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Superhero Disney Princesses [Cosplay]

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 18, 2012

I love when fan designs come to life! Kreugan posted some sketches of Disney princesses in superhero style outfits over two years ago on DeviantArt. This year at Comic-Con, his two dimensional designs translated to a hoarde of princesses ready to stand for good. Some of the costumes match the art pretty closely, and others just use the loose concept. The group numbered over a dozen (!), and I love the array of colors and cuts. They make one impressive cosplay group.

Photography by Cesar Vivid.

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The Cutest Cosplaying Kids At Comic-Con

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 18, 2012

I like seeing costumes of all kinds at Comic-Con, but I especially like when little geeklings show up in style. It’s never too early to start dressing up your kid, and it seems like Captain America was a very popular choice this year.

Hopefully at least a few of these children will stick with cosplaying and wear costumes to conventions decades from now.

See a few more adorable photos after the break.

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DC Comic Characters With a Steampunk Twist [Cosplay]

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 18, 2012

Group cosplays really seem to be the way to make a splash at big conventions like Comic-Con. Steampunk has become more and more popular, so it was only a matter of time before someone started a costuming group featuring steampunk/Victorian versions of DC Comics characters. The group included Green Arrow, Huntress, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Power Girl, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, and more. They took the stage at the DC Comics booth and later battled a group of steampunk Marvel cosplayers. It looks like they all put crazy amounts of details into their costumes.

Photos by Mike Rollerson.

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Kids Dressed Like Iron Man Meet Robert Downey, Jr. [Video]

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 17, 2012

Robert Downey, Jr. can be quite the classy guy. He was at Comic-Con promoting Iron Man 3, and he took some time out of his schedule to surprise some kids at the Marvel booth. The kids were assembled at the booth for an Iron Man costume contest, and Downey showed up and surprised everyone. He took the time to talk to a few of the children, compliment a Sharpie goatee, and generally be a nice dude. The kids are obviously excited, and I’d imagine their parents flipped right out.

Watch the video and be charmed after the break.

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Court of Owls Masks Are Crazy Creepy

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 17, 2012

Full face masks give me the heebie-jeebies, and apparently the effect is even stronger if the masks look like owls. DC Comics gave away these Court of the Owls masks at Comic-Con during one of their panels. I spotted them around the convention floor, but I don’t read Batman and didn’t realize what the reference was. I’m glad I didn’t see them all together like this!

If you’d like to own one of these scary exclusives, you’re in luck! A few dozen people are auctioning their masks on eBay.

Check out Anthony Bourdain of all people modeling one of the masks after the break.

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This Year’s Official Comic-Con Bags Feature Popular TV Shows

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 11, 2012

Do we want to take bets on how long before someone makes an evening gown from this year’s official Comic-Con bags? I give it a day.

This year the complimentary gigantic bags feature a plethora of TV shows. You can get designs featuring DC Nation, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Fringe, The Big Bang Theory, and Arrow. I think some people collect them, but I have to say I don’t get it. They’re completely impractical because it’s so hard to dig stuff out of them! I always end up with a couple of giant bags every year at Comic-Con, and I always end up giving them away or pitching them about six months after the convention when I’m cleaning out closets. I feel like I’m missing something.

See more bags after the break.

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My Favorite Costumes of San Diego Comic-Con [Featured]

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 28, 2011

San Diego Comic-Con is a never-ending parade of visual overstimulation. At this convention, the attendees are just as much as part of the show as the exhibitors and panelists. That’s because a large percentage of them come in costume. And by costume, I don’t mean something that can be purchased at the Halloween store. Those are present of course, but most of the costumes are painstakingly handmade by someone. Hours of gluing and stitching are represented on the convention hall floor, and cosplayers are almost always happy to stop for photos. Even in a crowd of gold medalists, a handful of costumes stand out. Here are my favorites of the costumes that crossed my path.Â

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Get Your Cosplay Ready For The San Diego Comic-Con [Featured]

by Amy Ratcliffe on July 1, 2011

San Diego Comic-Con is three weeks away. Do you know where your costume is? Believe it or not, you can still put a costume together for the convention and have time to spare. In fact, both of the costumes I’m wearing this year will be put together in July. As in I haven’t even bought any of the pieces for construction yet. I might be an extreme example, but procrastination is common in the cosplay world. You should join us; we won’t judge you on your lateness.