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…icia keeps her paws off any real crystal gems. The Potions Mistress makes all kinds of cosplay props, namely for a certain god of mischief. Peep the President Loki button! We choose this Pokemon trainer cosplay! We immediately recognized this Red Queen Kitty Pryde from X-Men. This was her first cosplay ever and she crushed it! Tweet…

…e Eeveelutions! Check out these adorable Sylveon and Umbreon cosplays from Pokemon. This Demogorgon from Stranger Things looks demo-glamourous! The lights and wires in hoop skirt resemble the Upside Down. It’s good to be bad with these Cruella de Vil and Maleficent cosplays. Another wonderful Maleficent cosplay, with a more elegant touch. We don’t want to mess with this mistress of evil. Those pesky Tribbles! This Captain Kirk cosplayer made a ski…

…Macabre, Tuna Melt, and Harriet Tugsmen. The duo D’Hoops and Glittystartlet performed a dance number with neon light fans. Bollywood Ken performed a number as Pavitr Prabhakar from Across the Spiderverse. Crimson Kitty performed as a giant Pokeball and lip-synched to the names of all 150 Pokemon! Pictured above is Megami, dressed as Barbie, who hosted the show and also performed a hilarious number. X-Men took the Flame Ball by storm! Above: Harri…

…ly relevant cosplay at conventions, such as Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Pokemon is a staple fandom for cosplay. These fairy designs of Eevee and Leafeon offer an enchanting rendition. What a bizarre adventure at Katsucon – Jojo’s was quite a popular fandom! Featuring Whitesnake (@tafkardesign), Trish Una, Bruno Buccirati (@, & more. Cosplayer Félicia Dussault /Darkarnival Butler is ready for the Rave’N dance as Wednesday Addams from the Netflix…

…e for photographs and mingling. Above: You teach me and I teach you at the Pokemon cosplay meetup. Photo credit: @delbeniphotos. Among the many panels, cosplay was a major topic. Zenkaikon also offered pre-paid crafting workshops, such as learn to crochet and make your own ita bag insert. See below, where Barracuda Cosplays explains the structure of this wig in her panel “Wig Styling 101.” Some cosplay panels were for adults only (18+), which requ…