Barbie Mania in full effect! Until I can finally finish the long-delayed entry on Barbie: The Motion Picture, please enjoy Kate McKinnon’s Weird Barbie and a pair of Kens.
It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the second edition of Fan Expo Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. Last year they arose from the ashes of the late Wizard World Chicago, which we attended eleven times and whose already-shaky financial standings didn’t fare any better during the pandemic. Fan Expo threw such a great inauguration party, and invited such a staggering guest list this time that we agreed an encore was in order.
Before we attempt any real storytime, let’s do mandatory cosplay photos! The humble duo here at MCC enjoys the panoply of costumes, and appreciates the makers and wearers who enliven every comic-con with their talents and their exaltation of various fandoms. We regret we can only represent a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of the total cosplay wonderment that was on display this weekend. We’re just an aging couple doing what we can for happy sharing fun.
The following entry represents exactly one-half our total cosplay pics. The rest shall follow in our next chapter. Enjoy! Corrections welcome if we misidentified anyone!
Stereotypical Barbie dressed for her big journey to L.A.
Every day is a great day! This is the way for the BarbieLorian!
The Cubdalorian and a Wrigley-ready Grogu.
The older Captain Rex from Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
A Biker Scout accompanies Black Krrsantan, the Wookiee bounty hunter who leaped from Marvel’s Star Wars comics into The Book of Boba Fett.
Duck Maul!
Kino Loy, Andy Serkis’ resigned space convict from the Emmy Award-nominated Andor.
Some of Kino Loy’s fellow prisoners in Narkina 5, who prepared far better for their sea escape. (One of these gracious gents from the 501st Legion also doubled as the Black Krrsantan shown above.)
A Force-wielding Twi’lek quartet.
Anakin Skywalker burns on the low ground.
Elsewhere in the Disney empire: the witches’ coven from Hocus Pocus.
A Disney villain team-up featuring Young Cruella, Ursula and Hades.
Lilo and Stitch!
Beaker from The Muppet Show.
Meanwhile in the Star Trek universe: Nurse Christine Chapel from Strange New Worlds.
Kai Wynn, Academy Award Winner Louise Fletcher’s Machiavellian space pope from Deep Space Nine.
Data’s daughter Lal from the Next Generation episode “The Offspring”.
Nendoroid Pola with her dueling Roma Littorio, one of the battleship-wielding warrior women from the game Kantai Collection.
Indiana Jones and Short Round.
Henry Jones Junior and Senior.
Left Shark.
Right, shark?
Who Wore It Better: Master Roshi from Dragon Ball…
…or Monkey D. Luffy, undercover for a particular One Piece storyline?
Who Wielded It Better: Skeletor with his staff and skull-head…
…or Khonshu with his staff and skull-head?
Who Wielded It Better: the Green Goblin…
…or Mrs. Doubtfire?
To be continued! Other chapters in this very special MCC miniseries:
Part 2: More Cosplay!
Part 3: Stars and Strikes
Part 4: Comics, Shopping, and Other Hobbies
Epilogue: The Food After the Fan Expo Chicago 2023 End Credits
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