For the first time, Central Coast Comicon is hosting the Masters of Cosplay Competition as one of 3 Cosplay Comps at our 2023 event. The Masters of Cosplay is a pre-registered competition open to people who like to take their cosplaying to the next level by handcrafting over 70% of their Cosplay costume.

10 entries will be selected by our judges to be the Masters of Cosplay Finalists. These finalists will be required to attend Central Coast Comicon, taking place on Saturday 27th May at The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford.

The Masters of Cosplay Competition will be held on the Main Stage, where all 10 Finalists will have an opportunity to take to showcase their creations and for a Q&A with our MC or a skit performance while our judges make their decisions of who will be the Central Coast Comicon Master of Cosplay! 

Titles 
There are two titles for this competition;
Master of Cosplay,
& Runner up

Prizes 
Both of these winners will receive prizes from our competition sponsors Costumes.com.au, 3D Obsessions & Hoyts, As well as the Master of Cosplay and Runner-up trophies!  

 Terms and Conditions 
  • Your Cosplay has to be 90% handcrafted new, recycled, or up-cycled materials  
  • An explanation of your creation/design processes is required
  • You will need to be attending Central Coast Comicon 2023 and be available to go onstage at 4 pm for the Masters of Cosplay Competition. 
  • Provide permission to post your submitted images to social media where we will tag you.
  • Judges' on-the-day decisions are final. 
Enter Now!
Enter the Master of Cosplay Competition using the registration form below. You will need to upload a maximum of 3 images of your Cosplay. If these are professional photos, please provide the photographer's name so we can credit them if we post them on our social media platforms. You will also need to describe your creative/design and construction processes.

The Finalists will be notified on Friday 19th of May by email and announced publically across our social media platforms. 

We look forward to seeing your Cosplays! 

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* Contact Info

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* Do you give permission for us to share your Cosplay to Central Coast Comicon Social Media Feeds?

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* Please share the link/handle to your social media platforms if you have them

Now the fun stuff! - Tell us about your Cosplay! 

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* Character Name ( and explain which genre of pop culture your character is from)

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* Are you the creator of this Cosplay

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* What percentage of your Cosplay is handcrafted?

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* Has this Cosplay won competitions before?

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* How long did it take you to create your Cosplay? (estimate how many hours) 

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* What materials have been used in the creation of this Cosplay?

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* What special techniques have been used in the creation of this Cosplay?

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* Is there anything else you would like the judges to know about your Cosplay?

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* Upload good-quality images of your Cosplay.

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* Upload good-quality images of your Cosplay.

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* Upload good-quality images of your Cosplay.

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* Who is the photographer of these images?

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