Calling all heroes for the New York Comic Con 2024 cosplay roundup! This year, the event took place October 17 – 20 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan. Over 200,000 attendees enjoyed a weekend of panels, photo-ops/autographs, and plenty of exclusive previews and merchandise.

Headliner programming included Baldur’s Gate 3, House of the Dragon, Spongebob (25th Anniversary), Lord of the Rings, and Rick and Morty. We notice there was more of an emphasis on superheroes and live-action shows as oppose to anime.

The most popular fandoms for cosplay this year included X-Men, Deadpool and Wolverine, Beetlejuice, and Fallout. Check out some of our favorite cosplays below!

There’s than meets this eye to this Optimus Prime cosplay from The Transformers!

These wedding Beetlejuice and Lydia cosplays are out of this Netherworld!

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Loki (@justwhelmed_cosplay) was ready for a brat girl weekend!

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It seems Superman got into a rough fight (perhaps with Lex Luthor) but the Man of Steel came out victorious!

Among such superheroes were also supervillains, such as these Penguin and Joker cosplayers.

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Don’t lie, you sung the Rice Krispies jingle in your head too!

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These colorful Carnaval outfits from @loss_frailes call for celebration!

This AMC Nicole Kidman cosplayer (@nowthis) could easily win an Oscar, complete with a popcorn purse.

Crossover cosplays were noticeably more popular this year, such as these Spider-verse Jack Skellington and Sally.

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A cosplayer as Jobu Tupaki. It’s fitting to have a bagel in New York!

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This Barley Lightfoot from Onward cosplay looks straight out of the actual Pixar movie!

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Dare we say these cosplays of Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu slay?

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This Elphaba cosplay was defying gravity! Who else is excited for the Wicked movie?

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Speaking of witches, we love these Scarlet Witch and Agatha Harkness cosplays – fitting for Agatha All Along, currently premiering on Disney Plus.

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Dragon Ball Z is a staple at New York Comic Con, from a larger than life Goku statue to amazing cosplay, such as this Cell.

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No need to be sad or anxious – these Inside Out 2 cosplayers are adorable!

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This Bruno Mars x Captain America crossover is 24K magic!

Seems these Lae’zel and Raphael cosplayers defeated the Emperor.

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With the popularity of X-Men 97 + Deadpool and Wolverine, there were many X-men cosplays, including Rogue and Gambit, Nightcrawler (@toxiekat), and Jubilee (@iziebuilds). This Nightcrawler won Best SFX for their Labyrinth Faun in the Cosplay Crown Championships, and this Jubilee was featured by Marvel in their NYCC X-Men cosplay roundup!

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This attendee shows off a beautiful gown with floral and butterfly motifs.

A cosplayer dressed as Yuta from the hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen, carrying an incredible prop of Rika.

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This Pearl cosplayer (@horrorqueencosplay) is definitely a star!

Video game cosplay was quite common this year, such as this cosplay from Black Myth: Wukong.

These Dungeons and Dragons inspired Owlbear and Tiamat cosplays roll a critical success.

What’s better than Darth Vader? A glamorous Darth Vader!

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This lovely Lumiere cosplay lights up the room!

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House of the Dragon was another popular fandom at NYCC, with an Empire Stage panel. Pictured here: @lydiapond, @leveltennerd.

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Shazam, but make it Roccoco glam! We love this historical fashion twist on the DC superheroes.

Who remembers the classic tabletop game Hungry Hungry Hippos? This group cosplay is simple yet creative!

This Carmy cosplay from The Bear has us saying “Yes, chef!”

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A bit of photoception – photographer @christopher_batiz_photography capturing @hauntedcosplay’s incredible werewolf Wolverine!

And of course – more than ever – there were a plethora of Deadpools at NYCC (pictured above and below).

Don’t take a cue from Deadpool and say “bye-bye-bye” yet – check out our previous NYCC cosplay coverage from 2023 and all convention coverage here!