33 awesome cosplays from Fan Expo Vancouver 2014 (PHOTOS)
A constant stream of nerds and geeks flowed into the Vancouver Convention Centre throughout the Easter long weekend for the third annual Fan Expo Vancouver.
An estimated 25,000 people attended the three day event celebrating comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming goodness.
Besides the aisles of comic books, posters, t-shirts and rare memorabilia, a number of actors came out to greet their fans, including Stephen Amell (Arrow), Karl Urban (Star Trek, Almost Human), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Revolution), Robert England (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Iron Man 3), Morena Baccarin (Firefly, Stargate, V, Homeland), Ray Park (GI Joe Films, Star Wars Episode I), Billy Boyd (Lord of the Rings trilogy), and Tom Felton (Harry Potter series).
One of the biggest attractions were the fans. Cosplay is always a massive part of the experience at the pop culture expo, with costumes ranging from store bought to homemade works that require weeks and sometimes thousands of dollars to create elaborate designs.
Those who partake in cosplay dress up as their favourite characters from comics, anime, movies, television and video games.
1. Meow? The Black Cat…
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2. … with partner in crime, Mr. Sinister.
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3. A very young Michonne. She may look innocent, but she’s quite lethal.
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4. Jessica Rabbit is FABULOUS!
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5. “I need to see your identification.” – Stormtrooper
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6. A gang from Assassin’s Creed… their enemy is a notion, not a nation.
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7. The DC boys… two Robins and Deathstroke.
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8. “EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!”
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9. Jawa and a Jedi
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10. The Ghostbusters…
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11. …aiming at their target: Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
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12. This guy really pulls of Kratos well…
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13. You don’t want to be in this guy’s bad side…
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14. Wonder Woman!
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15. Elsa makes an attempt to ‘freeze’ the photographer
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16. San from Princess Mononoke
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17. Bane
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18. Totoro
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19. Totoro and Peter Parker watching another Peter Parker strangle Solid Snake
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20. A Velociraptor… prepping for Jurassic World?
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21. Loki, the Trickster God.
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22. The Star Trek girls
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23. Partners in crime
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24. I am Walter White… “Because I say so.”
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25. Sailor Moon
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26. You look dangerous…
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27. I’m staring into your soul…
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28. Mysterious men
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29. Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service
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30. Bender from Futurama
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31. Cinderella, Belle and Snow White
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32. Harley Quinn, a red Star Wars Bounty Hunter, and Poison Ivy
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33. Another Harley Quinn
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