cosplay Archives

(This video by Michelle Bradley is from Day 2, and contains a whole lotta nope): But as always, cosplayers brought their A-games to Anime Expo, costumes from across all fandoms appearing  This collection of images comes from our talented friend Ellen Towne, who was awesome enough to allow us to share the gallery with you guys: #gallery-1[...]

While I will be unable to celebrate Otakon in its new home, let's take a look back at some of the stellar cosplay I've seen over the years These pictures range from 2007-2016 (I'd have to dig for any pictures older than that, as they were all on film cameras) Otakon has always had some[...]

Luckily, the man was captured before he could cause any harm, but the incident did result in Phoenix Comic Con banning all cosplay weapons and prop weapons from the convention floor and forcing vendors who sell them to wrap them up, where they needed to remain for the duration of the show. Bleeding Cool's Dan Wickline[...]

It's got the cosplayers to the panel and special event programming (this year with two stages on the exhibitor floor as well) But for whatever reason, the event just feels lighter attended this time around That's not to say that there's not still a crowd, because there definitely is one, however you can get through[...]

Oh, and cosplayers! As always, if you see yourself, feel free to use the pic Just give us credit! #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 */ AwesomeCon in Washington D.C has grown a considerable amount in just five years[...]

The shots include cosplay, booth shots, as well as portraits of the various set pieces and paraphernalia you'd find at this kind of major nerd convention All of these photos were taken by the lovely Pinguino who was attending the show as a photographer for Bleeding Cool. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 14%; } #gallery-1 img[...]

In between fangirling over meeting the cast of Riverdale, I found time to take pictures of all the amazing cosplayers I saw From a creative twist to a Stormtrooper, to multiple Jugheads, to many different Disney princesses, Wizard World Philly had something for everyone. Since this con is fairly big, there's always an amazing, diverse crowd,[...]

With the movie coming out this weekend, fans have been dressing up to show their love of the Amazon warrior, and sharing their love on social media. From a simple tiara to full-on cosplay, there's no wrong way to show off your fandom I'd like to thank everyone who enthusiastically reached out to me to submit[...]

Wiccan cosplayer at MCM London Comic Con The weekend just gone saw the MCM London Comic Con event at the Excel Exhibition Centre in the London Docklands The largest comic con on the UK calendar, and reportedly even one of the largest in the English speaking world, MCM London can be a very promising prospective for[...]

More attendees showed up, and thus more cosplayers as well! The yearly masquerade was held at 9 p.m that evening, but I was unable to attend due to other obligations The cosplayers below wore some amazing and beautiful outfits, showing off their creativity and diverse fandoms There was a good amount of Disney (and films distributed[...]

https://twitter.com/Meowtonian/status/867916589500317696 Following up a report of a man arrested at Phoenix Comicon for carrying real weapons, with a subsequent ban on a number of cosplay items, the official ban list has now been increased and solidified Phoenix Comicon director Matthew Solberg gives Bleeding Cool their new guidelines: Please arrive with plenty of time[...]

CBS local news reports the arrest of a self-styled Joker by Miami police. The arrest happened on Tuesday in the evening, after police received reports of

Who doesn't love a good monthly surprise box? I'm a fan of them and subscribe to a few, and it looks like a new kind of monthly box is coming our way! Starlit Creations, who have made a number of cosplay items for me, introduced the idea of a "swag bag" today on their Facebook![...]

I had plans to take a trip around the convention center or two and take photos of cosplayers whenever there was a lull in traffic at my booth There wasn't one Seriously, there was a steady flow of traffic from the time the floor opened at 9:30 AM until close to 5:00 PM But luckily[...]

Horrify Me's EXQUISITE photo gallery of "Wife of Hellraiser" Is The Movie We WANT

Cosplayers coming to C2E2 brought their A game last weekend with their cosplay! From superheroes, to Disney, to very creative mash ups (Jedi Rapunzel!) there was a little bit of everything. As someone who once cosplayed at every con (I've since stopped because I'm lazy) I always appreciate the effort put out by every single cosplayer[...]

We are a week away from the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in theaters, which will mean a whole knew set of outfits for cosplayers to work with But with most of the characters, it's more than just costumes Take the blue-skinned, cybernetic killer Nebula or the newest hero, Mantis Both of[...]

Thanks to Brian Goldberg and Pastor Juarez for this late night look at the cosplay of C2E2, happening in Chicago right now. #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 */     Thanks to Brian Goldberg and Pastor Juarez for this late night look at the[...]

Last weekend was Star Wars Celebration, and we already gave you a fair whack of cosplay from the event, but we're here to give you just a little more. On the Saturday the Jedi and Sith alike came out in force to show off some amazing cosplay! I personally loved the mash ups, such as the Maleficent Sith, Ghostbuster[...]

As with most pop-culture conventions these days, cosplay is everywhere and range from the storebought to the screen-accurate to wonderfully creative Our photographers Denzel Eslinger and Jeremy Konrad have both been catching cosplayers left and right. Here's a first round of cosplays which run the gamut from animated series to zombies to muppets and pokemon mash-ups.   #gallery-1[...]

 The debate here is whether or not the costume designer (or even the show itself) should or should not have been credited on a mass produced pattern inspired by the show. Actress Caitriona Balfe as Claire in the scandalous red dress from the show, designed and created by Terry Dresbach and her team for the series[...]

One of the biggest rules in cosplay creation: Make it look real, but not too real Why? Because you end up with moments like the one in Grande Prairie, Alberta According to CBC News, an unnamed cosplayer was walking down the street in full Fallout gear, including a New California Republic flag As popular as Fallout may[...]

You know the rest. Cosplay is also in Trevor's radar While there's no concrete plans as of yet, he wants to get into it He is a fan of costume design, and even owns a Spider-Man costume that he wore to Captain America: Civil War He has a list of characters he'd love to cosplay as,[...]

Syfy's freshman season of Cosplay Melee has it's fourth episode coming up Tuesday and the tension remains twofold as the audience holds it's breath to find out who will win, and at the same time producers hold their breath as they see if they'll get the nod to move forward with a second season. Rumors before[...]

The sensational Peter S Svensson posted even more cosplay from the last day of WonderCon with this wonderful display from Sunday for Bleeding Cool Let us know if you see yourself in the comments so you can take a bow! #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:[...]

Jimmy Leszczynski writes I met up with Cosplayer Leia Thomas, hot of her winning the 2017 WonderCon Masquerade "Best Recreation" Award. From underneath her masterpiece reproduction of cinematic horror came a sweet, gentle voice that explained the process a little for me Leah told me that it took about 120 hours of work, it is mostly[...]

From Ashley Eckjstein's Her Universe, DC Comics and Kohl’s, here comes a range of Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman-themed fiteness gear, available at

Cosplay by Jimmy Leszczynski and friends… another WonderCon has come to a close, but we've still got more collections to share with you of the amazing cosplayers and groups that were out and about the Anaheim Convention Center We had another great year and thanks for everyone who struck a pose for a photo[...]

Please stop with the Negan cosplay (we get it, you have a bat and a leather jacket at home) Please stop with the Deadpool cosplay Please stop with the Harley Quinn cosplay (And please please please stop with the Negan/Deadpool cosplay mashup.) We saw probably 30-40 of each And, with the trend we noticed this weekend,[...]

Duck Tape – America's favorite do-all, fix-all product – has been a logical choice to assist these imaginative cosplay makers in creating or repairing everything… from costumes to accessories. I spoke with Ashley and Kristi, stationed at the Duck Tape Cosplay Repair station. I asked Kristi to pimp her booth for us. "Duck Tape is really about creativity[...]