Comiccon is a theater in which everyone becomes author and actor of their own character.»
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Malicia, Lily & Phil — Malicia, Lily and Phil cosplaying as Tank Girl, Vi and Prince X-Aix, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).The Riddler by Danny — Danny Pothier cosplaying as the Riddler from Batman Forever, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Jinx by Max — Max Lauzon cosplaying as Jink of game League of Legends, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Downpicked by Ren — Portrait of Downpicked guitar player Ren at Palais des Congrès, in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Pyramid Head by Dominic — Dominic Germain of Armuriers d’Atlantide cosplaying as Pyramid Head, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Zero Two by Érianne — Érianne Tremblay cosplaying as anime character Zero Two, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Link by Matthieu — Matthieu Duchesneau cosplaying as Link from The Legend of Zelda, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Angel Dragon — Anonymous cosplayer in a Dutch Angel Dragon fursuit, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2022).Officer Jenny by Jennyfer — Jennyfer cosplaying as Officer Jenny from Pokémon, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).Steve Rogers by Jonathan — Jonathan cosplaying as Steve Rogers at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).Hela by Zara — Zara cosplaying as Hela from Thor Ragnarok, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).Sailor Mini Moon by Aleya — Aleya cosplaying as a punk version of Sailor Mini Moon, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).Bowsette by Dieuvannie — Dieuvannie cosplaying as Bowsette from Super Mario Bros, at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).Emma Frost by William — William cosplaying as Emma Frost of Marvel’s X-Men at Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec (2019).
These portraits of cosplayers were photographed on medium format analog film during the 2019 and 2022 editions of Montreal Comiccon.
“She slips into a character’s skin like one puts on a new dress; already, behind the looking glass, appears a version of the world in which everything still is possible.”
What is your superpower?
Comiccon is held over three days at Palais des Congrès in downtown Montréal. Saturday is Masquerade day: dozens of cosplayers take the stage and participate in the best homemade costume contest, where workmanship and originality are rewarded.
Cosplayers spend the whole day in costume, chatting with fans, posing for a multitude of cameras, and exchanging their Instagram handles. When in need of a break, the heroes come out to a small park behind the Palais. That’s when the masks fall, so to speak, and where a keen photographer can catch a glimpse of the people behind these larger than life characters.
2023 Exhibition
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“Supersonnages” Exhibition — “Supersonnages – Portraits of cosplayers”, an analog photography exhibition by Éric Rico Michel, was shown in 2023 at legendary artisan brewery Le Cheval blanc, in Montreal, Quebec.
