blightphoenix:Photo Credit: Misfit - BlightPhoenix || Ms...

Myself as Misfit (Birds of Prey), and Steve as Val Velocity (True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys)


Ms Marvel Cosplay -- Photo credit: Felix Wong Photography

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Photo Credit: Misfit - BlightPhoenix  || Ms Marvel - Felix Wong Photography

I usually shy away from posting photos of myself on Tumblr, but I’ll make an exception for the second annual Cosplay Appreciation Day.  While I’ve only been cosplaying for a short amount of time, I love it so much.  That feeling you get when you put on the final product of days/weeks/months worth of effort is just awesome.  Then you get to run around a convention as some of your favorite characters!  So much fun!  And the cosplay community is wonderful. :)

For this year’s New York Comic Con, I alternated between Misfit and Ms. Marvel.  Neither cosplay came out perfect since I am basically a beginner with a sewing machine, and they lacked a few details each — i.e. I couldn’t dye my hair red for Misfit and didn’t have the funds for a proper wig — but I’m still really proud of how they turned out.  They are also infinitely better than some of my earlier cosplay attempts, so yay for improvement.

NYCC was super awesome, too.  I met Kelly Sue DeConnick while I was Carol Danvers and had a serious fangirl moment there.  Then I ran into Nicola Scott while dressed as Misfit!  And she reacted adorably and took a picture because I was the first Misfit she’d seen all weekend.

So yeah, cosplay and cosplayers are awesome!  :D