Cosplay Style, Part I: Planet Comicon Comes to Town
May 20, 2016 | | 3 min read
As Planet Comicon takes over Bartle Hall for the next three days, comic book legend Stan Lee — and all the pop culture A-listers slated to make appearances — will be photographed thousands of times.
But we at Flatland are on hand to capture another side, the C-listers. That’s ‘C’ for Cosplayers, the elaborately adorned mega-fans who take costumed play and elevate it to performance art.
In Character
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Frank Jones | Red Hood
“There are very few red headed superheroes in the DC Universe and he’s one of them!”
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Harrison May | Raditz and Jordan Pfeifer | Goku
Harrison May: “I’ve always been a fan of Dragon Ball Z. I’ve gotten to the skill level to do the character justice.” Jordan Pfeifer: “Huge fan of Dragon Ball Z. It was a partner cosplay.”
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Brian Moore | Green Arrow
“I’ve always been a fan of Green Arrow, both the comic and the show.”
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Madelyn Anderson | Rey & BB8
“I’m a big Star Wars fan, the new movie and she’s a strong female lead that gets to use a lightsaber. ”
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Bailey Calvin | Chara
“The game is very inspirational, you have to choose to be good or evil. ”
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Molly Howe | Zero Suit Samus
“I love her message. She was one of the first female protagonists in a video game.”
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Brian Seo | Silk
“I really like Spider-Man and Silk. Silk is an Asian American hero and too many people do Spider-Man.”
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Anita Holmes | Batgirl
“I’m part of DC League, a charity organization working with Make a Wish Foundation. This is the costume we’re using.”
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Anthony Fletcher | Jedi (Based on Obi-Wan Kenobi)
“I’m part of the KC Cosplay group, wearing three costumes this weekend. We have professionals, lawyers, students, etc.”
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David Partelow | Deadpool
“He’s so much fun to play. He can be fun-loving and sweet or a little crazy.”
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Caleb Bathgate | Umbrella Corporation Soldier
“I really love the video games. I belong to Umbrella Corp. KC, a local nonprofit that does work around KC.”
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Kyle Powers | Colossus
“Ever since I was little, he stood out as a noble character. ”
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Alyssa Sparks | Starfire
“I really like the cartoon. I would have liked her other costume, but it’s a little revealing.”
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Lindsay Rathbun | Agent Carter
“I’ve always loved the 40s, but she’s a strong female character.”
— Out at Comicon this weekend and dressed to the nines or see someone who is? Send it to us on Twitter @FlatlandKC.
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