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All the Fantastic Cosplay We Saw at San Diego Comic-Con, Day 2

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PublishedJuly 21, 2018

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Things just keep getting better at San Diego Comic-Con—especially with the cosplay! io9 is on the con floor and scouting all of San Diego in search of the coolest cosplay we can find, and the Friday crowd definitely raised the bar. We’ve got Black Panther, Star Trek: Discovery, Disco Darth Vader, and many, many, many more. Check it out!

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This gender-swapped take on X-Men’s Dazzler and Storm are ready to start their own disco duo.

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Never underestimate the power of the funky side of the Force when Disco Darth is around.

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Trogdor is here to burninate us all!

This Samurai Clone Trooper is here to bring honor to the Republic.

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The Force is strong with Hufflepuff in this Harry Potter x Star Wars cosplay.

LOOK AT ALL THIS HARRY POTTER COSPLAY!

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An unlikely Game of Thrones mashup in the form of Cersei, Melisandre, and a House Stark bannerman.

The Disney Princesses are here to hit the beach in this very seasonal cosplay.

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Han Solo has a sweet ride and an even sweeter co-pilot!

When Judge Death beckons you, it’s maybe best to listen to him.

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It’s Pennywise get’s a female twist.

Oh my, look at the legs on this gigantic Megatron!

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Melissa Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Woman!

Beetlejuice is ready for the pool.

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What hot Comic-Con exclusives do you think Labyrinth’s Junk Lady has to peddle?

The Little Mermaid’s Ursula gets a glam ballgown update.

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The Silver Surfer has been working out a lot lately. Lots of cosmic pushups.

Star Trek: Discovery’s Mirror Universe represents with a fierce-looking Michael Burnham and Philipa Georgiou, joined by a Starfleet Science officer from the Trek movie reboots.

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Moana’s Te Fiti, complete with lil’ Moana for scale!

Back to the Future’s Doc Brown has another crazy scheme.

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This retro take on Two-Face is spectacular!

The Daily Bugle sponsoring an entire basketball team’s worth of Spider-Men would probably make J. Jonah Jameson’s heart explode.