Convention Center (NW suburban Chicago), not too far from where I live. It has been known to host a comic con from time to time, though the currently running C2E2 is being held at downtown McCormick Place in Chicago http://tinyurl.com/yag3ym6 .

Tracy, who seems to be (by my hypothesis regarding location) driving in from the north, may have difficulty finding a parking place, however, unless he dares to pull police privilege (not legal in these circumstances, but not unheard of, either).

Let the games begin

The City’s Top Detective going to an anime con?

@ 22ph and Nightguant49: Watch the stolen costume be Tom Brady’s tee shirt!

@ Tarry Plaguer: The earworm for me was the Svengoolie theme – complete with the continuous screams in the background! Thanks to whomever pointed out, the soundtrack was Link Wray’s Rumble!

That same music bed showed up in an ad for fertilizer. Wish my comments were as good a fertilizer!

The red-headed chick with the back turned to us could be Little Orphan Annie with anew dress style more suited to her age which is eternal adolescence.