Salem Cosplayers Win Top Prizes at Boston Comic Con Costume Parade and Contest

(July 22, 2015) BOSTON, MA- Faneuil Hall Marketplace was abuzz with costumed characters or cosplayers who came out in force today during the lunch hour to participate in the 3rd Annual Boston Comic Con Costume Parade + Contest at Dick’s Last Resort. More than 40 participants paraded around Quincy Market in costumes representing the comic industry as the judges reviewed their costumes and selected the winners. The event is a prelude to next week’s Boston Comic Con at Seaport World Trade Center July 31 – August 2 where the official Boston Comic Con Cosplay Contest will take place on Sunday, August 2.

Winners of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace/Boston Comic Con costume contest:

1st Prize Winner: Castro Arboite of Lowell, MA, as Yellow Jacket

2nd Prize Winner: Brandon Clarke of Salem, MA, as Dark Phoenix

3rd Prize Winner: Tim Luz of Salem, MA, as Dr. Alan Grant and baby dinosaur of Jurassic Park

Kids Category: Gavin Plouffe, 11, of Dracut, MA, as the Red Hood from the Batman Universe

About Boston Comic Con

The 2015 Boston Comic Con enters its 8th year with comic industry icon Stan Lee, 92, co- creator of Marvel Comics, leading the celebrity appearances over the three-day convention at the Seaport World Trade Center Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2. Other celebrity guests include” Billie Piper of “Doctor Who,” Hayley Atwell of Marvel’s “Agent Carter,” Thomas Jane of “The Punisher,” Robin Lord Taylor of the hit television show “Gotham,” Brett Dalton of Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Manu Bennett of the hit TV series “Arrow,” Elvira, the one and only Mistress of the Dark, Bob Morley of “The 100,” Kat Graham of “The Vampire Diaries” and Scott Ian of the heavy metal group Anthrax.

New this year – on Friday, July 31 is an opening kick-off party and “Drink and Draw” where comic book artists are on hand to draw for their fans who are enjoying a beverage. Other events include: 2nd annual Cosplay dinner cruise, an after-party at Laugh Boston, a comic film festival, a comic art auction on Saturday, August 1 with proceeds going to the Mike Wieringo scholarship fund for aspiring comic artists, and the annual Boston Comic Con Cosplay Costume Contest will be held on Sunday, August 2 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Tickets are only being sold online through Boston Comic Con. There will be no tickets purchased at the door.

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