Cosplay

Real Humans Become Comic Characters

Lianne Moseley is able to turn regular human beings into comic book superheroes, using only the powers of…a make-up brush. Just look at this! She-Hulk, Green Arrow, X-Men…even Archer, who isn’t really a comic book hero, but whatever, close enough. You can see more of Lianne’s work at her Facebook page (via Fashionably Geek). Contact…

Saphirais absolutely killing it here as Satele Shan from Star Wars: The Old Republic. Photo by So Say We All Contact the author at [email protected]

The Cosplay and Anime Gap Bridged By an iPad

Take one cosplay. Add one iPad. What do you get? You get clever. These photos were spotted by Japanese Twitter user Kasyuu and retweeted over eleven thousand times. I like how naturally the outfit and the anime face of Love Live‘s Eli Ayase appear to come together. [Photos via Kasyuu] It’s almost like the iPad…

Kiki’s Delivery Cosplay

Hey, it’s Tombo, from Kiki’s Delivery Service. The world needs more Kiki’s cosplay. Cosplay by Semashke, photo by Rhainė

Katsucon, The…Music Video

This is super corny, but somehow it, still works. Nice editing!

“You Are Getting Old” reminder: people are now grown up, looking back fondly to their childhoods and cosplaying as Kim Possible (and doing an excellent job!). Cosplay by Danielle Beaulieu, photo by Jaycee Photography (viafashionably geek).

Murderous Nintendo Cosplay

Nice to see 2013’s best Smash Bros. jokes finally have the cosplay they deserve. Cosplay by Moderately Okay Cosplay, photo by Mig Photography World

Cosplay Boobs, Reinvented

Not everyone has enormous boobs. I don’t, for example. And not everyone with large breasts is keen to show them while cosplaying. Fair enough! So here’s a smart solution via one industrious cosplayer. Cosplayer Nameko Children has come up with what she calls the “fluffy bust.” Her creation does a fine job of capturing the…

Sherlock Already Knows You’re Into His Cosplay

God, this Sherlock cosplay is so good. It’s a great example of how replicating an expression can make you look as much like your subject as any amount of make-up or prosthetics work. Cosplay is by Myrddin Emry, photo by Silhouette

Princess Mononoke Cosplay Blows The Head Off The God Of Cosplay

Well, not literally. I mean, these are just cosplayers. Hangin’ out, takin’ photos. They’re not really up to extreme acts of deicide. But if they wanted to pick thar up, maybe they could, because they’re so good at the whole cosplay thing that I’m sure they could do anything they put their minds to. What…

Cosplay Journalism

Oh dear.

If you google “Sexy Sonic”, it’s not long until you hit images of Manzi DeYoung. Which is probably more information than you ever thought you needed to know about them, but Motherboard has a neat feature article where they interview Manzi for the story behind the costume (and the concept of “sexy something” cosplay itself).

Not Your Average Metal Gear Cosplay

Angela Bermudez made sure this cosplay of Metal Gear’s Quiet wasn’t as straight-up as others, thanks to some amazing body paint work. Body paint by Sagot, photos by rocha86

Some fantastic range on display from Argentsouled, who goes from Persona 3 to Final Fantasy VII without breaking a sweat. You can see more of her work here

Anyone Should Be Able To Cosplay As Anyone

If you’ve ever even thought about leaving a comment underneath a cosplay story/image on the internet, listen to this man first.

Awesome Skyrim Cosplay Even Includes Horse Armor

This. This is dedication to the source material. Ewenaehasn’t just built a damn fine set of Skyrim armour for herself, but her horse is suitably protected as well. Shame she’s not riding vertically up a cliff while the horse’s legs go all weird, but then, there’s a limit as to how accurately you can recreate…

Now That’s How You Do Fantasy Cosplay

We live in an age where people are cosplaying characters from games that aren’t even out yet. Sometimes this is advertising, sometimes it’s just excitement, but when it looks this good, I don’t know if many people are going to care. This is cosplayer Lady Lemon dressed up as Senua, from Hellblade, the next game…

Assassin’s Creed Cosplayer May As Well Be An Actual Assassin

I’ve seen some qualityAssassin’s Creed cosplay in my time, but the work of Jamie Oakley is a sight to behold. It’s not just the volume of Assassin’s Creed gear that he’s produced that impresses, but the detail across all of it. As fantastic as many cosplay outfits look from a distance and in good lighting,…

Making A Destiny Helmet Seems Like A Grind

Prop maker Gary Sterley has put this video together showing the amount of work that goes into just one aspect of making a quality Destiny helmet. So, yeah, if you’ve ever wondered why it’s so expensive to buy one of these custom pieces, now you know. Labour costs The timelapse shots are handy! If only…

Fantasy Darth Vader Costume Is Ready For The Dark Ages

Prince Armory have made this amazing Darth Vader costume, which doesn’t just look great but has enough detail to maybe actually work as an actual suit of armour. Though your protection against lightsabers may be limited. The entire suit is articulated, so it can be worn while you run around pretending to choke peasants and…