Kraken Con Fall 2015

[the USS Hornet during Kraken Con Fall 2015]

Saturday, September-26, was Kraken Con in Alameda, California. It was held on the USS Hornet, which is a US Navy ship that has been turned into a museum. Kraken Con is similar to SacAnime, because it holds cons twice yearly; they had one in April this year in Oakland, California and then of course their second one was the con I just attended. 

[Before Fall Kraken Con 2015]

I arrived late, because I had to work earlier and thus I had no time to cosplay, but I was able to throw on some fan gear and look okay. I received a lot of compliments on my dress and I wore this to SacAnime earlier this year too (unfortunately, I have not pictures from that day) and also received a lot of praise for it there. I bought the dress from Hot Topic and it was on sale too. In my opinion, Hot Topic has really become a great source for fan gear and collectibles in terms of current media and pop culture genres. 

[Luigi and Mario cosplayers at Kraken Con Fall 2015]

On with the con! When first walking into the convention area, I spotted these adorable girls cosplaying Luigi and Mario from Nintendo.

[myself with a Sailor Moon cosplayer at Kraken Con Fall 2015]

Once inside the con, or aboard the ship, it took a minute to figure out where everything was. To the left of the entrance was the small room that was not only the viewing room for movies, but also the exhibit hall. Unlike most cons, there was no separate Artist Alley and vendor room; it was just all together in one area, which was fine, because it was very small in both numbers of attendance and exhibitors.

[DC's Bumble Bee cosplayer at Kraken Con Fall 2015]

I felt like the con was in a very bad location. It felt like it was in the middle of nowhere. To get to the con we had to drive through a rather deserted part of Alameda, which is okay for a journey to a shipyard or military base, but not that welcoming for a con. Parking was free and there was plenty of it; that's an upside considering that con parking can be near impossible to find and/or expensive. The con did offer shuttle service as well.

Inside of the ship it was kind of smelly. My sailor source says that is normal for being on a ship and included that if one lives on a ship for a while the smell is actually worse. Again, it's okay for a museum of a Navy Ship that is actually on the ship, but it's not pleasant for a con. 

There was not much room for setup inside. The layout of the con was awkward. For example, the volume of the viewing for movies was not on since it was in the exhibit hall. A guest of the con, Christy Carlson Romano, was actually doing her autographs outside, because there was no room on the ship to do it. Everything was going on around the museum display and that only added to awkwardness. 

[Takoyaki by HiroTako]

I didn't even purchase anything from the con, except some Takoyaki. The takoyaki was delicious! A street food vendor called "HiroTako" was aboard and selling it, and it was very good and authentic! My only issue was getting to it! I had to climb up numerous stairs that were only a one way direction. That meant anyone trying to go up or down at the same time as others had to wait. It's understandable for a ship, but not for a con; just another reason why the con should not have been on a ship.

Since I have never been to Kraken Con, I cannot compare it to the one held in Oakland earlier this year or to any others in the past. I can say from this experience that I'm disappointed and I felt like the location really hurt the con's turn out. If I were a part of the organization I would make sure that next fall I held the con in a much better location that allowed for a more pleasant experience for the attendees. The food vendors were excellent though and they had a topnotch guest list, but definitely needs improvements in the future for the overall experience.

If you attended Kraken Con then please let me know what you thought! Any other comments are free to be left below!

Bandai Sailor Moon Outer Senshi Gashapon Liprod Cans Part 3

[Photo Credit: Bandai Promotional Ad]

Today I'm sharing the Bandai Gashapon Cans Part 3 that were released for the 20th anniversary. These were released in the Spring of this year, so if you're a Sailor Moon fan these are not new to you. I purchased my set off of eBay, which was the cheapest option for me. Vendors have these for sale at cons, but the price of just one wand is as much or more than I bought this set for on eBay. Obviously, the more affordable option for me was eBay. - My decision on buying the third set first is that I wanted Sailor Neptune's wand. If you haven't figured it out yet, my favorite outer scout is Sailor Neptune!

[Bandai Gashapon Cans Part 3]

The rods arrived in cans, as the title reads. There are four rods total in Part 3 and so there are four cans. My cans arrived in a very padded envelope. They were surrounded in cardboard, but no fancy packaging or anything, so I do not have anything to share in that aspect.

[Bandai Gashapon Wands Part 3 in packages]

Inside of the cans are the rods that come packaged in plastic and each part of the rod is separated in the plastic from the other parts of the rod, so each part of the rod has to be cut open.

