cosplay Archives

It regularly hosts the top collective lineup of Whovian celebrity guests to be found anywhere: Steven Moffat, Sylvester McCoy, Matt Lucas, and many more. Among the thousands of attendees, it was also home to a ton of cosplayers Celebrating their love for Doctors, companions, aliens, robots, and some great Doctor Who fashion, we've pulled together a[...]

Tyler Willis is a Lolita fashion cosplayer and the creator of video channel Last Week Lolita News, covering the Lolita cosplay scene, who posts online as Scarfing Scarves. "Lolita" is a fashion subculture originating in Japan during the 1990s that is based on British society clothing from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, with a Rococo influence[...]

Continuing on with our Cosplay Spotlights for this month, inspired by the fantastic #28DaysofBlackCosplay, we have two more fantastic artists! Check out Hey Jay Cosplay and Brandon Banks of The Food Chain below! Hey Jay Cosplay BC: How long have you been cosplaying? What interested you in cosplaying? I finally mustered up my courage to do my first cosplay in 2014[...]

Back with another Cosplay Spotlight! Inspired by the always incredible #28DaysofBlackCosplay, Bleeding Cool is taking this opportunity to show off some of our favorite cosplayers! This time we have Steel Lotus Design Studios and Stars and Stripes Cosplay. Steel Lotus Design Studios Photo Credit: M Squared Photography BC: How long have you been cosplaying? What interested you in[...]

ReedPOP and Syfy Wire are set to give fans the next best thing to being there, with the editorial arm of NBCUniversal’s Syfy cable network and the event producer offering live-streaming this year for Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) and New York Comic Con (NYCC).

The focus of our Cosplay Spotlight today is Stardust Megu! One of the nicest cosplayers I've had the pleasure to work with, Megu is not only a talented cosplayer, but also an upbeat, body positive, and optimistic delight of a person Check out her interview below and make sure to give her page a visit! Photo[...]

Our previous article on cosplayer Erik Harris — AKA Casual Assassin Cosplay — was met with a ton of positive reactions! Springing forth from that, we turn our attention to two more fantastic cosplayers: Cryptic Cyborg and Sanura Cosplay. Sanura Cosplay Sanura Cosplay BC: How long have you been cosplaying? What interested you in cosplay? I've been cosplaying since 2012, so six[...]

With Black History Month bringing back in the incredible hashtag #28DaysofBlackCosplay, we here at Bleeding Cool are taking the time to highlight some of our favorite cosplayers! Starting us off we have Erik Slade Harris, AKA Casual Assassin Cosplay. Photo Credit: Felix Wong Photography BC: How long have you been cosplaying? What made you interested in cosplaying? Harris:[...]

The cosplay at this con was diverse and fun, with a wide range of ages joining in the fun If you've never been to Farpoint before, I urge you to visit it next year This is one old-school con you simply can't miss! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid[...]

Cosplay season is quickly approaching, and if you're like me, you just want to make easy and cute costumes Or maybe you have a child who wants a costume for a con Either way, this Evil Queen cape tutorial is exceptionally cute, and you can follow the tutorial for many other capes! Something wicked this way[...]

This month, we're taking a look at the two patterns sent to us from McCall's: "Carpathia" and Becka Noel's "Calista Knight I", both in the Cosplay by McCall's series. The first thing you notice about the Cosplay by McCall's series of patterns is just how big the packaging is This is great for picking out the[...]

An explosion of chatter has erupted online as people have taken notice that the cosplay-themed porn website Cosplay Deviants trademarked the phrase "Cosplay is NOT Consent."  The idea that this particular site is positioning itself as the "champion" or "leading edge" of the effort to have more conventions implement and post harassment policies has taken[...]

The shows also focus on games, cinema, TV, and even YouTube — and there is sure to be loads of new and exciting elements that can be brought in catering to all these areas. Allow me to make what may seem an unusual suggestion, and one which maybe not even many of my colleagues in the[...]

Throughout the weekend there's been Blizzard, Disney, and Cosplay everywhere we turn.  We've been finding some pretty epic cosplay throughout the  weekend, and one of our favorite cosplay photographers, David Ngo, better known as DTJAAAAM was on the scene. He's been shooting out front of the convention center and it's time to highlight some of our favorites from[...]

