Marvelites! I've returned with all your 2013 Cosplay & Costuming news.
A month or so ago, I swung up to the Norman Rockwell Museum for the special opening of the Alex Ross exhibit, Heroes & Villians: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross. The show was a stunning presentation of Ross's work from childhood to recent pieces, including Marvels from 1994.
Along with a few friends, we showed up in costumes, and had the chance to meet the man of the hour, Alex Ross.
The show is up till February 24, so make sure you take your friends and family to see this once in a lifetime exhibit.
New York Comic Con is quickly approaching! We here at Marvel.com are gearing up for a smashing convention, with a schedule packed full of events. Plus, of course, we have two of our annual cosplay & costuming events at the booth.
Stop by the Marvel booth (#1838) for these two great events:
Marvel Costoberfest Photo Op Friday, Oct 12th at 3:30pm -Stop by the Marvel booth in a Marvel costume, have your photo taken on the booth stage and appear on Marvel.com in honor of Marvel's 2nd Annual Costoberfest!
Marvel NYCC Costume Contest Saturday, Oct 13th at 1:00pm -Marvel costumers of all ages are welcome to enter the Costume Contest for spectacular prizes!
All contestants and costumers will be asked to sign a model release to appear on marvel.com.
If you're a Marvel cosplayer/costumer and attending Comic Con, send me a message and I'd love to grab some shots of you in your costume!
Cosplayers & costumers, we here at Marvel.com are always super appreciative and constantly in awe of your costumes, time and time again. Our first annual Costoberfest was an immense hit, so in honor of the time and effort you’ve put toward the Marvel fandom as well as the costuming & cosplay community, we will celebrate you throughout the month of October. For 31 days, we will highlight cosplayers & costumers through profiles, news articles, events and more! Plus you all get your chance to participate; here’s how!
Every day, starting October 1, we will pick a cosplayer or costumer to profile on Marvel’s Facebook and Twitter. If you’re interested in possibly being spotlighted, send in the photographs* of yourself to: cosplay@marvel.com
Feel free to submit as an individual or group, but remember only Marvel cosplay & costumes will be accepted. Marvel’s use of all photos are governed by the Marvel.com Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Besides profiles, I’ll post articles on my blog--marvel.com/cosplay—how cosplay has grown; some spotlights on community members; galleries from photographers from around the world; events you can attend; and a basic FAQ.
Plus, all throughout the week of New York Comic Con, we’ll have tons more cool things for you!
So remember to stop by Marvel.com, plus Marvel’s Facebook and Twitter every day for the month of October to celebrate in everything cosplay & costuming!
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To see our Costoberfest 2011 coverage, check out the below links:
I'm back from Dragon*Con and it was amazing on so many levels, especially with the Marvel Universe Gathering having over 300 costumers AND a wedding! Every year, Dragon*con is a good way to end a summer with stellar costumes, good friends and an overwhelming love for everything Marvel.
For this year's recap, I'm going to go backward as Sunday's Marvel Universe gathering was the biggest of all time, plus had one of the most talked about events of the weekend: the wedding between Northstar & Kyle.
On to the recap!
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Sunday, as usual, was the BIG DAY, with the Marvel Universe Gathering AND the wedding of the year. Brian Parsley and his longtime partner George Lewis recreated the cover of Astonishing X-Men #51, where Northstar gets married to his partner Kyle.
Saturday continued the insanity with the Spider-Man Universe gathering, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our wall-climbing friend! Plus, later that day was the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers group.
Friday started the action with the Avengers Assemble gathering, where Stan Lee made a surprise entrance!
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Besides all the large and amazing gatherings, there were Marvel costumes to be seen and heard throughout the entire weekend. Here's even more photos for your enjoyment!
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PLUS. I debuted my Captain Marvel Cosplay at Dragon*con to some excitement!
And for all Marvel Cosplay & Costuming photos from Dragon*con, swing over to our Marvel.com Gallery!
