It’s been another great year for the Major Spoilers Costume Contest! Once again we had a huge turn out, with some really great costumes by some of the best cosplayers, and fans out there. Take the jump for a look at all the entrants we received this year.
UPDATE: MEET THE FINALISTS!
DC
Batman as a general theme still has the most popular grouping of characters in the costume contest. However, for the first time in years, we didn’t have a plethora of entrants dressed as Batman
There was one Batgirl
And a fellow dressed as Robin
There were two Huntress costumes
Several Riddlers entered the contest – perhaps in anticipation of the next Batman movie.
And the Joker did return
And who can forget the Scarecrow?
By far the most popular theme for the year is the Green Lantern Corps, and the Blackest Night event.
This one makes me laugh every time – Meet the Sinestro Press Corps!
Then there are the rest of the DC characters that made their way into contest
Red Arrow
Aqualad
The Comedian
Star Girl
The Weather Wizard
Sensor Girl
Blackfire
Big Barda
MARVEL
While we received a lot of entries from people dressed as DC Characters, Marvel characters showed up as well.
Captain America
Bucky
The Thing
Thor
Guardian
Magneto
Mockingbird
Mystique
Pixie
Namora
Psylocke
Quicksilver
Rogue
Speed
UPDATE: Forgot to post this Nova entry previously, though it doesn’t affect the voting.
MISC.
April and Shredder
Star Wars Family
Red Shirt (Star Trek)
Who will be in the finals? We’re busy at the Major Spoilers HQ tabulating our Top 5. Those finalists will be announced on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, with the winner announced next week!
Thanks again to everyone who entered the contest. You all did a fantastic job, and deserve to be recognized for your hard work. If you didn’t enter this year, you have 360 days to get your stuff together for our big 5th anniversary contest!
39 Comments
definitely sinetro. comedian and star sapphire are both really good too. Captain America is cool too. YOU BETTER NOT CHANGE YOUR CHOICES BECAUSE OF MY FAVORITES.
Orange Lantern Lex, Pixie, Mockingbird, and Mystique were all good as well. I’ll also suggest Larfleeze because of my passionate love for him.
The First Huntress, Sinestro Scarecrow, Mystique and Pixie are my favs. Man. People are really good at this..
Stephen – Thank you so much for putting on this contest each year!
Good Luck to all the members of The Superhero Costuming Forum who entered! And good luck to the other 3 or 4 entrants too, lol! :)
Oh, wait. I only picked four.
Ah yes, the third riddler. Simple costume, but MAN dos the dude pull it off.
I agree, I thought the third Riddler just looked crisper and more put together, and the first one was nice but I kept laughing to myself because he really reminds me of that Lesko guy whose always on TV hocking those books about all the free government money that’s out there. These are my top 5 and really not in any order: 1) Star Sapphire for two reasons, a) she’s amazingly gorgeous, and the costume is really nice and her body type really fits it. 2) Sinestro (of course), although for some reason I feel like it just isn’t all that fair, it almost looks too professional. Like if Victoria entered the contest. That said, the man does some brilliant work with his costumes, make up and lighting. 3) Pixie, cause well lets face it, she’s just too cute. 4) Captain America. Well done and nice looking costume. 5) First Huntress. Really hot, showed some skin and did it all right. 6) Sorry, there are too many good ones. The third Riddler is really nice too.
Honorable Mention: The Fear and Loathing Sinestro just seems right, I mean Fear is right in the title.
The third Riddler does work well.
Star Sapphire has definitely got it going on.
I like Mockingbird. She looks like she could do some damage. Several good components working well together. Probably my favorite.
Pixie is just too cute. She should always keep her hair that color.
Man, I think Big Barda is absolutely fantastic – costume, body-type and demeanor is spot on.
I also like Larfleeze, as well as all the Sinestro Corps.
For the Marvels, I like the Cap, Pixie and Namora (big credit for foot wings) costumes. The Thing makes me want to have some Rice Krispy treats.
The first Huntress is terrific. She is really into it. Look at the shoes.
Sinestro is also good but I prefer the first Huntress.
all the Sinestro corps stuff wins hands down and then the x-men pixie
My fave five would have to be the 1st Huntress, 3rd Riddler, Sinestro, Big Barda, and Mockingbird…
1. Larfleeze
2. Sinestro
3. Third Riddler
4. First Huntress
5. Tie: Barda / Captain America
my top suggestion go to the joker,#3 riddler,blackest night superman,mockingbird,and sinestro
I didn’t think the same person could enter multiple times. There are 5 pictures of the same person up there in different outfits.
I really like Star Sapphire (good outfit and she’s hot), Sinestro Corps(They’re all awesome as hell), Thing (damn that must have been a ton of work), Captain America (great look and your choice of backgrounds is awesome), Shredder (showing love!) and Comedian (not the best quality picture but it looks good!).
