#longislandcomicbookexpo

[letsbuildgunpla]

Round 2 pics from our Gunpla Builders Showcase at Long Island Comic Book Expo 2019!

[fairwindcosplay]

It’s so hard to believe that the spring edition of @licomicbookexpo was last year already: it doesn’t seem that long ago since I stood on stage and presented panels on cosplay groups and mermaid tails for @finfunmermaid as their ambassador! If there’s one thing I love about Long Island’s cosplay community, it’s the sense of belonging we’ve created. With @licbe_cosplay, we’ve fostered a network between creators, performers, hobbyists, professionals, artists, and fans! Everyone has something wonderful to bring to the table when it comes to cosplay, and we all know that @rizuki has worked tirelessly to give us the safe and fun space to create and play together. Hope everyone is staying safe and inspired: here’s to the next LICBE, whenever that may be! Wig: @wigseverlasting (HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUEEN!!!) PC: @icftr #cosplay #cosplayguest #cosplayjudge #longisland #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicbookexpo #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #ariel #arielcosplay #cosplaypanel #cosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #womenofcosplay #cosplaycommunity #cosplaypositivity #disney #disneycosplay #disneyprincess #disneyprincesscosplay #kissthegirl #partofyourworld #longislandcosplay #mermaid #mermaidperformer #professionalmermaid #stayhome #staysafe (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_K7u_EDX9q/?igshid=1jxb94fwagca3

[art-with-tim]

You don’t want no drama with these guns!! Shoutouts to @eddiegphoto.cosplay for making me timeless in this photo! Go follow people!!!! . . #photography #portrait #cosplay #cosplayphotographer #cosplayphotography #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplayer #cosplayersofig #longislandcomicbookexpo #comiccon #animenyc #heman #motu #mastersoftheuniverse #merman #skeletor #guns #gunshow #muscle #fbf #dc #marvel #comics #80s #menofcosplay #womenofcosplay # https://www.instagram.com/p/B4m15jTDv_g/?igshid=o5zr8idpwl3r

[anthonyscomicbookart]

Had a great time this weekend with legendary artist Jim Steranko. We talked pulps and calendar girl art that I collect and he signed a batch of Shield comics for me thanks Jim !#jimsteranko #jimsterankoart #nickfury #anthonyscomicbookart #comiccon #longislandcomicbookexpo #originalart #comicbookart #mcu #magicmansteranko #marvelcomics #marvellegends #marvelartist (at Suffolk County Community College Sports Complex) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NKm27hSSO/?igshid=hpdjr909o9ih

[rageworks]

Mark your calendars for @licomicbookexpo II on November 5th. Lots of great artists and vendors on deck including a lot of returning favorites. Need more info? Follow the expo on IG or hit up @jimbo_slyice #rememberrememberthe5thofnovember #november5th #longislandcomicbookexpo #comics #comicbooks #marvel #dccomics #funko #actionfigures #thevariantissue #longisland #huntingtonny

[lou-tom-tram-collectibles-art]

Mark Your Calendar today!! The @licomicbookexpo #LongIslandComicBookExpo has announced the next Expo for November 3rd!! I am really looking forward to it!! #LongIslandComicBookExpo #LongIslandComicEvents #LongIsland #igcomicfamily #igcomicbookfamily #igcomics #igcomicbooks #LICBE #ComicCon #LIComicCon #igcomiccommunity (at Melville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/longislandsektion8/p/BxJifGsBzvN/?igshid=1idwt08zft5wi

[letsbuildgunpla]

Here's the first round of pics from our Gunpla Builders Showcase at the Long Island Comic Book Expo! This is the first Gunpla event we've organized and it was a big success! We had a steady stream of people all day stopping in to share memories and learn about Gunpla. We even got approved to do a group build at next years show!

[letsbuildgunpla]

Round 3 pics from our Gunpla Builders Showcase at the Long Island Comic Book Expo!

Thank You to everybody who participated and who turned up to check out the Showcase! Really big thanks to Jen and Mike who volunteered to keep an eye on everything and talk to fans ALL DAY. THANK YOU!

