Black Crown

We made it to Cosplay 101 where Bob Mogg was showing off his steampunk Batman costume and providing all manner of useful advice for cosplayers novice and expert.

Cosplay 101

Sparky even spotted a Delores Umbridge in the crowd, although we confess to being more enamored with Kelly Varner’s version.

Delores Umbridge

We’ve been reading Arcana’s “Howard Lovecraft” series recently, so we really enjoyed the panel on the movie.

Howard Lovecraft

Of course, there were sightings of amazing costumes including this Groot that was at least 7’ tall.

I Am Groot

Kelly and Murray crushed this 1950s Star Trek mashup.

1950 Star Trek Mashup

This kid was having the best Comic Con of all! Her dad would hoist her up in the air every couple of minutes, sending her into squeals of delight. Sparky wants to know if she can get someone to do this for her.

Wonder Baby

Check out the Samurai droid mashup!

Samurai Droids

And what Comic Con would be complete without the Starburner Galactic Courier Service steampunk meetup and awards? Kudos to the Starburners for the ensemble cosplay with the Victorian baseball costumes.

Play Ball!

But the highlight of the meetup was when Jeb Haught surprised his long-time girlfriend, Barbara Lekes, with a marriage proposal.

She Said, “Yes”

Sparky spent quite a bit of time lending a hand in the Gaslight Gathering booth. The highlight was a chance to be in KPBS’s live stream of the fan tables on the mezzanine.

Booth Hand Sparky

We were quite literally heading for the door to leave on Sunday when we spotted Nichelle Nichols! Not to be those children of the 60s, but squee!

Nichelle_Nichols

We did find a few minutes of quiet to enjoy a romantic meal at our favorite downtown dining spot, Café Chloe. How can a girl resist a boy who orders her sparkling rosé?

Bubbly Drake

And, yes, we’ve submitted our professional registration materials for next year. Fingers crossed.

Entry characterizations: Authored by Morse, Convention