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10 Ridiculous Comic-Con Costumes

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By James White published 21 July 2009

The weird, the wonderful, the worrisome...

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Stormtrooper Elvis

Stormtrooper Elvis

Stormtrooper Elvis (sometimes known as "Imperial Elvis") is a regular visitor to San Diego.

It's a genius idea - combining one of the world's most famous musos in his Vegas years with the world's most famous sci-fi movies.

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Batman

Batman

The Batman is ace. But we're worried that his companion has the wrong idea about Catwoman...*

*Yes. It's Puss In Boots. This is a joke.

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Bumblebee

Bumblebee

Now this one must've taken some real effort.

It even lights up, for Bay's sake - kudos to you, sir/madam/self-aware technological device.

Wonder if they'll be back this year with the ability to spray washer fluid tears?

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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Lady Ghostbusters! And, er, some blokes.

This is the reason we're excited when Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd talk about female GBs...

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Captain Jack

Captain Jack

Ever since the Pirates movies, Captain Jack Sparrow (here with a slightly less authentic-looking Orlando Bloom replica) has been a Con favourite.

Must cost a fortune in eyeliner, though...

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Leia Scrum

Leia Scrum

We know women hate it when they turn up to an event, only to discover someone else is wearing the same outfit.

Imagine how this group feels?

Still, it's a sight to behold...

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Harry Potter

Harry Potter

It's always best to have a sense of humour when attending the event in costume.

But not everyone is quite this prepared...

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Zombie

Zombie

Pure, unadulterated genius. Look at the work that's gone into it - even if it is a mask.

Not sure we'd want to wear it all day in a sweaty, hot convention centre, though.

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Obi-Wan and Lara

Obi-Wan and Lara

Ah, the ever-present melding of genres. In this case, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Tomb Raider's Lara Croft.

We're sure he wishes she was his padawan and not that annoying Anakin.

It's this sort of team-up that inspires pages of dodgy fan-fiction.

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The Incredibles

The Incredibles

The family that dresses up together... stays together?

We're not sure how we feel about dragging the kids along in costume, but maybe they love it too.

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James White
Freelance Journalist

James White is a freelance journalist who has been covering film and TV for over two decades. In that time, James has written for a wide variety of publications including Total Film and SFX. He has also worked for BAFTA and on ODEON's in-cinema magazine. 

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