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THE GIRLS OF GEEK

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2016 SPRING TV

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EPIC COSPLAYER

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Keep your geek-wear game strong!

A new breed of gamer.

More than meets the art.

A group of ladies making a difference in the geek community while

raising money for charity.

Headphones are designed in a

whole new way!
This game-developer student can
make a game and look great doing
it!
Fan-favorite... his top 5 list!

What to watch.. when and where!

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Winter Soldier and Fran cosplays.

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The Geek is strong with you...
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by sipping it in the morning and showering
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GAMER
GIRL
A Sexualized Fantasy Concept that Couldnt Be More
Confusing... for Both Male and Female Gamers.
photographs by JOSHUAL PAULL

he history of the gamer is not

as glamorous as it is now (wait,
is it?). Sure there are movies
being made based on gaming
characters and yes, Chris Hardwick could be considered cool by people who arent necessarily in
the geek category, but only a few years back, to
be a video game fan was to welcome in a slew of
unwelcomed attention.
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Weve come so far, right? Well... the guys have,

but what about the ladies? To find a girl that didnt
mind us playing was one thing but to find a girl that
actually wanted to play with us was more than just
a shock, we considered testing for signs of robotic
tendancies or alien identifiers.

that game are women. Sure, that includes people

who game on their phones and probably also
includes those Candy Crush fiends, but the reality is
that women are gaming and some are even getting
very good at it. So what happens next? Making
gaming sexy, naturally. Wait, what?

First off, statistics dont lie: (well...) according to the

Internet Advertising bureau about half of the folks

Wed repeat that sentence but since its written, we

dont have to. Re-read that if youre that shocked.

Twitch, a social video community for gamers, is the

main vessel for fellow gamers to watch others play
video games, a modern concept that deserves its
own article, but I digress. Along with Instagram and
Tumblr, these social sites put a face to the gamer
tag. So biteMe247 turns out to be a girl, and shes
nineteen and shes been kicking ass in C.O.D. for
weeks, and she likes to game in her underwear.
Wait, what?

Favorite geek memory is when my father came home from work with two gigantic boxes filled with every character
from Transformers and Power Rangers.
I mean every character and this was in
1995 so these were old-school Transformers but they connected to make
Optimus and other characters... they
were awesome. I wish I still had them!
SamanTha BRunO
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GAMING

The popularity of gaming has expanded so greatly that there is a market for
pretty girls who game to generate
popularity to the point of celebrity within
the community. Mind blown.
Is it fair? Do we care?
In all seriousness, we think its incredible that any geek-related activity can
expand so greatly that it breaches into
pop-culture. We see the glass as half-full,
as more opportunities for all.
So is it the end of gamer-shame forever?
Of course not. Just like the term geek
isnt actually a term of endearment for
everyone, gamers still have to justify their
lifestyle to many, if not most.
So what is the up-side?
Its finally a time where you and your
lady can enjoy the gaming experience
together. Yes, she might be on the other
end of the world and yes, she may end
up getting even better than you but
youve got to admit, dating a girl, sitting
there in your underwear, shoulder-knocking each other back and forth while you
battle in Mortal Kombat X is a dream the
original gaming generation could only
dream of. For now, we claim Victory.

Samantha
Bruno
FAVORITE SUPERHERO
My favorite superhero is batman! I
love him because he doesnt have
any crazy powers. He is human
like us but he is super rich and has
awesome toys like the batmobile
and all his weapons. bruce Wayne
is the man and he always get the
hot chick too!
XBOX or PLAYSTATION
Xbox... what I grew up with.
DC or MARVEL
DC because they have batman.
HEROES or VILLAINS
Ugh... I love me a Villain!
@SAMANTHABFIT

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Robots
RECYCLED

A Creative Self-Taught French Artist Takes Recycled Parts to Create Robots.

