Gettin' my Geek On

I think pre-muscled spandex is the apex of geeky fandom.

I say this after discovering pre-muscled spandex suits at GenCon Oz this weekend. Basically they're superhero suits you wear UNDER your superhero suit, which ensures your figure has all the right bumps and six-packs in all the right places.

Now think about this. You're delusional enough to decide wearing a spandex superhero costume is A Good Idea. And yet, and yet, you possess enough self-awareness to know that wearing it over your own body may not be The Best Look. So you decide on the pre-muscled spandex suit beneath the Green Lantern outfit, and BAM! You've hit the perfect storm of geekdom.

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I took my camera along to try to capture a few of the costumes on show at GenCon Oz. Honestly, people go to such efforts. These are just some of them.

A dude in an intricate, hand-made Alien costume
being totally upstaged by two dudes in furry outfits.

Batman told me to wait while he put down his Coke and sausage roll.
Then bang! Assumes the position. "Holy plastic abs, Batman!"

Where there is Batman, the Joker cannot be far behind.
Accompanied by Harley Quinn.

"sssssshhhhhaaa.... All right everybody.... shhhhaaaa.... smile.
Ok, wait.... shhhhaaa.... stand still and look f***ing badass. sshhhhaaaa."

I don't even know what the f*** is going on here.