For the first time ever the crew of Cerebral Overload was invited to attend a Comic Con experience. We spent 3 days walking around, exploring, speaking with cosplayers and celebrities. The original plan was to bring you exclusive interviews with celebrities, artists and more! However, due to communication issues with the agency responsible for organizing the interviews we were unable to schedule them. We did however have the chance to talk to a few of the celebrities while doing our session and will share our experiences with all of them below!
First we will start off with the incredible Cosplayers. There were thousands of individuals in attendance, so many amazing people who put so much effort into their costumes and their work. They should all be appreciated! Unfortunately we didn’t get pictures of everyone due to the sheer crowd but please know if you are reading this, we saw you and loved it!
Ant Man
This individual had all the bells and whistles and was the easiest to find anywhere in the Con. His suit was immaculate, he had the largest joint we have ever seen, and he was a huge hit all across the con.
Buzz Lightyear
Another one that really caught our eye was the super real Buzz Lightyear! What you can’t see in this picture is the fact he had all working buttons that included the original Buzz catchphrases. Sadly we did not find Woody walking around looking for his friend. But this Buzz was 10/10!
Chewbacca
This giant hairy beast was one for the ages! The costume was absolute perfection, in every detail, from the voice effects, to the hair and even the height. The beast also was able to tell that the lovely lady in the picture was in fact pregnant! It’s like animals just have that sense.
Deadpool Pikachu
This suit was actually quite surprising. It looked as though it was light and inflatable and the individual inside would be small person. However, we discovered this suit was actually quite heavy, very firm and had a rather large fella inside. He did an excellent job going through the con at such a slow pace and was so happy to take pictures with everyone.
The Loki Variants
If you haven’t watched the show Loki yet, then stop reading right here because spoilers are ahead. Good? Great! This Loki combo was quite wonderful. The Loki “variant” looked just right, the hair was on point, the costume was perfect and the stare into our soul really made me wonder if I was allowed to take a picture. Then we have alligator Loki combined with politician Loki. It was a duo I didn’t expect to see but I am glad we did!
Mr. Clean and Bio Hazard Lady
This man had it down for sure. What I don’t understand is how he kept the whole outfit so white! The man, the myth and the legend himself. He literally was Mr. Clean and there is no convincing me otherwise!
Star Wars Crew and R2D2
Here we have a whole exhibit of individuals. The stormtroopers were actually walking around the con looking for rebels and doing a great job of it. This group had an entire exhibit that included a ton of extra features and different props.
The R2D2 was a fully functional robotic creature that beeped and whistled and rode all over the con. It was probably one of the coolest things we got to see while we were there.
Thanos
In all his prime glory, we got the chance to meet Thanos. I attempted to steal the infinity gauntlet from him but I was no match. He snapped his fingers and he did the stare. Okay, I’m done now. Anyway! Great cosplay of Thanos. The stones looked very well sculpted, the mouth moved and the entire body was a very smooth set.
As I said, the amount of individuals doing Cosplay at this event was incredible. We weren’t able to capture them all but we were happy to see them. Next we will discuss the celebrity encounters we had with images. Some of the celebrities were not able to be photographed due to their “handlers” rules or due to their contract with the almighty Disney Mouse.
Erin Moriarty (The Boys/Starlight)
We were lucky enough to talk to her for a short time. She was absolutely wonderful, so friendly, easy to talk to, had a smile that lit up the stage and really showed off her power as Starlight. Erin Moriarty was one of the top celebs to talk to during this con and I am so thankful she gave us a little bit of her time.
Ice T (Law and Order)
The one and only Ice T was in attendance this year. His wife Coco was there as well, however, at the time of this photograph she was having a conversation with a woman who had recycled all of the plastic from the ocean and put it into her body. The female Coco was talking to had abnormally large, how do I say this respectfully, balloons. Due to this we did not take photos of Coco out of respect for the individuals body choice. Ice T was very cool, gave us a great pose, talked about his time on Law and Order and is exactly what you would expect him to be like. Great guy and happy to have met him.
James Jude Courtney (Halloween/Michael Meyers)
You may not recognize this man outside of his white mask. This is the man behind the mask that is Michael Meyers. Spoke to him a few times outside of his table and it was still terrifying knowing that he is a real person. The best part was literally just watching him walk, because you could absolutely tell he is in fact THE Michael Meyers. Excellent attitude, very friendly and willing to chat, extremely down to earth. Such a great guy and so cool to see outside of the film.
Jim Cummings (Winnie The Pooh)
Another person you may not recognize from the face but the voice will take you right back to your childhood. This is the man behind the every loving and faithful Winnie The Pooh. Such a sweet and soft spoken man who enjoys his sweets. When we asked for a photo he was surprised that we wanted one. It was a little heartbreaking to hear. He is so used to people wanting him to do the Winnie voice and thats it. But the mans kindness was as soft as his voice. Very nice to see the person behind the character
Joey Fatone (Nsync, Impractical Jokers)
He’s funny, he’s hip and he really is as cool as you would think. We talked to Joey for a few minutes about his time with Nsync and Impractical Jokers. He had nothing but wonderful things to say about everyone. He spent a lot of time talking with his fans and conducting a TV interview while we were there. The only thing he didn’t like? The shirt he was wearing for his photo. He called it an ugly ass shirt. Sorry Joey, we loved it!
John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow)
This one was my personal favorite. I am a HUGE Captain Jack fan from Doctor Who. It was a little embarrassing because I was such a fan girl when we first saw him. John was absolutely wonderful. If they could put images in the dictionary there would be a picture of him next to the word “verb”. The man is nonstop action, excitement and energy. He took tons of fan photos, tons of “silly” photos and was so polite and excited for everyone he met. He took a moment to come talk to us on the side and explain how the BBC works with their policies and photos. He thanked us for coming out and he touched my arm. My day was made and I’ll never forget the time I got to meet Captain Jack. Later on another encounter he bowed to us, because why not. He is hysterical and polite and just a literal ball of energy. Props to him and everything he does for the world and for the LGBTQIA community.
Patrick Renna (The Sandlot)
Another one of the nicest guys we got to meet while here. Patrick was very happy to talk to people, super excited to sign baseballs and say his famous line “you’re killin me smalls”. Patrick took a few moments to talk to us about things in his life including his now famous Tiktoks. Patrick also said the key to staying looking so young is to sell your soul to the devil. Look at the man! He just doesn’t age!
Tom Welling (Smallville, Lucifer)
Tom was a lot bigger of a man than I anticipated. Not in a bad way at all. He was very down to earth and chill. Unfortunately he didn’t really understand the assignment for the photo op. A lot of celebrities were using a plexiglass shield to protect from Covid 19. He was one of them. Nice guy, gave a good wave and was happy to talk after his handler explained what was happening.
There was a large list of celebrities that we got to see and speak with a little bit, but due to contract issues and handlers we were unable to get pictures of. The would include Giancarlo Esposito, Elijah Wood, Gaten Matarazzo, Antony Starr. It is surprisingly difficult to get permission to photograph certain people.
Nonetheless, it was an amazing experience that we will remember forever. Looking forward to the next adventure! Please comment below and let us know other places you would like to see us go and we will hopefully have even more to report on at the next place!
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