Ah, Comic-Con. That time of the year when freaks, geeks, and the downright inexplicable annually migrate to San Diego to pay tribute to the almighty Pop Culture. For many of them, their love is so great that they’re compelled to dress up in elaborate outfits and costumes — most of which are homemade.
I grabbed over 150 of the best costumes, as seen on Twitpic, Yfrog, and other Twitter-related photo streams, and have compiled them into a gallery that’s turned out kind of like peopleofwalmart.com for the geek set.
With huge thanks to all of the Comic-Con Twitterers out there, here goes…
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- Scarecrow from the ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ video game
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- One of the best costumes I’ve seen yet.
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- Wonder when his due date is
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- Rainbow Bright cuteness
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- Anime grrrrls
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- Not a clue
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- Don’t know this one. Any guesses?
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- Did anybody actually go see that movie?
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- Hellgirl. Or possibly Hellslut.
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- A perfectly-cast Harley Quinn
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- Link’s androgyny just gets worse with age
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- I think she knows how to use that shield
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- The Rocke-who?
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- I read somewhere that these Jackie Kennedys were there to promote the novel ‘Shift’ by ‘Heroes’ creator Tim Kring.
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- Officially, they were promoting the Starz series ‘Spartacus.’ Secretly, they’re promoting the same plastic they’re made of.
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- Gotta start ‘em early.
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- Tim Burton devotees
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- Do not dare to anger Doom Junior.
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- Bender
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- Dead Space cosplay
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- A very cool War Machine
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- I got nothin’.
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- A wicked cool Ezzio from Assassin’s Creed II.
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- “Hilda? Whut do ya think we shood war to the kunvenchun?”
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- I feel like I should know who they are, but can’t put my finger on it.
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- Finally, we know where Stormtroopers go on vacation
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- The littlest and cutest Supergirl
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- So she’s a bee. I get that. But what’s she a fan of?
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- Got to be part of the 501st.
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- Broadway at Comic-Con. Hmm. Not sold on it.
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- One of the many requisite Slave Leias.
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- Duff Man!
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- She-Hulk? Orion dancer from Star Trek? I’m out.
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- Boba Pimp & Pimp Vader
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- There’s at least one of these guys every year
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- Flash is FABulous! Boy, is he workin’ those jazz hands.
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- Stealing the mic from Boba Fett was the last thing Xena ever did.
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- Rabbids!
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- Photographic evidence of Mystique’s little-known affair with Chief Tyrol.
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- I pity the foo!
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- Excellent Bioshock costume
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- Even though she’s vulgar and ultra-violent… say it with me: “Awwww!”
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- One of many Jokers
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- We’re supposed to be looking at Whiplash, but why Storm is wearing bondage gear?
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- Skipper
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- There’s always at least one sock monkey
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- An adorable Ariel, but with that bottom, she probably needs one of those Spartacus guys to carry her around.
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- Uhh… dunno.
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- Cap’n Jack
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- Theirs was a forbidden love…
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- Babe-a Fett
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- My apologies to your eyes.
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- By your command.
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- A gaggle of Flashes
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- One of my favorites: Adam & Jamie from Mythbusters!
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- I didn’t think elves took prisoners.
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- Hit the gym, Supes
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- Forget what I said about Broadway and Comic-Con not mixing. She’s totally making it work.
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- Rorschach never misses the Con.
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- If you’re gonna go old school Batman, you should have the physique to match it. And he does.
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- Zombietrooper
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- Marty McFly! Nice!
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- Another favorite
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- No idea
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- The one on the right is a takeoff of Skeletor, but I don’t recognize the other
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- LEGO guy
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- Warcraft cosplayer
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- Avengers assemble?
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- Wow, does that guy look like Robert Downey Jr. or what? What do you mean you didn’t notice him?
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- Ghostbusters
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- Elektra: Jennifer Garner edition
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- Making their debut at Comic-Con this year are the Avatar cosplayers
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- It wouldn’t be Comic-Con if there weren’t claws popping out
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- EXTERMINATE!!
