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Highway Just Cos (North Carolina)
Photo : Jessi Jetsom. To me, it started out as a ‘just because’ project since Silverhawks didn’t seem to be as popular as other fandoms, especially among 80’s cartoons. One of my friends had previously discussed the idea of being one of the Silverhawks, so my casual project motivated her to start building Steelheart, and…
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amuly21 (North Carolina)
In 2014, I wore the comic book Captain Marvel costume to HeroesCon, a guy ran up to me and asked if I could take a picture with his baby daughter. She was wearing a little Captain Marvel shirt and red boots and was just the cutest thing. I tried to hold her but she squirmed…
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ANNA MINA (North Carolina)
For years I’ve seen Jim Shore’s Disney Traditions figures and thought they were beautiful– they’re still Disney, but very unique compared to the original character designs, with intricate patterns and painting-like elements. When my friend showed me the series that this Ariel design was from, I was immediately hooked and knew I had to cosplay…
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Alan Yeh (Cary, NC)
Being in cosplay repair can definitely get you into some strange circumstances. Last year at Dragon Con a Mr. Mime cosplayer ran up to yelling “HELP ME MY BALLS ARE DROPPING!” as one of his big red thigh balls was slowly falling down his leg. I got a good laugh out of it as I…
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The Mending Medic (Raleigh, NC)
My favorite thing is people’s reactions when they realize that I have hot glue. It’s a mixture of disbelief and amazement, and I love it. Another awesome thing is hearing someone yell “MEDIC!” from across the convention center and come running over to get repairs. I’ve had some strange requests, like painting the insides of…
