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The cosplay scene is a rapidly growing phenomenon within a much bigger geek culture that's been branching out to the mainstream world more and more. And it's no surprise! San Diego Comic-Con is perhaps the biggest event not only for all the sci-fi fans, best cosplayers, and geeks of all sorts but also one of the greatest opportunities for various films, comics, and TV shows to not only drop their material but also present their stars. Thanks to this popularity, Comic-Con as well as other similar cosplay events, has been expanding and happening all over the world.
Russian Starcon has just concluded and as all these famous cosplayers finally have some time to rest and breathe, thousands of photos of amazing cosplay costumes are being posted all across social media by those who attended. The colorful shots show off not only people having fun and interacting with various props but also masterfully-crafted custom costumes that artists brought to show off.
So scroll down below to check out the many different yet stunning creative costumes, props, and weapons to celebrate this highly-demanding art form. After all, cosplaying and the making of custom cosplay costumes often combine sewing, crafting, makeup, performance art, and more! Oh, and don't forget to comment and vote for your favorites!
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Tyrande (World Of Warcraft)
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Characters From Fantastic Beasts
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Tyrael (Diablo)
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Grindelwald (Fantastic Beasts)
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Sylvanas (World Of Warcraft)
Luis Milian 6 years ago
just getting the paint on must have taken a long time to do...look amazing tho
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Plague Doctor
A Risa 6 years ago
Doctors used to look like this in the past, right? Scary. They look like they want to kill you instead of treating you lmao.
logical fallacy 6 years ago
Just plague doctors from the 17th century mostly. The idea was that the plague was carried via miasma (bad smells of rotting matter), so the beak of the costume held nosegays and dried herbs to smell nice. It was relatively effective though, since many parts of the costume were made of leather, making it impregnable to the fleas that carry the plague bacteria. They carried the lamp to check in the single, badly lit rooms of the London poor where the plague of 1665 raged. Also, many of them were not trained doctors, since they had fled with their wealthy clients to the country, rather apothecaries who massaged and punctured the pus tumors caused by the illness. Incredibly scary, but mostly for them, since they witnessed hundreds of their patients die in the worst way in front of them. Yay for modern medicine.
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Terry T. 6 years ago
Actually it was filled with fragrant herbs to help ward off the Miasma or "bad air". It was the bad air that was believed to be the cause of the plague.
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Pennywise (It)
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Starlord (Marvel)
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Plague Doctor
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Bumblebee (Transformers)
Origami Chik3n 6 years ago
In the recent "Bumblebee" movie he was VW Beetle before he transformed into his iconic Camaro look. Much to the annoyance of his human friend: "you could have been a Camaro this whole time???"
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Jim Raynor (Starcraft)
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Alita (Battle Angel)
Ruth Daskaloff 6 years ago
The costumes you have posted are amazing. Where does one find such items. I love to dress at Halloween. I am not as inventive as you are.
Ms Phit 6 years ago
Most of them are handmade - that's part of the fun- making them
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Mera (Aquaman)
Ruth Daskaloff 6 years ago
Amazing. How does one get into such costume. Zipper? Love this costume.
Riz Leslie 6 years ago
I don’t know why some of your comments are being downvoted. This is a valid question.
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Thranduil (The Hobbit)
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Ivanushka (Tales Of Old Rus)
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Heresy (Warhammer 40,000)
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Widowmaker (Overwatch)
Vickie Grey 6 years ago
Maybe latex texture of the suit makes it look like that
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Nuala (Hellboy 2: The Golden Army)
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Wednesday (The Addams Family)
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Original Character
Анна Печинская 6 years ago
yeah, somebody told me that I looked like a character from Overwatch, but it`s concept art of artist katya_cyan :)
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Hi! Thanks to everyone who appreciated my work! <3 My instagram Annananap Original concept art was made by Katya_Cyan (check her instagram too)
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Aela The Huntress (Skyrim)
Mel 6 years ago
Nope, that's a Mimic from Dark Souls. Although I always think of Pratchett's luggage when I see them ;)
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Sylvanas (World Of Warcraft)
Zei Kiljoy 6 years ago
This is from a series an artist is doing called Project Ebonblade, this is not an early concept. http://www.hokuprops.com/peb/
Kobitka-artworks Tumblr 6 years ago
it's her old look, earliest ever look where she had long black dress :>
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Enigma (Unreal Tournamet 2004)
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Rat Queen (The Nutcracker)
MeggersTheFox 6 years ago
She looks amazing! But it brings to thought a meme, don't ever talk to me or me or me or my son or my son or my son again!