[Bandai Gashapon Chibimoon Wand disassembled]

After opening up each part of the package, the wand or rod will look like the picture above. In the picture is the Chibimoon rod (for those who don't know) before I put it together. In order: Back stick, base of rod, stand, head of the rod.

I did not take pictures of every wand disassembled, but they all look like the picture above, so not much to see.

[Left to Right: Chibimoon, Sailor Pluto, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune]

Here are all 4 wands after I assembled them all. The assembly is quite easy; all I had to do was put the clear stick into the base, then put the other end into the rod. Before that I attached the head of the rod onto the base of the stick of the rod.

The only advice I'll give to those who may purchase these in the future- the plastic part that holds the wand up is a little tricky to set right. If at first you put it in and it doesn't seem to say in or hold right, just keep adjusting it, because it will go in and stay in, it just seems that some of them need to be put in at just the right angle.

As you can see, these are all fully plastic and the rods sport metallic coloring. If you look closely at Sailor Pluto's wand you can see my reflection! The heart part of the three outer scout rods are indeed mirrors; you can see yourself in them.

[base of Sailor Pluto's wand]

Just an FYI- Your eyes did not deceive you! Inside of the base of the stick part is lipstick. The lipstick is plastic and not for real use. The base of the rod does not come off either. However, turn the rounded knob and the lipstick can be lowered or raised. I choose to make it visible, but not fully raised.

Here are all of the wands in detail!

[Chibimoon]

[Sailor Pluto]

[Sailor Uranus]

[Sailor Neptune]

The rods are all lightweight and as I said before, made of plastic. There is a bit of cheapness in the feel to them, but I do think they look cute. If you're a Sailor Moon fan than these are obviously a must have!

YaoiCon 2015

This past weekend I attended YaoiCon in Burlingame, California. YaoiCon is an adult con, which means you are required to be 18 years or older to attend. For those who don't know what "Yaoi" refers to, it is the male/male relationships in Anime. So, obviously, it was an Anime based convention. YaoiCon is not brand new, it's been around since 2001, but it was my first time attending.

***I promise there is no adult content in this post. All ages are welcome to view this post!

[YaoiCon 2015 Saturday Badge]

I only had a Saturday pass, but the convention did go from Friday-Sunday (September 18-20). It was a pretty small convention with a small attendance.

Side note: YaoiCon wins HANDS DOWN on the badge game! I can't think of a better badge I've gotten from a con. Fanime comes close, but YaoiCon definitely dominated!

[ear cuffs by BottiVingelo]

The dealer's room contained the least amount of vendors I've yet to see at a con. The room was a decent size, but again, it didn't have much to hold. - One thing I did get at the con were the ear cuffs pictured above. A table by the company, BottiVingelo, caught me eye. They had very unique looking jewelry that are made by two artists. The items displayed were very fairy-esque. They also had head pieces and ranged from princess-like to Medieval. Their ear cuffs are very Elvish to me, because of the point at the top, but I like that. I originally fell for a darker piece with a turquoise color, but then I spotted the mint and had to have it! Mint is my color! Apparently, they have been at a few of the cons that I have been to already, including SDCC, I just never saw them for some reason. I was really glad I was able to see them at YaoiCon and I guess that's a benefit of a small con.

[Stevonnie & Garnet keychains by ArtistBlack]

The Artist Alley in the con had a decent number of artists in attendance, especially for a small con, but the room was almost unbearable! It was so crowded. The room was way too small and the setup of the tables were oddly arranged. It was hard to maneuver through the narrow aisles that were made and all of the attendees in the room.

I had to work before the con, so I did not have as much time to browse. Before the Artist Alley closed, I got the two keychains in the picture above- Stevonnie and Garnet from Stephen Universe. My Stephen Universe charm collection is growing! These really caught my eye and stood out too me. They are by an artist who goes by- ArtistBlack.

[reverse side of the Garnet keychain]

The awesome part of the Garnet keychain is that it is reversible! You can see an image on both sides! The images look slightly different, but I think it gives it character!

Overall, I felt the con was okay, but lacking. Perhaps it is the location or maybe it's the time of year. I'm not sure. It could also be the highlighted topic of the con as well, Yaoi. Either way, I left feeling it was all a little lackluster. Although I was told that some of the other events that were happening later that night would be fun, I was unable to attend. Maybe next year.

If you attended YaoiCon let me know about your experience! I would love to hear your views! Any other comments are free to be left below!

