Magic City Comic Con will have dozens of cosplay and costuming events over the course of the 3 day weekend. Stay tuned for updates as we will be adding information to this page often.
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COSPLAY INFORMATION BOOTH
Located at booth #402 in the Main Exhibiton Hall, next to the Magic City Comic Con FREE COSPLAY PHOTO BOOTHS, the Cosplay Information Booth is the place to sign up for ALL cosplay related events and get all your cosplay event questions answered. This is where you sign up for the Costume and Cosplay Contests! The Cosplay Information booth will be open each day during Exhibition Room hours.
MAGIC CITY COMIC CON FREE COSPLAY PHOTO SHOOT BOOTHS
Want to get your picture taken in costume at Magic City Comic Con? The Magic City Comic Con Cosplay Photo Booths will be set up @ Booth #’s 404, 406, 408, 410, & 412 next to the Cosplay Booth, and will be open as long as the Exhibition Room is open. All pictures will be posted online after the show on our Flickr page and on our Facebook page.
MAGIC CITY COMIC CON COSTUME COMPETITION
Saturday, January 17 @ 9:00PM
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The most competitive costuming event in Florida returns with over $2,000 in cash and prizes at stake, with a $1,000 CASH GRAND PRIZE for Best in Show! The contest is open to ALL skill levels to ensure both novice and experienced costumers have a chance at winning an award. CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest!
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
BEST IN SHOW: $1,000 cash prize & Award trophy
Con Chair Spotlight: $250 cash prize & Award trophy
Masters Award: $100 cash prize & Award trophy
Craftsmanship Award: $75 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Individual, Journeyman: $75 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Individual, Novice: $50 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Individual, Junior/Youth: $50 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Prop: $75 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Group, Journeyman / Masters: $100 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Group, Novice: $50 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Individual, Uncertified: $75 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Group, Uncertified: $75 cash prize & Award trophy
Best Original Character: $50 cash prize & Award trophy
Judges Awards (3): Award Trophies
CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest!
MAGIC CITY COMIC CON MASQUERADE COSTUME & PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
Sunday, January 18 @ 5:30PM
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The Masquerade Costume Competition is where costuming and cosplay go to the next level! This is a competition based on performance and presentation. OVER $1,000 IN CASH & PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE SHOW! $500 CASH PRIZE FOR BEST IN SHOW! Contestants can enter as individuals or as a group and will be judged based on stage performance and costumes. Think of it as a costume talent show… more than just a cosplay contest, this is your chance to put on a performance as the character(s) you are portraying! CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
Best in Show: $500 cash prize & Award trophy.
Con Chair Spotlight: $150 cash prize & Award trophy.
Best Individual: $150 cash prize & Award trophy.
Best Group: $150 cash prize & Award trophy.
Best Junior / Youth: $50 cash prize & Award trophy.
Judges Awards (x3): Award Trophies
CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest.
THE MAGICAL GIRLS OF MAGIC CITY (LATE NIGHT) COSTUME CONTEST
Friday, January 16 @ 11:00PM
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A special costume contest showcasing our favorite good and bad girls of comic books, sci-fi, fantasy, video games, animation & anime! This contest will be judged by a special panel consisting of some of industry guests and professional costumers. This is a runway style contest with no pre-judging. Costume’s may be of any female character that appears in anime, cartoons or video games. Costumes may be handmade or store bought. Since this contest takes place late at night, no one under the age of 17 may enter this contest. CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest!
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
Best in Show
Best Good Girl
Best Bad Girl
Best Group
Costuming Directors Choice
Judges Awards x 3
CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest!
RUNWAY COSTUME CONTEST
Friday, January 16 @ 6:45PM
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This contest will be “Runway” style. There will be no pre-judging. Contestants can enter in store bought or home made costumes. CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest!
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AS FOLLOWS:
Best in Show
Best Individual
Best Prop
Best Group
Best Junior / Youth
Judges Awards (x3).
CLICK HERE for rules and info on entering the contest!
THE GALACTIC GALA: A DANCE TO A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY
Friday, November 14 @ 8:30PM
Hop in your TARDIS, start the engines on your firefly, get Scotty to beam you up, make it so and Join us at The Galactic Gala, A Dance to a Galaxy far, far, away. Enjoy out of this world tunes and trip the light fantastic with all your favorite characters from the far reaches of all Science Fiction fandoms. Try your luck in our quick fire Sci-fi trivia challenge. Take part in our very special Galactic costume contest to compete for Steller prizes! And while you’re with us don’t forget to document your journey through the Sci-fi multiverse at the Galactic photo booth!
