The Stories Behind the San Diego Comic Con Costumes

August 7, 2008 on 8:03 pm | In Comic Cons, Insanity |

LEONARD: Hey darling, do you want to go to Comic Con with me and your step-mom?

ABBY: Um. Well, let’s think. The last time I went with you and that hambeast, I had to dress like Toad from Super Mario Brothers while she got to be the Princess and you were Mario. So, no, I’d rather not.

LEONARD: Aw c’mon, honey, it’ll be a good bonding thing. Barb really likes you and she’s looking for more ways for the three of us to hang out.

ABBY: That might be, but I’m not dressing up like a damn boy mushroom again. That was really, really lame.

LEONARD: In hindsight, maybe having you dress up like Toad was a mistake. You never even played the original Mario games, did you?

ABBY: No. It’s not on the next gen. Look, if I go, I just want to hang out maybe get some back issues, check out some panels or something. I’m not into this stupid cosplay stuff like you and stepmom Howard Taft. Can’t we just be cool.

LEONARD: She’s got some great costumes picked out though.

ABBY: …will I at least be a girl?

LEONARD: Honey, I promise you that you’ll be wearing a skirt.

ABBY: That’s at least a step in the right direction. What are you wearing?

LEONARD: I’m, uh…I’m wearing a skirt too.

ABBY: The HELL? What’s the she-beast wearing?

LEONARD: Well, Barb’s wearing a dress, because -

ABBY: I knew it! Son of a bitch, the boys wear skirts and the women wear dresses and I’m wearing a goddam skirt like a boy, aren’t I? Son of a bitch! I told you I didn’t want to look stupid!

LEONARD: I was thinking it would be a family thing, you know, like looking good at the Con, like we all planned it as a family. I promise, you’ll look good in the skirt. And when you’re not around me, your ol’ dad, you’ll look adorable in your skirt and all the boys will love you.

ABBY: I…well, I’ll be wearing a skirt. They can be kinda sexy sometimes. Maybe this won’t be so bad. As long as I won’t be looking stupid for the boys.

LEONARD: Right, right, now let me tell you about the wig and make-up…