It shoot a lot to deform heads on the subway , and whileunleashing a box seat of worms and cricketsmost certainly set a fresh bar for seeing / state something , straphangers are comparatively nonplussed even by the showiest of showtimes . But if you ’re heading anywhere near the Hudson Yards post this weekend , you might have to set up yourself for an actual threefold - take . The virtually trade - outNew York Comic Conis taking over the Javits Center and the 7 Train will be pack with mask vigilante , cap reformist , Zanzibar copal fanatics , and every var. of cosplayer that ’s been operate on their costume since last yr ’s normal .

Even in its eleventh year , NYCC keep the non - nerd community scratch their heads about whether Halloween has indeed come early or if this is some sorting of Santa - Con spinoff . The convention has quickly rise from a place to score deals for your vivid novel collection and back topic ofUncanny X - Mento a monolithic , multi - media effect full of film and TV panels and screenings . But it ’s the cosplay biotic community that continues to take the show to the next story of “ if - you’re - into - this - really - specific - nerdy - thing , well - then , you - can - find - it - here . ”

Still confused ? Our advice : bask the people - watching , play “ Count - the - Harley - Quinns , ” and look out out for all theswords . And even if you ’ve got no intention of actually going to the conventionalism , you may still enjoy some of these early - shuttlecock cosplay standouts , who took to the streets of NYC just as the big issue was getting underway this week …

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Dr. Strange : Earth ’s Sorcerer Supreme and ZogSports Ultimate Frisbee Champion

When your flying lizard Uber is 10 second late and you got seven damn kingdoms to conquer .

Apparently DR has a " No shirt , no shoes , no Shredder " policy .

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Headless Rick and Morty haunting the 7 full point .

Best " Construction Worker Costume " or just a expression proletarian ? You make the call !

Even Gods of War postulate to moisturize before heading into struggle .

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That ’s so Raven ! In fact , it actually is Raven fromTeen Titans .

Unicorn - helmeted cosplayers also lean ( or at least walk ) on Dunkin ' .

thing are bet up for Spiderman ’s nemesis Venom , here in mid - transformation .

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Life object lesson : when you trim like the Joker you ’re going to sit alone .

Princess Mononoke in the wild .

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