Cosplay

Cosplay Invades WonderCon Part 2: Almost 100 New Cosplay Images

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 18th, 2012 at 9:27 pm

Like I said Friday night when I posted our first Cosplay recap, every year at Comic-Con/WonderCon, half the fun is seeing all the people that Cosplay.  It’s actually one of the reasons the conventions are so much fun, as you can dress up like any superhero, anime character, or comic book icon and get huge props from attendees.  While the percentage of people doing Cosplay at WonderCon is lower than Comic-Con in San Diego, I’m always impressed with the costumes and attention to detail.

Anyway, over the past two days I took almost 100 new pictures of people doing Cosplay.  So if you thought what I posted Friday night was cool, you definitely want to check out these new pics.  That’s because I found Bane, the Penguin, Green Lantern, Cobra Commander, Batman, Robin, Wolverine, Superman, Wonder Woman, and many other superheroes walking the convention floor.  I even found some Jedi’s fighting Star Trek: TOS officers, and an Ape holding a human prisoner.  Hit the jump for the images.

WonderCon 2012: Over 30 Cosplay Images Including GAME OF THRONES, SPIDER-MAN, BANE and More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 16th, 2012 at 7:32 pm

Every year at Comic-Con/WonderCon, half the fun is seeing all the people that Cosplay.  It’s actually one of the reasons the conventions are so much fun, as you can dress up like any superhero, anime character, or even a zombie Stormtrooper and get huge props from attendees.  While the percentage of people doing Cosplay at WonderCon is lower than Comic-Con in San Diego, I’m always impressed with the costumes and the attention to detail.  While the Con just started today and the masquerade ball isn’t until tomorrow night, I was able to snap a number of people in costume during my few hours walking the convention floor.  Hit the jump to see the pictures and look for a lot more WonderCon coverage all weekend.

Comic-Con 2011: Cosplay Picture Roundup

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 24th, 2011 at 9:51 pm

One of the things I love about Comic-Con is how many people dress up.  As you walk through the crowded hallways, you’re guaranteed to see at least a few people in the most amazing costumes.  Some years the level of commitment is astounding, with costumes that look like they took the entire year to put together.  It’s because of the passionate fans that I usually carry my camera everywhere I go.  I love being able to post a huge cosplay image article on Sunday night after the Convention ends.  And this year is no different.

While I only was able to take photos today due to an insane schedule, I was still able to snap about 50 pictures of people in costume.  So if you are a fan of cosplay, or just want to see some great costumes, hit the jump.

Cosplay Invades Los Angeles! Tons of Pictures From Anime Expo 2011

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 1st, 2011 at 6:54 pm

Just a little while ago, I was at the Los Angeles Convention Center taking tons of pictures at this year’s Anime Expo.  While the Expo used to be held in Anaheim, it moved to downtown L.A. a few years ago so they could accommodate more people.  And based on the crowds the past two years, it was a smart move.

While I’ve attended many conventions, the thing that really impresses me about Anime Expo is the level of fan participation. A huge percentage of the crowd dresses up.  While Comic-Con may be more popular, Anime Expo beats it in terms of attendee participation.  At any rate, I went to the Expo to take pictures of people in costume, and if you hit the jump, you’ll see almost 70 images.  Some are really well done.

Cosplay at WonderCon 2011! Over 50 High Resolution Images

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 4th, 2011 at 11:25 am

Every year at Comic-Con/WonderCon, a huge percentage of people dress up.  It’s actually one of the reasons the conventions are so much fun, as you can dress up like any superhero, anime character, or even a zombie Stormtrooper and get huge props from attendees.  While the percentage of people doing cosplay at WonderCon is much lower than Comic-Con in San Diego, I was still very impressed with the costumes and the attention to detail.

So if you’d like to see almost 60 high resolution images of people in costume, hit the jump.  You can check out Green Lantern, X-Men characters, a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica, Scott Pilgrim and friends, Buzz Lightyear, Baby Doll from Sucker Punch, G.I. Joe characters, a Jawa, Batman, and many more.

Costumes and Cosplay at Comic-Con 2010; Over 80 Pictures!

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 25th, 2010 at 11:05 pm

Every year at Comic-Con, a huge percentage of people dress up.  It’s actually one of the reasons Comic-Con is so much fun, as you can dress up like any superhero, anime character, or even Colonel Sanders from Kentucky Fried Chicken and get huge props from attendees.

While some costumes are clearly better than others…at Collider, we don’t discriminate.  If you wore any sort of costume and one of our writers saw you while walking around the convention, your picture is after the jump.  What’s great about the people that dress up at Comic-Con is everyone loves to get their picture taken and they always strike a pose.  It’s really worth checking out the 80 something images as some of the costumes are pretty awesome.

Anime Expo 2010 Cosplay Pictures; Tons of People in Costumes Plus the Convention Floor

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 3rd, 2010 at 3:36 pm

Just a little while ago I was standing at the Los Angeles Convention Center taking a ton of pictures at this year’s Anime Expo.  While the Expo used to be held in Anaheim, the convention moved to downtown L.A. last year to try and accommodate more people.  And based on the crowds today, they’ve succeeded, as everywhere I went was crowded and all the food vendors had long lines.

At any rate, while I’ve attended many conventions, the thing that really impresses me about Anime Expo is the level of fan participation. A huge percentage of the crowd is dressed up including the dealers!  While Comic-Con may have more attendees, Anime Expo beats it in terms of costumes per person.  Anyway, I went to today’s Expo to take pictures of people in costume.  If you thought last year’s picture article was good, today’s is going to blow you away as I’ve got 90 something images and some of the costumes are amazing.  Hit the jump to take a look:

Watch Kirsten Dunst and McG’s Akihabara Majokko Princess Music Video

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 22nd, 2010 at 8:28 am

Last August, we ran a story featuring some photos of Kirsten Dunst in Tokyo’s Akihabara shopping district wearing a sailor-suit costume and a blue wig.  She was wearing the cosplay costume because she was filming a music video with director McG (Terminator Salvation) and artist Takashi Murakami titled Akihabara Majokko Princess.  While we weren’t sure where the video was going to end up, it eventually played at London’s Tate Modern museum as part of the Pop Life: Art In A Material World exhibit.  Anyway, the video has finally hit the net and you can check it out after the jump.  If you’re a fan of Sailor Moon, Kirsten Dunst, Cartoon boobs, and Tokyo, it’s a must watch.

Kirsten Dunst Cosplays in Tokyo for a McG Music Video

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 28th, 2009 at 10:24 am

While we rarely cover music videos, when a well known director is making one with a big star in cosplay, we’ll sometimes make exceptions. So when I saw a few images of Kirsten Dunst in Tokyo’s Akihabara shopping district in a sailor-suit costume and a blue wig, I figured it was worth a short write-up. Anyway, the video being shot is being directed by McG (“Terminator Salvation”), who has expressed his love for “Sailor Moon” in the past. According to reports, the video is going to be displayed at the Tate Modern in London later this year. No other info is known yet. For a few images of Kirsten Dunst in costume, click the jump:

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