ithout the aid of welding, French artist Gille Monte Ruici is How did you come up this amazing concept?
able to give a second life to discarded metal and create
This idea arrived gradually. I began by realizing deaths-heads and lamps, robots
robots that have developed a fan-base and customer-base. came later. I am only working with recovered metal parts. Metal is ideal for these
kind of fixings. I like the matter, it is easy to work with. Particular reflections,
Where did you learn how to make these awesome pieces?
kind of patinted, can be easily harmonized with other pieces.
I am self-taught, and get back worn parts to recycle them and give them a
second life. I assemble the metallic parts only by screwing and bolting, and not What is the inspiration for each piece?
welding.
Usually, I dont have any preconceived idea, I use to work following my visual
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instinct. You can find an idea pretty

much anywhere, shapes in the trunks, a
wild glance, a pair of arms either the
final vision comes immediately, or the
idea of the potential is matured and will
emerge later on. I use varied objects:
various scrap, kitchen utensils, metallic
pieces, tools of mechanics.
My approach consists of giving them a
second life by diverting them of their
original vocation. My achievements are
unique.
Have you received any accolades from
the artist community for your work?
Some of my creations were exposed last
year in the brauer gallery in Paris and
more recently in belgium. In December
about ten of my robots were presented
to the Geek so in #9 by Intel presentation in Paris.

I would like to be
exposed at the Tate
modern in London,
at Beaubourg in Paris
and the mOma in
new York.
GILLe mOnTe RuIcI
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Sexy.
Creative.
Intelligent.
Empowering.
They call themselves...

The

Girls
of
Geek
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article written by DELINA ELLISE

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COMMUNITY

photographs by AARON DOWNING

hair + makeup by DEYRA DODRILL
model DELINA ELLISE

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a portion of all sales

from the annual
calendar and other
Geeks love Boobies
merchandise is
donated annually to
the Breast cancer
Research Foundation.

Girls of Geek was founded four years ago with a certain charity in
mind and the vision was set around that charity, the breast Cancer
Research Foundation. GoG quickly adopted their new slogan, Geeks
love boobies and it was an instant hit with their fans.

Delina Ellise, owner of Girls of Geek, is the ultimate super geek

model! Delina has education and experience in event planning and
business and has been transforming the Girls of Geek into an active
charity model group, locally and internationally.

We are a group of everyday sexy, intelligent, creative women who

embrace our inner geek while empowering other girls of geek and
helping the community around us. We are cosplayers, web designers,
video game freaks, comic geeks and every day girls of geek all working together to save the boobies! because Geeks love boobies!

Delina is a comic freak, web designer, astronomy geek and movie buff.
Delina begun cosplay about two years ago and enjoys putting her own
twist and personality on her costumes.

Since the group started up they have been able to donate annually for
the last four years to the bCRF and have been able to expand their
models internationally! The group not only
works with the breast Cancer Research
Foundation, but they also work with other
charities in local areas and internationally.
You can find these ladies in Albuquerque,
Denver, LA, Phoenix, Canada and all over!
Girls of Geek is currently looking to expand
the group events by attending and hosting
more nationwide events. We are looking to
partner with more businesses and comic
artists to attend and work as special guests
at comic cons and other events. Girls of
Geek is also hoping to host cosplay fashion
shows and more fundraising events.
Girls of Geek is looking for more and different
charities to work with in the years to come.
We also are looking for new faces for our
calendars and events! We are trying to bring
out the inner geek in everyone and hope to
help our community in the process!

She has also designed several t shirts for the company and has them
for sale on her website. Delina is looking to feature her company at
more comic cons and partner with more artists in 2015 spreading the
word about the Girls of Geek, their charities and their models!!

I hope to make tote bags and

notebooks, possibly even
bras with Girls of Geek on
them to showcase that geeks
are everyday sexy too!

deLIna eLLISe
Owner, Girls of Geek

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Real
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Gaming Developers are Getting a

Whole New Look... and Its Hot!
Were get inside the world of gaming developer student Erin Elliot.
photographs by PAUL VENOMOUS

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GAMING

ERIN
ELLIOT
When video game developer student
Erin Elliot lets us into her bedroom, we
discover the true depth of her fandom.

