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At Saratoga Comic Con, superheroes and villains bond SARATOGA SPRINGS — In the Star Wars movies, Han Solo and Darth Vader would not pal around with each other. However, this was Saratoga Comic Con, where anything is possible. R.W. Martin and Tracey Parkhurst, both of Springfield, Vermont, were dressed up as Han Solo and Princess Leia. They ran into the father-and-daughter team of Paul and Holland Brumley, who were playing Darth Vader and Rey from the new trilogy, respectively. “We all hooked up and said let’s walk around,” Martin said. The group had a great time posing for pictures on Sunday on the second and final day of the event held at the Saratoga City Center. “People say I look like Harrison Ford. I’m known as the man of a thousand faces,” Martin said, adding that he also portrays Indiana Jones. Paul Brumley of Greenfield Center, who was dressed up like Darth Vader, said he enjoys playing “the most-well-loved villain in the galaxy, in the universe.” Brumley enjoys coming to the convention every year. “The smiles on the kids’ faces is what brings us back every year. We don’t get paid for this. We spend a lot of time and money to make these outfits. It’s all for the kids — and some adults,” he said. Glens Falls resident and business owner Jon Little completed the group as Chewbacca. “If you own a cosplay shop, you’ve got to have the ultimate costume,” he said. The Saratoga City Center played host to a cornucopia of characters, including Supergirl, the Penguin, X-Men and even a Weird Al Yankovic impersonator, who donned a mustache and red jacket from Yankovic’s “Eat It” spoof of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” video. Dressing up seemed to be a family affair. The Logrippo family of Schodack Landing portrayed various incarnations of the Doctor from “Doctor Who.” Domenick Logrippo, 5, said he likes the Doctor because “he time travels in space.” His mother, Melissa Logrippo, said she likes Saratoga Comic Con because it is a more intimate setting. “It’s better than the bigger ones like New York City because people are friendly. It’s a close community,” she said. Moses Sistrunk of the Bronx participated on one of the panels showing proper lightsaber fighting technique. Sistrunk said it is important to remember that this is all choreography and the goal is to create the illusion that you are striking someone with the weapon without actually touching them. Lynelle Kuhn of Schagticoke, who was dressed as Supergirl, was trying to pack a Superpunch at a boxing machine. She registered a 160, a decent score after hitting the bag. Kuhn explained why she likes Supergirl. “She’s just a small-town girl. She wants to do really good things. She’s really a great symbol for girls,” she said. Her father, Walt Kuhn, elected to play a villain — the Penguin from the Batman comics and movies. Kuhn said he was particularly fond of Burgess Meredith’s portrayal of the character in the TV series. An interesting fact is that Meredith took the job after he quit smoking and the character is always seen with a long cigarette in his hand, according to Kuhn. The actor coughed on set, which is how the Penguin developed his distinctive cackle. With March Madness over, Lady Bridget Cosplay was having her own tournament by asking people to cast votes for favorite characters and franchises. “Star Wars” was winning over “Star Trek” and Marvel Comics was besting D.C. Lady Bridget Cosplay said she enjoys attending the event. “I really like being able to geek out and nerd out with other people that have the same likes,” she said. Comic book entrepreneur Asaad Loiseau, the chief executive officer of Loiseau Studios, said Superman and Iron Man are his favorite characters. He likes what Superman stands for (truth, justice and the American way), and as for Iron Man? “He’s a guy that knows how to have fun,” he said. That seemed to sum up the mood of the people at the event. Kim Remsen of Hudson Falls, who was a staff member at the event, said she likes to dress up as characters and meet new people. “You get to play,” she said.
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