Here is my latest addition to the roster of Silver and Bronze-Age comic cosplays (another can be seen here)! This time I tackled the classic comics look of the blind superhero swashbuckler, Daredevil! Click below to enlarge images, as you follow along on the creation of this crazy cosplay!
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| Above: I wanted to recreate a live version of the famous 60s Silver Age version of Daredevil, as seen in the amazing artwork of Wally Wood and John Romita, Sr.!  |
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| Above: The initial Daredevil helmet, as offered by the very talented Comic World Cosplay folks! |
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| Above: Fresh from the box, the helmet looks and works great, but I wanted to tighten up that chin strap (with some careful cutting and re-attaching), and add my own lenses! |
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| Above: The original helmet again, with its fine cloth eye mesh. Looks great, but a wee bit hard to see through effectively, so... |
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| Above: Time to remove the original cloth lenses... |
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| Above: Using red-tint auto films, I created my own lenses and brackets... |
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| Above: The new lenses added to the helmet interior! |
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| Above two images: With the tightened chin strap and new lenses, the helmet is almost ready! |
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| Above: I designed the bodysuit, going for a "deep scarlet with highlights" feel, and had it printed overseas by the ZentaiZone people... |
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| Above: The printed bodysuit, coming out a bit light. I submitted a 2nd version, with deeper contrast all around, trying to achieve a dark red velvet feel... |
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| Above: The 2nd bodysuit, with the deeper red/higher contrast feel! |
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| Above: To help with the "dark red catching highlights" feel, I depended on the usual slight bodysuit sheen to also contribute to that look! |
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| Above: The semi-gloss boots and gloves were easily found online, and I deliberately shortened both, to match the comics look! |
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| Above two images: The belt was made using foam sheets! To better match (and contrast a bit against) the suit motif, I used two different shades of red to continue the feel of the rest of the costume! |
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| Above: One of the most difficult aspects of making this cosplay was matching the color and tint of certain accessories! I wanted the gloves, boots, and portions of the belt/holster to all have a similar solid shade of red, as opposed to the varied "light-to-dark" areas of the bodysuit. |
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| Above: I used a plastic holder for the billy-club holster, with attached cut pieces of foam for the belt loop! |
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| Above: Found online, here is a simple club/pointer, used here for the famous Daredevil billy club! I removed the outer soft foam grip... |
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| Above: The newly-naked club gets a paint coating of gloss red... |
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| Above: The club came with an internal telescoping arm, and I added a stopper device (made from a modified saline solution bottle cap), so all it takes is popping open that stopper, then snapping the club, to make the arm quickly telescope out! |
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| Above: The club, holster and leg secure! |
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| Above: A test of the entire ensemble! It's fine, but the helmet and belt need a bit more contrast, in order to "pop!" |
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| Above: Adding a bit more bright red highlight areas to the cowl, to further tie the helmet into the color theme of the rest of the costume! |
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| Above: This is more like it! After adding a bit more bright red to the mask, and modifying the belt just a bit, I'm pleased with the entire effect! |
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| Above: The balaclava worn beneath the cowl was made by a local seamstress, as were the trunks! |
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| Above: Of course, I was going for the look of the character as depicted by comics artists like Wally Wood and Gene Colan! |
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| Above: The telescoping billy club in action! Pic by The Variant. |
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| Pic by Clarence Adams. |
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| Pic by Brandon Hunter Photography. |
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| I love creating live versions of iconic, classic comics superheroes! Characters such as Daredevil, Black Bolt, or Spider-Man (seen here) were depicted in such big, bold colorful stokes, and I want to capture that chunky graphic boldness in my cosplay builds! |
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| Pics by Brandon Hunter Photography. |
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| Pic by Brandon Hunter Photography. |
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| Pics by Spidey Hits/Marvel Cards & Collectibles. |
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| Above: Using my own DD cosplay, I created my own custom card and action figure! See more here! |
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| Above two pics by Denton Zeus Smitty. |
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| Pics by Brandon Hunter Photography. |
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| Pic by Brandon Hunter Photography. |
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| Pic by Ranajay Ghosh. |
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| Pic by Clarence Adams. |
BONUS! Here is a fun-packed video detailing the making of this very cosplay! Click below to view!
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