There are 7.4 billion people out there in the real world. Sometimes I think there are a whole lot more that exist in the fantasy realms we've created in cartoons, comics, and video games, all of whom get cosplayed to one degree or another.

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

Growing up with in America with American comic books, it's easy to think that -- because comic books are such an American institution -- the comic book convention and the attendant cosplay that has really taken off over the last decade must also be uniquely American.

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

Game Jab

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

These are sad and strange times we are living in. As the forces of unpatriotic fascism clash with the forces of unpatriotic fascism (and no, that is not a typographical error), resulting in a woman's death in Charlottesville, VA, people are lining up to take sides and throw blame.

What did we talk about on Critical Blast this week?

Game Jab