SacAnime 2015

Last weekend, during Labor Day weekend, was SacAnime. It was held in Saracmento, California at the Sacramento Convention Center in the downtown area of the city. SacAnime is a twice yearly event and is put on by the same people who run SAC-CON (Sacramento's version of SDCC). They hold the first SacAnime at the beginning of the year/winter and then another in the summer. I read that this particular convention has been around since 2004, so while it's not brand new, it's not old either. Only the last few years has it been held at the convention center as well. - This con is mainly geared towards Anime, although there were a few comic sellers and there were some comic-based cosplayers.

[Myself cosplaying Mami Tomoe at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento]

In my San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) post, I talked about being a newbie at conventions. This is my first year going to fan conventions and this was my first time at SacAnime. To top off a list of firsts, this was also my first time cosplaying. I went as Mami Tomoe from Puella Magi Madoka Magica, which is one of my favorite Anime series. My version was rather watered down. Honestly, I didn't want to go all out, mainly because my cosplay was not 100% ready. It needs a lot of tailor work done to it, but I just felt like I had put off cosplaying for the whole year and that I just wanted to test it. Overall, I received nice compliments and even was asked for a few pictures, so that was nice. In the future, you'll see a better fitting outfit and more detail to the cosplay. I'm also working on getting a new wig, as I did not like the one I wore. I ordered it off of eBay and just didn't have time to order another one.

Enough about my cosplay attempt........ I only went to the convention for 2 days. I went Friday and Saturday. The convention ran from Thursday-Sunday. I did not cosplay on Friday. I wore a Princess & The Frog dress. Unfortunately, I do not have pictures from Friday at all, not even of myself. I really didn't do much picture taking at this con, but I will share what I have!

[Myself with artist Melody Wang aka Chukairi]

The first thing I did on Saturday morning was go see Melody! She is an artist that I met at my first ever con, WonderCon! I fell in love with her Korrasami print and also her Sailor Scouts! Melody is so talented! She does not just make fan art, but she has a lot of original art as well. She recently came out with a book called "Transcend" which features original art and original poetry. The book is amazing! and gave me a whole new appreciation for her as an artist!

[Myself with Vocaloid cosplayers at SacAnime Summer 2015]

In the main convention hall, I happened to see Vocaloid cosplayers! I have no idea who they were in real life, but as a Vocaloid fan I had to get my picture with them! They were very nice and very interactive with fans and convention-goers!

[Storm cosplayer at SacAnime Summer 2015]

There were a lot of great cosplayers at SacAnime. Unfortunately, I did not get many pictures with them or of them. I was busy socializing and meeting people, but I did get a nice shot of this Storm cosplayer. I thought she did a great job and she was nice enough to let me take her picture.

[my SacAnime art haul]

Now I'll share my goodies from SacAnime (summer) 2015- The picture above is my art haul. I've mentioned before how convention art as become my "thing" at conventions. I simply love seeing artists interpretations of different characters and shows. While this is not my biggest haul, I will say there are some major milestones for me here! 

I apologize if do not capture every artist here. Some artists are more personal than others, so I remember them well, other artists are not so talkative or do not really let you get to know them. Sometimes the artist is away too. A couple times at this convention the actual artist was away and I was left purchasing the art from a friend or family member who was watching the table. 

Starting left and working clockwise: 

