Cosplay

Monty Python Cosplay Is A Mouthful

Reader Stephen Hancock was cosplaying as a Monty Python character at Gen Con earlier in the month. I’d tell you just who it was, but the name is too long for our publishing platform to fit in an opening paragraph. So I’ll have to put it here. It’s Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern Schplenden Schlitter…

The Best Of Blerdcon, A Celebration Of Black Cosplay

Blerdcon is a show that was held last month in DC. It’s a celebration of Blerd culture, which began as a space for “Black Nerds” before spreading its wings and growing to encompass LGBTQ, disabled and other peoples of colour as well. Here’s the show’s official description: Blerdcon is an event that highlights and celebrates…

Mexico Won The World Cosplay Summit With Street Fighter II 

This year, Team Mexico took top honors at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya with an impressive Street Fighter II performance. Here is their stage show, which is one of the best I’ve seen The reaction online in Japan was very positive A look at who won which awards Mexican cosplay duo Banana Cospboys, cosplayers…

Oh Boy Look At This Doomfist Cosplay

Or, more specifically, just look at the metal arm on this guy. This is Zibartaswith a truly astonishing piece of work, replicating Doomfist’s artificial limb from the lights to the mechanics Yes, I know it’s not the same size as Doomfist’s actual arm. But this is the price you pay to actually make the thing…

Some Of The Best Cosplay From The 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

Comic-Con, the biggest nerd show on Earth, wrapped up earlier this month, and aside from over-priced toys and exhausting panel talks there was also a ton of cosplay present. Mineralbluwas there braving the crowds for us to bring you this showcase of some of the best of it, featuring everything from very good cosplay dogs…

Cyberninja Hanzo, In The Cybernetic Flesh

King Kupo created this incredible Hanzo outfit for this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Pretty much everything—the armour, arrows and bow—were all made using EVA foam. You can see more of King Kupo’s cosplay at his Instagram page

Geralt’s Motion Capture Actor Is Very Handy With A Sword

Doug Cockle might be the voice of Geralt, but Maciej Kwiatkowski has been The Witcher for a while now, having served as a combat advisor and motion-capture actor for the character throughout the series. Here he is in a fun/dumb video alongside compatriot (and fellow swordsman) Alan Padziński, in which they combine Witcher swordplay and…

Some Great Cosplay From Japan Expo 2018

Last year, photographer (and games blogger) Stéphane You was kind enough to show us some of the cosplay that went down at one of Europe’s biggest nerd shows, France’s Japan Expo. He’s now done the same for this year’s show, so thanks Stéphane! Below you’ll see some of the best cosplay photographs he captured during…

Overwatch Cosplay With An Esports Spin

Spiral Cats, South Korea’s cosplaying superstars, are back with another excellent Overwatch cosplay. This time, it has a pro gaming flavor. Tracer and D.Va’s New York Excelsior Overwatch skins come to life in a most impressive way. Not only are the outfits on point, but as usual, Spiral Cats’ props are, too. Check out these…

The Brands Are Into Cosplay Now

Money has been finding its way into the cosplay community for years now, but usually it’s been in the form of sponsorships or paid appearances, not—as Arby’s has just done—directly joining in on the fun. The company—which specialises in fast food and nerd jokes on Twitter—worked with cosplay costume and props builder Volpin Props to construct…

The Best Cosplay From Anime Expo, The Hottest Show Of 2018

Anime Expo is one of the biggest nerd shows of the year, but this year it was also the hottest. Literally. Held between July 5-8 in LA, temperatures soared during the con to reach well over 100 degrees, which wreaked havoc with cosplayers and attendees alike. For anyone just visiting the show, those are gross…

Zangief Cosplay Visits A Japanese Public Bath 

Bodybuilder Taichi Shimizu already does an excellent Zangief cosplay. So put him in a public bathhouse, and the cosplay looks like the downtime during Street Fighter II These photos were taken by photographer Maruo Kono for a Red Bull shoot. You can see more of Kono’s work on his official site and more of these…

Please Don’t Ever Nerf These Custom Overwatch Nikes

When reader Cong Cao wanted to get his girlfriend Mavis a birthday present this year, he skipped the whole “buy her a corny gift” angle and went straight to the heart. Because she’s a big Overwatch fan, and of D.Va in particular, he decided to get her something related to the game and character. But…

Some excellent My Hero Academia cosplay from nickrod99

*NEW MEME COSPLAY* *ME* *OLD MEME COSPLAY* 

I like cosplay. But as we’ve explored recently, I have a special spot in my heart for meme cosplay Especially when it involves actual quality cosplay! In this case- some Sailor Moon buyer’s remorse. Neptune is tanzoir, Usagi is mathildesommer and Uranus is sophieriis

Fallout cosplay by cosplay_scp048, photo by booker_stx

Check Out This Monster Hunter Cosplay

Kamui ain’t done with the show-stopping Monster Honter cosplay. Her Zinogre armour from March was incredible, especially the way it lit up, but she’s already back with an equally-impressive take on a Nergigante set. Here are some shots to give you an idea of the detail: You can see more of Kamui’s cosplay work (and…

Cosplayer Becomes Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning

Lady Zero and her partner Narcisse are, as we’ve established, two of the best Square Enix cosplayers on the planet. A fact we’re reminded of tonight with Lady’s absolutely perfect take on FFXIII’s Lightning. Lady Zero did pretty much everything here (though the wig was styled by Narcisse), crafting it all over a five-month period.…

The Best Cosplay From Greater Austin Comic Con 2018

It’s been a busy couple of months for Texas nerd shows, with A-Kon and Comicpaloozaboth going down, but that still left time and space for another, with the Greater Austin Comic Con being held in Cedar Park a couple of weeks ago. Cosplay photographer Mineralblu was there taking shots and video of the best of…

The Original Back To The Future II Sneakers Are Disintegrating [Update: Sold For $92,000]

Death comes for us all, but for iconic movie sneakers it comes a lot quicker. Currently up for auction on eBay is a single shoe (the left) of one of the pairs of Nike Air Mags used in the production of 1989’s Back to the Future II. Air Mags have been re-released by Nike a…