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New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year

New York Comic Con has wrapped, but these cosplayers live on!
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 23, 2020
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New York Comic Con has come to an end and the various cosplayers who descended on the city have backed their bags and headed home. However, they’ve left a lasting impression with their incredible costumes. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite cosplay looks from a spot-on recreation of Thor: Ragnarok‘s Hela to an homage to Janelle MonĂ¡e’s “PYNK.” Here are 17 cosplayers who totally killed it.
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Prince Akeem from Coming to America.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Killer Frost from the DC Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Wonder Woman from the DC Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Green Lantern from the DC Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Morpheus from The Matrix.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
Fans cosplay as T’challa and Storm from Black Panther and the Marvel Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Green Arrow form the DC Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A cosplayer poses during New York Comic Con.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Hela, the Asgardian goddess of death, from Thor and the Marvel Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Skurge from Thor and the Marvel Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Cyborg from Justice League and the DC Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Venom from the Marvel Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Heimdall from Thor and the Marvel Universe.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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New York Comic Con 2018
A cosplayer poses for a photo during New York Comic Con.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Comic Con
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan cosplays as Thor from the Marvel Universe during the 2018 New York Comic Con.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
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2018 New York Comic Con
A fan pays homage to Janelle MonĂ¡e in “PYNK”-inspired costume.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
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2018 New York Comic Con
A cosplayer dresses as Ruby Rhod from The Fifth Element at the 2018 New York Comic Con.
New York Comic Con: 17 Black Cosplayers Who Stole The Show This Year
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