Huffington Magazine Issue 58 | Page 70

PAT LOIKA/FLICKR Exit The 5 Types of Cosplayers Wandering Comic Con BY GAZELLE EMAMI CULTURE OMIC CON is as much a showcase for science-fiction and fantasy as it is a fourday stage for cosplayers. Short for costume play, the activity has grown into a subculture for superfans of the genres, who create costumes — by hand — of their C HUFFINGTON 07.21.13 A group of cosplayers strike a pose at San Diego Comic Con 2012.