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    20 Cosplays So Awesome It Makes You Wonder Why You Try

    With the joy of Comic-Con still in the air, let's look at some masters of the art of cosplay.

    1. Kratos from God of War looking for Zeus by the escalator

    2. Marcus Fenix from Gears of War came complete with Chainsaw Bayonet

    3. Nolan's Dark Knight and gender-swap Bane would totally win best couple anywhere they went

    4. Hellboy wouldn't dare be caught without his cigar and Big Baby

    5. Boo brought her friends Mike and Sully with her to the convention

    6. Rufio, Rufio, Ru-fi-OHHHH!!!

    7. This 11th Doctor is making all the Whovians who wore a bow tie feel like second best

    8. Great Bioshock tribute with a Big Daddy and his little sister

    9. Jack Skellington and Sally show up to Christmas for Nerds AKA Comic Con

    10. David Bowie's doppelganger doing a perfect Jareth the Goblin King

    11. Captain Jack Sparrow about to pull the trigger and blow off his Willie Turner

    12. Deadpool the Merc with a Mouth gives this year's Comic Con two thumbs up

    13. Piccolo is about to lay San Diego to waste with a Special Beam Cannon!

    14. Team Rocket looking to blast off at the speed of light, surrender now or prepare to fight!

    15. Zoe Washburn doesn't need Mal to tell her how to hold a gun as #2 onboard Serenity

    16. D of Vampire Hunter is not looking to make friends at Comic Con, the detail is incredible

    17. Merida with Harris, Hubert, and Hamish from Brave pull of an awesome family cosplay

    18. Penguin and Joker join forces temporarily for this photo opp

    19. This steampunk Iron Man combines two of the most popular cosplay concepts and pulls of this awesome superhero hybrid

    20. Amazing Optimus Prime overshadows...everyone