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I want to send a huge thank you to Allen and the entire crew from the SuperHeroCostumingForum, who are the brains and muscles for the gatherins, but also always help me with the model releases. Plus a thank you to every costumer and cosplayer who wore a Marvel costumer and took a moment to stop at a gathering. I'm still in awe of the care and love you all put into your costumes! Please keep them coming!
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As October is quickly approaching, stay tuned to my blog this week for news on Marvel's 2nd Annual Octoberfest!
This weekend is the annual, ever-amazing Dragon*Con. Held in Atlanta over the 4-day Labor Day weekend, Dragon*con is a celebration of popular culture focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film! This will be my fourth year in attendance, and just like the past three years, I've got a packed schedule of Cosplay & Costuming gatherings throughout the weekend.
If you'll be in attendance, jot the below Marvel Costuming gathering times and locations down!
Friday, Aug 31 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.: Genderbender Avengers at the Hilton Steps 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Avengers Assemble at the Hilton Steps
Saturday, Sept 1 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Dragon*Con Parade 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.: Spider-Man Universe at the Hilton Steps 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Avengers Movie Universe Costume Gathering at the Hilton Steps 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.: Captain America USO Gathering at the Hilton Steps
Sunday, Sept 2 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.: Marvel Universe Gathering at the Hilton Back Steps
Plus, this year I'll be cosplaying too! Look for my Carol Danvers Captain Marvel costume!
Just in case you can't make it this year, stay tuned to my blog for my convention report including tons of images! Plus, follow me on Twitter @Omg_Dj_Judy, for daily updates & photos!
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July & August were big months with convention season in full swing! With, of course, San Diego Comic-Con being the big event, we saw so many amazing costumes, plus Otakon in Baltimore, and EVEN MORE photos from HeroesCon (Shhh, I know it was in June!) and cosplay photos sent into my blog! Not to mention a gathering of Cosplayers for the filming of this season's finale for Cake Boss on TLC!
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This past weekend, with the help of Midtown Comics, we gathered a group of cosplayers on a rooftop in Midtown New York to celebrate Spider-Man's 50th Anniversary with TLC's Cake Boss.
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Plus, Jay Tablante has sent along some new AMAZING photos!
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Also, make sure to swing over to Marvel's Facebook page the bi-weekly Avengers Vs. X-Men Cosplay Heroes Challenge! Every other week we feature a battle between two AvX Cosplayers. This week's battle is between Spider-Woman and Phoenix Five Magik!
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If you have cosplay or costuming photos of yourself, friends or convention coverage, please email them my way to cosplay@marvel.com!
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I'm off to Dragon*Con! See you all there!
~Judy
Photos by Ron Gejon for Midtown Comics, Nicole Ciaramella, Jay Tablante, Patrick Sun and Judy Stephens.
We survived Comic-Con 2012 and in the process gave you hours upon hours of live coverage, the COOLEST announcements and over 450 photos of everything Marvel comics, movies, video games and toys! Marvel Live rocked hard, plus this year my fellow photographer Nicole Ciaramalla joined me in helping cover! Now on to all the good stuff!
We had FOUR Cosplay & Costuming events on the Marvel booth this year, and each one was a huge success.
First up on Thursday was the Avengers Vs. X-Men Cosplay Photo Op!
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On Friday, we surprised the crowd and the cosplayers themselves with a small gathering on the stage who had the chance to pose with the one and only Stan Lee!
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Though our biggestsurprise, held on Saturday afternoon, was during the Iron Man 3 Kids Costuming event, where we had children from the ages of 2-14 pose on stage for a change to receieve a signed poster by Robert Downey Jr. With over 35 kids dressed in all types of Iron Man costumes, Robert Downey Jr himself appeared on stage to WOW pretty much everyone.
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Finally, Saturday evening, we held our annual SDCC Costume Contest, and this year it was sponsored by ®KÀ™ by Cirque du Soleil®! They awarded the Grand Prize winner an amazing package including a two Nights stay in a Grand King Room at the MGM Grand, Dinner for 2 at any MGM owned restaurant, two VIP Tickets to KÀ and a KÀ Giftbag!
