WonderCon's Third Annual Masquerade Wows Attendees!

The Masquerade Best in Show winner:
"Darth Maul and Qui-Gon Jinn"
(Lego versions!), made and worn
by Mette Hedin & Bryan Little

Having outgrown its 1,000-seat room in 2006, the WonderCon Masquerade moved into the 3,000-seat Esplanade Ballroom at Moscone South this year, with a larger stage, more elaborate lighting and sound, plus video projection of the show onto two giant screens. Twenty-three entries competed in the event this year, adding up to forty-five costumes crossing the stage.

The Master of Ceremonies was once again talented writer/artist Phil Foglio of Studio Foglio, and sitting on the judges panel was film producer, actress, and costumer Valerie Perez, Gayley Carillo, Marketing Director for DC Comics, and Stuart Shreck of DC Comics Direct Sales. Live entertainment during halftime intermission was provided by sci-fi movie TV host Mr. Lobo of Cinema Insomnia, assisted by his talented troupe of dancers, costumed monsters, and special effects technicians.

A big thank you to the companies that generously donated prizes, to the professionals who donated their time and talents as judges, Master of Ceremonies, and halftime entertainment, and to the dedicated and talented contestants who gave everyone an evening of fun, spectacle, and wonderful costumes.

2007 Trophy winners:

Best In Show: "Qui-Gon Jinn & Darth Maul" (Lego versions!), made and worn by Mette Hedin & Bryan Little.

Best Workmanship: "House of Flying Daggers", made and worn by A.J. Wu and Candice Wei.

Best Re-Creation: "Monty Python's Search For The Holy Grail", made and worn by Jorge Morales, Cindy Morales, Anamarie Morales, Michael Morales, Matt Hill, Thomas Rodriguez, & Emil Olivarez

Best Presentation: "Night Elf Druid", made and worn by Elizabeth Schweizer & Blake Babcock.

Most Humorous: "Johnny Depp's Bachelor Auction" (Captain Sparrow & Willy Wonka), made and worn by Al Megas and Marianne Tuttle.

Best Novice: "Electro & Black Cat", made and worn by Ron Smith & Denise Lombard.

Honorable Mention for use of materials: "Buzz Lightyear", made and worn by Matt O'Connor.

Honorable Mention for best busting of a brick wall: "Superman Returns", made and worn by Alan Lavigne, Elizabeth Lavigne, and Jeff Dullam.

Company Donated Prizes:

Century Guild: "Lady & Dante from Devil May Cry 3", made and worn by Melissa "Wind Of The Stars" and Stephen Shumaher, won their choice of $100 cash or $250 in credit at the Century Guild booth for being the entry best portraying elements of fantasy or Art Nouveau.

DC Comics: "Starfire and Raven", made and worn by Rosie Espinoza & Rachel Eoston, were awarded a very special DC Direct limited edition collectible for presenting what was deemed the best re-creation of DC characters.

Lucasfilm Ltd: "Qui-Gon Jinn & Darth Maul" (Lego versions), worn and made by Mette Hedin & Bryan Little, received a special collection of rare Star Wars collectibles drawn from the Lucasfilm Licensing archives. Plus, another set of special Star Wars collectibles was awarded to the Runner-Up "Obi-Wan & Zett Jakussa", made and worn by Charles and Zeth Black.

ADV Films: "Sailor Moon PGSM", made and worn by Maria Watanabe, deemed the best anime entry, won an extensive DVD collection of 20 outstanding anime movies and series sets from ADV, the #1 producer and distributor of Japanese animation outside of Japan and with the largest English-language anime library in the world.

Geek Monthly: "The Crow: Reunion", made and worn by Dany Slone and Darieum Pagani, won a free 1-year subscription to Geek Monthly "the essential pop culture guide to entertainment, gadgets, technology and music, from the publishers of CFQ", plus a DVD of the cult classic Free Enterprise, for presenting the best re-creation of a science fiction film or TV character.