LOVED The Joker about 20 down. ---------------------------------------- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://about.me/edwardcrosby
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > We’ve been promising to bring you photos from Comic Con for the last week > and it’s finally time to reveal all the great costumes spotted by Zeon and > myself. Here are the fifty greatest costumes we saw at the 2012 San Diego > Comic Con. > > One of the biggest events at the convention this year was the ten year > reunion of the Firefly cast and crew. Surprisingly, there weren’t all that > many Firefly cosplayers at the convention. That being said, this group was > a great tribute to the ship’s crew. I actually was dressed as Mal that day > and they were very excited to finally get the last member of the team > together for some photographs. > > As always, there were plenty of Doctor Who costumes, but this duo of > Clockwork Androids were definitely some of the best. > > This crossplay version of The Doctor was simply adorable and I have to say > that I think she was the cutest girl-version of Matt Smith at the whole > convention. > > This year there were also quite a few young impersonators of Mr. Smith, > although this young chap had the perfect personality and pose for the > costume. > > Speaking of cute costumes for kids, just check out this fantastic version > of Nyan Cat! > > This Wilfred did a great job at getting a great fluffy dog suit. In > fact, he was the only decent looking Wilfred I saw at the convention that > wasn’t actually hired by FX to promote the show. > > From all the years I’ve gone to the con, this was the first time I saw > anyone cosplay as someone from NCIS. But I have to say, this girl did a > great job. > > If you prefer your TV shows to be a bit older, than you certainly would > have appreciated this Morticia, who not only had the perfect dress, but > also accessorized the costume with a black parasol and a rose stem. > > This Green Hornet also did a nice job with his costume. He told us he was > going to be Dick Tracy the next day, but unfortunately, we didn’t end up > seeing him on Saturday. > > This lovely, gender-swapped Green Hornet was really happy to see me > dressed as female Malcolm Reynolds so we were both quite happy to be > photographed together. > > This Stay Puft Marshmallow Man just might have been my favorite costume at > the whole convention because it was so unique. It also looks like it might > be one of the most comfortable, seeing as how it wrapped the wearer up in a > blanket of fanned air. > > While you always see plenty of girls dressed as Leeloo from the Fifth > Element, you generally don’t see them wearing this iconic outfit -for > obvious reasons. This girl was very, very brave and very comfortable with > her body. > > For those that aren’t comfortable showing so much skin (or, in fact, any > skin), this Predator costume would make a great alternative. > > Zombie costumes are a dime a dozen these days, which is why the truly > creative zombie cosplayers always incorporate another element into their > costume. I was particularly fond of this woman’s clockwork zombie look. > > Speaking of steampunk versions of otherwise overdone costumes, this > steampunk Wolverine costume was quite well done, complete with brass claws. > > As this steampunk Joker was happy to point out though, the look doesn’t > need to be limited to just browns and yellows. This woman actually won the > Warner Bros. costume contest on Saturday evening. > > Just outside the contest was this lazy Batman. While there are plenty of > people working to promote their websites, this might have been the most fun > display I saw all weekend. > > Unfortunately, this is precisely what happens when Batman retires. Robin > is left to fend for himself and the results often aren’t pretty. > > After a butt kicking like that, is it really that hard to understand why > Robin would become the Red Hood and suddenly find Poison Ivy impossible to > resist? > > Perhaps the most common costume at the convention was the Joker. That > being said, this gentleman was the most convincing of all cosplayers, in > part because he had the perfect face for playing the devious villain. > > Of course, no level of demented Joker face could ever compare to this > creepy version of Catwoman and the Dark Knight.On the other hand, I > wouldn’t mess with this Batman, would you? > > For fans of more offbeat comics, Plastic Man is always a good option. > > Arthur and The Tick are another great choice when it comes to more unique > Comic Con costumes. > > While a few other heroes went down dark paths on the convention floor, > this family stayed squeaky clean and trustworthy. Super Girl and Wonder > Woman look much younger in real life though. > > Speaking of families, did you hear that Harley Quinn and Joker are > expecting their first little henchman soon? This was by far the best > couple’s costume I saw all weekend. > > Fans of the Axe Cop will no doubt recognize the genius of this father/son > costume pairing Axe Cop with Uni-Baby. > > Everyone should recognize this mother/daughter team: Alice and her > adorable Cheshire Cat. > > Tim Burton would be proud to see how many Alice cosplayers choose to dress > like his version of the story rather than the classic Disney version. > > For all the hundreds of Star Wars costumes at the convention, this is only > the second time I’ve ever seen someone dressed as a character from > Spaceballs and it’s the first time I’ve seen anyone go as Dark Helmet. (A > few years ago, I did see Barf though.) I promised this gentleman I would > link to his site to help him find this gallery, so here > goes<http://castlecorsetry.com/> > . > > It was also the first time I saw someone dressed as Pee Wee Herman, which > is surprising, because he’s a pretty popular icon at the convention. > > Generally, sports movies aren’t huge with the Comic Con crowd, but > everyone seemed to love this great costume based on the uniforms worn in A > League of Their Own. > > Imagine how much more awesome baseball would be if everyone wore these > jumping stilts from Portal. While