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Supanova Sydney 2016: Cosplayers and Supastars

Supanova is Australia’s biggest comic convention, showing off the latest in movies, the best in cosplay and some of the biggest stars any Australian convention has seen.

Check out our highlights reel above.

We had the pleasure of heading down to Sydney Olympic Park to experience all that is great in movies, geekdom and cosplay. Australia does not disappoint when it comes to Cosplay, we have raised some of the best Cosplayers the world has ever seen like Echoing Artemis and A.K.Wirru. So it comes to no surprise that when you head into a convention like this,  you are greeted with the best in show.

 Ultimate Spider-Gwen by https://www.facebook.com/sharingansirencosplay/ Photographer: www.facebook.com/ByteSizePhotography
Ultimate Spider-Gwen by https://www.facebook.com/sharingansirencosplay/
Photographer: www.facebook.com/ByteSizePhotography

If you have ever wanted to get up close and personal with your favourite character from a film it’s likely that you will find it at Supanova. From Labyrinth to Star Wars, from Iron Man to Doctor Who this convention has them all.

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Cosplayer: https://www.facebook.com/Malfoycius-Cosplay-183477605320249/ Photographer: Josh Florance www.facebook.com/thehoonphotography

This year, Supanova has begun to get competitive with other expos by bringing in countless big names from the TV and film world. Actors like Travis Fimmel (Warcraft) Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) and Shannen Doherty (Charmed). We had the opportunity to chat with Jason David Frank (Power Rangers) and Dean Haglund (The Lone Gunmen) about why they love to do these conventions year after year.

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Cosplayer; https://www.facebook.com/Nichameleon/ Photographer: https://www.facebook.com/thehoonphotography/

With over 15,000 guests attending the expo, the expo hall can get crowded. So it’s always good to take some time and check out all the panels the expo has to offer. All your favorite stars will take the stage for intimate Q&As over the course of the weekend, and you could have the opportunity to grab a mic and ask the weirdest and wildest questions. Sean Astin is known for his love for his fans and often his panels are the most enlightening.

Cosplayer: https://www.facebook.com/kristycosplays/ Photographer: www.facebook.com/DarkAgePhotography/
Cosplayer: https://www.facebook.com/kristycosplays/
Photographer: www.facebook.com/DarkAgePhotography/

If you have money to spend, the stalls of Supanova will make you bankrupt by forcing you into submission for the rarest of Marvel comics or the biggest prop from you favorite movie… you will be mine E.T in a dress… you will be mine.

My personal favorite thing to do is just walk the hall and check out all the awesome and outstanding cosplayers roaming the walkways. I’m in awe at how detailed these guys can get. I find myself double taking all over he place questioning if they are the real deal or just a lookalike in cosplay.

Supanova Sydney will return in 2017 but for now you can head over to Perth for this week’s convention.

Who would you like to see attend next years event? Personally I’d kill for Bill Murray… a boy can dream ok?

 

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