Bullied as a child, Ivy grew up with a lot of self-doubt and very little confidence. Once she discovered cosplay, she learned how to embrace her body and now encourages others to do the same. Ivy ...

Welcome to Hero Makeover, our new video series where professional costume designers and makeup artists transform real-world heroes into their favorite characters.

Andrien Gbinigie's Black Panther costume received overwhelmingly positive support when he debuted it shortly after the release of the 2016 Marvel film. But soon after, his costume of Superman — a bold ...

If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the Ivy Doomkitty interview on this week’s Agents of Cosplay as well as reading this column. It’s possible she addresses the topic of how cosplay can help a person’s ...

Ivy Doomkitty is a professional cosplayer, which means she spends a lot of time wearing costumes in public. As a cosplayer (someone who dresses up as fictional characters), she portrays pop culture ...

Plot Summary - Freddy Krueger is in hell - literally! And like an inmate with a life sentence, Freddy's been plotting a fantastic revenge...all he needs is a little help. In comes Jason Voorhees, the ...

A tweet by Ivy Doomkitty inspired me to write about this topic, because there’s this weird cattiness surrounding “professional” cosplayers regarding whether or not they make their own costumes. It’s ...

Nicole Marie Jean has to pee very badly, but she won’t stop chatting, cracking jokes and posing for photos with her fans. That’s because she won’t let her fans down. This past weekend, Alamo City ...

It’s the Fourth of July, and Jessica Nigri is alive with color. And just like the fireworks shows that are a hallmark of the holiday, the Phoenix resident has the rapt attention of a large audience.

Over a thousand fans of comics and cosplay gathered at the giant fanboy warehouse known as Frank and Son's Collectible in City of Industry California this past Saturday. While there are always ...

Costumes, creativity and fandom were on display Saturday at El Paso Comic Con. The fun continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the El Paso civic center. Tickets for Sunday are $25, with children 10 ...