there were plenty of wannabe Chells at > the convention, this was the only one with real stilts on. > > Speaking of unique and clever gaming costumes, it was hard not to love > this WOW-inspired Elf costume. After all, she even built in her own quest > indicator. > > Of course, you don’t have to do anything wacky to make a good video game > costume. Just make sure you have practically every detail down like this > cosplayer did when she put together outfit based on Morgana from Dragon Age. > > Similarly, this female version of Desmond from Assassin’s Creed works well > because she managed to incorporate his hidden wrist blade into her costume > so well. > > This father/son duo did a great job with their Meganan and Zero costumes. > > It’s always great when you get to see cosplayers grouped up together, > whether the meetings reflect relationships the characters would actually > have or ones that are just completely bizarre. That being said, this group > of heroes from minor characters within Nickelodeon shows was simply > fantastic. > > Here’s another unexpected pairing that worked rather well for some reason. > An interesting fact about the Domo costume: she could not see out of it > unless she moved the red curtain in his mouth. > > Seeing a lolita-version of Totoro with a rather young Doctor was also a > pleasant, but highly unexpected surprise. > > Perhaps the strangest sight Zeon and I saw all weekend was Belle getting > to know Sirius Black a little better. In a way it makes sense though. After > all, he his a handsome and kind gentleman once you get past his terrifying > reputation and horrific mug shot. > > This couple certainly had the most elegant pose of any pair I came across. > I regret that I do not know what anime they come from though. If you do, > please let me know in the comments. > > Here’s another costume I couldn’t put a name to. If you know what he’s > supposed to be, please let me know in the comments. > > On the other hand, here’s a costume anyone should be able to recognize, > because who doesn’t love sock monkeys? > > This Faye Valentine did a great job at bringing her character to life. > > I’m sure you Cowboy Beebop fans will appreciate this: I took the photo of > Faye Valentine and then immediately, the next cosplayer I came across was > this cute little Eddie. Was it fate? Maybe. > > Just came out, there were a lot of Princess Merida’s at the convention. I > really enjoyed this version complete with suction cup arrows. > > With the glasses and chin piercing, I think this cosplayer wanted to be on > the ground floor as one of the first versions of Hipster Merida. > > I wasn’t sure if this gal was actually hired to work at the convention or > if I just happened to catch a Cars II fan reliving one of the movie’s best > scenes. Either way, this picture couldn’t have been more adorable if I > planned it. > > On the far other end of the cute scale was this terrifyingly realistic rat > man. He was there to promote a cinema makeup school -as you can tell by his > hat. I think he did a pretty good job. > > You don’t have to wear anything that crazy to get noticed though. This > gentleman did a fantastic impression of Kermit’s voice and even wrote his > own customized songs for the puppet to sing including, “Oh Miss Piggy, > don’t you cry for me. I’ve gone to San Diego with a banjo on my knee.” > Needless to say, he was a bit hit with the youngsters. > > If these fifty photos didn’t yet satiate your appetite for Comic Con > cosplay, I have even more great pictures from the convention over at my > site, Rue the Day. You can also enjoy Neatorama’s coverage from > 2011<http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/28/65-seriously-great-comic-con-costumes/>, > 2010<http://www.neatorama.com/2010/07/31/30-excellent-comic-con-costumes-from-2010/>and > 2009 <http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/30/comic-con-2009-costumes/> or > Rue the Day’s galleries from > 2011<http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2011/07/200-killer-comic-con-costumes/>, > 2010 <http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2010/07/comic-con-costumes-from-2010/>, > 2009 <http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2009/07/comic-con-costumes-from-2009/>and > 2008 <http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2008/07/comic-con-costumes/>. I also > have galleries featuring just pretty girls from Comic Con this > year<http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2012/07/over-70-gorgeous-sexy-comic-con-cosplay-girls-from-2012/>, > 2011 <http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2011/07/100-hot-comic-con-girls/>, > 2010<http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2010/07/25-more-pics-of-sexy-comic-con-cosplay-girls/>and > 2008 <http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2008/08/25-hot-comic-con-girls/> and > only attractive gents from this > year<http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2012/07/sexy-comic-con-dudes/>and > 2011<http://www.ruethedayblog.com/2011/07/8-super-sexy-studs-from-comic-con/>. > And we also have the more recent collection of costumes spotted at this > year’s > WonderCon<http://www.neatorama.com/2012/03/26/35-great-costumes-from-wondercon/> > . > > And if that’s not enough, Geeks Are Sexy has four galleries of pictures > from Comic Con 2012: > one<http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/07/13/san-diego-comic-con-2012-in-pictures-day-1-gallery/>, > two<http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/07/14/san-diego-comic-con-sdcc-2012-in-pictures-day-2-gallery/>, > three<http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/07/15/san-diego-comic-con-2012-in-pictures-day-3-gallery/>, > four<http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/07/16/san-diego-comic-con-2011-in-pictures-day-4-gallery/> > . > > > > http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/18/50-wonderful-comic-con-costumes-from-2012/ > > > > Sent with MobileRSS > HD<http://itunes.apple.com/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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