Cosplay Corner: Bishop Cosplay

Long before I saw Omar Sy’s Bishop in X-Men: DOFP, I happen to stumble upon Harry’s take on Bishop via social media online which I thought was awesome. Once I got to interview him I found him to be a humble guy who believes in giving back to his community and takes pride in being a cosplayer of color. BNP finally got the chance to interview him so here it is for you to enjoy! Black Nerd Problems: First off, tell us a little about yourself. Bishop Cosplay: My name is Harry. I am from Maryland. As far as what I do, I am a Research Program Analyst with the government. In my spare time, I enjoy comics and gaming. Gaming-wise right now, I am deep into The Witcher 3, still trying to get into Batman: Arkham Knight (I think it’s overrated) and running through my 4th season of FIFA 15. That reminds me, I am a big footy fan. My favorite teams are Manchester United and DC United. BNP: What does cosplay mean to you? Bishop Cosplay: Cosplay has become a thing of allowing people to really geek out and for a short time and embody characters that they love. Not only do we get to do that, it also allows us to do so much more. A few of my friends started a community service organization called CosLove and part of what we do, in and out of costume, is to help those who are looking for people to make their lives better. Within the past year, we have done Toys for Tots, took up donations for residents from Baltimore (where I am from originally) after the riot in May, and we have done several eve…