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- The steampunk contingent always makes an appearance
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- If I’d stayed in the tanning bed that long, I’d be angry too.
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- Hm. Naughty Snow White/Heidi/School girl?
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- Note to models: when you see an ad that says “booth model needed,” always read the small print.
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- One of the many incarnations of Doctor Who
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- Way too easy…
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- They say the ladies can’t resist him.
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- A brotherhood of Batman villains
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- Silver Surfer. A for effort, C for execution. And what’s that in his shorts?
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- Clever political commentary
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- Not a costume per se, but certainly evidence of hardcore fandom.
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- It might be even more impressive from the back.
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- Well SOMEbody held onto a grudge…
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- The infamous Elvis Stormtrooper shows up every year. Infinitely cool if you’ve never seen him before. Everyone else wishes he’d find a new shtick.
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- Wow, talk about worlds colliding… That’s Jessica Rabbit with that Cylon.
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- Nifty Cap from yesteryear
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- Catwoman’s happening, but the dude beside her: Robin from ‘Batman Forever’? Seriously?
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- Marvel at that Ruby Rhod costume, won’t ya.
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- Kratos’ twisted little sister.
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- Hasta la vista.
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- A brave choice, considering the reception the movie got.
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- It’d be cool to see an entire Cobra army. You only ever see a few at a time.
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- Not much I can add to that.
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- Someone must have called a truce
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- This is what the Brain would look like, dressed as a supervillain
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- Futurama geeks. Oh yeah, he totally waxed for this.
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- Just creepy
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- Borderlands FTW
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- Okay, I admit it. This made me laugh.
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- Super Egg?
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- There’s the RDJ lookalike again, this time in an incredibly authentic Iron Man getup. With Black Widow by his side, natch.
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- Yogi Bear and a Predator’s lovechild, I’m guessing.
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- Heath Ledger flavor Joker.
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- Chick-fil-A WIN: super cows!
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- Flash Girl? She-Flash? Flash-ette? She’s cute, whatever you call her.
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- Cloak and (NPC) Dagger.
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- Something about the Baroness’ lips bother me.
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- Go, Speed Racer, Go!
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- The sweet and talented Felicia Day along with the Last Crusade crew.
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- She looks really familiar. No seriously, I think I recognize her from past SDCCs. Cool dress, though.
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- Firefly-ers
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- Hrm… Swamp Thing? Cousin It with a rifle?
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- Phoenix eye candy
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- Team Fortress 2 cosplay
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- Don’t make eye contact, or they’ll hug you. To death.
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- Carmen Sandiego and Waldo, both found! Which can only mean Jimmy Hoffa must be nearby.
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- Awesome PacMan-ness
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- Now there’s one I never expected to see: Captain Eo.
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- TARDIS Lady seems to be in line for a panel, which leads to the inevitable question: how does she sit?
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- Silk Spectre: First Generation
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- You should see his REAL hair.
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- What would she be called? A Green Hornet… ette?
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- NEVER crash a Halo party.
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- I suppose this costume was inevitable.
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- Raptor Jesus
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- Another wildly authentic Iron Man.
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- That’s a rubber suit. Rubber, I say.
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- When did the Flash turn into Jack Nicholson?
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- Papa Smurf
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- He may not be the real thing, but I’M not gonna mess with him.
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- Captain America is very popular this year. Less so for Bucky.
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- I’m sorry for inflicting this on you. It just left me speechless.
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- Nice ‘The Hangover’ homage
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- Just because you CAN wear spandex…
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- The Mad Hatter: Johnny Depp version
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- There’s one at every Con.
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- Yes, this is actually a costume. That’s not the real Stan Lee.
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- Wrestling fans have really turned out this year. Which I find troubling.
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- …and your little owl, too!
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- Spider-Man: Unmasked!
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- Super-Boxer-Man. Beware.
Here’s the Hall Costume Award winner. :)
Yogibear + wutever?
Nah, that’s pedobear unleashed.
34bp is a Spacemarine from the warhammer 40k games, books etc. Not sure what chapter its from, possibly a custom one