ell us all about your gaming

obsession!
Gaming has always been a huge
part of my life, so I cant imagine
myself without it. I also couldnt live
without my geek-wear, which makes
up about 90% of my wardrobe. I love being able
to show off what I love with what I wear. I [also]
spend hours upon hours sitting in front of my
laptop trying to make games rather than playing
them nowadays. I also have a not-so-secret shrine
to Assassins Creed in my room and all my favorite
comics hung on my wall in protective covers.
Can you give us the details on your gamer-life?
PlayStation! When I was a kid, my mother was very
much against bringing videogames into our house.
One day my dad snuck in an original PlayStation
(back when they were the ONLY PlayStation), and
after that she said that we could have them, but
only that line of systems. So Ive been raised on
PlayStation! (Thanks Sony!)
What would you say is the difference between
you and other models who game?
Some models are interested in the nerdy culture,
however Im involved in it. Im a game development student by day, and a fashion model by
night. Which means not only can I nerd out with
someone about their favorite game, but I also can
understand the mechanics behind what actually
goes on in the game. Im also a natural redhead, so
Im about as rare as finding a Moltres!
Epic reference! What advice would you give a guy
to get your geek-attention?
Use what would be classified as a nerdy pickup-line. My personal favorite is, If it wasnt for Carbon-14, I wouldnt date at all. I also need someone
who is accepting and understanding. I spend a lot
of time working - both with school and modeling. I
need someone who is confident enough to understand that I cant be around them all the time, and
they need to be able to give me my space.
Have you found any difficulties in juggling a life
being a model and a gamer?
In the modeling industry I dont get to express my
inner geek a lot, and when I do it isnt accepted
a lot of the time. Same goes for my geek side. A
lot of people call me a fake geek or say that Im
trying to play up to a certain audience. Its very
hard to find true acceptance in either field. being
in Geek Fantasy reminds me that what I do for a
living has no effect on what my interests are. Just
because I model, doesnt mean that I cant kick
back after a shoot and unwind with some comics.

hair + makeup by CHRISTINA LOUGHRIN

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I also have a not-so-secret shrine to

Assassins Creed in my room and all my
favorite comics hung on my wall in
protective covers.

@SAKURIE2

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GAMING

RPG
Favorites
written by GraEmE BEGGS
Everyone has their own opinion of what the
greatest RPG of all time is. What goes in
to a great RPG? What does RPG stand for?
What am I having for dinner? These are all
pressing questions, and I intend to address
all of them.

For those out there who dont know, RPG

stands for Role Playing Game. My list of
greatness will include all kinds of RPGs
ranging from horror to medieval and back
again so get ready. I must reiterate that
these choices are just MY OPINION. You guys
dont have to agree with it and as a matter
of fact, I hope you dont and write in to tell
Geek Fantasy what YOU think the greatest
of all time is. These games were chosen
from my four favorite genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi,
Zombie Apocalypse and Post-Apocalyptic.
To clarify, I feel Fantasy encompasses all
games that include anything from the medieval era, to dragons and magic.
I have noticed that Gamers categorize
RPGs very specifically, with games being
grouped into Linear, Action and Sandbox/
Free-Roaming RPGs. Furthermore, those
Gamers definitely keep MMORPGs separate
(because online is a category too!). Others
are confused because non-RPGs can be put
into those categories as well. See I get confused because Grand Theft Auto and Elder
Scrolls both include RPG elements, Sandbox
and Free-Roaming elements and yet they
are not both RPGs. I have decided to go
with settings/genres, as its easier for ME to
categorize RPGs that way.

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#5

My Number
5 is part of an
X-box Series
that was
developed by
Lionhead
Studios and
published by
Microsoft
Studios.

Though it is an old game that

was released on 21 October
2008, Fable 2 has its place in my
heart. Set in an almost colonial
era, somewhere between the
Highwaymen and the Enlightenment, this game stands out
above most others for its story
and gameplay.
Players are free
to make their
own decisions
through dialogs
with NPCs, building
houses, getting
married, doing odd
jobs, and side missions
which lead to various
different paths and
destinies.
Fable even goes as far
as to allowing
us to choose between
good and evil, wherein
if you chose the latter,
you would know how awesome
the Devil version of the character
is to play. Horns on your head,
half sleeve tattoo, sharp teeth,
massive physique, evil magic,
townsfolk fear you
It does make
progression a
little harder, but
it is fun all the
same. I loved
the freedom and
being able to
follow a story
line at the
same time.

RPG Number 4 is part of a series

that was developed by Vigil
Games and published by THQ.
The series has been discontinued
as far as we know, since Vigil
games went bankrupt, though
the series has been rumored to
make a comeback since Nordic
Games bought the rights to the
franchise in April 2013.
I loved playing through Darksiders 2, playing as Death (brother
to War of Darksiders 1) the
second Horseman. I
especially liked the
completely different
take on the story
of the Horseman,
running through
the world and
fighting for both
Wars survival, and
the fate of Humanity.
Why the Horseman
want to save the
humans no one
knows, but they are
kicking ass and taking
names in order to do so. Players
control Death from a 3rd person
view, which actually suits the mechanics perfectly. There is not a
lot of customization in the game
but you do end up hoarding all
of the item drops in order to sell
them all for the cash to buy better items. Truly the main reason I
hoarded all the weapon drops especially, was to upgrade my Possessed Weapon. The Possessed
Weapons upgrade by consuming
other weapons in your inventory
to improve abilities or add new
ones to the Possessed Weapon.
Love power stacking!

