cosplay Archives

For those who got in… and stayed in… there was plenty of cosplay on show at Rhode Island Comic Con. Here's a few snaps taken by Mike Amend for Bleeding Cool. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ [...]

On the con floor #ricomiccon pic.twitter.com/rLyo9so3Ue — Eliza Dushku (@elizadushku) November 1, 2014 It's not the worst problem for a Comic Con to have.

By Michele Brittany, West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent Founder and CCO Regina Carpinelli, Stan Lee, and Elvira’s Cassandra Peterson are back with

By Cameron Hatheway Halloween: the one time of year when the rest of the world cosplays along with us The only real difference is the obscene amount of candy Just in time for all things tricky and treaty comes Costume Quest: Invasion of the Candy Snatchers, a graphic novel spin-off of the popular video game Costume[...]

It was quite a revelation! And the journey was also transformed, the McDonalds at London Waterloo, the Jubilee line to North Greenwich, the cable car to the show and the DLR on the way back, always full of cosplay… #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see[...]

From getting the tube in, to getting the Docklands Light Railway out, from Homestuck, to attacked Titans to lady Lokis, to stiltwalkers to Iron Men, MCM London Expo 2014 was full of cosplay And this was the light day I'll be back tomorrow morning with the kids for the crowds And they are bringing their[...]

Leamington Spa Comic Con 2014 By Olly MacNamee With nearly 1000 people through the doors of this inaugural crowd funded fan event, I would say Leamington Spa Comic Con was a resounding success and brought a splash of colour and vibrancy to this rural English town at the weekend. Situated right in the centre, located as it was[...]

By Troy Akridge A year had passed since Nashville's Music City Center came alive with it's first ever Wizard World Nashville Comic Con.  The show returned

But, Robin will forever be darkened by Batman's 6'3" handsomely brooding shadow; and Beast Boy, well, he really can't compete with Starfire's cleavage. So, when I decided to attend the New York Comic-Con as a cosplayer this year, I found my options limited I initially thought I'd go as Robin because he is known as "the[...]

June Vigants writes, I made a point to seek out Bioshock cosplayers throughout the NYCC weekend They appeared every so often but when they did, there was an absolute attention to detail and often I noticed they had come together, either cosplaying as friends in a group or attracting each other when sighting the familiar costumes. Several[...]

The show floor layout was designed to showcase a fifteen-section artist alley in the center of the room, surrounded by publishers, vendors, a cosplay corner, and fan group tables such as con regulars the 501st and the California Browncoats In addition, there were fun zones of laser tag, gaming and a LEGO Fun Zone, which[...]

We know already that Deadpool cosplay thronged Deadpool and Lobo artist Reilly Brown at New York Comic Con It was a regular pilgrimage in a sea of red and black anywhere near the stellar artist who greeted it all with trademark friendliness and enthusiasm. There was even a Deadpool mob which he couldn't have been more[...]

By Ian Mageto Aside from taking hundreds of cosplay photos for us at New York Comic Con, Comics and Cosplay host Ian Mageto got busy putting together this "flirty" cosplay video compilation from the con as well as gathering a compilation of After-Party Footage as a music video for us Ian says: For the final convention of[...]

Our Bleeding Coolers were all about the cameras this New York Comic Con, and we've had outstanding cosplay coverage Here is yet another gallery for your viewing thrills Contributing photographers on this gallery include Christine Stephan, Jemal Flores, and Adam Wolfe. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption[...]

In addition to the stunning cosplay galleries presented to us from New York Comic Con by our Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Comics and Cosplay host Ian Mageto, numbering 135 photos, and 151 photos already, we have "The Big One" now, 320 photos taken on the first and last days of New York Comic Con 2014. Wowzers! #gallery-1[...]

Along with them, Juliana 'Jewels' Smith,Barbara  Brandon-Croft and Cosplayer Gaisha Vi were there to discuss the issues of race, gender bias, and sexism in the comics medium  today. The Women in the panel were asked  how they were drawn into the world of comics. Martinez started draw comics because she wanted to tell a story[...]

