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LuckyGrim Cosplay (Boston, MA)
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As soon as all of us in Sakizou costumes found each other we gushed over each others costumes. In this photo was showing the girls the new metal filigree…
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IAN (Dallas, TX)
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I was reading the comic Young Avengers when it re-launched from Marvel. It was not only super funny but super insightful about gender norms and race. As a black…
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Damon & Yancey (Minneapolis, MN)
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My first experience cosplaying…this may sound odd, but the best part was meeting many other cosplayers and those people who don’t cosplay but appreciate what we do. Wearing the…
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Caroline & MoIses (Los Angeles, CA)
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My first comic con that I attended was at Long Beach Comic Con 2009 where Stan Lee cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony. I was a bit star…
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Camille (Los Angeles, CA)
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Growing up, I was pretty sheltered. My parents wouldn’t let me watch too much tv or listen to music besides jazz and classical… and that probably is why I…
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William, Evelyn & Natalie (Vancouver, WA)
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The crowds never really bothered Evelyn. She’s kind of a ham and likes attention, so people asking for pictures made her day, plus she could show off her roaring…
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Babychwan (Anaheim, CA)
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I found out about cosplay through my friends when I went to high school. My friends Brittanie and Mat invited me to stay with them at Anime Expo 2006.…
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A7L Props (Huntsville, AL)
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Written : Zippy Wayne Neumaier (A7L Props), a cosplayer, teacher, cancer survivor, and a veritable rocket scientist by day, had just seen the announcement of the Artemis II crew,…
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@samurairocker55 (Los Angeles, CA)
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It was 2002 and I just finished the first Devil May Cry video game. I had a black leather jacket, some toy guns and this huge sword so I…
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@sweetieplague (Chicago, IL)
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The idea to cosplay as the C2E2 sign has been in the making for around 4 years now. I was previously inspired to think outside the box by creators…