Costumes: Dynamic Duos

Spoiler: This gallery contains absolutely zero photos of The Dynamic Duo (Batman and Robin).  But I'd like to think we make up for it with team ups, partnerships and "Come on! I'm not gonna dress up by myself!" moments.  So here we go, friends, couples, colleagues and people who just happened to be standing next to each other.

Steampunk cosplay is not dead, not when you
have Watchmen cosplay like this.

Great cosplay happens behind the booth, too.
Accessory designer Fenny (from LittleAsian Sweatshop)
and artist Paigey represent Cobra's finest.

Mary Poppins and Burt.  Damnit, thanks a lot for
planting a whole bunch of Disney songs in my head
juts from the sight of you!

Now this would be an interesting
crossover.

Two lovely Bellossom Pokemon!
Also, ladies, I had to ask like 30 people to
figure out who you were!  I hope you're happy!

A fantastic Rogue and Gambiiiiiiit!

Silly, but awesome, Scooby and Shaggy.
This is a couple who gets each other.  

The cleverness and gory cuteness of
this freshly resurrected Pet Sematary cat and kid
are nonetheless the stuff of nightmares. 

I'm not entirely sure what's going on here with our
sorta steampunky, carnival Harley and Zatanna
cosplay.  But I like it.

The costuming crew Cosplay 10/6 is quickly
becoming one of my favorite groups.  A fantastic
Thor and an awesomely original Captain America.

Speaking of Thor...

Thor, Loki and their Asgardian designer bag.

Thor might be in for more than he can handle
with a daringly dressed Dr. Mrs. The Monarch. 

More Avengers, please

I don't think either needed convincing to cosplay
as Spidey and Black Cat.

"Don't tell Pepper!"

Double America!
(Also, unintentional shield ... eyes...)

Assassins.  They grow up so fast.  First, walking,
then driving, then making that first kill. 

A monochromatic Boba Fett (or simply  a more
stylish stormtrooper) is accompanied by a
bespectacled comrade.  Maybe glasses is
what would help stormtroopers shoot better!

I have a really bad feeling about this team up.  We are doomed!

Green Lantern having a blast. Wonder Woman
is all business!

Beetlejuice and Lydia. BTW, if you never saw this cartoon
growing up, i feel sorry for you.

A red-carpet-worthy Belle and Beast.

Always a great couple cosplay, Green Arrow
looks battle worn (with sensible boots), while
Black Canary is fit, inked and oh-so dangerous.

Like they walked off the page of a comic book...

Those sinister smiles lead me to believe that
Selina and Harley teamed up to steal that WW art.

Tall and lovely Hatsune Miku, and a
back-from-the-dead looking Crow so real,
I'm a little proud I didn't pee myself on the
convention floor.

Who said there's no style in Wonderland?

A sunny Kate Bishop and a very intense Winter Soldier.

This what usually what was on my TV on a late Sunday morning.
Channel 43.  Mechagodzilla and Mothra!

Having been part of a Calvin and Hobbes
couples costume myself, I have to concede,
they may have done it better!

OK, I lied.  Here they are: Batman and Robin. The greatest you'll ever see!

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.

Awesome Con is Awesome!

Design by Octopus Tree House
http://petegoestocomiccon.blogspot.com/2012/12/artists-have-you-been-to-octopus.html

Right on the heels of our return from Emerald City Comic-Con, Awesome-Con DC popped up.  Shamefully, we missed their inaugural year in 2013, but we weren't about to miss this year.  In a short time, Awesome-Con has already made a huge name for itself as a pop-culture convention that spills over with an energy and excitement on the floor - gathering love from all corners of the geek community: artists and crafters, cosplayers, vendors and especially activists.  At least half a dozen booths were dedicated to some of the most important issues in the geek community and the people we spoke to were friendly, passionate and informative.  In other words, Awesome. 
I wonder if I'll have to change the name of the blog now ...

 

Ani-Mia, didn't we just see you in Seattle?
http://animia.storenvy.com/

Everyone getting along!  Very un-Joss.

Rod Hannah and Leanne Hanna, the massively friendly creative team behind the
webcomic Blue Milk Special.  How we we love them so!
http://www.bluemilkspecial.com/

Huntress and Black Lantern Wonder Woman.
Somehow those smiles make them scarier, like
they know something you don't.

Everybody loves a happy ending.  Kaylee and Simon from Serenity.

A (very) Red Sonja

Arkham City Robin.  Check the guns!

Picture-perfect Rogue.

This dude looks ... shredded. Heehee.

OK, I need to research my Ninja Turtles characters ...

This explains the rain on my drive home.



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