• First, is the Sailor Moon picture with all of the main Scouts! I know it's covered up a bit, but it does have all of them on there! I really liked this art piece, because the artist put a unique spin on them. I'm personally all about elegant dresses and dressing up and I love that in this picture with some of my favorite Anime characters! - Art is by a woman named Zhen Yue. I saw her first at Fanime this year, but did not buy her work. This time I could not resist. I think she's super nice and very easy to talk to! She's super pretty and always dressed up in some Kawaii way!
• Next is the My Little Pony (MLP) print. Up until this point I have never found a MLP print that I really felt I had to have. Sad, but true. I have seen some that I admired or liked, but I feel like an art piece really needs to speak to me in order for me to pull out my money. Well, this one did just that! I also bought a smaller print of Korra in an 80's style look with the "watching you" pose from the Anime, but I did not pull it out for the pic above. - This was one of those times where the artist was not available. Her prints were sold to me by two of her friends and I was not able to get them signed. The business card reads "Slifer The Sky Dragon".
• Moving over to the mermaid; this is an original art piece by a young woman named Kait Reynolds. First off, let me just say that I was so happy to meet someone who spells "Kait" the same way I do and not "Kate". Anyway, she was a very nice person and she actually brought us to her table. We were passing by and she introduced herself. I enjoy fan art, but I also enjoy original art and I loved her original mermaid!
• The next print down (purple) is Urd from "Ah My Goddess", which is an Anime series I have always wanted to get into, but have not done so. The art is from ZambiCandy who I first saw at this years Fanime and bought a print from her that she did of "Revolutionary Girl Utena". I really like her work and I have a feeling I'll be buying more from her in the future!
• So the print on the bottom is Homura Akemi & Madoka Kaname. This is the first "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" print I have bought, ever! I'm not always thrilled with the way the characters from this series are represented, to be honest. I often find they look goofy or not quite like their true selves. I also think most of the fan art does not agree with how I view them, which is okay, it just makes it so I can't buy much. As I stated earlier in this post, this is one of my favorite Animes and I'm glad I finally found a print that I feel looks great and represents Homura and Modaka well! - I do not have the artist info on this picture, but she was actually not at the table that the prints were being sold. Two guys working the table sold us the print and the artist was a woman working at another table doing commissioned art. I did get her to sign the print, I just did not have the chance to talk to her or get her info.
• The last print, coming full circle, is Sailor Jupiter by Melody Chukairi. Above, there is a picture of us together. I have had the pleasure of getting to know her this year over many conventions. She's a great person and a great artist! The Sailor Jupiter print is the last in her series of Sailor Scouts that I needed, but mind you she has only finished 3 of the Scouts. I am waiting on her next one which will be Sailor Mercury. I can't wait until she finishes them all!
• In the center, on the left, is a tiny red square. This is actually four prints, but I did not lay them all out. This is a cute design titled "Everybody Loves Kyoko". I love it! I feel like Kyoko is often not represented. The artist is a woman named, Natalie, and she was very nice and sweet! I hope to see more from her in the future!
• Lastly, in the center, is a Korrasami pic, or Korra and Asami. It's such a sweet and simple art piece. Honestly, if I find great Korrasami works I have to have them. The print is by "Ivory Ice" and I did not get to chat too much with the artist, but I do like her work and style of art.

[center: Garnet/Ruby/Sapphire charm - sides: Kyoko & Madoka charms]

It's never too late to start a collection........right? Well, that's what a friend told me. Right from the start of my convention-going, I decided early that I was only going to collect art. While I have always admired and liked the charms and keychains that artists often make to accompany their prints (or in some cases that's all they make), I just didn't want to get caught up in spending money on them and so I thought it was best to admire them from afar. However, at Fanime this year, I saw so many charms that I liked and I left the convention feeling like I should have bought some. I never like having a feeling of neglect, so I decided that I would start at the next convention or at least before 2015 was over. Well, I found some nice charms and even a keychain at SacAnime! In the picture above, you see the on the sides that there are 2 charms- Kyoko & Madoka! I guess it was just Kyoko's day, because I seemed to have found a lot of things of her at this convention that I really liked and in the past I felt like she was pretty much absent. But, you go girl! The charms were 2 for $10 (if I remember right.....). I wasn't too thrilled with the Mami or Sayaka charm and the woman selling these did not have a Homura charm, or if she did then she was sold out. I did not catch the name of the seller and I did not get any info or really talk to her, but I do love the two charms that I bought.

In the center is the last item I purchased from the convention. I really have been wanting a Garnet charm ever since I went to Fanime. I saw so many that were good, I just didn't get one, because I was not collecting yet. So, I was determined to get one at SacAnime! I found a great one for $12. I love that it shows Ruby and Sapphire individually and then as Garnet when fused together! Great representation! Again, I unfortunately did not get the creators info or name, but she did a great job!

[Outer Scout charms & Urd print by ZambiCandy]

I featured the Urd print above by ZambiCandy, but I also bought charms from her as well! Left is Sailor Neptune and right is Sailor Pluto. Neptune is my favorite Outer Scout and I bought Pluto who represents my friend, Selly. I shall show you all a better representation of us and these charms in the near future! These charms are an interesting story. I wanted to purchase them, but then the seller realized that she had not brought them with her. However, she was nice enough to sell me the ones on her display board!

[prints & sticker by Natalie Lopez]

Aside from the "Everybody Loves Kyoko" series, I also purchased this cute Asami & Korra sticker from Natalie. I don't normally get into the sticker thing, but this one was really cute!

