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Next up is HurleyFX, who is on Rocket Raccoon & Groot #1 Cosplay Variant, on sale tomorrow.
As we'ved spotlighted HurleyFX’s Groot before, we’ve brought back his break-down here!
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My interpretation of GROOT was sculpted in sections over of life cast of my body. The order was Head, Hands, Legs, Torso, then Arms.
Each piece that was to be made in latex had to be sculpted 10% bigger than I needed due to latex shrinking.
Then a 2 part plaster mold was made, trying to keep the seam lines as
disguised as possible. The molds varied from approximately 15lb per
hand to in excess of 400lbs for the legs, which were in excess of 5ft
tall.
For the smaller pieces the molds were dwelled with latex for between
35-45 minutes, for the bigger molds, I had to brush in layers of latex
until I had an approximate even thickness, then place the mold halves
together and finish brushing latex over the seam line in the mold.
Custom home made mini stilts were made to make the overall height of Groot at his total highest ( little branch on top ) 7’10.
Once the parts were out of the mold and had finished curing, I test
fitted them and used foam tubing to flesh out any areas that needed to
fit better, and trimmed the rest to where I felt the seams would be less
visible.
Then the Silicone head was painted with FUSEFX silicone pigments, and
the latex body suit was painted with washes of FWINK’s. Latex was matte
clear coated with Liquitex Matte. Then vines and moss were added, along
with his little shoulder branch.
Thus the finished Groot!I like to push what it is possible for me to create, and if I am told something cannot be done, it just makes me try harder to prove that thinking wrong.
I am totally self-taught and often do things that are not the norm, as was once said necessity is the mother of invention, and that I find is very true. And it is also fun coming up with unique solutions to problems.
Being someone who loves creature creation, I was immediately drawn to Groot when I found out Guardians was being made, and although he was going to be totally CGI (which he had to be on screen) 3 months prior to Dragon-con I decided I to see what kind of Groot I could come up with using practical effects.
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For more from Hurley FX, click over to his Facebook.
Click over to the Marvel.com Gallery of all the Marvel Cosplay Variants.
Stay tuned to Marvel’s Tumblr as we have one final spotlight from our Cover Variants on January 19th!
Photographs provided by Judy Stephens and HurleyFX.
We’re bringing you another Cosplay Cover Spotlight! Next up is a Allen Hansard and who is on Dr. Strange #1 Cosplay Variant, on sale now. We chatted to both Allen and Mary Cahela, who made the costume.
Allen, also known as Loganallenwolf, is the founder and owner of the SuperHeroCostumingForum. Based in Atlanta, GA, Allen is a proud father of three boys, plus an avid comics fan. Discovering costuming at DragonCon in 2006, Allen just had to take part of this fun hobby himself. Since then he has made, helped make or commissioned over 35 costumes, plus attended almost 20 conventions.
Mary, also based in Atlanta, works in the film & tv industry as a seamstress. Mary discovered conventions and costuming in 1998, and with help from her Dad, learned how to use their old sewing machine and hasn’t looked back since.
We asked Mary to walk us through the process of making Allen’s Dr. Strange costume!
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To start with Dr. Strange we used multiple references to decide on details and plan construction. Mostly we used screen caps I took of digital copies of Defenders comics and references we found from video games. For the wig I used a Cady from Arda Wigs. I love this style for men’s wigs. I trimmed it using both scissors and a hair razor, heat styled it with the use of a blow dryer and alligator clips, and added the white. To apply the wig we use a strong spirit gum. I made the sash out of red peachskin fabric. For the buckle we picked out medallion we liked that could look mystical but definitely different from the Eye of Agamotto, since this is a distinctly different design than classic Dr. Strange.
We ordered suiting fabric swatches from Mood and picked out our favorite red and black. I wanted this to have more structure than a spandex suit but not as much structure as an actual suit. I made sure we got a stretch suiting for the black. I knew Allen would need to have a large range of motion with this costume even though it wouldn’t be as flexible as a typical superhero suit. I also picked out a red satin lining as well as a black stretchy knit lining. The red was for the lining that would show in the peplum and collar of the coat, and the black was for the body of the coat.
