KIRBYCORE

So excited to announce our first guest @kirbyc0re! She’s a local cosplayer from Yuma, Az that will be attending to be a guest judge for the Masquerade! Read more about her below! BIO: I have been cosplaying for 4 years in Yuma, Arizona, along with running my own wig-styling business for 2 years. I work with companies such as anibiu, uwowo and uniqso to promote cosplay costumes and accessories by promoting them on my social media platforms. I am steadily growing my platforms to share cosplay tips and tricks. 

MANDALORIAN MERCS

Welcome Mando Mercs Costume Club!  They’ll have a panel for the community to meet other Star Wars groups as well! The Mando Mercs is a Star Wars costume club run by volunteers and enthusiasts of Mandalorian culture. Famous Star Wars Mandalorians have included the popular Boba Fett and his screen father Jango Fett. Further bouyed by Mandalorian appearances in the Clone Wars cartoons, the Mandalorian Mercs have continued to grow in popularity whilst entertaining children, families, and convention goers alike with their friendly approach to costuming.

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We present the chance for fans like yourself to meet with other discuss the world of anime, comics, films, T.V. shows, video games, etc. We bring out the comic book experts and enthusiasts, feature many genres from pop culture (anime, authors, horror, and steampunk) and present a full day of events and activities for you and your family.

Umbrella corp. az hive

Excited to announce our next guests! For the first time ever, we are excited to have @azhive join us! They will be hosting a Horror Jeopardy panel you won’t want to miss!  The Umbrella Corporation Arizona Hive is a non profit cosplay for charity organization, based on the Resident Evil franchise, raising money for the Arizona Animal Welfare League, the largest no kill shelter in the state. The Hive was founded in 2012 by Donald Pease.

mikaria drake

Mikaria Drake is a multi award winning cosplayer in the AZ community for well over a decade. Avid panelist, she started a free online newsletter "Cosmom" 2 help beginner cosplayers w/topics like wig styling, sewing, foam armor, and competing. Thanks to her numerous awards, she owns a business doing custom sewing commissions part time & business is booming. Her love of anime & manga runs deep, she's also a huge fan of Star Trek: TNG, The MCU, X-Men, Star Wars, The Dark Pictures Anthology, and Skyrim. Please stop by her table and say hello!