Wondercon would be little more than a nerdy flea market if it wasn't for San Francisco's vivid cosplay crowd.  This year there was noticeable spike in participants and a lot less janky cardboard costumes to boot.  We found ourselves surrounded (and smelling) the usual suspects: Storm Stroopers, Pirates, Ninjas and comic book characters from every mainstream and indie universe. Naturally, Marvel and DC off-the-rack clones were out in full force.  If I had a dollar for every Wonder Woman I bumped into I might be able to afford the gasoline-priced coffee at the convention center.  Eight bucks for a hoagie!  What is this, unicorn meat? 

Look for more photos from the masquerade, hands-on previews, and quirks from the weekend rush in the coming days. Destructoid was lucky to bump into some staple and unconventional cosplayers from the gaming universe. Check out our gallery - can you name them all?  

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

Ramminchuck

Man the cosplaying scene in my entire province fails in comparison to this!

Perfidious Sinn

Asuka? Looking relatively friendly? You did it wrong.

fetusmilk

captain america has bigger titties than most of the ladies

ChronicusPr1me

MS. Marvel FTW>

noodle791

that blonde asian... o.o

s0lesurviv0r

I see Dr Girlfriend and the henchmen, but where is THE MIGHTY MONARCH! That cute chipper Asuka is indeed frightening. Who the heck is the Jeff Goldblum looking guy supposed to be?

PsychoMantis

@s0lesurviv0r There was a group on Friday that had Dr.Girlfriend, The Monarch, and Henchman 21. They are by far the best Venture Brothers Cosplayers I've ever seen.

PsychoMantis

@s0lesurviv0r There was a group on Friday that had Dr.Girlfriend, The Monarch, and Henchman 21. They are by far the best Venture Brothers Cosplayers I've ever seen.

PsychoMantis

Hey Niero, are you comming back on Sunday? If so, FIND ME! I'll be the black Revolver Ocelot.

Amayirot Akago

http://www.destructoid.com/elephant/photo-m.phtml?photo_key=175257&post_key=197932#prevnext

I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite superhero at WonderCon.

Gethsemane

Cute Asuka made my heart skip a beat, and I don't even like Evangelion much. She just looks... wholesome. Like someone with interesting things to say who also happens to be very good looking.


Also, those zombie pirates made everyone else look plain. It's like they went to the Warhammer 40k school of zombie pirating and I am amazed.

kihten

Chipper Asuka was just entirely amused during this shot.
I should know cause... I'm her <3

kihten

@psychomantis that was THE best venture group!!

@gethsemane why thank you!

Chad Almasy

@s0lesurviv0r Anakin Skywalker when he went bat shit crazy. I dig the nice touch with the contacts...that photo is actually pretty similar to my 7-11 SWEpIII cup XD

Chad Almasy

@s0lesurviv0r Actually, here's the image from my cup :D

Creamsnake

Psycho Jeff Goldblum FTW

I also really liked Apathetic Magneto. "Welcome to die, I guess..."

Frogboss

Gotta give credit to those cosplayers who have the confidence to squeeze into some less than flattering skin tight outfits. Also Axe Cop FTW...

Sean Kindley

The 'blonde asian' / Ms. Marvel is Vampy -- http://www.facebook.com/pages/VAMPY-BIT-ME/370120112710

Naim Master

Well that was some weak cosplay. What is up with the Vampy pimping out nowdays, is she going at it with some editor or something like that?

ether02

wow at first glance i thought that wonder woman was cute but i feel victim to the fat girl angle :(

HeadWoundCity

HeadWoundCity

Axe Cop and BD Flash!! FTW!!!!

MrBoBo1

I'd rape them all them, even teh guys.

Lars van Dammen

Aside from the Stormtrooper and Vampy this cosplay truly is awfull

DarkTetsuya

I don't remember his name, but there was a guy there whose specialty was drawing robots, some of which look an awful lot like the dtoid robot.

cant wait for WC2012 though!!

Hoss

i cant get over how cute that asuka is... who is she?

Niero Gonzalez

@Hoss - khiten in the comments above :)