For construction I started with McCall’s pattern 4745. This is their men’s Civil War uniform pattern and the third time I’ve used it. It’s a great versatile pattern to keep around for men’s costumes. I made a mockup out of muslin, fit it to Allen, and drew on where I would want the red designs. I researched quilting methods for sewing the design on the front of the coat and settled on piec-lique, which involves getting creative with freezer paper. I tested that out with some scraps and muslin before moving on to the real coat.
After using the altered mockup to make final pattern pieces I moved on to actual construction, which was mostly lots of sewing I’d already tried out while watching lots of Agents of SHIELD. Keeping something on while I sew helps keep me from getting too distracted. Some noteworthy bits of this process included sewing inset corners, making and sewing on bias tape, and interfacing the collar with knit interfacing. The coat closes with an invisible zipper. I like to install these into the pieces they’ll be in instead of a garment, so I installed that in the front coat pieces before sewing the rest of the coat together. Later I also added chain stitch belt loops to the sides of the coat, and hook and eyes to help keep the buckle in place on the front.
I ordered base gloves from Greatlookz, work smarter not harder as one of my sewing buddies often says. Here’s a not-so-secret sewing secret: Everyone hates making gloves. To go with those I made the gauntlets using red spandex, red fake stretch leather, and extra thick craft foam to interface the top of the gauntlets. To paint the design on the gauntlets I made a stencil with freezer paper and painted it with black Design Master. I also layered some red Dupli-Color on the design to tone down the harshness of the black a bit. When we’re getting Allen ready as Dr. Strange in addition to gluing the wig on him we also put black eyeshadow in his facial hair to match the wig. Then it’s all up to Allen to practice his spell casting and eyebrow arching.
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When not working on costumes, Allen, a National Clinical Specialist, travels the country for his job. And Mary, when not working on a film, volunteers with the Hero Alliance for charity events around Georgia.
For more from Allen click over to the Super Hero Costuming Forum.
Plus, Mary can be found at her site here. Stay tuned to Marvel’s Tumblr as we continue highlighting more cosplayers from our Cover Variants each week!
Photographs provided by Judy Stephens.
You won’t want to miss these 25 jaw-dropping variant covers, coming to these exciting titles in March:
· A-FORCE #4 by Jamie McKelvie
· ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS #7 by Evan Shaner
· ALL-NEW HAWKEYE #5 by Phil Noto
· ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #6 by Vanesa Del Ray
· AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9 by Tula Lotay
· BLACK WIDOW #1 by Kevin Wada
· CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON #7 by Nen Chang
· CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 by Emanuela Lupacchino
· DAREDEVIL #5 by Sara Pichelli
· DEADPOOL #8 by Annie Wu
· EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #8 by Lenil Yu
· GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6 by Siya Oum
· INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7 by Kate Niemczyk
· MIGHTY THOR #5 by Laura Braga
· MOCKINGBIRD #1 by Kirbi Fagan
· MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #5 by Pia Guerra
· MS. MARVEL #5 by Emanuela Lupacchino
· PATSY WALKER A.K.A. HELLCAT #4 by Erica Henderson
· SCARLET WITCH #4 by Jamal Campbell
· SPIDER-GWEN #6 by Emanuela Lupacchino
· THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #4 by Meghan Hetrick
· THE ULTIMATES #5 by Yasmine Putri
· UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #6 by Kamome Shirahama
· UNCANNY AVENGERS #7 by Joelle Jones
· UNCANNY INHUMANS #6 by Bill Sienkiewicz
We’re bringing you another Cosplay Cover Spotlight! Next up is a Kevin Spooner, who is on Mighty Thor #2 Cosplay Variant, on sale tomorrow.
Also based in Atlanta, Kevin has been cosplaying since 2005, where he attended his first DragonCon and realized there were quite a few others who also liked the concept of dressing up as your favorite super hero. But, Kevin has been a comic fan since 1983 when he first picked up Frank Miller’s Wolverine series.
We asked Kevin to walk us through the process of making his Thor costume!
