Our Favorite Cosplay Looks From San Diego Comic-Con 2024

The smoke coming out of the mask? The details on the armor? This is wild.

I love when a cosplay leans into how much a person looks like/embodies the character, and this is uncanny!

The look on this cosplayer’s face—they know they ate this up.

One of my favorite characters to see in cosplay because there’s so many fun ways to embody her!

They’re having a blast, they look great, this is the epitome of good cosplay.

Love to see a Laura Kinney cosplay, and this person nails it. The wig is pristine, the makeup is perfect, the fit refuses to quit.

This is wild. I can’t even fathom how uncomfortable it must be to wear this thing, but also can’t get over how much it doesn’t look like a huge suit someone has climbed into. The way the fabric of the Deadpool costume pulls across Venom’s flesh is incredibly realistic. This is one of my faves.

Everyone’s favorite bard and the lizard man! Look at how good these two look together.

Borderlands characters are so incredible to see in cosplay forms because of the cel-shading. It’s really an incredible visual, so seeing five different characters hanging out together is jaw-dropping. Look at how much effort was put into the clothing, the way the creases in the clothes are also cel-shaded! Brilliant!

Old-school comic book characters translate really well to cosplay because of the bright colors and super-stylized accessories. Just look at how cool they look!

I’m gonna be honest, I know nothing about Helluva Boss. But I do know good makeup and styling, and this is top-tier. See how vibrant and opaque their face makeup is? How well-coiffed the wigs are? The craftsmanship shown int he fabric? Phew, this is good.

Everyone bow down for my queen, this cosplay is incredible. From the makeup that is soft but identical to how Emma D’Arcy’s is on the show, to the soft wispy hairs framing their face, this is someone who understands how to step into a character.

The faces they’re making absolutely sell this.

I grew up watching episodes of this show whenever I slept over my Yia-Yia’s house, so this is really lovely to see. I love her wig.

I love an ooey-gooey cosplay that just looks like it would be yucky to touch. The sequins woven into this cosplay add a lovely bit of watery shimmer that is also fabulously beautiful—there’s just so much incredible detail at work here that floors me.

Kid cosplay! Kid cosplay! This is so cool, and must have been such an incredible experience for this kid—plus it’s so well-done he probably put half the other cosplayers to shame.

I love when a cosplayer takes an established character or visual and has some fun with it, either combining it with another character or imagining them in a totally different universe. This is a great example of that, from the chainmail underneath the Mandalorian armor to the freakin’ crossbow. Sick shit.

Thanks, I’m terrified.