That wraps up my SacAnime convention trip! Overall, I enjoyed myself. The organization's big goal is "a safe environment for fans" and I felt that they did provide that. Everyone was really nice to everybody and I had no issues. The setup was nice as well, because there were plenty of hotels around the convention center that made it easy to access the activities going on. It was one of the smaller conventions I've been to this year. The artist area and supplier area was all in one room, but it felt nice to not feel crowded (after experiencing nothing but that in SDCC).

Up next: I'll be attending YaoiCon in San Francisco, California and Comikaze in Los Angeles, California. -Feel free to comment below if you went to SacAnime or will be attending of these cons in the future! Would love you hear your thoughts and experiences!

Unboxing: Marvel Collector Corps - August Box

Okay, we've reached the end of my Collector Corps unboxings! After this post, I am all caught up. I'm not that far behind with the August box as I just received it about two weeks ago, but I know plenty of people have already unboxed and reviewed it. I'm still going to offer my thoughts. It still surprises me when big Marvel fans tell me that they have no idea about the program. Before posting this, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a die hard Marvel franchise fan and he had no idea this program existed! So, for people like him who are out there or just curious, check this post out!

[Marvel Collector Corps August Box]

So, last time in June, I received an extra box. If you read my last post the company allowed me to keep it without charge. This time I received two extra boxes and only paid for 1! Not sure why this is happening and it is most likely a glitch in their system, but it's a nice surprise.

[Marvel Collector Corps patch & pin for August]

Like June's box, August's box opened to a flat piece that contained the patch and the pin for the month. The patch features the new Captain America and the pin has the new Iron Man. The top piece of the card board box folds up to reveal the rest of the contents. As, for the pin and patch, they're my favorite so far from Collector Corps!

[Secret Wars #1 Collector Corps Variant]

When the top of the inside cardboard piece was removed it revealed the monthly variant comic. August featured the new Thor in her Pop! form and the comic was #1 of the Secret Wars series. As stated before, I do not read most Marvel comics, but I am a fan of empowered females and so I like the cover! It intrigues me to read it, so I just may! -I will add that this month's comic came bagged and boarded, unlike the two previous months when the monthly comic was loose and did not even have a bag.

[Marvel Collector Corps exclusive Thor & Spider-Man]

Underneath the comic was two exclusive Pop! bobbleheads! On the left is #97 and is the new Thor from Secret Wars. On the right is #98 Spider-Man aka Miles Morales. I really liked the fact that this time the pops were divided and well secured. (The monthly tee was actually on top of the Pop! Vinyls and I will show that later.)

[Marvel Collector Corps exclusive Pop! Vinyl #97 Thor (Secret Wars)]

Here's a close up of #97 - Thor (Secret Wars). As I said earlier, as a woman, it is great to see empowered females in any form. So, I am loving this Pop! figure. I have not taken her out of the box, but I plan to at some point. She has a hammer, but it's hidden by the art on the box. This figure is an exclusive to the Collector Corps program and not available in stores. Any company selling these most likely purchased boxes themselves.

[Marvel Collector Corps exclusive Pop! Vinyl #98 Spider-Man (Miles Morales)]

Here's a close up of the other exclusive Pop! vinyl bobble-head from the August box. This one is #98 and is Miles Morales as Spider-Man. He looks pretty cool and I have not taken him out of the box either. Not sure if I will, but he's nice to add to the collection.

[Marvel Collector Corps Secret Wars Tee]

August's tee was a black shirt with "Secret Wars" printed on top and featuring Thor, Spider-Man, Captain America, and Iron Man in their Pop! Vinyl forms. This is my favorite tee so far from the program and it kind of made me wish I had gotten the shirt in XS, but as always I ordered a XL and it was gifted to my Marvel friend. I may have to start ordering them for me though........

[packaging from the Marvel Collector Corps August Box]

Over all, I really liked August's box. I wasn't overly thrilled with June, but I liked it. Mostly, what I liked about June's box was the great improvements in service and I saw even more improvements for August; not only were the boxes shipped on time, but the packaging was greatly increased in terms of security and protection! As you can see in the picture above, they made great strides in the design of their boxes to insure that items arrived intact! I'm also always amazed at the detail they put inside the boxes! I do not know any other company who does this! Over all, for someone who is not following the comic Secret Wars series, I thought the box was cute and great for collectors! I will definitely be getting a box in October.