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Thor has always been such fun to embody. It actually started as one that I did as a non-featured side-piece because I liked Thor’s “Heroic Age” costume so much, so I put together a version. It met with an unexpectedly large amount of positive reviews from people, so I figured it was time to start taking it seriously. Over the next few years, I added to it, improved my materials, and honed the Thor suit to be as faithful as possible to its comics rendering.
It recently underwent a full “version 2.0” change, as I wanted to adopt the amazing version of Thor that Esad Ribic designed for the God of Thunder run. I just loved it because it was a fresh, modern take on the suit, yet still very faithful to the spirit of the original. Also, I love using “real” materials. Spandex is all well and good for getting that painted-on look, but I find real authenticity in the use of the use of more traditional materials… in Thor’s case, leather and metal! The good people at Twisted World helped me out with the leatherwork in the jerkin, and the hammer was a real metalic replica. The rest of it was crafted by me in a flurry of assorted materials, including worbla, wonderflex, spandex (gotta have those tight pants), and the lovely red flowing cloth of the cape. This whole effort validated at HeroesCon in 2014 when Esad Ribic himself saw the costume from his table and gave it the thumbs up. I even let him hold the hammer. (Yes, he was worthy.)
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When he’s not working on his next costume, you can find Kevin playing music or in front of the grill working on delicious BBQ.
For more from Kevin, click over to his tumblr.
Stay tuned to Marvel’s Tumblr as we continue highlighting more cosplayers from our Cover Variants each week!
Photographs provided by Judy Stephens.
Coulson and his team – May, Fitz, Simmons, Deathlok, Mockingbird and Quake bring the brains and brawn to tackle any situation the Marvel Universe can throw at them. But have they met their match when a dark secret from Coulson’s past threatens to tear S.H.I.E.L.D. apart from the inside? What exactly are the “Coulson Protocols”? And what is Iron Man doing there? Those answers and more lie inside the bombastic debut of AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #1!
AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by GERMAN PERALTA
Cover by MIKE NORTON
Variant Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
Hip-Hop Variant by DAVE JOHNSON
MAOS Variant by JIM CHEUNG
Deadpool Variant by MARK BAGLEY
On Sale: 01/13/16
We’re bringing you another Cosplay Cover Spotlight! Next up is a Yaya Han, who is on All-New Inhmans #1 Cosplay Variant, on sale now.
Yaya Han is a costume designer, model and cosplay entertainer based in Atlanta, GA. She started cosplaying in 1999, and since then has made over 300 costumes.
We asked Yaya to walk us through the process of making her Medusa costume!
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When I was asked to be a part of Marvel’s Cosplay Covers project, I quickly started looking at alternatives to bodysuit based superhero costumes, since I knew the shoot would be taking place in June, in Hotlanta, and also for variety’s sake for the covers. Medusa wears regal, beautiful gowns sometime, and I thought it would look great with her big hair, so I combined elements from different illustrations and created my own interpretation of the character.
The dress had to be light and flowy, so I turned to dupioni silk. I made the dress with my overlock (serger) and sewing machine to ensure that all the edges and seams were nicely finished, and lined it to the hip. The sleeves are fully lined.
As a juxtaposition to the airy gown, I made the cincher out of thick gold vinyl, like armor. There is a layer of headliner foam under the vinyl, which gave it crisp lines when I quilted the fabric. The cincher is steel boned and lined with coutil.
The wig is 2 wigs sewn together. I wanted the volume over the length. For cosplay, it is incredibly difficult to handle an ankle length wig, so I thought hip length but sky high would be sufficient. Surprisingly, all these colors of red, purple and gold complement each other beautifully!
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For more from Yaya, click over to her official site.
Stay tuned to Marvel’s Tumblr as we continue highlighting more cosplayers from our Cover Variants each week!
Photographs provided by Judy Stephens.
Set between the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones – it has been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to train the young Anakin. Though they have grown closer through training, the road has been a difficult one. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan’s skills will be put to the test. And their relationship will be pushed to the breaking point. Before they became brothers-in-arms during the Clone Wars, be there as Soule and Checchetto weave a tale of the Jedi at the height of their power, and the foundations of their doomed friendship. It all starts this January in OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN #1!
For more on Obi-Wan And Anakin, visit Marvel.com for an interview with creators Charles Soule and Marco Checchett
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