In addition to Halloween, our team has been counting down until New York Comic Con 2018. The industry came together last weekend and pulled out all the stops. As seasoned NYCC veterans, we were excited to see what the 2018 show had to offer.
Although another New York Comic Con has come and gone, our team found it to be the best, and busiest, yet! It was by all measures an amazing show. The guest list was star-studded. The booths were bigger than ever. The panels were packed with fans. We got to see old friends. And the cosplayers brought their A-game.
Our favorite thing to do at NYCC is to hang out in the Crystal Palace of the Javits Center. It’s the best place to scope out cosplayers. This year was no different! We met cosplayers from all over the world, spanning from the Philippines to Alaska. Some had their costumes done months in advance while others were working down to the wire.
The team hit the show floor to find some of the best cosplays of the year. While we wish we were able to snap more awesome pics of these awesome builds, there were just too many cosplayers to choose from. Here’s a look at some of our favorite costumes from Friday and Saturday of comic con.
There maybe some crossover in our categories- don’t get mad at us. We tried to link to everyone, but if we missed you please let us know.
Cosplay from Comics
Please don’t snap! Please don’t snap! We loved his Thanos cosplay and awesome makeup work by @ashleytyleractress.
I’m not sure if I would feel more or less safe with the Guardians of the Galaxy hanging around but these cosplays looked great!
Spider Gwen and Spiderham perfection!!
This Black Panther M’Baku cosplay made us feel pretty small.
Canines can cosplay too! Batgirl by @scrapstastic.
Just a couple of Blue Ghost Riders by @ghost_ri88der & @e.zhurkovich
Stand back! Super man by @mikel_byrnes getting into it with Doomsday by @bdcharacterlab.
This is next level Harley Quinn cosplay by @4c4kpop.
We really took a shine to this Riddler cosplay by @quiksilvababe.
The insane detail work on the Teen Titans Raven cosplay was beautiful. Hard to stop staring at @aristargirl.
NY Casual Cosplay bringing this sick cosplay from Tokyo Ghoul.
Cosplay from Movies
Points for originality on this Beauty and the Beast Lumiere cosplay.
I’m not crying, YOU’RE CRYING! Nice touch with the marigolds for this Coco Miguel Cosplay.
Wouldn’t be a con without seeing something Studio Ghibli. This San cosplay from Princess Mononoke left the forest to visit NYCC.
Feeling those nightmare vibes with Mary Shaw and her terrifying puppets. Dead Silence cosplay by @barbiechulanyc.
Aww! Chappie and Yo-Landi!! We thought we were the only ones that loved the movie Chappie. By @angel_ta2.
Two Words- Movie Quality. The glowing orbs? Amazing. Padmé Amidala Star Wars cosplay by @odcosplay.
Bumblebee with full grown man for scale. Insane Transformers cosplay by Extreme Costumes.
Pan from Pan’s Labyrinth stopped us in our tracks. This impressive Pan cosplay is from @toxiekatt.
Who remembers this feisty fox-terrier from Labyrinth? Amazing Movie but even more amazing to see this Sir Didymus Cosplay by @lollylardpop.
Cosplay from Games
This crochet Spyro cosplay created over the last few months was a real stunner by @crochetcosplayqueen.
Maybe too many Waluigi’s? Yeah, we’re sure of it.
This Bowsette cosplay by @purplemuffinz had plenty of Bowsettes to keep her company. A very popular look this year.
Look at the awesome weapon for this Horizon Zero Dawn Aloy Cosplay by @micromerc.
This Junkrat cosplay from Overwatch is scarier than your average scarecrow.
Even More Cosplays
Dragonball was dominating the entrance to the block this year and it was no surprise to see a ton of Dragonball cosplays on the floor. The wigs on these 3 Vegetas were on point! From Left to right: @nerdchopcosplay, @kofitnessnycosplay and @meeeowth_thats_wright.
Do you love it? This Kanye and Lil Pump I Love It music video cosplay was just the ridiculousness we needed.
Just like her daddy. This flamboyant Charlotte Flair cosplay just about blinded us on the sunny stairway thanks to @ckbechtold.
This Pacific Rim Kaiju nearly ate our photographer! Somewhere inside is @itsfabian. And the group shot above is full of @paladinsofcosplay.
A furry Negan is a new twist especially when pink!
Impressive set of articulating wings! This Critical Role Vax cosplay by @armariacosplay.
More amazing wingwork on the Phoenix by @kamaricosplay.
Wirt and The Beast from Over the Garden Wall just cruising the floor (missing from photo: Greg).
These magical lovelies bought all the colors with them. Beautiful mermaid cosplay by @losangelesmermaid and rainbow fairy cosplay by @thatprettymermaid
This is not a statue! This Dalek from Doctor Who has been brought to life by…
Mashups make things unique. Sailor Moon + Boba Fett = Sailor Fett by @sailorfett.
Deadpool Samurai Geishas by @sweettee816.
We hope you enjoyed a look at our time at NYCC! These cosplayers have some serious skills and we love showing off their hard work.
Now that comic con is over, it’s full steam ahead towards Halloween. But that doesn’t mean we’re not counting down until New York Comic Con 2019.
Want to see more cosplay content? Are you a cosplayer who met the CSC team last week and don’t see your picture? Head over to our Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channel for more pictures and videos from New York Comic Con 2018.
