Cosplay

Cosplay is such a fascinating form of self expression. While I know only a few people who put more than a couple hours thought into their Halloween costumes, cosplayers spend months to years working on costumes. There will be a massive cosplay gallery here on Comic POW! near the end of the coverage in which you’ll see some of the great costumes that people have made. With Ireland Reid, as with many other cosplayers, this is an expression of something she’s wanted to do since she was a little kid. It is a way for her to showcase her love of comics and her love of creation all at once. Watch our interview to learn more about what drives her to do this professionally. (She does mention she has a M-F job, but there is no doubt in my mind that Ms Reid is also a professional when it comes to cosplay) ...

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to go to Baltimore Comic-Con this year because of family commitments, but I had a blast last year and I recommend going if you’re in the area. It’s 7-8 Sept this year. But if my endorsement isn’t enough, check out the info they have sent me about this year’s Comic-Con: Neal and Josh Adams will be there. Neal Adams is best known for his Silver Age work on X-Men, The Avengers, Detective Comics, and Green Arrow. Josh Adams is the artist for IDW’s Doctor Who although he has also done work for both DC and Marvel. ...