And so today I picked up the vest and cape from the seamstress for my Grayson Robin impression! She did a wonderful job matching it to the meger amount of pictures I supplied her with! The vest is pure wool, silk lined, and the cape is silk as well!


<span style="color:white;font-size:large;]BUT ENOUGH TALK!! ONTO THE PICS!!

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Classic Chris O'Donnell pose.

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Sonar Batarang. I really wanted to try and duplicate the folding batarang (birdarang?) from "Grayson"- I just don't have the skills yet.

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<span style="color:white;font-size:medium;]"Batman's dead! YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE HOW BITTER I AM!!"


I am totally jazzed with my latest costume! Just a couple of things left to do- repaint the police belt so it doesn't look 20 years old , and have a proper set of undies made (with black trunks).

Can't wait to meet up with Rex at D-Con!

Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

Fantastic costume Kev, looks totally badass mate.

Darren

All I can see is starred "POW", "WHAM", "SMASH" and "ZAP"
You look frackin' awesome Kevin. You and Rex will be the Dynamic Duo.

Mike
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There is nothing more impressive than a bloody big Alien
wiggling on the end of a sharp stick!

That looks bat-A$$! Er, I mean BAD-A$$.

Very cool stuff Kevin, well done!

Russ

Get ready for the cameras Kev.
I bet there will be a line up to take pics.
scott

Holy rusted metal Batman...you look awesome Kev!
Chris

<span style="color:orange;font-size:large;]"Long live the fighters!"

Absolutely Incredible...... you know, I have a soft spot for superheroes!!!!! My Original Marvel Girl will be out at DC too..... Perhaps I can beg a photo?

Honestly, it really looks fab. Feels good to be super, doesn't it?

Can we get a preview in another thread?

Russ

It does indeed!!

I'm sure I will have some "curious stirrings in my utility belt" at D-Con.

Yeah- it will be good to be Dick...





Grayson.



Thanks for the compliments everyone!



Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

Sure Rook - probably will put one up this weekend. just finished my mask - made it myself from fiberglass plus some extras - it's turned out great! wouldn't have tried it w/out the encouragement of Matt (Matsuo). (thanks again man)

E

Kevin nice costume I put together a very nice Begins costume last halloween. You should show it on the Brotherhood of the Bat website. I'm very jealous of your sonar rang you must have paid a pretty penny for it. Did it come straight from Henry? I'f not dont mention it on that board a few board members bought this at his cost and then sold them quick to turn a fast buck. Henry sells most all Bat items to board member at cost but someone is always taking advantage of such a nice guy. Cool costume!!!! Jason

Thanks Jason! I'm on The League of Heroes- I'll show it over on BOTB as well now that you mention it!

The Sonar Rang came from Henry through one of his ebay auctions. Yeah- it was not cheap as I had a few bidders against me.

I don't even want to know what "at cost" is.
Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

Free comic book day is May 5th- I've been feeling out a couple of comic shops to debut my Grayson costume at.

Playing the role is half the fun of wearing the costume for me, and I like to do background research- so I ended up getting both Burt Ward's and Adam West's biographies in a single ebay score. I decided to read Ward's first as I thought it would provide some insight to the character.

Well of a 300 page auto-biography the first 50 were ok...

The rest degenerates into a (much too indepth) play by play of all the women Ward had slept with during the course of the show, and the (semi-employed) years afterward.

Honestly, do I really need to hear about every single multiple orgasm he gave the dozens (maybe hundreds ) of women he boinked? And the constant mention of the size of his package?

Sure there were a couple of noteworthy incidents: such as the one woman who after a night of passion, pulled a 14 inch kitchen knife on him and chased him around her apartment- later explaining that she felt like Anthony Perkins in "Psycho". And a second "woman" who during a session, confessed not only to having the town's sheriff for her dad, but to being only 15 years old.

Otherwise- chapter after chapter of this woman from California, and that woman from Paris, yada yada yada.

Really I wanted to know about the show, how he got into the part, and what crazy things happened on set. It was only briefly touched upon, and the rest was basically Ward boasting his sexual prowess.

Guess you have to boast about something when you go from being on a hit tv show to shaking hands at car lots in the span of a few years.


Hopefully West's insight will be more... insightful.

Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

Well Grayson Robin made his debut at the Silver Snail in Toronto last weekend for Free Comic Book Day. I was there for about three hours. They told me that they usually have people dress up- well...

I was the only "patron" dressed up; the rest were the staff members!

Needless to say I had a lot of customers asking questions (can you get the keys for this display case? Where do I find...)- to which I would sheepishly answer: "Umm... I don't actually work here."

However, not being an employee- I could go where ever I liked! I hung out outside, went inside as I pleased, walked around and didn't have to take any orders.

Anyway- the day started with me having to stop in the drug store (in full costume) to buy some batteries for my camera. Everyone stopped in their tracks to stare at me, while at the same time trying to behave as if I was just another regular Joe.

Going back out to my car- I had about a half a dozen people stop to take my picture with their cellphones.

OK fast-forward to the Snail. This was my first appearance as Grayson Robin. It was a blast! I was a bit quiet at first- however I quickly warmed up as people (especially little children) stopped to say hi and get a pic with me. I shook many tiny hands that day!

Of course there was the odd snicker, and the one jeer I got was actually kind of witty... "Hey! It's Batman's life partner!"

But the one question I got the most was...

"Where's Batman?"

To which I would reply...

"He's parking the Batmobile. He's having trouble finding a spot."

Another couple of guys walking by happened to be doing a promotion for Aerius allergy medication. One guy asked me, "Do you suffer from allergies?" I quickly replied...

"No."

"I suffer from injustice!"

Other costumes there included a fantastic Rocketeer, Hellboy, Venom (S3), Iron Fist (complete with chest tattoo), Lobo, Baroness, and a custom Green Lantern.

I only managed to get two pics (I hate taking pictures ) but I did capture the day for posterity.

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All in all, a fun day!

Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

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Awesome costume, bro... Will we get a chance to see it at Polaris?
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Thanks! You betcha!!


Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

Great costume Kev. Looking forward to seeing it at Polaris.

Mike
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There is nothing more impressive than a bloody big Alien
wiggling on the end of a sharp stick!

Nice work Kevin, looks like you had fun!

RIGHT ON KEVIN!!

Glad you had such a gooooood time!! That's awesome bro.

I love it- "No, I suffer from Injustice!!"

I've an appearance as Batman today at the local May Fair, and then tomorrow it's the parade as Captain America, carrying the American Flag!

I'll get pics!:D
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Awesome... I'll let you use our room for your costume changes... unless that snooty-nosed snob Mike has a problem with it...
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I'll be snooty cause I'll too be busy drinkin' and partying with my fellow Canuck Marines. Dom, I want to drink beer out of one of your jungle boots & post the pix it in this thread. Is that a deal my USCM friend?

Mike
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There is nothing more impressive than a bloody big Alien
wiggling on the end of a sharp stick!

Looks great, but what if you and Batman get "shot in the face":D

What are you doing with a gun in space?

DEAL!
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OVER MY DEAD BODY!!

Start you're own friggin thread for that!

And thanks Joe. I'll try to keep my wits about me, so I don't get killed.

Kevin

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"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won."

Hey Kev
Looking good !
Just for your info...
That would be Nelson Costa as Hellboy and Scott Maple of Kropserkel as the Rocketeer.
George Zotti the Snail manager was Green Lantern, and my frien Brian who I think you have met was Lobo.

Scott