[fairwindcosplay]

If you missed our Cosplay Posing Workshop at @licbe_cosplay this weekend, you missed a lot of memes and laughs! Let us know if you’d like to see more interactive cosplay workshops like this: we’d love to bring this to more conventions! Aurelian and I had such a great time leading the panel and watching all of our participants rock the exercises was so much fun! Supporting the cosplay community is our collective goal, and helping cosplayers learn the tips and tricks of the trade in a fun and educational setting is a great way to give back! Many thanks to @rizuki for inviting us back as guests, panelists, and judges at this awesome show. Popuri: @fairwindcosplay Marinette: @aureliancosplay PC: @thegreenscreenmanifesto at @licomicbookexpo #cosplay #LICBE2019 #licomicbookexpo2019 #videogamecosplay #longisland #bluefeather #harvestmooncosplay #popuricosplay #harvestmoon #cosplayer #cosplaymodel #cosplayguest #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaycommunity #licomicbookexpo #longislandcomicbookexpo #womenofcosplay #cosplaycontest #cosplaypositivity #cosplaycompetition #cosplaypanelist #cosplaycontests #actorlife #cosplayposingworkshop #fandom #longisland (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fkKvVD42A/?igshid=zyypkmfmy09a

[fairwindcosplay]

I don’t remember what the context of this pose is, but since the @licomicbookexpo is this Sunday 4/14, I wanted to share this cute candid from my posing panel at the last show! This spring, I’m doing a Mermaiding 101 panel and a cosplay groups panel with the incomparable @shutupkristen! Tickets for the event are only $5, and the programming and vendors are top-notch. Don’t miss out! Troia: @fairwindcosplay Glorious candid photo: @davescosplayphotography #cosplay #dccomics #teentitans #newteentitans #comicbookcosplay #troia #troiacosplay #donnatroy #donnatroycosplay #titans #dccosplay #cosplayer #cosplaymodel #cosplayguest #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplayworkinprogress #licomicbookexpo #longislandcomicbookexpo #womenofcosplay #cosplaycontest #whoisdonnatroy #epiccosplaywigs #candid #IAmNotAfraidToBeSilly #actorlife #jojopose #villainpose #cosplayposingworkshop https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwC6REqD5nY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mi6pnwhgri9h

[fairwindcosplay]

It's #MermaidMonday, but I wanted to talk about something I've noticed coming up in the LI cosplay scene. Recently, I overhead a lot of grumbling about how LI cosplayers are just becoming convention guests "for the fame" and that it's "not about cosplay anymore." I strongly disagree with this notion: as a cosplayer for more than ten years, and an active cosplayer in this area for five years, I've worked very hard to establish connections, make new friends, attend panels and workshops, and go to photoshoots as a model and photographer. I have been honored with invitations to numerous conventions as a guest, judge, and/or panelist, and for me, it's not about the fame. While it's nice to be noticed, I'm not in it for that reason. I love using my skills to educate others and teach them what I've learned. My background in theatre, film, education, and performance puts the emphasis on "play" for me as a cosplayer, personally, and I can channel those skills into performance, posing, interacting in character (especially with kids), and public speaking. I enjoy my work specifically because I can help those who feel unsure of themselves in costume find the confidence to pose like a pro and feel good about their hard work! That's why I love guesting at conventions and hosting these kinds of panels: it's an opportunity to grow for so many people--myself included. I learn so much from the people who attend my panels, and since cosplay is a collaborative hobby, why shouldn't we network? AND...if someone does guest at a convention for the fame or recognition? So what? Maybe they love the limelight, and that's okay, too! Cosplay is different for everyone, and we shouldn't knock something just because it's not the way we might approach it. Keep shining on, cosplayers. You're amazing! Photo: @icftr at @licomicbookexpo Wig: @wigseverlasting #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #cosfame #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #cosplaypositivity #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaycommunity #cosplayworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/ByijaK-D36d/?igshid=1djptjla2aisr

[fairwindcosplay]

