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Cosplay

All ages and interests can get in on costuming. Some people prefer to adventure around the convention itself in their costumes (referred to in the past as "Hall Costumes" but now called "Cosplay").

You can learn more about Cosplay in the article in Update #1 for 2006, which you can get online!

Here are just a few of the Cosplayers that were seen at Comic-Con 2006.

Imperial forces prefer
Comic-Con as their regular stop for shore leave.
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Michael Myers, Jason, and, uh, wh..where's Freddy?
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The 2007 Masquerade's
winner of Best Original Design and the Century Guild company award, "Indian Medusa".
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The 2007 Masquerade Winners!

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Last night the Masquerade thrilled an audience of 4,000 that once again filled Ballroom 20 to capacity. Those that were unable to find a seat in the ballroom were could watch the show on large projection screens in the Sail Pavilion and in Room 6AB. There were fifty-one entries in the show, totaling over one hundred great costumes crossing the stage! The Masters of Ceremonies were Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio, and the panel of judges included Diane Duncan, Dragon Dronet, Wanda Piety, Jeanne Clason, and Max Cervantes. Our sincere thanks to these professionals for donating their time and skills to help entertain the crowd of thousands. The audience was treated to special movie previews before the show and during intermission an elaborate production staged by the JING Institute of Chinese Martial Arts & Culture.

Trophy Winners

Best In Show: HCC Five Star Stories, worn by A.J. Wu, Aimee Steinberger, Judith Grivich, Cheryll Del Rosario, Tristen Citrine, and the HCC Transport Team; designed and made by A.J. Wu, Aimee Steinberger, Judith Grivich, Cheryll Del Rosario, and Tristen Citrine

Judges’ Choice: World of Warcraft Raid Bosses, worn by Maryssa Morris, Nessa Rigby, Matt Miller; designed and made by Maryssa, Nessa, and Matt

Best Re-creation: Beetlejuice Carousel and Hammerhands, worn by Betelgeuse; designed and made by Ghost with the Most, Babe!

Best Original Design: Indian Medusa, worn by M. Alice LeGrow; designed and made by M. Alice LeGrow

Best Workmanship: Doctor Who and Dalek, worn by Robert and Li; designed and made by Robert and Robert and Li

Most Humorous: Pinky and The Brain, worn by Michael and Jennifer King; designed and made by Jennifer King

Best Presentation: Greasy Potter, worn by Courtney Lorenz, Suzanne Beaudoin, Mike Beaudoin, Jennifer Dupray, Michelle Dupray, Eric Matias, Eric Craig, and Ryan Toner; designed and made by Courtney Lorenz, Suzanne Beaudoin, Mike Beaudoin, Jennifer Dupray, Michelle Dupray, Eric Matias, Eric Craig, and Ryan Toner

Most Beautiful: Dawn and Death: from the Ashes, worn by Dany Slone and Darieum Pagani; designed and made by Dany Slone and Darieum Pagani

Best Novice: Jadis the White Witch, worn by Avril Novelich; designed and made by Avril Novelich

Best Young Fan: Raiden vs. Reptile in Mortal Kombat,
worn by Rameal and Ry’n Nabeeh;
designed and made by Maria Nabeeh.
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Honorable Mention: Textile Craftsmanship--Charm Lord Orlouge from Saga Frontier, worn by Anne Kirn; designed and made by Anne Kirn

Honorable Mention: Construction--VR-52 Battler Cyclone, worn by Blair Heald; designed and made by Blair Heald

Honorable Mention: Creativity--Josie and the Pussycat Dolls Revue, worn by Selina Kyle, Felecia Hardy, Kitty Pride, Cheetara, Gem Amtonelli, Josie James, Tony, Felix, and Cheshire; designed and made by Liz Wellington, Laura Koyle, Jaime Coyle, Nathan Pata, and Mal Keller

Winners of Company Prizes

Frank & Son Collectible Show, of the city of Industry, presented to the audience favorite a cash prize of $1,000, plus a very impressive solid crystal trophy, Pinky and The Brain, worn by Michael and Jennifer King; designed and made by Jennifer King

DC Comics presented $300 cash to the best DC Comics entry, Sandman: Dreams of Gaiman, worn by Leah, Lily, Max, Dave, Taylor, Katie, Emily, Cameron, Robert; designed and made by Leah, Lily, Max, Dave, Taylor, Katie, Emily, Cameron, Robert

Comic Gallery Stores, $125 for their favorite entry, Greasy Potter, worn by Courtney Lorenz, Suzanne Beaudoin, Mike Beaudoin, Jennifer Dupray, Michelle Dupray, Eric Matias, Eric Craig, and Ryan Toner; designed and made by Courtney Lorenz, Suzanne Beaudoin, Mike Beaudoin, Jennifer Dupray, Michelle Dupray, Eric Matias, Eric Craig, and Ryan Toner and $75.00 to their favorite Young Fan, Batgirl, worn by Arianna Muennich; designed and made by Cynthia Muennich

