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Supergirl's Identity Revealed! An Interview With George Perez's Model For Supergirl #8 and 9

Posted 5/10/12 3:15 pm EST by in Costumes, DC Comics


By Jon Waterhouse

Atlanta-based cosplay enthusiast Alisa Farrington has a boatload of secret identities, Wonder Woman, Black Cat and even Ariel from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” among them. Yet it’s her Supergirl costume that’s been luring fans and con paparazzi faster than a flurry of speeding bullets.

Even a high profile friend and fan found inspiration in her take on Kara Zor-El. Comics legend George Pérez decided to use Farrington’s likeness as his inspiration for the title character in Supergirl #8, part of Supergirl’s New 52 incarnation.

Farrington has been donning Supergirl duds on the con scene for nearly a decade. During that time she fostered a friendship with Pérez as the two of them cross paths at various events. When Pérez landed the Supergirl #8 gig and decided to use Farrington as his muse, the model said she was beside herself. Read More...

Medieval Batman Armor Envisions The Dark Knight As... A Dark Knight

Posted 2/23/12 3:30 pm EST by in Comic Books, Costumes, DC Comics


With so much time spent on the convention floor we've had plenty of time to check out a wide variety of cosplay based on comic books, video games, anime and movies. Some costumes look great and others don't, but this medieval Batman armor takes things to a whole new level of awesome. Read More...

Hundreds of Santas Line The Streets For Santacon!

Posted 11/22/11 10:00 am EST by in Costumes


For the last 18 years hundreds of people dressed in classic, and creative, Santa outfits have been filling the streets as part of annual Santacon events -- yes the fat man in red has his own conventions taking place around the globe and It's the holiday season, so once again the Santas are causing Santarchy all over town. Read More...

Ejen Chuang's Awesome Cosplay Photos From Comikaze 2011

Posted 11/7/11 6:25 pm EST by in Comic Book Conventions, Costumes


The Cosplay In America photographer provides another glossy gallery of images from his latest con excursion.
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Stunning Photos From Ejen Chuang's 'Cosplay In America' Exhibit

Posted 10/27/11 11:00 am EST by in Books, Costumes


An amazing example of cosplay from photographer Ejen Chuang's new book and exhibit

Starting this weekend, photographer Ejen Chuang will begin exhibiting photos from his book Cosplay In America at ICON Projects in L.A. The book and exhibit are the culmination of 1600 photos taken by Chuang at various conventions across the country since 2009. You can see more images and details from the exhibition after the break.
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See Tons Of Wild Kiss Costumes From Kiss Kruise!

Posted 10/21/11 3:35 pm EST by in Costumes, Music


Fans of the band Kiss get creative at the recent Kiss Kruise

By Jon Waterhouse

Everyday is Halloween for iconic rock band Kiss. On the recent Kiss Kruise nearly 2,000 fans got into the act celebrating the season of the witch a bit early.

The inaugural event, which sailed October 13 to 17, featured a series of Kiss concerts on board. Fans, however, were given plenty of opportunities to rep their geekdom throughout the long weekend. This included Friday night’s Halloween party and costume contest spiked with band nerd creativity.

Sure, you had plenty of Genes and Pauls, but Kiss-themed mash-ups got the most attention. The contest’s winning couple sported their version of the Kiss Navy complete with uniforms and standard issue face paint:

Another crowd favorite was a pack of Kiss M&M’s:

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10 Comic Book Characters We Don't Recommend Dressing Up As For Halloween

Posted 10/21/11 2:00 pm EST by in Comic Books, Costumes, Halloween


Comic book characters are usually perfect Halloween costume fodder. They’re big, bold, and often, easily purchasable at your local dress-up-atorium. But there are some graphically inspired costumes that are a little, how do you say, graphic to wear outside. Here are ten comic book characters we DON’T recommend dressing up as for Halloween (that is, if you actually want to get some candy):

10. Big Wheel

One of the biggest problems we see with Halloween costumes are apparatuses that are just too ungainly to wear all night long. They’re heavy, you can’t move well, and if you’ve done them right, it’s impossible to go to the bathroom. It was a toss-up on this one between Big Wheel and Stiltman, but Big Wheel won.

9. Sexy Doop

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Explore the Fashion Of Cosplay With Supergirl, Evil Supergirl, and Daenerys Targaryens (video)

Posted 10/20/11 4:54 pm EST by in Costumes, New York Comic Con


Supergirl and Supergirl try out for an updated version of The Parent Trap at NYCC

If you're a regular reader of MTV Geek, you no doubt are quite familiar with the concept of cosplay at conventions -- but did you ever consider that there is a fashion science to the whole thing as well? Well, MTV Style's Mary H.K. Choi -- with help from Supergirl, Evil Supergirl, Duella Dent, Daenerys Targaryens and more -- is going to give us a tour of New York Comic Con through the lens of Fashion with her Cosplay Style Guide!

Not MTV Style's usual interview

Choi was particularly taken with the stunning Daenerys Targaryens cosplay at the show, including one young woman who chose to portray a rather violent scene from Game Of Thrones:

We took a camera on the convention floor to check out all the action AND even got an awesome Halloween costume idea because (where my Game of Thrones fans at???) we saw a slew of Daenerys Targaryens, which is easier to put together than you'd think. And for all you NON-NERDS, she is a beautiful blonde princess who is married to a great-big burly horse thief KING and they have a lot of sex—and she's got these powers that have to do with dragons and eats this heart this one time and OBVI I have said too much. Don't judge me.

