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WonderCon 2009 Costumes – Part 1
By Great White Snark | March 3, 2009
The underlying theme of costumes at this year’s WonderCon 2009 seemed to be, “In spite of the recession, cosplay geeks are still eating well.” You’ll see what I mean.
Also, in spite of the protests of my heart, mind, soul, and remaining kidney, I couldn’t entirely avoid taking a couple of pictures of anime cosplayers. Of course, I don’t know why I bothered. It’s all Naruto to me.
Looking good. The Baroness knows that tight, black spandex is never the wrong answer. (Except when it is. Which is usually at a comic book convention.)
Battlestar Galactica’s “Number Six,” the married years. Still a looker, but “svelteness” is the first thing to go, you know?
This Robin costume says “stripper” to me. But so does any flash of cleavage I see on any given day, so I might be biased. And sexist.
Two dark Jedis, posing with their early-afternoon snack.
What If: The Blob became Captain America? (I know, fat jokes are lazy and petty. Please judge me.)
Captain Rex. Not funny.
Slave Leia and Portly Joker in the moment just after they’ve learned that they’re actually brother and sister.
Naruto. Naruto Naruto Naruto. Or something.
A Cobra Trooper and Cobra Commander, sporting complementary black outfits and inviting a gay joke that I’m going to completely avoid.
Count Dooku and his ladyfriend from the 501st were bouncers for Carrie Fisher’s booth. I’m sure that what they lacked in upper body strength they made up for with earnestness and leather accessories.
Pew pew! Hey, look at me! I’m a Cobra Laser Trooper! This costume design is straight out of the cartoon playing over and over in my head! Pew pew!
Sure, he looks like Batman, but the Batman I know doesn’t pack any fuzzy accessories. Fail.
Me: “What inspired your costume?” Him: [blank stare] Me: “You just kind of made this up?” Him: “Yeah.”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Mystique?
Imperial Officer and an inappropriately cheerful bounty hunter.
Screw you, guy. Screw. You.
Hey, what do you know, a Joker costume! And me without the joke-telling stamina to avoid outright sarcasm!
“Kabuki warrior.” Sounds like some Naruto bullshit to me.
Lazy Batman.
…but not as lazy as this Jedi. I mean, dude… even his lightsaber is limp.
Oh, Marvel Girl. Why couldn’t you be morbidly obese, so I could find something entertainingly-disparaging to say?
This reeks of Naruto. Are there pumpkin-headed characters in Naruto? God, I hate anime.
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Topics: Conventions and Events, Costumes, Crafts and Hacks | 20 Comments »
Tags: conventions, Conventions and Events, cosplay, Costumes, superheroes, WonderCon
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:47 am
Those first two women are HARDLY fat.
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:50 am
Crushed velvet does not a Bat cape make. (Sale at Joann Fabrics, Bats?)
Rotundity aside, Cap’s giant Frisbee and blue jeans aren’t so great either.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
[insert obligatory comment I make about your obligatory fat jokes here]
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 am
@Hope: No one said they were. The Baroness is making the spandex work for her, and Number Six just doesn’t happen to be as svelte as Tricia H.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
Hope, when you dress up as a character from a show who is insanely skinny, you’re only inviting disaster if you’re not anorexic.
That would be like me dressing like He-Man. I’m making myself sick at the very thought…
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Loved this post. more more more!
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Jar Jar with a light saber? Who the hell thought that was a good idea?
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
The Number Six arrived at the convention with two other women dressed as Starbuck and Boomer: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelsonv/3317172931/
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Maybe the Jedi isn’t lazy. I see Strong Bad in the background… maybe it’s just his best Strong Sad impression.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm
All yousa people gonna die!
March 4th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Did GI Joe become cool again after 20 years? The movie coming out has Sienna Miller and Ray Parks and other good stuff, sure. But Stephen Sommers is directing it — it’s gonna suck, people.
March 4th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Uh.. its not really related to the movie at all, otherwise you’d see them dressed up as the movie characters. G.I. Joe has had a resurgence because of the 25th anniversary of the property and the toys that were tied into it. People have been dressing up as Joe characters for years anyway.
March 4th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
@nickolai: You have angered the resident toy nerd. Throw yourself on his mercy.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Just threaten to put your unprotected hands on his original MIB cobra commander variant or some shit – that’ll shut him up.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:29 am
@Darth I don’t want him to shut up. Nerd rage entertains me.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:52 am
hahaha i now have two versions of pics of me with the joker LOL fun fun
March 7th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
“Still a looker,” eh? Excellent! Thanks for the compliment- and hey, I’ll work on the weight. Hope to see you in San Diego!
? Six
March 7th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
@Six: Why would you work on your weight? You look great. Not being super-model-anorexic isn’t actually a bad thing.
March 11th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Apparently you are not an avid fan of English comics. The Red Helm you referred to as a Cobra Laser Trooper is NOT. It is the English comic called Action Force and the Red Shadows are the villains in it. The helm is from a character called Red Laser who was a minion.
One thing we know is that guy was thrilled to death with finding out we made them. So in the end that is all that matters.
April 4th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
All I’m saying is that Mrs. Six needs a bra.