None have been more curious than that of the Deadpool cosplayer. The Deadpool cosplayer comes in many shapes, sizes, ages, and variations Batman Deadpool, French Maid Deadpool Ballerina Deadpool, Posing-as-Spiderman-Deadpool Babies, body-builders, lanky-teens – Deadpool defies gender, race, and the fourth wall. Have you ever stopped and really considered the Deadpool cosplayers? I've seen them in group[...]

Here we have 135 cosplay day 3 photos from Ian Mageto who apologized for not shooting more as he got bumped into and had his lens broken He's picking up a new lens this morning and heading back to the show! The man is a photo taking machine. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:[...]

"'No, that person's nice, they're not a harasser'" Kendall continued, "[But] sometimes that person who is so nice with you, is not that person with other people." The ubiquitous "Cosplay is not Consent" signage around the con was lauded as impactful, and a strategy that should be emulated by other cons Cons need to make good[...]

You want a BIG cosplay gallery from the New York Comic Con? How about 151 photos taken by our own Ian Mageto, will that satisfy you? The man is a picture taking machine and he's back on the show floor again today. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1[...]

We have 55 more cosplay photos from the convention floor at the New York Comic Con These photos were taken by Ray Flook, Derek Trum and Thom Dunn Enjoy! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ [...]

We've got a collection of 18 cosplay photos from the first day of the New York Comic Con These photos were taken by our own Sofie Cat and Christine Stephan We should have a lot more as the weekend progresses. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left:[...]

Cosplay, cars and the carnage that ensues! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Courtesy of Ray Flook for Bleeding Cool… the look of New York Comic Con 2014 Cosplay, cars and the carnage that ensues! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:[...]

By Ian Mageto Comics and Cosplay host and Senior Cosplay Correspondent at Bleeding Cool, Ian Mageto, announces the New York Comic Con Cosplay Scavenger Hunt / Bingo Contest sponsored by Midtown Comics The first person to tweet 5 pictures of the 10 characters listed will win a gift certificate from Midtown Comics. Contest Rules: 1 You have to[...]

By Jared Cornelius I'm the kind of guy who's not crazy about crowds, I'm not afraid of being trampled or have some irrational fear, but whenever I'm somewhere like Wizard World Philly I can't help but feel congested.  I enjoy conventions, I enjoy meeting like-minded people, but it always seems like such a hassle fighting crowds and waiting in[...]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE9PICPBr-8[/youtube] In this episode, Bleeding Cool Senior Cosplay Correspondent Ian Mageto discusses the crowding issues at Dragon*Con and how con organizers can potentially improve handling these mammoth crowds. TWITTER › https://twitter.com/ComixNCosplay TUMBLR › http://satmorncosplay.tumblr.com/ FACEBOOK › https://www.facebook.com/satmorningco… INSTAGRAM › http://instagram.com/satmorncosplay DEVIANTART › http://satmorncosplay.deviantart.com/ [...]

Not just the awesome guests they had, but the Cosplay and the merchandise as well They even had Dalek drinking cups that I wanted but had to sadly refrain from buying them Almost every artist had incorporated Doctor Who in between the superheroes and pop culture art The absolute highlight of the con, though was[...]

Even though there was a very sizable turnout (many cosplaying), space was never an issue The lighting and smoke effects really added to the atmosphere, but they may want to consider a PA system for the room because the mini-megaphone the NYCC staff were using just wasn't cutting it. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]

By Bill Watters Recently, Denise Dorman wrote a thought-provoking piece on the subject of the lessening profitability of attending comic-con styled events by name artists and industry talent that appeared on Bleeding Cool as "Denise Dorman Asks – Is Cosplay Killing Comic Con?" The Bleeding Cool headline leads to the impression that she's suggesting that the[...]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bFl7OhzdQk[/youtube] Comics and Cosplay are back with host Ian Mageto, Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay Correspondent And he's been busy reading Bleeding Cool. In this episode Ian responds to the contentions by Denise Dorman regarding cosplay and the convention scene He explains why the real discussion should be about convention organizers and how they plan cons[...]