First place with the hydrolic powered Iron Man costumer, with 2nd to Storm, 3rd to the Gender-Swapped Avengers group and 4th to Iron Fist!
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Plus, throughout the weekend, we saw some amazing costumes at the booth and at gatherings all over the convention center!
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And, have some more photos shots throughout the weekend!
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I want to give a big thanks to my Marvel SDCC Crew! I love you guys!
Thanks to all the cosplayers and costumers who stopped by the booth for our events or even to just say hi! I love meeting and seeing each one of you!
June was a big month for cosplay, with conventions and new costumes left & right. Plus, San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, and we should have big & exciting news for you soon!
Up first are a smattering of photos from conventions, including HeroesCon, Albuquerque Comic Expo, Texas Comicon, and Philadelphia Comic Con!
I got a message from Dandi in Brazil, who with her friends created a Dark Reign Avengers Costume group to surprise Mike Deodato at Fest Comix last year. Love the costumes!
There are even more photos of the group at her DeviantArt page!
More costumes that have found their way into my inbox!
If you have cosplay or costuming photos of yourself, friends or convention coverage, please email them my way to cosplay@marvel.com!
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Also, make sure to swing over to Marvel's Facebook page the bi-weekly Avengers Vs. X-Men Cosplay Heroes Challenge! Every other week we feature a battle between two AvX Cosplayers. This week's battle is between Rogue & Ms. Marvel!
We've had a busy month here, but I'm back with a round-up of all the Marvel Cosplay & Costuming that has happened while I was gladly lost in the Avengers!
First Up, Madame Tussauds in New York City recently opened a new Marvel experience and invited Midtown Comics & yours trully to coordinate a cosplay gathering for the debut. We had a great showing of familar and new faces!
If you're in NY, make sure to swing by the experience; its a GREAT time! :)
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Last month, the Marvel.com crew headed out to C2E2, where we covered the convention, including two cosplay events: The Avengers Vs. X-Men Cosplay Photo Op & the Marvel Costume Contest. Both were overwhelmingly successful, with the costume contest having over 50 entries! The Chicago and the midwest community never fails to bring their all when it comes to cosplay, which you can see for yourselves!
For all the C2E2 2012 convention photo coverage, check out our Marvel Gallery!
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Now time for the Cosplay Email Bag! Every month my inbox is always filled with cosplay photos and gatherings from around the world.
If you have cosplay or costuming photos of yourself, friends or convention coverage, please email them my way to cosplay@marvel.com!
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One last photo for you! A few months ago, Champion Magazine honored the Cosplay community by featuring a select group of cosplayers for a cover article. Here's a panoramic shot of the group (and yours trully) at the photo shoot!
With June almost upon us, stay tuned for all the exciting SDCC News!
John Romita Jr. will be appearing at the Hard Rock Cafe on Las Vegas Blvd on May 4-5 to try and break his world record for consecutive hours sketching and raise money for the Heroes For Jordan Foundation.
We are looking for local Marvel cosplayer & costumers to be in attendance throughout the weekend to cheer John on!
If you’re interested & available, here’s the information: Where: Hard Rock Café. 3771 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 When: Friday May 4, 2012 11am to May 6, 2012 1pm
Last Tuesday, Marvel Comics fans gathered at over 1,100 comic stores around the country for the release of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1. The Marvel.com crew was at Midtown Comics when AvX #1 went on sale, and had the opportunity to interview AvX creators & editors Adam Kubert, Axel Alonso, Tom Brevoort & Nick Lowe. Plus we held a small costume contest for those cosplayers waiting in line in costume!
Plus, here is Lorraine Cink, the host of The Watcher, live at the event!
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New Yorkers weren't the only Avengers Vss X-Men fans to come out in costume. At comic shops across the country and internationally, costumers showed their support loud and proud. Check out photos fans sent in from Chicago and the Philippines!
