ACEN

ACEN was amazing, I bought a Dante (DMC 3) costume, a two bladed sword, Parasite Eve, and an Aural Vampire CD and Shirt. AV signed the CD, but I couldn't get both signed. Listening to the CD right now and it's awesome, the concert was awesome. I documented the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9_N5R4Obx4
The video is kind of short, so I might compile a part 2 and upload it later. I saw That Guy With The Glasses (aka Nostolgia Critic) there, I got a signed picture along with a photo of my friends and I with him. Spike (creator of Templar Arizona) did a portrait of myself, which makes me look devastatingly handsome.

A Comparison

So I decided to return to make this wee comparison.
I was at a comic book store in St. Louis this weekend and I saw a lot of Sandman stuff and I decided to get Sandman: Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman & Yoshitaka Amano. Now right now you're all thinking holy shit, Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano (THE ARTIST FOR FF!!!), two wicked sick dudes making one comic, and yes I agree with you, it is the shit. What I am going to do is compare the normal Sandman we're used to and the Yoshitaka Amano Sandman and I'll keep it brief.
The original Sandman looks a lot creepier - more menacing, like someone you would not want to cross. His black cloak fades into red skulls, which is kinda creepy too. You don't see his eyes except for the dotted pupils, which, again, make him creepier. WHen he's wearing street clothes he's simply black and white.
The Yoshitaka Amano Sandman looks... well... beautiful, like something out of traditional Japanese art. His usually wild thick hair, looks rather thin. His black-red skull cloak is purple. He honestly reminds me of someone out of Dynasty Warriors, not in a bad way.
Now I know there are two different art styles here, but it's just something I wanted to note/compare.
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I don't really know what the point of this was, but... there you go. Maybe I'll post more stuff before the ACEN blog.