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Comic-Con 2009 Costumes Gallery – Day 1, Part 1
By Great White Snark | July 24, 2009
From the sublime to the sexy to the ridiculous… and then to the even more ridiculous… the San Diego Comic-Con costumes have not disappointed, thus far.
You never see Star Trek costumes with the sort of panache that Pimp Vader and Pimp Boba Fett have.
No, instead, we get more reminders from the Trekkers of just how emphatically uncool they are. A little Pimp Spock action wouldn’t kill you, people!
Borg. A.k.a., the only “cool” cache the Trek universe has other than Picard and the J.J. Abrams flick.
Alice in Wonderland and The Mad Hatter. Suuuuuuper glad to be here.
Freddy Krueger costume. Also? Real knives.
In case you were wondering, this guy is the new Captain America (formerly Bucky). More importantly, he is unabashedly wearing tight, black spandex in a public forum. Cheers.
Mr. Miracle and Kitty Pryde costumes. The two characters least-likely to team-up in a DC/Marvel crossover event.
Some guy promoting some thing. Meh. But, hey! Glowy eyes!
That monster from Death Note whose name I’m too lazy to Google and too frail-minded to remember.
Warhammer 40,000 costume. Wearing boots that make him seven feet tall. Commitment!
I asked unemployed Skeletor if he had any special skills, and he said, “evil masterminding.” I guess there are worse skills to have in this economy.
Clone Trooper costumes are a dime a dozen, so these Sith get a mention for originality.
I’m actually seeing more and more Cobra Commanders and troopers at these conventions, too, but as long as there is spandex stretched around a boob, I’ll be there to photograph it. (Hint to the Star Wars cosplayers: you could do worse than to have a Spandex Trooper. Just sayin’.)
Yeah. I don’t know.
Mad Max fans?
Lots of Catwoman costumes this year, too.
Finally! It only took three years of going to Comic-Con for me to find a Lando Calrissian costume. And with a Colt 45-powered sense of humor, no less.
The Baroness. Very much in character. Respect.
Argh, I can’t quite place this guy. If you can remind me in the comments, I shall salute you with a wink and finger-gun combo.
I told Batgirl she was too happy to be in character, and Robin was all, “I told you so!”
Now that is a Crimson Guardsman who gives not a shit.
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Topics: Conventions and Events, Costumes | 20 Comments »
Tags: comic-con, Comics, conventions, Conventions and Events, Costumes, SDCC
July 24th, 2009 at 2:20 am
The huge hulking monster guy looks to be a Tank from Left 4 Dead. http://media.photobucket.com/image/left%204%20dead%20tank/left4dead411/screenshots/tank-face.jpg (Not my image)
Also, score, a Darth Nihlus! Mad props for KotOR costume! :)
July 24th, 2009 at 2:21 am
Very nice~!
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z167/Great_WhiteSnark/IMG_5624wtmk.jpg <it’s Master Roshi, from DBZ.
And the Death Note guy’s name is Ryuk.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Old guy is Son Goku’s teacher, Master Roshi (Dragonball)
July 24th, 2009 at 2:31 am
the guy you cant place is the teacher guy from dragonball
July 24th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Wow, quick with the responses. Thank you, good people, I wink at you and offer a simultaneous finger-gun salute.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:36 am
I’m pretty sure the guy with the beard is supposed to be the old dude from Dragon Ball Z. the old guy that lives on the island.
Yeah. I just searched it. He is Master Roshi.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:26 am
The 2 girls in the middle of the Catwomen picture run http://abe-kroenen.livejournal.com/ – Gay action figure comic.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Is that Lela from Futurama in with the Trekkies?
July 24th, 2009 at 8:01 am
The old guy looks like Dr. Irving Schlock from Sluggy Freelance
July 24th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Hey, has anyone mentioned that it’s Master Roshi yet? ;)
Spock’s already a pimp, check it! (too lazy to photoshop a pimp hat/cane)
http://tinypic.com/r/fjix07/3
Thanks for sharing!
July 24th, 2009 at 8:33 am
That Tank costume is most impressive.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:32 am
I think that’s the Mister Toshi guy from that inane japanese anime thing.
Awesome pics! Lando should stand with the other Star Wars pimps.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Since everyone else is pointing out Master Roshi, I figure I’ll point out the Death Note character. While I won’t receive the coveted wink and finger-gun, I get my own kudos.. or something..
It’s Ryuk the Shinigami. He likes apples.
July 24th, 2009 at 11:15 am
GWS, your cos-posts are the highlight of my year. Well, my blog reading for the year. Or, at least my geek blog reading for the year. Point is: epic.
July 25th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Is that Sarah Palin at Comic Con dressed as Baroness?
July 27th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I just really want to spend a night on the town with Gangsta Lando and Fett the Pimp. For reals.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:44 am
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July 29th, 2009 at 5:54 am
You know how many free beers that costume got me…you ain’t the only one that wanted to spend a night on the town with Lando
July 30th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
The Tank costume is quite possibly the greatest costume I have ever seen….