The Best Cosplay Of Tampa Bay Comic Con 2017, Part 2!

Let's dive back in to the best of Tampa Bay Comic Con with a tail for the ages:

IRON MERMAN.

You might remember this cosplayer from past posts, but this year he got a super cool upgrade. See how he's standing? Well check this out:

Srsly. SO COOL.

And I could be wrong, but it looks like he controls the chair mechanism by turning his hand!

Three Supergirls and a Batgirl:

My favorite part with the mother-daughter duo was how the little one snapped into that perfect superhero pose. She had it DOWN.


For the record, I would totally watch a Deadpool Ghostbusters movie. And it should star this kid, with his dad teaching him the ropes of the paranormal biz:


"Now remember, Bubs, don't cross the streams. But you CAN cross the katanas."


I love the DC Bombshells line - it's retro glam goodness - and this Wonder Woman & Hawkgirl nailed it:


Aren't they great?

I later found them with the whole Bombshells lineup, though my group shot came out a little blurry:

Here are some better closeups:

These kids were having the time of their lives dancing on their own mobile platform. It took me a second to recognize their characters, let's see how fast you are:

If you guessed "steampunk Genie and Rajah from Aladdin," then on a scale of 1-10, YOU... are an eleven.

But wait, there's more! Check out the whole group together:

Steampunk Ariel even came to visit!

Let's keep the Disney train going with this incredible Evil Queen and her Magic Mirror:


The mirror costume hung on a pole like a banner, so the cosplayer just stood behind it! Clever.


If you thought Five Nights At Freddy's was scary, then you probably shouldn't look too closely in this Freddy's mouth:

 

::shudder::

Here comes my favorite fan encounter from the weekend:

Andrea here recognized John and I on the floor, and excitedly told me that not only is this is her first cosplay(!!), Epbot helped inspire her to do it! She said Lady Vadore inspired her to print up her own in-character business cards, and she chose the hat with the uniform because she liked the way mine looked on my Ghostbusters Geek-A-Week card. (How's that for a blast from the past? Dang, Andrea, you've been reading this blog FOREVER. ;) )

Even better, though, was when I caught sight of Andrea later in the crowd. (But she didn't see me. MWUAHAHAAA.) She was just so HAPPY to be there in costume, you know? It was infectious. It reminded me again why I keep coming back, and why I keep telling you guys to go to your local cons, preferably in costume. There's nothing like it. And best of all, you get to meet people like Andrea.

Oof, look at me gabbing, when there are COSTUMES TO SEE.

This Hawkgirl made her own feather wings and the leather pauldrons on her shoulders - aren't they gorgeous?

A picture-perfect Kiki and Alice:

Alice's "Drink Me" bottle is soooo goood. It even lights up! (I follow "Alice" on Instagram, btw, and you should, too. She's currently working on a to-die-for Mrs. Lovett costume.)

Our BB 'napping Jawa was out for 3-4 hours on both Saturday and Sunday, and I'm pretty sure every single child (and most of the adults) at the con had their picture taken with me:

In the past people have mostly wanted a picture OF me, not with me, so this was harder. I literally had queues at times, so not being able to move or see for such long stretches was pretty rough.

That said, I can't wait to kit up again for Dragon Con. Fooling people is SO FUN. The reactions John got were priceless.

"Is that your son?"
"No, my wife."
"!!!!!"

It'd be hilarious if he left it at that, but John always goes on to explain the illusion, because he is a spoilsport. ;)

Sorry, sorry, I am so chatty today. Eeesh. Ok. Back to the costumes with this lovely take on Espeon from Pokémon:

For you non-Pokémon followers, this is Espeon:

And here's a steampunk Wonder Woman and ballgown Poison Ivy and Harley:

How awesome is Harley's dress? I love that checkered bit at the bottom.

Queenie and Credence from Fantastic Beasts:

Really diggin' Credence's makeup - that shading around the eyes is fantastic. (Eh? Eh?)

Which brings me to the wizardly duo I know you've been waiting this entire post for.

That's right, I give you, the one - well, the two - the only...

Sexy Saruman and Gandalf.

Hey.

You're welcome.


Be sure to check out my Flickr album for *all* of my Tampa Bay Comic Con pics, since I couldn't fit them all here. Hope you guys enjoyed!