COSTUMING WORKSHOPS
Each year, Magic City Comic Con has dozens of informative Costuming Workshops for the novice and expert cosplayer, hosted by experts and enthusiasts in various fields
PROFESSIONAL COSPLAY GUESTS
Each year, Magic City Comic Con brings in professional Cosplay guests from around the country. These guests take part in panels, workshops and help judge the various costume and costuming contests.
Nicole Marie Jean is a cosplayer, artist, sculptor and designer from New Hampshire. In 2011, Nicole fell in love with the idea of being able to combine her love of comics and art to bring her favorite characters to life, began cosplaying, and hasn’t looked back since. She has created nearly 50 costumes since then, all inspired by her favorite characters from comics, movies, books, video games, and animes. Nicole is best known for his interpretation of Bane from The Dark Knight Rises and gained the moniker “Lady Bane” throughout the cosplay community. You can follow Nicole Marie Jean on Twitter at @OfficialNMJ and on Tumblr as well as ‘like’ her Facebook page. Be sure to check out her StoreEnvy page to purchase some of her art, costumes, and more.
LeeAnna Vamp is the “Ghoul Of Your Dreams” and host of I Love Nerd Girls and Fiends Forever. Vamp is a cosplayer and high fashion model that mixes it up with a very bold unique look and style. She is a total nerd at heart, growing up loving all the classics from TV, games, toys, and fashion. Known as “The Vamptress”, she hosts the web video series I Love Nerd Girls and Best Fiends Forever and played Esme on the popular web series, Video Game High School. Follow LeeAnna Vamp on Twitter as @Vamp and ‘like’ her on Facebook. Be sure to visit her personal page to check out her work and her store.
Miggy Jagger, star of Heroes of Cosplay, is coming to Magic City Comic Con! Miggy describes himself as loud, aggressive and an extreme alpha personality but still makes lots of friends because of his cool Mohawk and bad ass tattoos. Miguel began cosplaying four years ago on a whim and decided to embrace his intimidating image by portraying characters that compliment his sense of style. Miguel often teams up with his with girlfriend to take down the cosplay competition. Visit him online at https://www.facebook.com/MiggyJaeger/
Cosplayer, Model and Artist. Danny Cozplay online at http://facebook.com/DannyCozplayOfficial, http://www.dannycozplay.com/
Heather1337 is coming to Magic City Comic Con. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…Heather 1337 is a talented Cosplayer, Model and All Around Geek. Heather1337 loves incorporating characters from her favorite movies, comics, and shows. She not only makes intricate detailed costumes, but is a free-lance artist and online gamer/blogger as well. Her favorite part about cosplay so far has been the support of her fans and friends she has met along the way. Visit her online at https://www.facebook.com/heather1337.
Cosplayer, Model and Artist. Visit Harleys Love Shack online at https://www.facebook.com/HarleysLoveShack
Handsome Jordan is a cosplayer and prop designer. his love of all things geek culture has allowed him to really explore cool costume and prop ideas. Whether it’s comics, video games, or movies he is always looking for something new and interesting to create for the cosplay community. Visit Jordan online at https://www.facebook.com/HandsomeCosplay
Kiki started cosplaying in 2003, and her passion for it only grew over the years. In 2010 she created her company Kannon Kosplay. She sells many different crafts at her booths and recently started to create replica props. She has captured a unique look with the various characters that she has portrayed, and has been featured in multiple publications from magazines to web-sites. She has done a number of different stage performances and has many award winning costumes. She loves to share her passions and run panels about cosplay. She hopes to be cosplaying for years to come and meet many more people that share the same interests. Visit Kiki online at https://www.facebook.com/KannonKosplay
Cosplayer, Model. Envy Us Deviant online at https://www.facebook.com/envy.deviant
Cosplayer, Model. Visit Maria online at https://www.facebook.com/MarcieSv9
Cosplayer, Model and Artist. Visit Megan Coffey online at http://megancoffey.deviantart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/megancoffeystarbuxx
Cosplayer, Model and Artist. Visit Natalia Kindigo online at https://www.facebook.com/NataliaKindigo
Cosplayer, Model, Make Up Artist. Visit Sandmuffin Cosplay online at https://www.facebook.com/sandmuffinmakeup
Cosplayer, Model. Visit Veron online at https://www.facebook.com/veronmodel