The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, graphic novels, anime, video games, toys, movies, and television. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City. The hundreds of cosplayers attended the 2017 New York Comic Con in the Big Apple. Here is some of the best and unique cosplay.

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To some, cosplaying is a hobby. To others, cosplaying is a lifestyle. Cosplay, short for “costume play”, is a type of performance art whose participants outfit themselves, with often-elaborate costumes and accessories, as a specific character.

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Comic Con Russia took place in Moscow, at Crocus Expo Exhibition Center. It was the event of a year for all pop culture fans. It covered latest and greatest from the worlds of movies, television, toys, comics, anime, manga and video games.

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