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io9Cosplayers Are Already Figuring Out How to Create Their Own Spider-Man Shutter Eyes
One of the coolest details about the Spider-Man design used in Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming is its mechanical, expressive eyes—a staple of Spidey in comics and animation, but rarely attempted in live action. It works great on screen, but fans are proving adept at recreating the effect for their costumes, too. Aptly named Spidey … Continued
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io9Guy Builds Electrified Wolverine Claws Because Sharpened Steel Isn’t Dangerous Enough
Some industrial cutting machines use a thin metal wire carrying an incredibly strong electrical charge to cut through steel like it’s softened butter. That’s probably what inspired the Hacksmith to create a wearable pair of Wolverine claws connected to a car battery. They’re not quite as deadly as Logan’s adamantium claws are—unless you happen to … Continued
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Just Let This Little Girl’s Wonder Woman Invisible Jet Costume Win Every Contest
When cosplayers conjure up Wonder Woman’s invisible jet, they’ll usually tell you to just use your imagination. But one little girl, with the help of her professional balloonist father, brought the make-believe plane to life. Marty Pants, a Chicago-based balloonist who goes by the name “Smarty Pants,” recently shared an epic photo of his 5-year-old … Continued
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Star-Lord and Thor Get Their Own Excellent, Reasonably Priced Role-Play Gear
At last year’s Toy Fair Hasbro made it a lot easier for Marvel fans to live out their superhero fantasies without requiring an Avengers-sized budget. The company’s detailed but affordable role-play line is expanding this year with two new accessories for Thor fans, and those who wish they could join the Guardians of the Galaxy. … Continued
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io9How to Build a Lifesize RoboCop ED-209 Costume You’ll Want to Wear All Year Round
The talented filmmakers—or should that be, remakers— at Ghostlight recently reshot the 1987 Paul Verhoeven masterpiece, RoboCop. But since they didn’t have a million dollar Hollywood budget, they had to build all of the film’s props and practical effects themselves, including this impressive ED-209 costume. In the original film, ED-209 was realized using a miniature … Continued
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io9Cosplayer Who Dresses Up as X-Men Heroines Says ‘Why Let the Gender of a Character Stop You?’
Emma Frost can read minds and turn into a nigh-indestructible diamond person. She doesn’t take crap from fools, either, and that’s why Erich Von Metzger cosplays as the X-Men’s formidable telepath. The latest episode of our documentary series “Behind the Mask” features Von Metzger, a.k.a. Brooklyn Link, talking about the roots of his pursuit of … Continued
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By the Ugly Ungulates of the Upside-Down, It’s Dr. Stranger Things
I love it when a good portmanteau comes to life. This amazing mashup cosplay of Stephen Strange and Stranger Things’ Eleven is by Christopher Moore, who made the fabulous getups for NC Comic Con recently. I mean, just look at this: The magical sigil made out of Christmas lights would be dedication enough, but the … Continued
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This Is the Best Group Ant-Man Cosplay You’ll Ever See
“Why on earth would you need more than one person to cosplay as Ant-Man?” you might ask. Well, here’s the ingenious answer, spotted at Rocky Mountain Con recently. Sure, it’s not the most intricately detailed of costumes, it’s definitely one of the most clever. By the by, other acceptable ideas for amazing Team Ant-Man cosplay … Continued
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The Greatest Cosplay From This Year’s Blizzcon
The world could always use more heroes—and more cosplay, too. Fans of Blizzard Entertainment descended on Anaheim this past weekend to celebrate the companies’ games, and many did so dressed up as Warcraft champions, Diablo adventurers, or the heroes of Overwatch. Here’s some of our favorite costumes from the show floor. All of these incredible … Continued
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io9The Style-Focused Life of Cosplayers Who Live With Each Other
Cosplay is a lifestyle that takes up a lot of time, energy and space. When more than one person in a household is committed to crafting fictional character outfits, the hobby takes over almost every square inch of a home. Between them, Ashley Craig and Alex Friedman have made around 125 costumes over the last … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidCowboy in a T-Rex Costume Is the Best Thing About This Rodeo
Can’t understand how people in oversized hats riding horses and bulls is supposed to be entertaining? It turns out that rodeos were only boring because cowboys were wearing the wrong outfits. Put one in a T-rex costume on a bucking bronco and suddenly you’ve got the best spectator sport in the world. The T-rex in … Continued
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io9 Halloween Costume Show: The Big Day Is Here!
Happy Halloween, everyone! Yes the day of chills and frights is finally upon us—and so is the chance to dress up in all those amazing costumes you’ve been working on this year. Here’s the very best of the ones our readers sent to us, in celebration of this most spooktacular season. For the past few … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsWatch This Guy Surf Through New York City in a Brilliant Silver Surfer Costume
Last we checked, coating your body in melted silver wasn’t the safest way to dress up for Halloween. So Jesse Wellens instead enlisted the help of makeup artist Alexys Fleming to help turn him into the Silver Surfer. His impressive getup was made even cooler with a silver electric surfboard that let him cruise through … Continued
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The Couple Who Cosplays Together Stays Together on This Week’s Behind the Mask
Last week, we introduced you to Behind the Mask, our video series exploring the lives of people who take cosplay very seriously. The second video is here, and it’s all about Becka Noel and Dhareza Maramis, professional cosplayers who met through cosplay and have been engaged for over four years—because they can’t stop cosplaying. Seriously. … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidDad Makes Adorable Thunderstorm Costume for His Daughter
Lots of kids are terrified of thunderstorms, but not Zoey. Her dad, who you might remember from the glowing stick figure costume he made her a few years ago, is back with this over-the-top Princess Cumulus thunderstorm costume that’s as wonderful as it is impractical for actual trick-or-treating. Underneath the cotton-covered inflatable getup is a … Continued
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io9 Halloween Costume Show Week Two: Don’t Stop Retrievin’
There’s just one week to go before the big day—and we want to see more of your progress on getting your costumes ready for Halloween! Although let’s be honest, you face some tough competition, like Kinja user Pwomp’s dog Hank. Although Hank may have stolen our hearts already as the First Dogvenger, we’ve already had … Continued
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World’s Best Dad Transforms Daughter Into the Star of the Wonder Woman Movie for Halloween
Just a regular ol’ Wonder Woman costume probably would’ve been great, but photographer and #1 dad Josh Rossi decided to make his daughter’s Halloween even better by getting an amazingly crafted costume for her, and then did a special photoshoot compositing her into scenes from Batman v Superman and Wonder Woman. Rossi spent around $1,500 … Continued
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io9A Quick Primer on the Roots of Modern Cosplay
We love cosplay and know that lots of you readers do, too. If you’ve ever wondered about the lives and motivations of the people who craft and wear those amazing character outfits, then our new video series Behind the Mask should be right up your alley. Sponsored by Bandai Namco, Behind the Mask is a … Continued
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io9Here’s a Ghostbusters ‘Remake’ No One Could Have a Problem With
Remember the brilliant Star Wars Snowspeeder costume that Ryan Scott Miller built around his son’s wheelchair last Halloween? He’s already managed to top himself a year later by now turning Jeremy’s wheelchair into a miniature version of the Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1. This kid is getting so much candy. Modeled after Funko’s Pop Vinyl Ghostbusters Ecto-1 toy, … Continued