Comic Con

Hey people's. Today I'm gonna talk to you about my trip the the Comic Con. Here it goes.


















So I love to collect Aliens and other horror figures, Predators, Terminator, etc. Unfortunately you cannot find any of those at Target so for my birthday my Dad took me to the New York Comic Con. There we got many awesome things ranging from a plush chest burster to a highly detailed bloody Terminator action figure and back to a Sasquatch from show dad watched as a kid called Six Million Dollar Man.

















We got up at 4:00 in the morning to head out. I slept until around 8:00. Afterwards I had a power bar to have energy. Then we listened to a cool podcast called Comic Dorks. They were funny and talked about comics from DC and Marvel to more independent comics. Soon we paused that as we headed into New York City. We looked at scenery first. After we looked for the Javitz Center which was where it was being held. Then we spent a while looking for parking and we had to walk a few blocks but by the time we got there the line was super short and we got in easily.

















One of the first things that happened was me being in a power loader fighting a Alien. You see I was on the main level where you come in and I saw a huge statue of it upstairs. So I rushed upstairs with dad somewhere behind me. I got a free Aliens comic book and watched the new game preview for the upcoming game and then stood in line. The line was pretty long and I noticed how I was the only 13 year old Aliens fan. So you got in it and if you've ever seen Aliens you now how you fit in it. It's basically a suit of armor. Nothing moved though, it was a statue. Once I was in the photographer pushed a button and the alien started screeching and hidden cameras starting taking pictures. Afterward we went in the dealer's room. When you first got in it was just companies showing a product including Lego, DC, and video game companies. In the back were all the dealers. That's where I got everything. I got an aliens vs predator 2 pack, the deluxe king alien, a plush chest burster, 5 other Kenner aliens, and a terminator. Dad got some hot wheels cars, some Bionic man toys, and a t shirt. Lastly we found a artist friend of dads that had a really cool comic called Ace Killroy you should see.

















Around 3:30 we met My Aunt Robin. She also has a blog called Made in Brooklyn. She came with my cousin Andrew and we gave him and Isaac an Aquaman and a Thing. We ate at TGI Fridays. Then we left.

















So I had a lot of fun at the Comic Con. Today Alex and me played together with them. Bye!!


By Ashton

I'm 13!!

Hey people's. Today I'm gonna talk about my birthday. Here it goes.

Okay so last Friday was my birthday. It was my birthday weekend too. I'm turning 13. First we had crab legs. Second was presents. From mom and dad I got a Nosferatu shirt, headphones, figures for an iPad game, and tickets to the New York comic con.








Alex got me a card with a bunch of hearts and him saving me from a dinosaur by impaling it with a sword. That's my brother.


Then ice cream cake an the Avengers movie. I'm really excited for the comic con. There's gotta be some vintage Alien toys there.

For my party on saturday I invited many of my friends. 2 of them were able to come. They were among the few that actually told their parents beforehand. First we headed outside and played Nerf for a while. Then we had pizza and cake during The Three Stooges with enough time for air hockey. They got me 20 dollar gift cards to Walmart and Toys R Us.

Finally on Sunday my grandparents came. They got a 25 dollar iTunes card, a awesome laser tag system by Nerf and drum roll please..... A pack of double A batteries!!!


For dinner we went to a restaurant called Fat Tuesdays. I blogged about there a while ago when my other grandparents came. Unfortunately they had to leave. You could hook up my iPod to a gun and use a app to show you you're ammo, health, and shield level. There is also single player where you shoot aliens that show up on the map. Also as you win you get points to buy new virtual guns. So I could buy a sniper rifle and shoot from far away, a machine gun for a fast rate of fire, or a cannon for maximum firepower. This is a awesome toy, thanks guys!!


So that's how my 13th birthday! Now I just have to survive my dad's rant on me being a teenager. Thanks a lot for the cards Mario and grandma! I think I'm on the right track to be as cool as that guy. Also the amount in that check surprises me every year! Bye.


By Ashton

Camping trip

Hey people. Today I'm gonna talk about my camping trip. Here it goes.






So me and my family went camping over the weekend. It's the first time I've been camping. Excluding a tent in my back yard. I had a great time.





We came on Friday after school and unpacked before starting a fire. We then roasted hot dogs on sticks and made smores. Afterwards we sat around the camp fire and told scary stories. First it was me roughly remembering bits and pieces of stories adding up to a okay short story that was a little scary. Alex had a story that didn't make much sense and involved a beanstalk and snot. Dad had a actual scary story that left us silenced. Katie had a mock up of dad's story that made everyone laugh.


