Gallery: The Best Cosplay at Comic-Con, From Spock to Furiosa

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    Data

    Seth Hendrix as Lieutenant Commander Data from *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. In preparation for his cosplay, Hendrix memorized and the poem "Ode to Spot," which Data wrote and recited for his pet cat in the actual show. (Cat included in cosplay.)
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    Erza

    Marisa Myer as Erza Scarlett from the anime *Fairy Tale.* Comic Con has been Myer's annual tradition for the last five years.
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    evel-fett

    Paul Boone as "Evel Fett," a cross between everyone's favorite bounty hunter and the real-life daredevil Evel Knievel. Boone saw the mash-up on a t-shirt and decided to turn the concept into a costume.
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    Five-Wives

    (L-R) Nicolle Blair, Caroline Courtney, Hayley Eyer, and Katie Courtney as Imperator Furiosa and Immortan Joe's wives from *Mad Max: Fury Road*.
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    Hulk

    Joanne Lu as The Hulk. Lu won a free badge to this year's Comic Con at last year's costume contest.
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    Knights-Queen

    Rannie Rodil, 11-year SDCC vet, as "The Knight's Queen" from *Game of Thrones*. Cig Neutron, the artist behind her prosthetic makeup, was featured on the seventh season of the Syfy reality television series *Face Off*.
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    mad-max

    More *Fury Road* cosplay, this from married couple Vylet and Jon Randolph as Imperator Furiosa and Max Rockatansky.
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    Spock-Vegas

    Spock Vegas as "Mr. Spock" from *Star Trek: TOS*. This is his first year visiting Comic-Con; at 6'8", he towered over the crowd, posing for photos in exchange for a $2 donation to raise money for epilepsy research.
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