I didn’t think the same person could enter multiple times. There are 5 pictures of the same person up there in different outfits.
That has never been a rule in the four years we’ve been running the contest. People have always been able to enter as many times as they like.
Orange Lantern Lex, nicely done.
Wow. Hey, thanks very much – I really appreciate that!
The Pixie, Mockingbird, Cap, and Speed outfits were incredible. They all look ripped straight from the pages.
On the DC side, first Huntress and third Riddler take the cake, with honorable mention to Sinestro press bro.
These costumes were great. Here is my list of the top five:
1.) 3rd Riddler (Yet he looks like the same guy who did Sinestro)
2.) Captain America – reminds me of the 90’s movie version
3.) Black Lantern Kal-L
4.) Pixie
5.) Star Sapphire
My votes:
1) First Huntress
2) Third Riddler
3) Sinestro
4) Star Sapphire
5) Pixie
Vote red-shirt. Those guys always have crappy luck. Give ’em a break.
Wow, we had a LOT of good costumes. I have to commend all of the people who created these costumes. This was probably the best bunch of costumes I have seen yet.
Some outfits REALLY stood out, like Lex with the embroidery on the costume and Namora with the details and fit of the costume.
My biggest problem is narrowing down the list to five. I looked at the complexity of the costume and the composure of the picture narrow down my choices.
My five are
Riddler #3 — The pose and background nailed it
Orange lantern Lex — Avarice personified
Thor — The background and windswept look really added to the great costume
Mocking Bird — The details and pose made it for me
Namora – This really stood out for me
Honorable Mentions:
Star Sapphire – Like Damascus said, your bodytype fits the costume.
Red arrow – Pose and costume are great
Larfleeze – Fantastic, but too crowded of a background
Pixie- You stole my heart
Mystique – You are scary – in a good way
Captain America – Great pose and background
Star Wars Family – This is a fantastic family outing
Darkstar – Fantastic looking. You did a great job
If I may suggest, when you are looking to compose THE picture for your character, find a setting that is suitable for your character. IMO, that really helps.
And don’t photoshop your picture to add special effects.
And don’t photoshop your picture to add special effects.
I don’t mind photoshop, in moderation, but in the case of Weapon Alpha/Vindicator/Guardian, I would have liked to see more of the costume. The work on the cowl was amazing, but I need to see if the feet look silly.
By the way, the girl in red with the bow in her hand is Mia Deardon as Speedy, from Judd Winick’s run on Green Arrow…
Clarification please? I keep seeing mention of everyone’s Top 5. When you said you were tabulating the Top 5:
Are we nominating people from those listed above, are you doing that yourselves and then we vote, or what exactly is the process to determine a winner?
Anyone is free to express which of the entrants is their favorite, however none of those comments are used in calculating the Top 5. That is being done by the fine staff at Major Spoilers, and the finalists will be announced on Tuesday.
It’s the same process we’ve been using for the past contests, and will continue this way in the future.
Do we, the readers, vote on the Finalists then after you’ve selected them?
You will vote for the Winner once the Finalists are announced.
No sir, you must use my Top 5!!
Just kidding, can’t wait to see the staff’s choices. I’m willing to bet that it’ll mostly reflect the majority of us Spoilerites, with a few exceptions for some most likely long winded reasons that will all make sense in the end.
There are a couple of folks in there that need to get an award for doing the cosplay thing despite a lack or excess of body-mass. The first Riddler needs a sandwich…badly!
It looks like a good time was had by all.
That’s me and I actually eat like a horse. I have a medical condition that prevents me from gaining weight. No harm, no foul, just wanted to clarify.
Wow. You people are awesome. Can’t tell you how impressed I am.
I know that it may lose points with some for accuracy, but my hands down fave is the Hunter S. Thompson “Fear and Loathing” Yellow Lantern. Never would have come up with that, but it’s awesome in all the right ways. Kudos.
1. Mockingbird
2. Big Barda
3. Thor
4. Riddler #3
5. Sensor Girl
Mystique is a must (the costume is perfect!) It even has the skull on her forehead.
Pixie also looks sweet, as does Huntress 1, Sinestro, and Cap.
Star Saphire gives me naughty thoughts and deserves an honorable mention at least. Same with Mockingbird.
1.) Sinestro Press Corps
2.) Robin
3.) Bucky
4.) Big Barda
5.) Riddler III
The Hunter S. Thompson (Fear and Loathing) mixed with Sinestro Corps is genius! GENIUS!
Well done EVERYONE!!
Not going to waste time listing favourites, they all look awesome!! Can’t wait to see more pics of the top 5!!
-D!
By FAR – Sinestro Press Corp!
YOU’RE NOT PORTUGEESE … man…
I think you forgot to throw my nova costume in the ring.
Okay, not one shout out to Blackfire? Did that pic not show up in time or what, because she looks great!
Maybe in another column, can Victoria talk to the entrants about making their costumes?