Unboxing: Marvel Collector Corps - June Box

If you read the previous post then you know that I'm behind on all of this and I'm piling through to catch up to August, and get this all done before October! I had to take a little bit of a break because of work and friends, but hey! it's the end of summer and I gotta live it up before it's over! You understand, right?

So, after the disaster that was the introduction to the Collector Corps program and the lengthy wait (not to mention the effort) to get the box, I decided to give it one last month. Normally I like to try things out for about 3-5 months, but I just couldn't take a battle three months in a row; my mind was made up and if it was a disaster in June then I was not going to get a box for August. - There was a slight hiccup between the April box and the June box, but nothing too extreme. The issue was that if you had Pay Pal as your automatic payment every month they cancelled it and you had to sign up again. I am assuming this had to do with PayPal becoming an independent company (separate from eBay), but I don't actually know the cause. Collector Corps stated that there was an "issue" and that was all. Never the less, support on Facebook let us know when it was safe to sign up again and they also sent out an email. I was able to get my payment on time for June. Unlike the first box, they did not let orders for the box go long. They took pre-orders and then it was shut down before the boxes shipped out.

[Marvel Collector Corps - June Box]

The theme for the June box was Ant-Man, which made sense because the movie was due out in July. Collector Corps did announce the theme of the box early, so you could decide if you wanted to get one or not. The contents were not revealed.

I was greatly surprised when my boxes were delivered, considering that I only ordered one and was only charged for one. I contacted Collector Corps and they said it was their "error" and I could keep the extra box, which was very nice of them.

[Marvel Collector Corps Ant-Man pin & patch from the June box]

When I first opened the box it was a bit different than April's box. Instead of all of the contents just being put in the box it had a cover over the main contents and it featured the patch and pin for the month. (As I stated in the last post, every month comes with an exclusive pin and patch.) Both the patch and the pin featured Ant-Man.

[contents of the June box for Marvel Collector Corps]

When I opened the boxes they were identical in content. Both contained an exclusive Collector Corps Ant-Man Pop! and 2 Funko Ant-Man blind boxes. The Blind boxes were not exclusives and you did only get 2 of them, leaving you to hunt for the other 2 if you wanted a complete set, as there were 4 in all.

[Funko Pop! #87 Ant-Man - Collector Corps Exclusive]

I'll start off with an up-close view of Pop! figure. It is Ant-Man without a helmet, but the best part is the exclusive "Funko's Smallest Bobblehead", which is Ant-Man when he shrinks! Very cool, in my opinion. I have not taken mine out of the box yet, but I look forward to that.

[Funko Pop! Ant-Man series]

The back of the Pop! figure featured the other Pop! figures you could collect in the Ant-Man series from the movie. Obviously, these would be available where Pop! figures are regularly sold.

[Funko Ant-Man Mystery Minis Series]

As I said before- the Mystery Minis were not exclusives to Collector Corps and you only received 2 boxes, leaving you to search for the other 4 if you wanted all of them. The box featured all 4 mini bobble-heads to collect.

[All 4 Mystery Minis from the Ant-Man series]

So, like I said before, I received an extra box and so I had 4 Mystery Mini boxes to open. I really lucked out and received all 4! I could have had doubles, but I somehow was fortunate enough to get the whole series. So, no extra money was spent for this series! I was quite pleased!

[Ant-Man Comic #5 - Collector Corps Variant]

As always, the box came with a comic that has an exclusive variant cover. This box had an Ant-Man comic, which appears to be #5, and since I do not read most Marvel comics......I have yet to actually read it. I do like the cover though.

[Collector Corps Ant-Man Tee]

Unlike the previous box, this box only had 1 tee for everyone. So, I received 2 shirts that were the same.

[Collector Corps Ant-Man tee design]

The shirt was simple. It is all black and says "Ant-Man" on the front. Under the lettering is Ant-Man in the "actual size" of when he shrinks. Simple, yet cute. I actually would have worn this 1, but I still just ordered the "XL" size and gave it away. I still have the other one, so maybe I'll cut it up and make it fit or just wear it as a lounge tee.

Overall, I really liked this box. While the exclusives were not as great as the first box (in my opinion), I think that was mostly due to the fact that I am not an Ant-Man fan. I did have more appreciation for the series after watching the movie, but I just felt like the HulkBuster Pop! and the Dorbz included in the April box were pretty hard to beat. Honestly, I cannot beat the price for the fact that I only paid for 1 box and received double the quantity. The transaction, shipment, arrival, and packaging were all much improved from the first box as well. So, after June's box I was definitely getting 1 in August!