Anime Pavilion, $150 booth credit for their favorite anime costume worn by HCC Five Star Stories, worn by A.J. Wu, Aimee Steinberger, Judith Grivich, Cheryll Del Rosario, Tristen Citrine, and the HCC Transport Team; designed and made by A.J. Wu, Aimee Steinberger, Judith Grivich, Cheryll Del Rosario, and Tristen Citrine; $50 credit for runner-up, Lady Catarina from Trinity Blood, worn by Jennifer Joegge; designed and made by Jennifer Joegge; and $40 credit to the best young fan anime costume, Raiden vs. Reptile in Mortal Kombat, worn by Rameal and Ry’n Nabeeh; designed and made by Maria Nabeeh

Lynn Perry of Dark Desires presented $150 to the best costume inspired by the horror or other dark genres, Beetlejuice Carousel and Hammerhands, worn by Betelgeuse; designed and made by Ghost with the Most, Babe!

ConDor and Conjecture, San Diego’s annual science fiction convention, presented a “Con-Tour” prize to the best first-time solo entry. The Con-Tour prize package consists of memberships to Conjecture VI in September, ConDor XV in February of 2008, and Comic-Con International 2008, plus $100 in cash, Beetlejuice Carousel and Hammerhands, worn by Betelgeuse; designed and made by Ghost with the Most, Babe!

Lucasfilm Ltd. once again rewarded the best Star Wars costumers in the show with very special awards from the Lucas Licensing archives, Desert Denizens of Tatooine, worn by Gabriel Biffath and David Biffath; designed and made by Gabriel, Robin and David Biffath; and runnerup Rebel Dreams, worn by Caitlin Shindler, Rogue Shindler, Cordelia Willis and Kelly Bolton; designed and made by Caitlin Shindler, Rogue Shindler, Cordelia Willis and Kelly Bolton

Century Guild presented the choice of $200 in cash, or up to $500 in credit at their exhibitor booth, to what they chose as the best portrayal of elements of fantasy or Art Nouveau, Indian Medusa, worn by M. Alice LeGrow; designed and made by M. Alice LeGrow

The Testmarket Evolution awarded $100 to what they deemed the best anime costume, HCC Five Star Stories, worn by A.J. Wu, Aimee Steinberger, Judith Grivich, Cheryll Del Rosario, Tristen Citrine, and the HCC Transport Team; designed and made by A.J. Wu, Aimee Steinberger, Judith Grivich, Cheryll Del Rosario, and Tristen Citrine and $100 to the best video game costume, Bright Side of Silent Hill, worn by Kim Smith, Heather Knight, Rosie Heinberg, Laura Scoby, Jesse Saxon, Lauren Blakely, Sherri Tague, Diana Lebeda,Thea Teufel, and Evan Przydzial; designed and made by Kim Smith, Heather Knight, Rosie Heinberg, Laura Scoby, Jesse Saxon, Lauren Blakely, Sherri Tague, Diana Lebeda, Thea Teufel, and Evan Przydzial

Mattel and Hot Wheels together presented to the best costume from the Batman universe a prize pack of special limited edition collectibles worth over $300, including the Hot Wheels Convention Exclusive Batmobile in 1:18 and 1:64 scales, and an assortment of many other DC superheroes items, Batgirl, worn by Arianna Muennich; designed and made by Cynthia Muennich

The Costume Designer’s Guild, Local 892, the organization of professional motion picture costume designers, presented a Guided Set Visit for two to a Hollywood soundstage or location shooting of a current TV series or film in production, plus $100 cash, to their favorite entry, Amaterasu, Where Are You?, worn by Wayne Kaa, Henry Lee, Lance Ikegawa, Lydia Chen, Michelle Kwon, Kimberly Kwon, Amber Dawn and Jackson Cole; designed and made by Wayne Kaa, Henry Lee, Lance Ikegawa, Lydia Chen, Michelle Kwon, Kimberly Kwon, Amber Dawn and Jackson Cole.

AgentSakur9 Entertainment, dedicated to quality coverage and images of Cosplay and costuming, bestowed a $200 award to and a trophy for the Most Outstanding Costume, Beetlejuice Carousel and Hammerhands, worn by Betelgeuse; designed and made by Ghost with the Most, Babe!

Capcom presented to the best Video Game character a $260 Best Buy certificate, plus a large gift pack of their very popular games and limited edition figurines, VG Ultimate Battle, worn by Rook Kelly, Dan Greenblatt, Joey Hall, Preston Hall, CJ Thomas, and Lauren Dunn; designed and made by Rose Xavier, Lauren Dunn, and DJ Surfrat.

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all that competed, donated prizes, judged, and to Phil Foglio of Studio Foglio for being a terrific Master of Ceremonies! Finally, a real big thank you to the event sponsor, GameTap, the ever-expanding playground of video games from the arcade classics to console and PC hits. Check out www.gametap.com.

Honorable Mention: Creativity
Josie and the Pussycat Dolls Revue
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