Costumes: We are GROUP!

   Another ComicCon down, another 5300 photos to sort through.  It was a fantastic year for the event though. The space had a more open feel and there were a lot of new faces and some of our favorite old ones.  

   So as we try to figure out if our constant old-man shuffling is a result of walking around for three days, or the result of some drunken injuries that none of us remember, here's the first gallery of photos from BCC2014.  The group photos.

Avengers Assemble.  Perhaps my favorite interpenetration is the  fresh-out-of-the-muscle-machine Steve Rogers
using the cab door as a shield.  

Agents of SHIELD A-List style. 

Well, this is awkward...

So many Buckys.  So many badass Buckys.

Some like their Justice Leagues a little Dark.

"Lady Gentlemen in Redddddd..."
Picture perfect DC costumes. 

OK, everyone! Strike your character's best-known pose!

The Fantastic ... Five. Thing, Torch, Mr. Fantastic and sometimes FF members
Crystal and She-Hulk.

I found my new picks for the next Marvel vs Street Fighter.
I especially like the green camo variant Punisher.

Hey, not all Guardians have a talking racoon.  Some have a bunny!

Too soon?  Unintentionally topical?  Nah.  But a great group cosplay
nonetheless.  Clever girl ...

Our favorite lantern cosplayers came back.  

Medieval Mario, Luigi and Toad.  Had to do something before
the invention of plumbing. 

Jack, Elizabeth Swan and ... is that Tia Dalma?  Well done.

This cosplay family caused pretty much all of us
to keep shouting "Saga!" over and over ....
Which reminds me.  Go buy Saga!  Right now.

There were even more member of the Suicide Squad (from costuming group Cosplay 10/6) walking around the convention floor.  This may have been the largest and most complete cosplay group ever.

Costumes: Emerald City Comicon Favorites

 There's still lots more to write about from Emerald City Comicon, but I've been sitting on this stack of cosplay long enough.  I admit there may have been some research involved, as well as texting of friends to figure out just who everyone was. Anyway, here's a look at our favorites from Seattle, including my personal Top 5.

Black and white

 

Beetlejuice.  Better than Robin Thicke any day.  And way less creepy.

Black Cat.  Under-represented in Spidey movies.
Someone should remedy this.

I never want to like Zatanna, but she's just
so damned likable!

Bright, Bold and Awesome

Just when I am totally sick of Poison Ivy ...
someone changes it up.

Oh Speed, I have made you look quite derpy. 
But that scarf is effing sweet!

Tank Girl being Tank Girl

This is more or less exactly how I pictured Oracle-era
Barbara Gordon

Livewire braves a fear a water to visit Seattle

'Evil-Lyn? I just thought your name was Evelyn."
Oh Robot Chicken quotes.
Also, this woman is awesome.

Where does he keep his Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator?
 Scared to ask, huh?

Cosplaying Aquaman requires bravery
(That's a lot of orange)
Carrying a trident around all day requires commitment!

Mutants

A quite detailed Pixie. 

A fantastic Jubilee, complete with ... whatever her power is.
ECCC was definitely the convention for me to love cosplay of characters
that I previously despised. 

A bespectacled Magik and a Thousand-yard-stare Psylocke

Can you ever have too much Psylocke?

The ultimate crossover. 
Batman is gonna be piiiiissed!

X-23, ready to eviscerate purse snatchers.

A ferocious Wolfsbane and a very serious M.

Pairs, Groups and Face-offs

What?!  No Jager?! Come on guys, do it right!

Witchblade, Phoenix and ... umm... I am not sure.
#fakegeekguy!

 As with Psylocke, Spidey and the 47 different kinds of Wolverine and Catwoman, it's always interesting to see which version of a character one choses to cosplay.

Before: Ms. Marvel

After: Captain Marvel

 Raven and Robin.  Please notice the device I will
be bringing to next year's Con, a big flag
to wave in the air, so we all stop losing each
other on the floor.

Also Raven. 
Up to no good, based on her expression.

 ... meet actual Loki ...

Actual Thor ...

Storm Shadow and a very committed Destro.  Not just to getting the face right,
but to giving us maximum pimp chest.

 

Miyazaki

There were several great Miyazaki-based characters.  I only managed to capture two.

A quite friendly looking Princess Mononoke

An adventurous Nausicaa.

My Top 5 Favorite Costumes of ECCC14

#5 This Pam Poovey was not an elaborate
costume.  But it is damn perfect.
Dicknuts!

#4 More hardcore than balancing a book for posture,
the Eye of Sauron!

#3 Steampunk Mario Brothers
Not only is every detail - from mustaches to hats, to weapons - a cleverly
re-imagined reference, I really wish this was an actual video game.

#2 That guy sitting in the corner doesn't seem ready for the sheer baddassery
happening right in front of him.  Clearly, Hawkman did not take a Mini to get to the Con.

All the cute!  Ever!  This little Diva from The Fifth Element is so perfect, she
made me forget all the overexposed Leeloos running around (and sadly no Ruby Rods!)
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