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Almost 2,000 Kiss Fans Geek Out As Kiss Kruise Rocks The Waters

Posted 10/19/11 2:44 pm EST by in Costumes, Music


A Kiss fan at the Kiss Kruise

By Jon Waterhouse

For nearly 40 years fans of warpaint-wearing rock band Kiss have arguably remained the most geektastic in the world. Many eagerly snatch up the endless array of Kiss merchandise, from comics to toys, and chalk up as many concerts as humanly possible.

On October 13 the Kiss Army --the name for its dedicated legion of fans-- became the Kiss Navy as almost 2,000 fans set sail on The Kiss Kruise. This floating Kiss fan fest traveled from Miami, Fla. to a private island and Nassau, Bahamas. It all wrapped on October 17 as the Carnival cruise ship Destiny returned to Miami, with a boatload of cruisers and their head-banging hangovers.

Kiss itself joined the throngs of followers on board. The band kicked off the excursion with a rare acoustic sail-away show sans make-up. A sea of pumping fists filled the ship’s Lido deck as Kiss rambled through a roster of stripped-down versions of both popular cuts and rarely-heard nuggets. “Christine Sixteen,” “Do You Love Me?” and “Black Diamond” helped pack the one-hour performance.

Later in the show founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, and newer recruits Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, became a virtual human jukebox as fans shouted requests. Kiss dug deep into its catalog treating the audience to snippets of obscure songs while fans sang along. Simmons’ biggest fan, his long-time mate and newlywed bride Shannon Tweed, kept a watchful eye from the side of the stage. Read More...

Incredibly LARGE Cosplay Outfits From New York Comic Con!

Posted 10/18/11 4:16 pm EST by in Costumes, New York Comic Con


Cosplayers as Voltron and Bumblebee from The Transformers at New York Comic Con

Some fan costumes are HUGE -- the ones in this collection of photos we took at New York Comic Con 2011 barely fit in our studio, with heads (and helmets) scraping against the ceiling. Let's give a hand to those brave cosplayers who totally go there -- and apparently have no fear of heights! Read More...

10 Sexy Cosplayers Heating Up New York Comic Con

Posted 10/16/11 3:25 pm EST by in Costumes, New York Comic Con


We've had a team cruising the New York Comic Con floor since Thursday looking for the sexiest cosplaying geek girls we could find. Head past the break and check out 10 of our favorites! Read More...

10 New York Comic Con Cosplay Portraits

Posted 10/15/11 2:53 pm EST by in Costumes, New York Comic Con


We at MTV Geek invited cosplayers at New York Comic Con to come into our photo studio and pose for official portraits by our intrepid photographer Colin Gray...this is the elegant result.

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Dragon-Con 2011: Anatomy Of A Cosplayer

Posted 9/9/11 12:46 pm EST by in Costumes, Dragon Con


By Jon Waterhouse

It’s a steady rumble of conversation and laughter in the lobby of the Marriott Marquis, one of the hotel hubs of DragonCon. It’s a time of geeky revelry, but in a certain room on the fifth floor, it’s all business.

A group of cosplayers are busy getting their outfits together in time to show off their wares at the convention.

Mandy Akins has her sewing kit spread out across her bed. She’s busy adding some steam punk bling to a belt for a costume she describes as “heiress meets mercenary.”

“There’s no back story to this character,” she says. “The best part about steam punk is it gives you creative license.”

And Akins is taking that fact to heart. For her original character, she grabbed a Renaissance dress and built a bustle for it. She’ll crown herself with a wig with a giant feathered hairpiece in the back. Her weaponry are refashioned Nerf and Super Soaker guns. Both boast cool features, but on closer examination it’s just a couple of air caps off of a pair of tires and some fuses. But it works.


Cosplayer Mandy Akins fashioned Nerf and Super Soaker guns into steam punk cosplay props.
Photo credit: Jon Waterhouse

“I’ve been doing cosplay at DragonCon since 2002,” says Akins. “It’s kind of an instant gratification kind of thing. I love to sew and have been sewing since I was 10. And it’s great to get the satisfaction of finishing a costume and then showing it off.” Read More...

Dragon-Con 2011: Movie and TV Cosplay!

Posted 9/8/11 11:30 am EST by in Costumes, Dragon Con, Fun


While comic books and fantasy characters made up a fair amount of the costumes at this year's Dragon-Con, movies and television also played a huge role. Of course, there tends to be a crossover with comic book-based movies, but the looks are generally so different that it's almost like a different character completely. Here's a look at some of our favorite movie and TV-based costumes from the show!

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Dragon-Con 2011: The Next Generation

Posted 9/5/11 11:36 am EST by in Costumes, Dragon Con, Fun


Judging by our travels here at Dragon-Con, our fellow geeks have been very busy in propagating our species. Kids of all ages are here with their parents this weekend, enjoying the con as much, if not more, than their elders. Of course, it definitely helps that they get to dress up in costume for a few days straight-- like an extended Halloween! Below, you'll find photos featuring some of the cutest geeks you'll ever see, and our future comic artists, movie directors, and world leaders!

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