Standout costumes we saw on Day 1 of C2E2 2026
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March 27, 2026
Jacklyn Pak, 20, of Mundelein, as Lady Gyokuyou from the animated series “The Apothecary Diaries”
“I love seeing all the hard work everybody puts into their costumes!”
Ivan Herrera, 28, of Berwyn, as Papa Emeritus I from the band Ghost
“I love Ghost’s music.”
Chyenne Tatum, 31, of Evergreen Park, as Cyclops from “X-Men”
“Cyclops is my favorite X-Man and he’s totally underrated.”
Salina Ford, 37 (left), and Ashley Tannehill, 37, both from St. Louis, as horror movie characters Chucky and It
“We come to C2E2 every year! Plus, we love horror and we play horror video games on Twitch.” — Ashley Tannehill
Kevin Mosley, 43, of Jacksonville, Florida, as Viera from the game “Final Fantasy XIV”
“My friends and I wanted to come eat Chicago food and we found a con to go to, too.”
Mary Orr, 60, of Chicago Ridge, as Dr. Doom
“Seven months ago, I had ankle replacement surgery. I went through four months of physical therapy to be here today.”
Dobie Correa, 39, of Hyde Park, as Sasori from the anime series “Akatsuki”
“I lost my dad and Sasori loves parents.”
Kristen Vogellehner, 28, of Detroit, as Teor Pridesire from the web series “Critical Role”
“It took me 90 minutes to do this makeup. It was stressful, but worth it.”
Arianna Endicott, 28, of Detroit, as Dorian Storm from the web series “Critical Role”
“I love the cosplay community at C2E2. Last year was such a blast, I had to come back.”
John Torres, 37, of Cicero, as Art the Clown from the movie “Terrifier”
“Art the Clown is scary, but he’s also funny. He’ll kill somebody, but it’s artistic.”
Atlas Bayens, 23, of Pittsburgh, as the Red Zealot from the game “Resident Evil 4"
“I have the honor of hosting the ‘Resident Evil’ meetup this year and I am so thrilled.”
Sophia Mao, 33, and Ryan Green, 39, both from Bridgeport, as Kait Diaz and Cole Train, respectively, from the game “Gears of War”
“‘Gears of War is the best game and the Train always arrives on time.” — Ryan Green
Camryn Swanson, 18, of Peotone, as Dr. Grace Augustine from the movie “Avatar”
“I’ve been coming here every year since COVID. It’s a fun experience, dressing up and not being in your boring day-to-day clothing.”
Chris Perzee, 50, of Streator, as Wolverine from “X-Men”
“Wolverine is the best there is.”
Rachel Cody, 32, of Orland Park, as “Blueberry Me”
“This costume is from nothing — just freestyle — I came up with it on the fly.”
Nina London, 40, of Algonquin, as the Ghost Host from the Disneyland ride the Haunted Mansion
“It’s a tradition! I always come to C2E2!”
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