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By Ian Mageto Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist Ian Mageto writes: Over the last few years burlesque shows have become one of the most popular forms of niche entertainment in New York City With shows almost every night of the week, various troops have tried to find more interesting and unique ways to stand out[...]

By Ian Mageto In this episode Comics and Cosplay host Ian Mageto, also Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist, reviews DC's latest animated film Son of Batman Also he gives his thoughts about the costumes of Deathstroke and Damian Wayne (Robin). *Warning: this video covers slight spoilers from the movie. You can follow Comics and[...]

Sara Richard is designing cosplay costumery Or, "fashion designs inspired by pop culture." I thinkj they're rather fun. Such as these three examples, based on Hellboy and Abe Sapien, Back To The Future and Sailor Moon. Traditionally cosplay comes off the rack or self designed In recent years there has been a growth amongst those creating cosplay costumes[...]

By Ian Mageto Each week Bleeding Cosplay Senior Cosplay Correspondent Ian Mageto features individuals who not only love cosplay, but also bleed it. If you would like to have your work featured please send a high resolution image to crazycozplay@gmail.com  as well as any social media links and photographer credit[...]

By Ian Mageto In this episode of Comics and Cosplay, host Ian Mageto, Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist reviews Sony's latest film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 This video also contains a detailed discussion of the various costumes from the film. Warning: this video covers numerous spoiler from the movie about the plot and[...]

By Jeremy Konrad Cleveland’s best comic event of the year took place last night at Carol and John’s annual Free Comic Book Day Midnight release party. In

There were so many different art styles, motifs and merchandise for sell from plushies to steam punk to awesome masks that each way you turned you were sure to find something that peaked your interest. Cosplayers as well were treated at this event as once again the cosplay contest took center stage and these fantastic artist[...]

By Andrea "Yunie" McFall Joining with Cosplay Blog with a Brain, this is our first cosplayer interview, featuring Lunaladyoflight! She's a lovely cosplayer from Michigan, who loves the craftsmanship of the hobby! [Lunaladyoflight as Takiko from Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden, photo by Liquid Cocaine Photography] Andrea McFall: What's your cosplay alias and why did you choose it? Lunaladyoflight: I[...]

Con. Pro: The signs directing traffic to the badge pick up areas, parking lots, and set up areas were pretty well marked.  I figured I would have to pick up my badge first, so I went that direction first.  I asked the attendant about it and he directed me to the exhibitor drop off area so[...]

By Carlos M. After about a full year's wait, Reed Pop's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (aka C2E2) roared back into Chicago's McCormick Place for their 4th annual show this past weekend. With a lineup that included Stan Lee, Hulk Hogan, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and a $10k Cosplay Contest, this show was aiming to[...]

By Peter G What's poppin', people?  It's Peter G, your favorite Polish manga-ka, and field marshal for the Chicago division of the Bleeding Cool Stud Squad.  I have returned from another run through the trenches of C2E2 in Chicago, Illinois.  Wondering what you might have missed?  Read on, true believer…. HEY HEY WHAT CAN I DO –[...]

Each week Bleeding Cosplay Senior Cosplay Correspondent Ian Mageto features individuals who not only love cosplay, but also bleed it. If you would like to have your work featured please send a high resolution image to crazycozplay@gmail.com  as well as any social media links and photographer credit Like these folks did. To see more of Ian's cosplay coverage be sure[...]

Last month, Bleeding Cool ran an article on the San Diego Reader's collection of cosplay photos with caption by comedian Jay Allen Stanford that received the ire of the cosplay community for being overly sexually insulting. Captions were taken down, apologies made, lessons learnt. Until this week, when again the San Diego Reader posted cosplay photos with more[...]

Michele Brittany is one of our West Coast correspondents and thankfully lent her services to Bleeding Cool at Wondercon, covering the ComiXology panels

By Ian Mageto Comics and Cosplay, hosted by Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist Ian Mageto, visited the capitol city of Washington D.C for Awesome Con and found cosplay abounding Watch all of the inventive cosplayers who participated in this video. You can follow Comics and Cosplay here: TWITTER › https://twitter.com/ComixNCosplay TUMBLR › http://satmorncosplay.tumblr.com/ FACEBOOK › https://www.facebook.com/satmorningco… INSTAGRAM[...]