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COSPLAY SPOTLIGHT: Hero For Hire

June 6, 2016 Kate Kane

Given that this week we get to start Wonder Woman Rebirth, we will feature the Wonder Woman of Down Under, Lani.

Lani is one of the few cosplayers that doesn’t just talk the talk, she walks the walk. Well known for her cosplays of women with a lot of power under the hood such as Forever (Lazarus) and Diana (Wonder Woman), she is also incredibly down to earth and one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to talk with from the cosplay community.

13348698_10154943849183712_964390067_n — Wonder Woman Photo by: Cosplay Australia

Name/alias:
Lani / Heroine For Hire

Location
Brisbane, Australia

When was your first cosplay
High school during the 90s.

What was it
Lara Croft

Cosplay achievements:
I guess having creators give me major love. Greg Rucka, Kelly Sue Deconnick and Marguerite Bennett are all amazing humans. Having Greg publish my Forever Carlyle in an issue of Lazarus is well up there with a highlight of my life. The greater Internet community writing articles about my Wonder Woman was pretty nice too.

13329905_10154943732693712_372584051_n — Forever Carlyle: Lazarus Photo by: Pezonator

Cosplay pet peeve

In doing it? Underestimating the time it will take every single time (also shipping materials from the US – nightmare) .For Cosplay in general? I think it’s the idea that cosplay is for anyone in general. Cosplay is just an artistic way to express a love for your fandom; I think that idea needs to be celebrated more.

What inspired you to get into cosplay?

More recently, partially because I wanted to develop skills and I kept seeing these amazing cosplays coming up all the time. Partially because I know I can represent something different maybe, and maybe someone can get inspired by it.

What is the piece you are most proud of?
Red Sonja is my new most proud because of attempting Scale mail for the first time. Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman are well up there though.

13342263_10154943732708712_117558148_n — Red Sonja Photo by: Tom Ellwood Photography

Who is your dream team to work on a cosplay with?

Oh as in other cosplayers? I haven’t really done a *team* yet. However, there is something super exciting coming up for the end of this year with Belikovs Costumes and Baby Got Cap Cosplay.

What is a typical day in the life of you when working on a cosplay?

CHAOS! Lots of yelling at things. Sometimes a EUREKA moment too.

How long does it take to do an average cosplay?

From start to finish with no disasters it usually takes a fortnight if I really get into it. The longest has been two months and the shortest has been a week.

13348951_10154943732873712_1975208202_n — Lara Croft Photo by: Duckworth Industries

What is the process how do you start from picking out the cosplay to finally wearing it?

First of all a character really has to mean something to me. So I have a list of my loves and concepts and art work handy as I’m cruising around the internet. Then when I finally decide that I’ve wasted enough time NOT doing it, I will break down the costume into its parts and try to sketch out details from every angle. I will shop around for fabrics and possible patterns if I need them and order the Worbla (or whichever thermoplastic I am using at the time) and start to pull it all together. I’m never working on just one aspect, it’s often every little bit at once so that while something is drying or I’ve had enough of sewing there are other aspects of things to be working on. Then it’s just about putting the time in and not being afraid to ask for help and not procrastinating about the harder bits.

Who are your inspirations?

In Cosplay it’s my friends, my friends are amazing people who really constantly challenge themselves the way I also like to challenge myself. I think it’s important to surround yourself with people who are always going to make you strive to be that bit better and add just that little more extra thing to your cosplay. Other than that, it’s really down to the Characters and the creators. If I LOVE a Character and a creator has done amazing things, I will work my butt off to do that justice.

What is the current project you are working on?

I am working on Rebirth Wonder Woman and Nebula from Guardians of the Galaxy.

What is your dream project?

I think I am doing it! Wonder Woman is my lady. Though I can’t look past the urge to do a big armoured piece eventually.

12037933_612520328888487_9105244107782174868_n — Captain Marvel Photo by: Cosplay Australia

If you could pick anyone to act as your mentor, who would it be?

Well Yaya Han is amazing, the intricate details and skills that woman has. But Major Sam is incredible! The amount of work and details and effort she puts into everything blows my mind.

How has the industry changed since you first started?

I think it’s become more competitive, and in a way less inclusive feeling to outsiders. There is a more business aspect to the way people present themselves (which isn’t bad at all, don’t get me wrong) and so there can be a perception that you have to be at this high level immediately which isn’t the case at all.
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How do you feel about the change to mainstream thanks to shows like The Big Bang Theory and the movies now in the cinema like Spiderman and Batman vs Superman?

Hey the more people who are around to listen to me talk on and on and on about my geek loves the better. I think there are some issues with fandom things, and recently there’s been a lot of discussion about that which was long overdue. But if it means here is more people buying comic books and more people to keep things afloat then hell yeah.