#4

#3

Number 3 is completely different

and on an entirely higher level.
From old age fun times, to a
geeks version of an Armageddon crisis, I love the mindless
slaughter of zombie apocalypse
games. I am sure we have all
done this; I love running around
and surrounding myself with
hordes of zombies just so I can
mow them down. Dead Island,
released on September 6th,
2011, is set on a tropical island
that was home to a luxury resort
that attracted holiday island
goers with money to spend. but
all that fun comes to an end
when carnage rips through the
peaceful holiday destination and
the outbreak spreads across the
map. I liked the fact that the Island was cut off from the rest of
the world so it was up to the only
four immune to Zombification to
save the day. The crafting system
made it even more fun, putting
yourself in danger and going
into buildings where you could
possibly risk getting trapped
with a huge Thug Zombie and
get completely beaten up in
hopes that you can hoard items
for crafting new weapons or
find new worksheets or weapon
mod blueprints. The combat
system was another part of the
game that really, really shined for
me. FPS (First Person Shooter)
games where you can just shoot
a zombie in the head are far too
easy so the creators of Dead
Island decided to make this FPS
more of a challenge by making
a lot of your combat melee. It
pumped my adrenaline whenever
I would get in a little too deep
with too little health and would
have to run away terrified! I
would finally make it to where I
thought I was safe only to be
scared out of my mind by some
undead creature jumping out
from around a corner! Any game
that can get my heart pumping
like that gets my respect.

#1
besides my bias from being a
huge bethesda fan, I chose my
Number 2 based on being the
best game set in a post-apocalyptic scene. Released on October 28th, 2008, Fallout 3 quickly
became a major installment in
the Fallout Series. It has left
behind huge shoes to fill for its
highly anticipated sequel which
is coming out soon. I especially
like the game because certain
aspects make you think holy
crap, what if that was real?
What if my day was consumed
with almost losing a fight to
raiders or fighting off giant bugs
and/or mutants that roamed
the Capital Wastelands that
were formerly my home? Things
are blown up and not repaired,
bottle caps are currency, food
found can be inedible and again,
you will become a hoarder to
collect and craft things. (Are you
guys sensing a trend?) bethesda
has created numerous wonderful
open world RPG games but this
open world is by far one of my
favorites. A cool aspect is that in
the game you have to confront
probable issues that would come
if there was to be nuclear fallout.
There is radiation in almost all of
the areas that can slowly damage
your health over time. If you do
have radiation poisoning, the
only way to decrease the effects
is by using Rad Away, Rad Ex, or
visiting a doctor. I have tried to
play a new game without getting
radiation poisoning and its not
going to happen. Furthermore, I
love the retro concept where we
are using technologies advanced
from the 1940s and 50s that
have been given a steam punk
feel to them. Hands down, my
favorite times were wearing the
Power Armor whilst wielding
the Plasma Rifle and exploring
the multitude of vaults around
the Capital Wastelands. I was a
steam punk bad ass.

#2

Finally, my ultimate favorite:

Dragon Age: Inquisition,
released on November 18th,
2014 and developed by bio
Ware and published by
Electronic Arts. This latest
installment to the series
exceeds all of its predecessors
by far. It overshadows both
Dragon Age: Origins and
Dragon Age 2 with its scenery and its
epic storyline. One aspect it introduced
was a very good crafting system that
will encourage you to explore every inch
of the wilderness, searching for the last
ingredient that will complete your next
weapon and gear set. Another aspect
I enjoy is something that is carried
through all the Dragon Age games, the
individual characters stories. I enjoy
finding out more about each character
as you add them to your party, like listening to Varic making fun of every
one or Sera being a complete
ditz. but as always, the fact
that you try to get involved
with the characters and create
your love story hits me right
in the feels. I chose Cassandra,
just because she has that I
dont get involved with my col
leagues attitude where she is all
hard on the outside and like a
marshmallow on the inside.

