2010 Masquerade Results!

Last night the 36th annual Comic-Con Masquerade, sponsored by HBO's True Blood, drew a combined audience of well over 6,000, filling Ballroom 20 and most of the overflow rooms and Sails Pavilion. It featured 36 entries. Our Master of Ceremonies was artist/writer Phil Foglio of Studio Foglio, and our panel of judges included themepark show designer and former Broadway performer Diane Duncan, costume and effect pros Wanda Piety and Dragon Dronet of Hollywood's Renegade Effects, and workmanship judge and very experienced convention costumer Jeanne Clason.

Trophy Winners

Best in Show: Viva Las Villains – Worn By: Amy, Angie, Arabella, Breanna, Caitlin, Cordelia, Danica, Dawn, Kent, Mindy, Nichoel, Nicole, Rogue and Sean. Designed and Made By: All plus Bryan, Ed, Jennifer, John, Kelly, Pat, Richard, Rick and Thomas.

Judges' Choice: Mass Effect 2: The Suicide Mission – Worn By: Holly Conrad, Tayler Hudson, Tank, Jessica Merizan, Alex Gross and Steph Werner. Designed and Made By: Crabcat Industries, a subsidiary of a company that doesn't exist.

Best Re-Creation: War Machine – Designed and Made By: Anthony Le and Master Le. Best Original Design: M. Violet Brevard-Smith – Worn By: M. Edgecomb. Designed and Made By: M. Edgecomb.

Best Workmanship: HCC: Welcome to Rapture – Worn By: Judith Grivich, AJ Wu, Cheryll Del Rosario, Charlene Ingram, Aimee Steinberger, Kim Tamashiro and Melanie Espinleva. Designed and Made By: Judith Grivich, AJ Wu, Cheryll Del Rosario, Charlene Ingram, Aimee Steinberger and Kim Tamashiro.

Best Presentation: Xavier Institute Show Choir: Mutant Directions – Worn By: Samantha Barry, Michelle Jefferson, Brian Koehler, Alex Cochran, Kat Nelson- Bergfeld, Scott Bergfeld, Amber Henson, and Jay Aaseng. Designed and Made By: Samantha Barry and Michelle Jefferson.

Most Humorous: The Godmother – Worn By: M. Alice LeGrow, Krys Lewis, Morgan Ditta, Jenny Newman and Katrina Andrews. Designed and Made By: M. Alice LeGrow, Krys Lewis, Morgan Ditta, Jenny Newman and Katrina Andrews.

Most Beautiful: Midnight – Worn By: Lisa Munden, Lynleigh Sato, Ashley Brown, Cindy Colon, Wendy Colon and Mike Purchase. Designed and Made By: Lisa Munden, Lynleigh Sato, Cindy Colon and Wendy Colon.

Best Novice: Minotaur – Worn By: Ryan Trippensee. Designed and Made By: Ryan Trippensee.

Best Young Fan: Frabjous Day – Worn By: Chad Evett, Cassidy Kahler, David Eckhart and Kathleen Dennis. Designed and Made By: Chad Evett, Cassidy Kahler, David Eckhart and Kathleen Dennis.

Honorable Mention for Best Young Fan: Avatar vs. Avatar – Worn By: Jake Webber and Chase Slovak. Designed and Made By: Jake Webber, Chase Slovak, and Corey Webber.

Honorable Mention for Workmanship: Saint Seiya – Gold Knights – Worn By: Edgar Mayoral. Designed and Made By: Edgar Mayoral. Honorable Mention for Re-Creation: AMP Suit – Worn By: Rich Schumacher. Designed and Made By: Rich Schumacher.

Company and Organization Prizes

DC Comics: Enhanced Power Suit Batman Beyond – Worn By: Larry J. Smith. Designed and Made By: Larry J. Smith.

Agent Sakur9 Entertainment: Midnight – Worn By: Lisa Munden, Lynleigh Sato, Ashley Brown, Cindy Colon, Wendy Colon and Mike Purchase. Designed and Made By: Lisa Munden, Lynleigh Sato, Cindy Colon and Wendy Colon.

Anime Pavilion: First – Motorball Alita – Worn By: Fuji Dreskin. Designed and Made By: Fuji Dreskin.; Runner-up – War Machine, Designed and Made By: Anthony Le and Master Le; Best young fan – Avatar vs. Avatar – Worn By: Jake Webber and Chase Slovak. Designed and Made By: Jake Webber, Chase Slovak, and Corey Webber.; Best Japanese-related entry – Saint Seiya – Gold Knights – Worn By: Edgar Mayoral. Designed and Made By: Edgar Mayoral.

Century Guild: Puff the Magic Dragon – Worn By: Blair Heald. Designed and Made By: Blair Heald and Teresa Gesiakowski/Minotaur – Worn By: Ryan Trippensee. Designed and Made By: Ryan Trippensee.

The Costume Designers Guild Local #892: Puff the Magic Dragon – Worn By: Blair Heald. Designed and Made By: Blair Heald and Teresa Gesiakowski.

The David C. Copley Prize For The Most Innovative Costume: War Machine, Designed and Made By: Anthony Le and Master Le

Lynn Perry of DarkDesires.biz: Midnight – Worn By: Lisa Munden, Lynleigh Sato, Ashley Brown, Cindy Colon, Wendy Colon and Mike Purchase. Designed and Made By: Lisa Munden, Lynleigh Sato, Cindy Colon and Wendy Colon.

Diamond Select Toys: Motorball Alita – Worn By: Fuji Dreskin. Designed and Made By: Fuji Dreskin.

Frank & Son Collectable Show: Xavier Institute Show Choir: Mutant Directions – Worn By: Samantha Barry, Michelle Jefferson, Brian Koehler, Alex Cochran, Kat Nelson-Bergfeld, Scott Bergfeld, Amber Henson, and Jay Aaseng. Designed and Made By: Samantha Barry and Michelle Jefferson.

Lucasfilm: Star Wars Episode Zero – Worn By: Michael Chen, Seng Saetern, Arthur Hong, Tu Do and Yas Yamamoto. Designed and Made By: Seng Saetern, Michael Chen, Yas Yamamoto, Tu Do and Arthur Hong.

The Testmarket Evolution: Best anime or video game representation – Mass Effect 2: The Suicide Mission – Worn By: Holly Conrad, Tayler Hudson, Tank, Jessica Merizan, Alex Gross and Steph Werner. Designed and Made By: Crabcat Industries, a subsidiary of a company that doesn't exist; Most entertaining presentation – Muramasa: Smells Like Demon Spirit – Worn By: Wayne Kaa, Lance Ikegawa, Sarah Clark, Henry Lee, Lydia Chen, Umi, H.K. and P.K. Designed and Made By: Wayne Kaa, Lance Ikegawa, Sarah Clark, Henry Lee, Lydia Chen, Umi, H.K. and P.K.

cosplay.com: Mass Effect 2: The Suicide Mission – Worn By: Holly Conrad, Tayler Hudson, Tank, Jessica Merizan, Alex Gross and Steph Werner. Designed and Made By: Crabcat Industries, a subsidiary of a company that doesn't exist.

In addition, Stewart Comgraph (Booth 5600) presented beautiful 8"x10" 3-D portraits in their costumes to each of the 10 trophy winners. Comic-Con gives a hearty thanks to everyone who participated with the show!