13348702_10154943737273712_640504001_n — Wonder Woman Photo by: Pandora

Fun time:

Who is your favourite comic book character?

How dare you make me choose just one. I can give you my top 5 of all time: Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Danny Rand/Iron Fist, Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, and Big Barda.

Who is your favourite author (books)?

Greg Rucka, Brian K Vaughn, Brian Bendis, Charles Soule, Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker.

What is your favourite movie?

I cannot choose just one, I love too many movies. Ha-ha.

What is your favourite band/music artist?

Soundgarden, Muse, You Am I.

What is a quirk you have (like dipping fries into chocolate Sunday)?

As an athlete (we always have the weirdest things) but I always thought it was a bad omen to go into competition uninjured.

13382211_10154943732718712_2016672307_n — Lady Thor Photo by: Pezonator

Pick-

Day or night

Night

Star trek or star wars

WARS

Coffee or tea

COFFEE

Summer or winter SUMMER

Cats or dogs

DOGS

Batman or Superman

SUPERMAN

Movies or a book

BOOK

Pizza or Burgers

BURGERS

Coke or Pepsi

COKE (zero)

For those wanting to see more of Lani’s work you can find her on Facebook and Twitter.

Next project release date of current project:

Brisbane Oz Comic Con!

13342077_10154943732783712_838097010_n — Forever Carlyle: Lazarus Photo by: Pezonator

Comics 101, Literary

Insight Editions’ Wonder Woman Journal

June 7, 2015 RaShaun Eshalomi

I finally got a chance to use my Wonder Woman journal. Okay, I lied. I haven’t used it; it’s just too pretty to use. I don’t want to vandalize it with my terrible handwriting and insignificant rambles.

The cover is made out of a sturdy material that is scuff and scratch resistant. With Wonder Woman’s infamous symbol debossed on the front, I feel like I’m part of a secret agency on Earth that works for her. I’m lame, I know, but hey, what do you do?
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To help readers feel like they are even more a part of the DC Universe, Insight Editions included several pages filled with sketches and notes from yours truly. During a battle with Cheetah, Wonder Woman loses her journal and leaves you with the beginning of a looming, great battle.
I love this journal. It’s durable, 192 pages, and there’s even a little pocket on the inside of the back cover. I didn’t think Wonder Woman would have a journal—when would she have the time or where would she keep it—but I can believe this one is hers.

You can order Wonder Woman’s or Superman’s journal from Insight Editions for $18.95. I hope a Batman journal is next!

Comics 101, Literary

More Than Just a Female Superman: Wonder Woman Unbound Review

May 13, 2014 RaShaun Eshalomi

When I was in middle school, I would come home every afternoon and watch Wonder Woman on the (at the time) Sci-Fi channel. Lynda Carter was/is amazing to me and I looked up to her and Wonder Woman. Outside of that memory and watching her on the Justice League animated TV series, I’ve realized I don’t know much about Wonder Woman or the ups and downs she has gone through in the past 70 years. Everyone knows her as the most iconic female superhero, but not many know anymore beyond that.

Reading Wonder Woman Unbound: The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine made me feel a little ashamed for declaring Wonder Woman my favorite superhero without even knowing her history. Tim Hanley does an amazing job of delving into Wonder Woman’s past and revealing every fail, rewrite, and flip flop her creators have put her through, leaving her in a limbo that seems will never end.

Before I started reading, I expected the book to be a regurgitation of Wonder Woman’s history. (Honestly, that would have been fine with me since I knew very little about her comics in the first place.) Instead, Wonder Woman Unbound tells not only Wonder Woman’s history, but also analyzes and examines her creators and their motives (was William Moulton Marston a voice for women or just a big horndog?), other comics (compared to Wonder Woman’s), the readers, feminism, and even the time periods (Golden Age, Silver Age, etc.) all comics went through. Lois Lane, Batgirl, and a few other female superheros (and villains) make an appearance to compare their struggles and achievements with Wonder Woman’s—there are major differences, especially during the Silver Age. There is even a section in the middle of the book filled with pictures of Wonder Woman (and other things) through the years.

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Reading this history book makes me sad for Wonder Woman. To see her go through so much only to be almost tossed to the side and treated as an afterthought is heartbreaking. Wonder Woman has so much to offer if someone would take the time to work with her—she definitely deserves it.

For someone who knows very little about comics and their history, this book is a great starting point. Wonder Woman Unbound is a perfect testament to Wonder Woman’s life. Hanley packs as much information into this book as possible rather than gloss over or ignore aspects of her history. I love this book and am grateful for Hanley’s thorough and extensive look into Wonder Woman and her curious history.