So there you have it! 5 games that you

should not pass up if youre looking for
an RPG with a gripping storyline and
awesome gameplay. Do you feel the
same? Do you disagree? Do you now
hate me? Well, you cant please everyone. I do believe many will find better
games but I have chosen those that
have left me excited for the next installment in their series. Games should leave
you foaming at the mouth for another
romp through the incredible world that
they have created. We grow attached to
these characters and all of their quirks
and if a game can get me to actually
care about what will happen next, that
makes a brilliant game!
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COMING SOON...

Jan 19th

Jan 20th

THE FLASH

ARROW

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TOMORROW

Jan 12th

Mar 8th

iZOMBIE

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AGENTS OF
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8p

9p

Jan 4th

SUPERGIRL
8p

9p

Jan 19th

AGENT CARTER
9p

Mar 6th

ONCE UPON
A TIME
8p

Jan 24th

THE X-FILES
2016

Jan 29th

GRIMM
9p

10p

Jan 25th

SPRING

LUCIFER
9p

TV

Feb 5th

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Mar 18th

8p

DAREDEVIL
SEASON 2

Feb 29th

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COSPLAY

Epic
Cosplayer
New Orleans cosplayer REMY DOMINO is showing off her costuming skills,
her fandom and why she likes to put her own spin on her cosplay looks!
photographs by JoShua StrInGEr

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I wanted to do a fierce female version as soon

as I saw how well they treated him in the
MCU Winter Soldier movie.

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COSPLAY

Ive read and own his debut story, his run as Captain
America and most of his solo titles too. I have his
first appearance comic as well which I hope to one
day get autographed by Sebastian Stan. When
Marvel brought him back from the dead in 2005, I
was super excited! Take that, Jason Todd.

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WINTER SOLDIER

This is the first time I did a cosplay

that required replica guns. It was
a different experience making the
cosplay for sure.
As Winter Solider I get to be fierce
and intimidating. When I put on this
cosplay I feel unstoppable. That and
I get to make silly faces behind the
mask and no one knows.
I designed and sewed the outfit,
including the mask, myself. The arm
took some major ingenuity, particularly the elbow, but I made it out of
worbla. I used the Hot Toys Winter
Soldier model for reference to get all
the little details of the arm correct.

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GAMING

I was amazed at how powerful

and effortlessly beautiful she
was in FFXII. From the moment I
first played the game I knew one
day Id have to do her justice.

FRAN

FINAL FANTASY XII

Im a big fan of the Final Fantasy

games. I first saw her in the promo
art for FFXII. Fran is an intense and
powerful character. Putting on that
armor makes me feel like a warrior.
You hardly ever see Fran cosplayers.
I wanted to do the character justice
by showing just how amazing and
intense she is.

This was my very first attempt at

making armor. It was a very difficult
learning experience but it set the
groundwork for every piece Ive made
since. The base of the bow is a real
long bow that I built off of. I got it
from Amazon.
Anything I didnt sew was basically
made from worbla and wonderflex
(and tears, so many tears). I used
images of the character model and
screen captures from the game to try
to get all the details as close to the
in-game version as I could. I did a lot
of drawings and made a lot of paper
patterns to get the look right first!
Doing pretty much anything in those
heels is like going into challenge
mode (theyre over 6 inches tall!)
Some of the battle poses were hard to
get into. Its like the video game came
to life. I loved how they came out.

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COSPLAY

REMY DOMINO

Ive always been a huge geek but I

originally got up the courage to start
cosplaying because of my friends.
One of my best friends and her sister
had been doing cosplay for a while
so they taught me how to sew so we
could do group cosplays together!
We used to have sewing parties with
4 sewing machines in the room and
fabric everywhere. Ah, memories.
I love getting to make my favorite
characters come to life. Once that
costume goes on I am that character
and the character is me.
Since I make all my cosplays myself,
its very important to me that each
piece looks as loved as the last.
Often times I put my own spin on the
costumes design so a lot of time and
effort goes into planning, designing
and making everything just right to
capture the essence of the character.
That means that creating my costumes can be frustrating and
filled with repeat attempts and
trial and error but when it
comes down to the line,
all of it is totally worth it.

Ive worn Loki to

Wizard World New
Orleans, MechaCon,
New Orleans Comic
Expo and Alamo City
Comic Con. I won the
female villain category
at Wizard World New
Orleans in 2014 with
her! Ill be updating
this costume for
Wizard World New
Orleans 2016.

