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This “Doctor Stranger Things” Cosplay Is Our New Favorite Thing
This is what cosplay perfection looks like.
We’ve seen a lot of the same pop culture costumes this year, whether on Halloween or just at fan conventions, with Harley Quinn perhaps being the most popular of 2016. Another oft-cosplayed character this year has been Eleven from Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” and Marvel’s Doctor Strange isn’t far behind on the scales of popularity. But only one man dared to mash the two together.
Christopher Moore (@ILikeFilms) attended this past weekend’s NC Comic Con dressed as “Doctor Stranger Things,” a brilliant fusion of Eleven and Stephen Strange. And oh boy did Moore go all out with the costume, wearing Eleven’s pink dress, Strange’s sentient cloak, and wielding a mystical shield decked out with Christmas lights and all the letters of the alphabet.
As for jewelry, Moore wore the Eye of Eggo-motto. Because of course.
We love the creativity, Chris. Absolutely love it.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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