Those of you who know me personally understand that, although I enjoy seeing all sorts of wonderful and well-constructed cosplays, cosplay mashups have always been my favorite. Maybe because in my head, trying to incorporate two different characters or genres into one costume seems twice as hard because creativity is important in order to pull it together properly.
Like our other 2013 retrospectives — of genderbent and crossplay photos, the gents and the ladies — the list is purely subjective, in some cases based on the work of our photographers and friends in the cosplay community. Feel free to link in the comments any cosplay mashups you feel should be a part of this list.
Adventure Time and Sailor Moon! Picture by Bentpic5. Cosplay by Tiffany Diaz and Amanda FinleyGreat photo of a God of War/Hitman Mashup! Photo by KenAD PhotographyBoston’s Deadpool put together this great Batman/Deadpool mashup! Photo by Force 4 PhotographyThe Walking Dead meets the Batman Universe! Photo by Nathan RupertKlingon Elvis spotted at DragonCon 2012. Photo by FirstPerson ShooterIron Tin Man or Tin Iron Man? Photo by FirstPerson ShooterGreat Photo by Angelwing of a pair of Super Mario Ghostbusters.Justice League Mandalorians at C2E2. Photo by E. OrtizAwesome Harry Potter/Homestuck Mashup by Cowbutt Crunchies!