Epic cosplay from ICON 2017

19 June 2017
ICON cosplay 2017

The 25th annual ICON comics, gaming, and pop culture convention was held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand this past weekend.

The convention featured, video games, live action role play, and cosplay – the main event.

The cosplay competition saw finalists perform skits and show off their meticulously-crafted costumes – while the judges highlighted their favourite aspects of each contestant.

The categories of the competition were Skits, Novice and Intermediate, and Master.

The Master category featured a special guest judge from the United States – Linda Le, known as Vampy Bit Me.

Photos from the event are posted below.


Vampy Bit Me – Linda Le


Best Skit Performances

From left to right: JinxKittie Cosplay as Saber, Maoukami Cosplay as Noctis Lucis Caelum, and Cookie Cat Creations and Chaotic Good as Mable Pines and Bill Cipher (feat. Gruncle Stan on far right).

ICON 2017 cosplay skit finalists

Third place

Cookie Cat Creations and Chaotic Good as Mable Pines and Bill Cipher, feat. Gruncle Stan.

Second place

JinxKittie Cosplay as Saber.

First place

Maoukami Cosplay as Noctis Lucis Caelum.


Best Kids Cosplay

Amelia as Sylvanas Windrunner.

 


Novice and Intermediate – Third place

Light River as Ursula, reimagined for Once Upon a Time (left).


Novice and Intermediate – Second place

A’dleres Cosplay as an Onyx Guard.


Novice and Intermediate – First place

BunnieBites as Star Guardian Poppy (far left).


Master – Third place

JinxKittie Cosplay as Saber.


Master – Second place

Kinpatsu Cosplay as Sylvanas Windrunner.

ICON 2017 cosplay


Master – First place

Annakapat Cosplay as Doctor Strange.


More cosplay at ICON 2017


More of ICON 2017


This article first appeared on MyBroadband and is republished with permission.

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  1. Wurnman
    20.06.2017 at 09:38

    We all agree, red suit cat lady is the best… prrrrrrfect

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