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Jill Harness is a writer and gamer based in San Diego. You can see more of her Comic Con coverage from this year and those past on her website, Rue The Day Blog.

Cosplay Trends at the SDCC Special Edition

December 3, 2021 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

Trends in cosplay tend to say less about just cosplayers specifically and more about what is generally popular with the majority of attendees at the convention. Here’s what is hot right now in late 2021.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: black widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel, comic con, cosplay, deadpool, Doctor Strange, Harley Quinn, Loki, mashups, rule 63, scarlet witch, sdcc, spider-man, squid game, steampunk, Vision, wandavision

How cosplayers managed to adapt to Comic Con Special Edition’s mask requirements

December 1, 2021 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

Comic Con organizers ensured all attendees provided proof of their vaccination or a negative covid-19 test, and everyone over the age of 2 was required to wear a mask the entire time they were inside the convention.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: chainsaw man, cosplay, Harley Quinn, Monty Python, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, star trek, star trek: discovery, the joker

19 clever mashup costumes spotted at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con

July 26, 2019 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

Most costumes are only as good as the sum of quality for all of their parts.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, beetlejuice, Captain America, cosplay, deadpool, game of thrones, Ghostbusters, halo, Harley Quinn, harry potter, mashups, Obi-Wan Kenobi, predator, sdcc, star wars, Tank Girl, the joker

15 Fantastic Genderswapped Cosplays from the 2019 San Diego Comic Con

July 25, 2019 by Jill Harness 2 Comments

Although looking like a character or using your talents can be a fun part of cosplay, the ultimate goal is simply to celebrate your love of a character.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Catwoman, cosplay, good omens, Indiana Jones, rule 63, stranger things, Supergirl, Wonder Woman

What I learned by taking my 8 month old son to Comic Con

July 26, 2018 by Jill Harness 1 Comment

I’ve gone to the San Diego Comic Con every year since 2005. My husband has been going since 1999. We’ve gone together every year since we met in 2007, including when I was five months pregnant last year. So now that we have a son, there was no question that he was going to come […]

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Brilliant costume mashups from the 2018 San Diego Comic Con

July 25, 2018 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

Yesterday you saw some of the great genderswapped costumes from this year’s San Diego Comic Con, but if you’re looking for some truly clever cosplays, it’s hard to beat those that mashup two different characters. These mashups were some of the best I spotted at the 2018 SDCC. McThor Would you like fries with that […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, cosplay, mashups

Rule 63 Cosplays from the 2018 San Diego Comic Con

July 24, 2018 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

Rule 63 Inspector Gadget

There are always plenty of great cosplayers at Comic Con, but some of the most fun are those highlighting Rule 63 (that for every pop culture character, there is another version of the opposite gender). This year was no exception and some of the best costumes at the entire convention were those featuring a gender […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, beetlejuice, comic con, cosplay, firefly, Green Arrow, Indiana Jones, rule 63

10 trends spotted at the San Diego Comic Con

July 27, 2017 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

While there are certain things that remain the same at every Comic Con (lots of cosplay, trailer releases, long lines, etc.) each convention is also quite distinct from the last. Each year, there are certain franchises, merchandise types and costumes that dominate the convention and make it a unique butterfly of that year’s pop culture […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, cosplay, dinosaurs, guardians of the galaxy, Harley Quinn, rick and morty, Wonder Woman

11 great genderswapped costumes spotted at the San Diego Comic Con

July 27, 2017 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

If you weren’t living under a rock last week, then you probably know the San Diego Comic Con just wrapped up last Sunday. As always, there were thousands of cosplayers at the convention showing off their costuming and makeup skills. Also as always, some of the greatest costumes were those involving genderswapped versions of classic […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Arrow, comic con, cosplay, evil dead, Harley Quinn, rule 63, stranger things

Delightful couples costumes spotted at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con

August 5, 2016 by Jill Harness Leave a Comment

Some say the couple that cosplays together stays together (ok, not that many people, but some). If that’s true, then these couples are Gender-Swapped Alan Grant and a T-Rex She knows what he likes – loud noises, a lot of movement and a nice big flare. Of course, it helps that she’s been obsessed with […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, cosplay, dinosaurs, game of thrones, Ghostbusters

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