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ANIME

The action packed show follows Saitama on his journey from just
trying to find someone that he can have a real fight with, to becoming a registered hero and trying to meet his weekly quota of heroic
deeds. Along the way, he runs into some pretty badass fighters that
would be too much for most normal heroes and they make for a lot
of the story behind the rather simple minded fun of the main character. Saitama seems to be dead inside after training so hard for three
years to become the force that he is today, and he lacks any real
desires aside from catching his sale at the grocery store. His almost
childlike demeanor is a harsh contrast to the deadly serious nature
of his first friend, and later disciple, Genos, a young 19 year old
turned cyborg after his city and family were mysteriously destroyed
by an unknown yet extremely powerful cyborg. I really enjoyed the
way he played the straight man to Saitamas bored child as it added
a much needed second element of humor to the story. Genos also
acts as a way to move the plot forward and give us a reason to keep
watching a show that follows the John Cena of the anime world as
he demolishes every threat while barely even paying attention.

A Season One Fan Review by Justin Peters

ONE PUUUUUUUUUNCH!
No, we arent talking about how batman knocked out Guy Gardner,
(spoiler alert, it was with one punch) we are talking about the latest
anime phenomenon to take over the entire world: One Punch Man.
Im going to break down the basics of what you need to know even
though Im are pretty sure everyone that would read this has probably seen every episode by now. The story follows the journey of a 25
year old guy named Saitama, who went from being an unemployed
22 year old to a devastating hero for fun that decimates his opponents in, ahem, one punch.
We took the time to binge watch every episode in a row (because
we have that kind of time) and we must say that we enjoyed it. Is it
the greatest anime we have ever seen? Not really. Would we watch
another season? Absolutely.
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As far as the art style and animation, it was an interesting choice to

change the style when the serious fighting would start and then go
back to normal, incredibly plain art when Saitama was just normally
walking around. At times, the art was so crazy with colors and detail
that it was overwhelming and a little off-putting to watch. Typically,
we would say that that kind
of aggressive animation
style could push some newer
fans away, but with the
reception that the show has
received already everywhere
across the world despite not
even being dubbed, we are
pretty sure they are just fine
keeping up with what they
have been doing so far. The
overall feel of the show was
exactly what most anime
is based on at this point:
the humor of the original
Dragon ball series mixed in
with scenes of over-the-top
action, gore, and violence to
SEASON 1: DEbUT OCTObER 5, 2015
feed the inner animals that
SEASON 2: RELEASE 2017
we all have.

I really enjoyed the

way he played the
straight man to
Saitamas bored child
as it added a much
needed second
element of humor to
the story.

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FEATURE

DEADPOOL

marvels Merc with A mouth

Way back some 26 years ago or so, Marvel Comics
introduced to the world a mercenary unlike any
other. This mercenary could take out entire bases
while taking mortal wounds in the process and live
to tell about it. This mercenary could (literally) look
Death in the face and not falter. In fact, he would
probably tell a fart joke. This mercenarys name is
Deadpool. Why should you care about Deadpool?
Well for starters, he is going to be portrayed on the
big screen (again) by the one and only Ryan Reynolds, and this portrayal is going to be released very
close to Valentines Day. If youre a girl (generally)
you will see this movie because he is in it (and he is
naked, kind of a lot). If youre a guy, youll see it for
the humor and the sheer amount of violence. Its
the perfect date movie! Errr... sort of.
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Wade Wilson had a pretty terrible childhood.
Mother was lost to cancer, his father was extremely
abusive, his friend accidentally (and by accidentally
we mean on purpose) killed his father, you know,
the normal stuff. After some time in the military,
Wade took his talents to the mercenary circuit
and took jobs taking out people that he deemed
deserved it. Remember that part as it comes into
play a lot in his history (and some other significant
players in Marvels upcoming moving pictures.
Were looking at you Punisher.).
We said this would be brief, so we will sum up
some pretty important events: Wade fell in love
a few times but most importantly with a woman
named Vanessa Carlysle. After finding out he had
cancer, Wade subsequently broke off his relationship with Vanessa and went to Canada for an experimental treatment (Wolverines healing factor).

