Thousands descended on New York to celebrate all things geek and nerdy at NYCC 2011.
Just over five years old, the New York Comic Con has fast become one of the largest gatherings of all things nerdy and geek. Thousands of fans gathered this past weekend at NYCC 2011 to check out panels and booths dedicated to games, movies and comics. And dress up as their favorite character!
Check out some of our favorites!
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Jean “Pheonix” Grey knows what you’re thinking, and frankly, you should be ashamed of yourself.
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Now here’s a tricky puzzle. How exactly did Professor Layton smuggle in those guns?
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Heavy Weapons Girl does not tolerate anyone touching her weapon.
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“Shhh! We’re assassins!” “Yeah! Assassins!”
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Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy from Batman were excited to check out the convention floor, but some creepy guy with green hair kept following them around.
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Mr. T pities the fool who tries to mess with his gold-plated missile launcher.
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GLaDOS was looking to recruit a few potential test subjects.
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Anya from Gears of War 3 was surprisingly polite considering the company she keeps.
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Kick-Ass was on hand to deal with any security problems.
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Auron from Final Fantasy X kept a watchful eye out for any monsters.
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Hey, who let Meg from Family Guy in here?!
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Uncharted’s Nathan Drake didn’t have much luck finding any lost treasure at the convention center.
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This Rocketeer was hoping to show off a few fancy aerial stunts, but realized flying indoors might be a bad idea.
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These Captain Americas stood ready for truth, justice, and the freedom to dress up in tights anywhere.
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This TARDIS cosplayer doesn’t need a Doctor to go on adventures.
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Needless to say, I did not dare to say ‘What’ again.
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This MegaMan X cosplayer was charged and ready for action.
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Jinkies! Velma from Scooby-Doo was excited to be looking for mysteries at the convention.
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Okay, if it means more cosplay like this, I’m totally in favor of a LEGO/Transformers crossover.
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We asked this person if she knew where in the world Carmen Sandiego is hiding, but she didn’t have a clue.
Published: Oct 18, 2011 09:30 pm