Dragon Con 2023 Photos #3: Friday Cosplay (The Other Half)

Power Rangers cosplay, refer to caption

From the world of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita Repulsa, Lord Zed, and Alpha 5.

Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover:

In 2019 my wife Anne and I attended our very first Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. As one of the longest-running science fiction conventions in America, Dragon Con had received rave reviews from our internet friends over the past two decades, some of whom recommended it to us more than once and, according to my notes, would never shut up about it. We had so much of a blast that we returned in 2021. Third time was the charm this Labor Day weekend as we repeated the eight-hour drive from Indianapolis to that amazing colossal southern spectacle…

…and the cosplay photos continue! Here’s all the other costumes we had a chance to photograph on Friday alone. All the sites involved in this blocks-wide soiree teem with crowds and are frequently not conducive to braking and capturing every single player in the game. We humbly did our best to contribute to the fandom at large in our own little way. Enjoy some more!


five Full Metal Alchemist cosplayers

From the world of Full Metal Alchemist: Winry, Ed, Alphonse, Van Hohenheim, and someone from the Amestris State Military.

cosplay: Totoro and a big black dot.

Totoro and a Soot Sprite

cosplay: a guy with chainsaws for a head and hands

Chainsaw Man.

cosplay: Mario carrying a Bob-Omb bazooka.

Mario wielding a Bob-Omb launcher.

cosplay: Rainbow Brite!

Rainbow Brite, no direct relation to the Barbie army.

cosplay: Medusa with snakes for hair.

Hi, Medusa Barbie!

cosplay: The Count!

The Count, he of the Sesame Street maths.

cosplay: David S. Pumpkins!

A man who needs no introduction: David S. Pumpkins!

cosplay: Sasquatch with Santa Claus hat and pants.

A monster who begs so many questions: Sasquatch Claus!

cosplay: Superboy wearing the Anti-Monitor's shoulder pads.

The reality-punching Superboy-Prime.

cosplay: Ghostbuster wearing/carrying a sousaphone or tuba or possibly even a helicon.

Ghostbuster with sousaphone.

cosplay: Walter White in yellow jumpsuit and gas mask atop his head, holding a bag of fake blue crystal meth.

Walter White, who gave me a baggie with tiny blue snack cubes in it. I’m sure they’re fine.

cosplay: a line of Spartans from the movie "300", walking single file through a hotel lobby.

Spartans marching with purpose through the Hilton…

cosplay: more 300 Spartans, plus some of the female characters.

…and marching and marching and marching.

cosplay: Bellatrix Lestrange and Death-Eater, outdoors on concrete steps.

Bellatrix Lestrange and a Death-Eater.

cosplay: Professors Snape and Dumbledore, both wielding wands.

Professors Snape and Dumbledore.

four Indiana Jones-related cosplayers.

From the Indiana Jones series: Sallah; Dr. Henry Jones, Sr.; the Grail Knight; and Dr. Henry Jones, Jr.

cosplay: giant Flying Spaghetti Monster headgear and a black robe.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster!

cosplay: a woman dressed like a potato covered in sprouts.

An expired potato, possibly the deadliest thing in your pantry.

cosplay: guy in orange robes carrying two Federal Express envelopes, each bearing pics of the top half of a guy's head with googly-eyes. Robed guy also has the full head photo with googly-eyes on his own forehead.

A priest from the Cult of Jon, which was a 2019 phenomenon we witnessed but failed to photograph or convert to.

A guy wearing hundreds of Cards Against Humanity fastened into a robe. He's also holding cards toward us.

Cards Against Humanity: the Costume!

five inflatable tyrannosaurus Rex costumes: one green, one Reptar, two Marriott Marquis carpet skinned, and one red holding a limp stuffed unicorn.

The inflatable T-Rex army from our previous gallery part to reveal T-Rexpool mourning his dead pet unicorn.

To be continued! Other chapters in this very special MCC miniseries:

Part 1: The Stars in Our Galaxy
Part 2: Friday Cosplay (The First Half)
Part 4: Saturday Cosplay (Non-Parade Edition)
Part 5: Our Favorite Cosplay Parade Moments
Part 6: Cosplay Parade Presents Barbie and Deadpool
Part 7: Cosplay Parade Vehicles and Riders
Part 8: Cosplay Parade Presents the Walt Disney Family of Companies
Part 9: Cosplay Parade Animation and Gaming
Part 10: Cosplay Parade Teams Sampler Platter
Part 11: Last Call for the Cosplay Parade
Part 12: Three Days of the Con-Doers


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