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This stopped his cancer, but did not fix his scarred
face and body. A deal with Sabretooth (yes, THAT
Sabretooth) and the New Weapon X program enhanced his already formidable healing factor to the
damn-near-impossible-to-kill level that it is today.
Deadpool doesnt formally belong to any teams
and pretty much goes about doing whatever he
wants to whomever he wants, usually for a price,
but always at his discretion. This generally leads to
him being on the side of good, but also generally
ends up with him putting bullets or katanas into
people while making terrible puns.
SPARRING PARTNERS
WOLVERINE
Deadpool has made frenemies of many people in
the Marvel Universe, some more popular than others. Perhaps the person he tussles with the most
could arguably be either Wolverine or the voices in
his own head. He has fought Logan, worked with
Logan, captured Logan, and gotten his butt kicked
by him so many times its a little ridiculous.
DEATH
Yep.... Death is female... ... Moving on... Deadpool
got to know Mistress Death while at the Hospice,
a fake Government facility where a crazy doctor
would torture people, superheros and civilians
alike, making bets in a dead pool (get it?) on
how long the people would stay alive. Deaths
relationship with Deadpool was, you guessed it, a
semi-romantic one and led to Deadpools heart
being cut out of his chest. (brutal). Dont worry
though, Mr. Wilson was mad enough that his healing factor fixed his heart and he killed the doctor
and freed everyone.

THANOS
So remember how we (just) said Deadpool had a
semi-romantic relationship with Mistress Death?
Well The Mad Titan Thanos was jealous of Wades
relationship and Deaths curiousity. To give you an
idea of how far Thanos would go for Deaths admiration, he used the Infinity Gauntlet to wipe out
half of the population OF THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!
to get her attention.
T-RAY
This guy REALLY hates our buddy Deadpool.
T-Ray is a sorcerer and assassin who immediately took a disliking to Deadpool and vice versa
when they met at a mercenary hangout (because
those exsist). T-Ray has even gone to the level of
impersonating Wade Wilson and trying to convince
Deadpool that he is a clone, while also running
around with the woman that Deadpool thinks is his
own deceased wife! Thats all before he teams up
with Thanos to split Deadpools personality into 4
and then try to suck the personality out of him.
CABLE
As do most of his friends, Cable started out as
a mark for Deadpool early on in his career after
officially taking the moniker of Deadpool. Cable
actually hands him a defeat (albeit with the help of
his team the New Mutants) thusly causing Wade to
fail his mission. Later on and closer to the current
time, Cable teamed up with Deadpool to stop the
One World Church from turning everyone into
blue-skinned aliens.it makes more sense when
you read it.
BRINGING IT HOME
Do you enjoy laughing at the pain and misfortune
of others? Would you pull someones finger if they
asked? How fond are you of chimichangas? Well
Deadpool will definitely be chock full of all that
and things like it, especially with Ryan Reynolds helming the role. The way he portrayed the
character in the awful X-men Origins: Wolverine
movie was 100% the shining beacon of hope in that
mess, showcasing the reasons why Wade is called
The Merc with a Mouth. We have nothing but
confidence in Mr. Reynolds and firmly believe that
he will do justice to this characteras long as there
is no green CGI suit involved.

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FANTASY
GIRL

2016

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GEEk FantaSy GIrl

ELIZABETH
SMITH

FEATURE

ELIZABETH
SMITH
When a self-proclaimed fan-girl takes a
leap out of her shell to profess her love of
her favorite Marvel character, we had to
give her a proper platform to be heard.

hat made you decide its time to tell

the world you have a geeky side?
It started out on a whim! I was
talking to the creative director of
Geek Fantasy about my favorite comic
book characters and when I said it was
Deadpool, we immediately planned this shoot.
Did you know the movie was coming out when
you shot this pictorial?
When we shot this, the news was just coming out
that they were making a Deadpool movie. I actually
wasnt sure about Ryan Reynolds being Deadpool
because of the Green Lantern movie but Ive seen
all the press hes been doing and the movie trailers,
of course, and hes the best choice! Hes super sexy
and sarcastic and it just works.
This shoot looks devious and hilarous. What was
it like on set?
Ive been so excited for this photoshoot to come
out! It really was so much fun. Ive done over one
hundred shoots and it was one of my all-time
favorites.

Looks like you have some interesting wardrobe

choices. What made you choose this look?
We went to Spencers for most of the look. We
tried to describe what we were doing to the guys
that worked there and they seemed into it and
were helpful. The spraypaint is covered in an actual
deadpool comic page. The thong and Louboutin
heels were mine.

Its my number one

turn-on... someone
who is sarcastic and
witty. Hes definitely
my favorite.

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Ill be single in
Chicago on
Valentines Day
so Ill definitely
be spending the
evening with
Deadpool!

@IAMELIZABETHSMITH

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