Blizzard, Disney, and Cosplay everywhere we turn.  We've been finding some pretty epic cosplay as the weekend rolls along, and one of our favorite cosplay photographers, David Ngo, better known as DTJAAAAM is on the scene. He's shooting throughout the weekend, and we thought we'd kick off with a selection of his great photos from Friday[...]

She's relatively new to the cosplay world with this being just her second costume, but she is well on her way and I look forward to seeing whatever she does next. Here is an image of Brie I took of her as Hela and one of her Maleficent costume I borrowed from her facebook page[...]

I attended Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con this past weekend, and while I spent the majority of the time working my table, I was able to get some cosplay pics to share. There were some really nice costume and a nice eclectic mix of characters It wasn't a sea of Harley Quinns and Deadpools, as[...]

Bleeding Cool's own Joe Glass was holding down the fort at The Pride booth at this weekend's MCM London Comic Con, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been taking plenty of shots of the myriad great cosplay that he's seen From It to Justice League, from Little Shop of Horrors to The Walking Dead Families[...]

Third Eye Comics in Annapolis, MD, always goes all out for whatever event they put on. Halloween is clearly no exception!

Oh look, it must be MCM London Comic Con this week... Is this what happens when a major international comic convention organiser acquires another major

The month of October means one thing for cosplay boys and ghouls everywhere, HALLOWEEN! For many who engage in the hobby/art form/lifestyle, Halloween is the perfect time to revisit favorite costumes and characters. Cosplayer and California native Tallest Silver was kind enough to stop by last fall for a quick photoshoot with me of her take on[...]

But lucky for me, Disney has unveiled its newest dress: The Parasol Tightrope Girl dress. This dress, inspired by the painting in the famous Haunted Mansion stretching room, is perfect for cosplay/Disneybounding The details on it are fabulous, and it is very eye-catching The dress will set you back roughly $200, and will be available in[...]

Cosplayers are one of the best parts about conventions They bring a ton of enthusiasm and joy with them to cons, and really embody the fan spirit I got a chance to hang out with Adam Frey not too long ago, and he shared with me some of his insights into cosplay! Bleeding Cool: How long[...]

Cosplayers are one of the best parts about conventions They bring a ton of enthusiasm and joy with them to cons, and really embody the fan spirit I got a chance to hang out with Brightside Cosplay not too long ago, and she shared with me some of her insights into cosplay! BC: How long have you[...]

She was joined by several artists, activists, and cosplayers in discussion of their experiences and work in the community. David Barclay Moore was there to discuss his novel The Stars Beneath Our Feet, published by Penguin Random House The novel, which has just received a six-star review, has a target audience of readers 10-99 It follows[...]

People from all over are here showing off their awesome and impressive cosplay, while large industry displays dazzle and wow the crowd Check out some of the cool sights from Saturday below! And as always, if you see a pic of yourself, feel free to use it! Just give us credit. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float:[...]

Bleeding Cool contributor Rich Epstein was at NYCC on the hunt for his favorite cosplays of the convention, Bleeding Cool reporters were on the scene over the weekend, and Adam Wolfe has sent us his collection of more than 100 cosplay photos that he'd gotten around the floor at the Javits Center The A-list cosplayers were[...]

Cosplay is an art form It is breathtaking to see the amount of work people put into their costumes It's almost like stepping into a candy store in that there are so many varieties For instance, I saw plenty of Jokers, but no two Jokers were ever the same Each one of them had a[...]

Bleeding Cool has been beating the pavement finding the latest and greatest for you at this year's New York Comic Con and we've been having a fabulous time meeting all of the cosplayers walking the halls Here's some selected images taken by our own Fredde Valle, Danielle Mick, Richard Epstein, Jason Borelli and Amanda Gurall. Cosplay is[...]

And naturally there was lots of cosplay to show off Here's a few we hadn't previously seen, with cosplay photo credit mostly going to Endymion Mageto as well as Freddy Valle, Joe Glass, and Hugh Sheridan — and yes, that's a cosplayer dressed as the Javits Center itself Good job, everyone! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]