Philadelphia Comic Con Cosplay Gallery

Conventions such as Wizard World’s Philadelphia Comic Con attract fans of various media, genres, age groups and degrees of fervor. For the select few, they show their love by dressing up as their favorite characters, or even a parody of them. Despite being a comic convention, as the mediums have mashed together so have the cosplays (Costume + Play = Cosplay). This fandom spans not only genres, but age groups as well, with many great examples of families going out in themed groups. Even a few attendees of Philadelphia Comic Con broke the species barrier, with their canine companions getting into the dress up action.

While we all know this and love to hear about how cosplay has garnered more respect in the recent years, no longer relegated to a dirty word, so I’ll let them do what they do best: Be seen. Let us know which costumes you think are this years Best of Philadelphia Comic Con 2013!

Those are only a few of the pictures, for all 144 check out the full article here: http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2013/06/03/philadelphia-comic-con-cosplay-gallery
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Cosplay Photo Gallery: PAX East 2013

Whatever their reason, many people attend conventions not as themselves, but as characters from their favorite entertainment. Some dress to show their love for a particular character, some dress for the attention and still others find cosplay as an artistic outlet of expression. Those who attended PAX East 2013 in Boston, MA recently were no exception. As you’d expect from a gaming convention, many of those who decided to dress up choose to do so as characters from their favorite gaming titles.

Cosplay Contests = Great Pictures

There are as many different levels of cosplaying as there are characters. From the simple act of tossing on a hat to spending months on a single costume there are some who standout even among those who standout. Even if you’d never do it yourself it can be impressive to see some walk in and not only look the part of their favorite character, but embody them as well. Some cosplayers have been given a bad name, but you can tell who is out for attention and who really worked to deserve that attention. It’s for those who put their hearts into their costumes, costing hours, days or months to show their dedication that we want to share their work with you.

Please go to the below link to see the full 70+ pictures for the gallery, as Blogger doesn't do galleries very well. Thanks!

Full Article and Cosplay Photo Gallery: http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2013/03/29/cosplay-photo-gallery-pax-east-2013/

New York Comic Con: Comics, Video Games, and COSPLAY!

The New York Comic Con has been bringing people together to celebrate the work of comics and more since 2006. Since then they’ve expanded to include many other pop-cultural institutions such as Television, Anime, Manga, Video Games and even full feature length films. Due to the large overlap in the interests in 2010 the New York Anime Festival was joined with the New York Comic Con. From a respectable beginning with an estimated 33,000 attendees the comic convention has grown exponentially to take over the Javits Center with an attendance of over 105,000, according to the official New York Comic Con website.

Read the full article with over 150 pictures in the cosplay gallery: http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2012/10/19/new-york-comic-con-2012-comics-games-and-cosplay/