@licomicbookexpo yesterday was a hugely successful show, so I wanted to share my thoughts this #MermaidMonday! The turnout was immense, and it was so thrilling to see so many fans across the two buildings! Many thanks to everyone who came by my booth to say hi and swam over to my panels on Mermaiding 101 and Cosplay Groups with @shutupkristen, too: your questions were awesome! @finfunmermaid, thank you for letting me represent you as one of your Mermaid Mania ambassadors at the con: your mermaid tails and flyers were a hit, as always! And my fellow cosplay guests and judges Kristen, @thattomcatt, @sapphirecatgirl, and @xorosemaidenox_cosplay really had our work cut out for us in the cosplay competition: there were so many mermazing costumes! I couldn’t have run my booth without birthday girl @aureliancosplay and my amazing “booth babe” @redfurylove. You two are awesome, and I can’t thank you enough! Finally, thank you so much to the Expo team and especially @rizuki, the cosplay coordinator for the event, for inviting me back to the spring show and for running such a fantastic convention! Wig: @wigseverlasting PC: @jfsheehanphotography #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwSVQ5uDtDu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l8mudaqrm86z

[fairwindcosplay]

Feeling mermazing this morning at the @licomicbookexpo! Come see me today for my panels and come take a shellfie with me! Wig: @wigseverlasting #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwPRjOKDPoA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ado7nmeywq1h

[fairwindcosplay]

It’s tomorrow! I am so excited to have been invited back as a cosplay guest, panelist, and costume contest judge at the @licomicbookexpo on April 14th! I’ll be hosting two panels: one on cosplay groups with @shutupkristen and one on mermaiding! I will also be officially representing @finfunmermaid as their Northeast Ambassador, too! Many thanks to the team and @rizuki for asking me back, and I can’t wait to see you there! I’ll be swimming around as Ariel in her sightseeing gown to be in the mermaid spirit, and I’ll have some mermaid goodies and my Pokemon dioramas for sale at my table, too. “Sea” you there! Photo credit: @otiscaseyphotography #longislandcomicbookexpo #licomicexpo #comicbookexpo #comicbook #longisland #fairwindcosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #mermaidmist #cosplaycontest #cosplayersofinstagram #featuredcosplayer #cosplaypanel #womenofcosplay #cosplayjudge #thefanspov #thelittlemermaid #thelittlemermaidcosplay #arielcosplay #cosplaygroupworkshop #cosplayworkshop #professionalmermaid #mermaidperformer #finfunambassador #livingmymermaidlife (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/fairwindcosplay/p/BwNLiqbDs7u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1z4yhxx8od3

[fairwindcosplay]

"I have no idea where I'm going to be tomorrow. But I accept the fact that tomorrow will come. And I'm going to rise to meet it." Troia: @fairwindcosplay PC: @in_the_camera_eye at the @licomicbookexpo 2018 #cosplay #dccomics #teentitans #newteentitans #comicbookcosplay #troia #troiacosplay #donnatroy #donnatroycosplay #titans #dccosplayerseast #dccosplay #cosplayer #cosplaymodel #cosplayguest #cosplayersofinstagram #wondergirl #licomicbookexpo #longislandcomicbookexpo #womenofcosplay #cosplaycontest #whoisdonnatroy #epiccosplaywigs #actorlife #cosplayposingworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/BrI9SyWHhoA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rnz9benkg5dj

[fairwindcosplay]

Still so hyped about the spring 2019 edition of the @licomicbookexpo, so for #flashbackfriday, here are the judges and contestants from the fall cosplay contest! I really enjoy and cherish conventions like these mission is to bolster artists and cosplayers of all skill levels and give them a place to show off their talent and grow. I’m really looking forward to being a guest and panelist there again in the spring, and I’m truly so grateful for the LI cosplay community for being such a welcoming place. PC: @davescosplayphotography Troia: @fairwindcosplay #cosplay #dccomics #teentitans #newteentitans #comicbookcosplay #troia #troiacosplay #donnatroy #donnatroycosplay #titans #dccosplay #cosplayer #cosplaymodel #cosplayguest #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaycommunity #licomicbookexpo #longislandcomicbookexpo #womenofcosplay #cosplaycontest #cosplaypositivity #whoisdonnatroy #epiccosplaywigs #cosplaycontests #actorlife #cosplayposingworkshop #fandom (at Long Island Comic Book Expo) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsyZ-tzDL7K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=198x4q5a4n18i