Javits Center Wasn’t Ready: POC Cosplayers Rock Out at NYCC 2016

NYCC 2016 was my first time at the legendary New York Comic Con. It was a packed house at the Javits Center this year. Among the bright lights, thousands of squished nerds, and endless aisles of merch, I was able to spot some rad cosplayers, doing their thing, geeking out hard and proud at one of the biggest North American conventions. I went around asking, “What does cosplay mean to you?” Check out the answers! Mutant and Proud: Storm Taking the stage! “Cosplay is a chance to live out all your fantasies. Cosplay is like being a little kid.”

Check out this Cosplayer on Instagram: Golden Kitsune “Cosplay is just a great way for you to express yourself. It’s a way to vibe….and find yourself in another medium.”

Static Shock is on Instagram as chailey27 “Bringing back childhood memories and seeing how life is in their shoes.”

Team Rocket from Pokemon by SailorXtasy “What Cosplay means to me is a chance to act out a character that I enjoy watching and pretending to be someone else for the day. Cosplay means to me a chance to forget the real world for a while and escape to what makes me happy. Lastly, cosplay means to me a chance to bring happiness to people who recognize who I am and it brings them joy or to give them the opportunity to find the courage to cosplay for themselves.”

Athena from Saint Seiya by Shockolate Energy Cosplay “What cosplay means to me is that I can be whoever I want whenever I want…. I don’t have any limitations. The only thing that holds me back is…