Geek Week: For Cosplay!

First, let me start by apologizing for the quality of the pictures, but I just couldn’t bring myself to bring my camera with me on this trip. All the photos this week will be from my phone. Also, this week’s posts are a collaboration with other Geeks & Beauties! If you didn’t read my Geek Week announcement post then you haven’t seen all of their wonderful links included from day 1 of the collab. Make sure you do that, and don’t miss their links at the bottom of this post! Now, let’s get down to it…

Why do I buy comics?

Like most things in my life these days this answer can be summed up in about two words. “For Cosplay!” Ok but seriously…I won’t deny that comics are a new thing in my life. I’ve always appreciated cartoons and movies based on comics, but I’m a true Disney Geek. I didn’t get into comics until I decided to cosplay Super Girl last year. I think it would be wrong to dress up as a character I didn’t know. Welcome to a newfound addiction and money drain for myself. So much so to the point that the guys in the local stores know that if I come in out of cosplay I’m looking for new, badass, female characters to potentially dress up as.

Here are a few reviews of some issues I picked up a while ago on one of those “cosplay idea seeking” trips. Don’t worry. No spoilers.

1. Grimm Fairy Tales presents The Little Mermaid 3/5
   Ok, I’ll admit, I really just love the art in Zenescope comics, and someday I do plan on cosplaying ALL EVERYTHING ARIEL, so how could I not get this? Definitely at some point will be getting the other four in this series. I loved it. I need to know the whole story. It was a fun new twist on a favorite.
2. Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos #1
   I will admit. I haven’t read a Deadpool comic. SINS. The guys at Borderlands said this was a story following Mrs. Deadpool narrated by Deadpool’s ghost, and a must read. I have to say I agree. She’s a total badass. I really love her look, but I’m not sure if or when I will actually cosplay this. She’s an extremely sexy lady of the underworld. Maybe someday though.
3. Starfire #1
   Ohhhh this one. She’s sexy, confident, and completely aloof. I love her. This costume was already on my radar, but after this? YES. Be sure to read this one. She’s so cute. You cannot resist her wonderful alien charm.
4. Lady Mechanica No. 0
   I really love the idea of steampunk, but have no real idea how you break into that other than just doing it. This is much darker than most things I go for, but you gain an almost immediate sympathy and desire to know more of the main character’s story very quickly. I’ll have to get over my fear of Sclera lenses if I decide to ever do this character, but at least the issues are only $1 (so I can cover the cost of the lenses with my savings HA)!

Ok. Maybe these weren’t so much reviews as random thoughts, but I hope maybe you’ll go pick at least one of them up. They are all worth a read.

Any recommendations based on what I like above? Have you read any of these comics? Have you cosplayed any of these characters? Leave a comment below, and don’t forget to subscribe!