We woke up the next day from our 1 room cabin with the bathroom being 30 feet away in a building. After a pancake breakfast we went to get firewood. Alex went with me to the left and Katie went forward of the camp. We came back with a few twigs and she was lugging a few trees! We went between 2 campsites and she went straight into the forest.


Between then and Sunday we played on the playground and went hiking ending the day with burgers on the campfire. The next day mom started the fire and cooked sausages. I was mostly in charge of the fire from there. Their were a few close calls but I payed attention when mom taught me and was okay with just a sooty jacket. Then we found a funky grove of trees that were very climbable and fun. Unfortunately we left soon to encounter an awesome Chinese restaurant in Hagerstown called Supreme Buffett. It was supreme. Wait! I forgot to mention what dad did! He read comic strips on his iPad. Check out his latest blog post Mandrake the Magician on Do a Barney Oldfield.


So I had fun, bugs and all. I managed my first camping trip with minimal casualties including a flaming marshmallow. Katie covered this too so check out ikatiebug. Bye!



My winning photo from the trip.

By Ashton

Gross Point

Hi. Today I've got another comic review. Here it goes.



The comic series is called Gross Point. It's a humor comic. It's about twins who come to a town called gross point. Gross Point is filled with psychotic murderers, monsters, and other creepy things.the twins help face these things. It ran for 14 issues.



There parents are completely blind to what's going on too. They have to survive with little help from others. Along with their self replicating dog with 2 buts and no head. They also have a house shaped like a duck next door. A lighthouse no where near water. The story is done by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn.



Even a school filled with monster kids. It's got the art style of a children's comic. With the gore of a horror movie. My favorite character is ham. He's a guy that is dating the sister twin and turns into a monster whenever he touches her.


It's illustrated by S.M Taggart and aired august 97 to august 98.

I love gross point. It's very funny. Bye!

By Ashton

The Last Apprentice

Hey people's. Today I'm gonna talk about the Last Apprentice series. Here it goes.



The Last Apprentice series is a horror series. So far they have 10 books out. They are based off of old European legends with unique twists. Such as witches literally being able sniff out danger from miles away in Europe and banshees haunting Ireland. They are also other creatures that just sprang from the authors mind too. It's very scary and after reading the first book it made me fear my bunk bed and things that go bump in the night.



Thomas Ward is a seventh son of a seventh son. This makes him able to hear and see things other children can't. He lives in the County, a world without electricity or modern technology where it is very dangerous to go out at night. This also makes him eligible to be the spooks apprentice. A spook is a person who is called on when things from legend start to hurt and scare. There's something more to Thomas Ward though not just a staff and a silver chain.


I'm currently on the tenth book in the series and so far I'm astounded by the artwork. I know it's a particular style but I can't name it. The colors and strokes perfectly convey the authors style of horror. It's drawn by Patrick Arrasmith. It's written by Joseph Delaney.


So that's the Last Apprentice series be sure to pick up the first book the Revenge of the Witch. Bye!


By Ashton

Do a Barney Oilfeild

Hey people's. I'm blogging on my Dad's blog. Here it goes.

Ok first off.....my Dad is.....Dad. He's not really supposed to be cool. No offense. Now he is kinda broadcasting it to the world. Also he's big and I'm so very very small.

I like his blog though. It's fun to read. It's good because I get to hear more about him. Reading his blog is like getting possessed by Dad. It's fun and creepy.

I do like his topics too. Its like every old movie Dad showed rolled up into a geeky blog. I especially like the stories and stuff about movies and tv shows. It reminds me of an Indiana Jones movie guest starring Aquaman. It's also fun to hear about his past. I had never heard about the guerrilla gorilla story.

So that's my thoughts on my fathers blog. Check out Do a Barney Oilfield here.

http://www.doabarneyoldfield.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-art-of-organization.html

Bye!!

P.S. that wrestling/fart story never happened!

P.S.S. the books were way better than the movie in dad's first blog!


By Ashton

The dark knight rises

Hi people's. Today is another video game review. Here it goes.



So I'm gonna talk about the iPad video game the Dark knight rises. So far it is a really good game. It is definitely worth the 4.99. Probably my favorite part is how you can move. Instead their being separate levels there's just different stages.



So if you're on one skyscraper in the city. Which is a stage and bane is on the other with a hostage you can jump off the building glide with you're cape behind him, grapple to the top and use a assortment of karate moves to fight him. There's also mini games. Such as a tap sequence to get out of something and a game to hack computers. My favorite is the second one.



You can also use all of his vehicles. My favorite is the bat pod. There's also the bat. Unfortunately I don't think you can use the bat mobile. It's my second favorite after infinity blade 2.



So that's it. Bye!