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Alleria (World Of Warcraft)
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Lich Queen (Disciples 3)
Bubble tea 🤗 6 years ago
Welcome to the world of cosplay we’re perfectins that love Halloween
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Septa Unella (Game Of Thrones)
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Lady Maria And Hunter (Bloodborne)
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The Keeper (Evil Within)
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Octavia Blake (The 100)
Sharon Ingram 6 years ago
My take on all of these costumes is Hollywood ain’t got S**T over you ALL! What you do on a shoestring they take millions. You are all amazing!
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Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn)
Laura Zappenduster 6 years ago
This is one of the BEST Aloy Cosplays i´ve ever seen!! I love the fact, that it´s not her standart armor
#33
Meleena (Mortal Kombat)
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Valkyrie Queen (God Of War)
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Lady Tremaine And Her Daughters Drizella & Anastasia (Cinderella)
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Camille (League Of Legends)
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Vraska, Domri And Liliana (Magic The Gathering)
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Belle (Beauty And The Beast)
Ruth Daskaloff 6 years ago
Wow! What a gorgeous gown. Looks like something from the old South, and Gone with the Wind.
#40
Thor Odinson (Avengers: Infinity War)
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Saint Silvana (Warhammer 40k)
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Princess Leia (Star Wars)
Stannous Flouride 6 years ago
Pretty sure that anyone who has made it down to #40 doesn't need the parenthetical explanation of what movie Princess Leia is from.
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Boba Fett And Rey (Star Wars)
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Gun Goddess Miss Fortune (League Of Legends)
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Iris Von Everec And Olgierd Von Everec (The Witcher)
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Demon Hunter Sombra, Mccree And Tracer (Overwatch)
I HAD A GRAT TIM 6 years ago
I wanna be tracer I’m already tracer What about widdlemaker I’m already widdlemaker I’ll be bastian NERF bastain Ur right so Winston I wanna be Winston
#50
Ashe (Overwatch)
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I'd hate to be working security at an event like this, having to determine whether a weapon is real or fake. Even if it's not a real gun, it could shoot pellets or disks or something.
#51
Nero (Devil May Cry)
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
You should NEVER apologise for telling the truth☺
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Zapp Brannigan And Leela (Futurama)
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Warhammer 40k Character
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Ringed Knight (Dark Souls) And Lich Queen (Disciples 3)
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Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
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Michael Myers (Halloween)
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Thor (Marvel)
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Sailor Mars And Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon)
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Shyvana (League Of Legends)
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Nobunaga Oda And Nouhime (Samurai Warriors)
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Saint Silvana (Warhammer 40k) And Jaina Proudmoore (World Of Warcraft)
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Mera (Aquaman) And Tyrande (World Of Warcraft)
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Sam (Totally Spies)
Laura Zappenduster 6 years ago
Totally Spies are the Powepuff Girls for a bit more grown up kids :D I loved it!!!
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White-Robed Traveler (Journey)
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Buratino
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Edward Scissorhands (Edward Scissorhands)
earringnut 6 years ago
I wasn't calling her a drag queen. Cross dressing is a fundamental part of cosplay culture in the west.
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Satine Kryze And Bo-Katan Kryze (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
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Fortnite Characters
Bored Onion 6 years ago
Such an accurate description of cuddle team leader(fortnite) and those other dudes from other things
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Legion (Dead By Daylight)
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What do you think ?
chi-wei shen 6 years ago
I especially like that the female cosplayers try to impress with their costumes and not by showing skin. I’ve already seen way too many Slave Leia costumes.
All With Heart 6 years ago
A bit of repetition, which I'm curious about, but overall incredible. The talent and effort put into all these is amazing. And a lot of Star Wars, which made me happy!
Rob Chapman 6 years ago
Every one of those is impressive. The amount of time & effort put into these...I couldn't do it. Best I can do is dress up as a Starfleet Officer.
MyrkurRaven 6 years ago
Finally a cosplay article with AMAZING cosplayers of all kinds instead of half naked photoshopped girl
chi-wei shen 6 years ago
I especially like that the female cosplayers try to impress with their costumes and not by showing skin. I’ve already seen way too many Slave Leia costumes.
All With Heart 6 years ago
A bit of repetition, which I'm curious about, but overall incredible. The talent and effort put into all these is amazing. And a lot of Star Wars, which made me happy!
Rob Chapman 6 years ago
Every one of those is impressive. The amount of time & effort put into these...I couldn't do it. Best I can do is dress up as a Starfleet Officer.
MyrkurRaven 6 years ago
Finally a cosplay article with AMAZING cosplayers of all kinds instead of half naked photoshopped girl
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