Another year, another Heroes Con! Take a gander below to peer at a plethora of pandemonium-producing pics spotlighting the three-day event, including a copious collection of colossal cosplay-connected clicks! Click each image to enlarge!
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| Above: For this convention, I wanted to create a sort of "riot squad" version of the Captain America uniform, all in homage to the late-70s TV Cap, as portrayed by Reb Brown! Look below to see how I did just that! |
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| Above: This cool motorcycle helmet was a good starting point... |
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| Above: Something is missing...To bring the helmet more in line with the 70s TV Cap, I wanted symmetrical wing designs affixed to each side, so it was time to create a stencil, transfer the design, create masks, tape, paint, and..TA-DAAAAA! |
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| Above: The finished helmet, after adding a customized visor, is ready to go! |
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| Above: With added mask beneath the helmet, "riot squad Cap" is almost ready! Just one more element is needed... |
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| Above: I approached master shield maker, Brandon Redd, to see if he could create a clear plexiglass shield, much like the one used in the 1979 TV movies! He could, and this riot shield was his starting point! |
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| Above: All done! Clear shield in place, a few "riot cop" items added (baton/nightstick, cuffs, knee guards), and the look is complete! |
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| Above: The Watcher appears at the show to...watch. Pic by Matt Starnes! |
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| Above: Archangel (Owen Davis) and Flash (Dean Davis) stop by! |
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| Above: Anyone who rocks the short-lived (and super obscure) 1971 Hawkeye duds deserves a shout-out! |
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| Above: It's the amiable Victor Goldberg, as the irritable J. Jonah Jameson! |
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| The rest of this costume is made up of my standard "Cap" outfit, as seen here! |
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| Above four images: Rockin' the cosplay panel (with sen- sational Suzann Knudsen presiding as Black Orchid), and our huge, captivated audience! |
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| "Uhmm..I'm no doctor, but you might wanna get that looked at…" |
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| Above: My favorite cosplayers! A wonderful family has fun as the 60s X-Men (and foe)! |
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| Above: Direct from Gizmonic Institute, I meet--Jolene Robinson?! |
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| With Golden-Age CAPTAIN AMERICA comics artist Allen Bellman! |
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| Above: Flanked by two beauties: Bettie Bombshell (check out Bettie Bombshell Cosplay on Facebook and Instagram), and Delilah, as "warrior Harley Quinn!" |
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| Above: An amazing cosplay group, as the uncanny Inhumans! See my own cosplay take on Black Bolt here! |
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| Above: One of the funniest cosplays at the show! |
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| Above: A terrific Colossus cosplayer! |
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| Above: "But--I thought we were friends!" |
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| A fun day one is over! It's a wrap! |
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| Above: For the 2nd day of the show, I wanted to debut my idea for a "cowboy Cap" version of the iconic image! Note Jack Kirby's '76 illustration, my inspiration for this cowpoke costume! |
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| Above: Based on Kirby's idea, here are my rough designs! |
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| Above two images: The customized mask and hat are ready! |
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| Above: I wanted a wooden shield, one that looked authentic to the Old West time period, and was lucky enough to find this round table top! After some roughing up, painting, and "distressing," I got the "rough and ready" look I wanted! |
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| Above: The finished western shield! I wanted it to look as if the character created it, from scratch, in just a few minutes... |
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| Above: The tunic is painted and prepped... |
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| Above: With a custom top made in conjunction with a local seamstress (painted by me), custom boots and spurs, customized hat and mask, "cowboy Cap" is ready for action! |
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| Above: At an art dealer's table, I pose with the memorable cover to 1973's CAPTAIN AMERICA #168! One of my first CAP issues! |
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| Above: Showdown with "Pirate Batman," as portrayed by Ronald Rossmann! "Where are my guns? I guess I'm not as quick on the draw as I thought…" |
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| Above five images: I'm joined by western versions of Agent Peggy Carter (Allyson Bigley), and Bucky (John Tompkins)! |
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| Above: John/Bucky meets comics legend Jim Steranko! A tremendous meeting of titans! |
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| Above: Vociferous Victor Goldberg returns (with friends), this time as the jovial Joker! |
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| Above: Great Kingpin, Matt Murdock, and She-Hulk cosplays! Court was in recess? |
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| Above: John Tompkins returns as the Phantom, famed newspaper strip hero! |
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