WonderCon 2023

My first WonderCon is in the books and it was a lovely experience. I was able to meet some cool creatives and some very talented artists. There were attendees from over 20 countries at this con at the Anaheim Convention Center.    I was able to complete a couple on site interviews for the cosplay alliance youtube channel. I met @caoimhe in person who was the first black cosplayer to have 1 million followers on TikTok. […]

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Emerald City Comic Con 2023

This was my second time attending Emerald City Comic Con and it was another blast. I attended on behalf of Cosplay Alliance as an interviewer.  I didn’t realize my favorite artist was attending, Marcus the visual who is on IG @marcusthevisual. I was actually wearing his version of a genderbend Rogue cosplay from X-Men that he drew during his annual Swaptober series. He gladly obliged to be interviewed and of course I did the interview in […]

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Katsucon 2023

My first convention of 2023 is in the books and it was also my first time attending Katsucon. From a cosplay perspective Katsucon did not disappoint. It was a great place to see all the cosplay heavy hitters and amazing builders with their giant builds.    On day zero this amazing photo was taken and I can’t lie I felt like a star. Photo by @CandidJohnKim                      […]

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Beneath the Cowl Live Podcast: Comic Book Discussion

This week on Beneath The Cowl, we’re celebrating Black History Month with three influential and knowledgeable comic enthusiasts, comic book creators and social media influencer. Check out the conversation as we discuss black-owned comics and the importance of black creators and voices in the industry.  Hosted By: @Cosplaysbyshinobi Special Guests: @kingandqueenlion @Impoundcomics @michaelajih.  ⭐Subscribe to Cosplay Alliance and Beneath the Cowl on YouTube and follow us on all social media and podcast platforms. Tune in […]

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The Boys Cosplayers Take New York

It is fitting that I made it back to New York as A-Train as the first time I wore the cosplay was at New York Comic Con. It was there I met ready_season_one who was dressed as Homelander. So of course, I had to contact him to see if he was available to shoot. We gathered one more member of the Seven, samsyndulla, who was Starlight and decided to walk the streets of New York […]

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Beneath the Cowl Live Podcast: Cosplay and Mental Health

Stepping into 2023 with our first ever live episode of the Beneath The Cowl Podcast” ⭐This will be a double episode focusing on cosplay and mental health. ⭐Subscribe to Cosplay Alliance and Beneath the Cowl on YouTube and follow us on all social media and podcast platforms. Tune in Saturday, January 7th, at 7 PM Eastern as we have our first live podcast discussion and join the conversation on @youtube @twitter and in the Cosplay […]

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Cosplay Alliance Review of the Best and Worst Movies of 2022

Cosplay Alliance Presents a special Beneath The Cowl where I review the best and worst movies of 2022 with some amazing cosplayers.  This week on Beneath The Cowl, we wrap 2022 up with a discussion and review of some of the movies released within the year. We are reviewing Sonic 2, DC League Of Superpets, Morbius, The Batman, Doctor Strange, Thor Love and Thunder, Black Adam and Wakanda Forever. Special Guests:  Cosplay.Alliance Dominycanknyght Dork_Nugget FoggyKnight14 […]

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review

Cosplay Alliance Presents a special Beneath The Cowl where we review Wakanda Forever with some amazing cosplayers. Was it overhyped? Did it Honor Chadwick’s Legacy? What did we think of Namor and the new Black Panther? Special Guests:  Vibranium.Cosplay Kai.esh_black NamorCosplay MightyMorfinCosplay Check it out! Hosted by myself: CosplaysByShinobi

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MCM Comic Con London October

Another MCM London Comic Con is in the books and this was one of the best I’ve ever attended. I cannot begin to tell you just how amazing this con was. It was a dream of mine to cosplay Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man for years and I was finally able to do that. A huge shout out to me Demolition Man squad. Spartan was cosplayed by @6seasons and Huxley was cosplayed by @readycosplayerone.    […]

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European Black Panther Premiere 

The time had finally come to attend the European Black Panther Premiere in London. This event brought my journey as a cosplayer full circle. The first Black Panther European Premiere was the beginning of our relationship with Disney and Marvel. Four black cosplayers just wanted to be a part of the cultural moment the orbital movie was. Black Panther was my first cosplay and we were proud to be represented in the super hero genre. […]

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