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Phoenix Comicon 2016's Costumes and Cosplayers
Monday, June 6, 2016 at 6:31 a.m.


Benjamin Leatherman
Cosplaying Sally and Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Attending Phoenix Comicon 2016 as Bob and Linda Belcher from Bob's Burgers.
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Pam Crandall (left) and her husband, Ken Crandall, as Jurassic World's Claire Dearing and Lowery Cruthers, respectively.
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A Spawn cosplayer and a friend at Phoenix Comicon's Masquerade Costume Contest.
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Space Bob Ross, whose five-year mission is to "paint happy little space trees."
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Local cosplayers portray Bane, Aquaman, and the Red Son version of Superman at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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A trio of friends engaging in some Naruto-inspired cosplay at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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You'll have to play Hotline Miami to fully appreciate this cosplay of its main character, Jacket.
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Pink shirt and gravity defying hair? Sounds like Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z to us.
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If this cat had been cast as Ariel, then The Little Mermaid woudl've been a different film altogether.
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Gizmo Rylander Fahlstrom portrays Genos! from Japanese manga series One-Punch Man.
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If you've ever wondered what a gender-bent Black Swan cosplay would look like, here's a photo.
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Local cosplayers stroll across the stage at Phoenix Comicon's Masquerade Costume Contest.
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Local cosplayers stroll across the stage at Phoenix Comicon's Masquerade Costume Contest.
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Benjamin Leatherman
The Invisible Man makes an appearance at Phoenix Comicon's Masquerade Costume Contest.
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Avondale teenager Joaquin Hildago portrays Gossamer of Looney Tunes fame at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Steam Powered Giraffe cosplayers won the "Best in Show" at the Phoenix Comicon Masquerade.
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Samus Aran from the Metroid franchise touches down at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Deadshot, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. Expect to see a lot of them this summer.
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A local cosplayer portrays the Green Ranger from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Local cosplayers outside of the Exhibitor's Hall at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Cosplaying Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from SpongeBob SquarePants at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Phoenix Comicon 2016's Costumes and Cosplayers
Deadpool costumes were in abundance during Phoenix Comicon 2016, as were The Joker and Harley Quinn, Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Captain America, and other ultra-popular characters in geekdom. However, those weren’t the only heroes and villains that were cosplayed at the annual event, which took place from June 2 to June 5 at the Phoenix Convention Center — far from it. Here’s a look at some of the many costumes that were worn to this year’s Comicon.
Photos by Benjamin Leatherman
Deadpool costumes were in abundance during Phoenix Comicon 2016, as were The Joker and Harley Quinn, Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Captain America, and other ultra-popular characters in geekdom. However, those weren’t the only heroes and villains that were cosplayed at the annual event, which took place from June 2 to June 5 at the Phoenix Convention Center — far from it. Here’s a look at some of the many costumes that were worn to this year’s Comicon.
Photos by Benjamin Leatherman
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