We had a front-row seat at Retro Con 2024 in Oaks, PA to give you a peek at the annual costume contest. We’re treated to a slew of new cosplays that pay homage to characters from Ahsoka to Yu-Gi-Oh! If you know yourself or anyone you know below, please let us know as we’d love to give the recognition where it’s due. Enter the costume contest now!
This Strawberry Shortcake cosplay not only looks a lot like the character, but her strawberry-scented basket also smells like the character. (Source: Hope Spokesperson)
Voltron towers over the judges’ table in this impressively detailed roleplay. (Source: @badaxxcosplay)
Gatchman’s Ken the Eagle was in attendance.
This Wolverine is the classic bright yellow uniform that was popularized again in “X-Men 97” and “Deadpool and Wolverine.”
Captain Peggy Carter and Captain America from “The First Avenger” not only performed on the same stage, but also hugged each other at the event.
Who can forget Blanky from the 1987 animated film The Brave Little Toaster?
This is no ordinary werewolf, but the famous Night Wolf from Marvel Comics.
Muto Yugi’s role play in Yu-Gi-Oh! Featured is the available KaibaCorp Duel Disk. (Image credit: @thearmoredantman)
The Addams family, including Wednesday, Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, and cousin It, are in the house and are as creepy as ever.
Here’s a profound entry point: Do you remember Ramman in “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”?
This cosplay of Eraserhead, whose full name is Shota Aizawa, comes from My Hero Academia. The cosplayer’s performance captured the character perfectly.
A special forces team is spotted patrolling, including Bazooka, Giggles, and the excellent Snake Eyes.
Thankfully, an OG superhero is attending the retro convention as Ultraman.
General Grievous and Ahsoka from Star Wars both demonstrated dual-wielding lightsabers for guests.
Marty McFly cosplay from Back to the Future has all the details from head to toe.
Jack Rockwell from Centurion is one of the most impressive buildings of its time.
This spring-loaded costume from Five Nights at Freddy’s terrified the younger children in the audience.
With all the bouncy dance moves he’s doing around Agent Stone, we’re convinced it’s Jim Carey behind the beard of Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog .
In Batman Multiverse at Retro Con, Adam West’s Batman dazzled us with his ’60s action on stage.
We were delighted with the accurate portrayal of Jubilee in X-Men 97. We’re still trying to figure out how she gets her yellow jacket to unfold like in the comics.
Cobra Commander from “G.I. Joe” shows us his reptilian features behind a chrome mask. He was once a man…
Almost the entire gang from Mystery Inc. shows up, including Shaggy, Daphne, and Velma. But Fred and Scooby-Doo, where are you?
Thankfully, the black ladies in Sailor Moon were the best at this event.
A big thank you to all the contestants. Congratulations to the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners: Strawberry Shortcake, Voltron and Mutoh Games. Gatchaman, GI Joe, Dr. Robotnik, Ahsoka & General Grievous, and Jake Rockwell also received honorable mentions. We look forward to seeing what kind of cosplay everyone comes up with at Retro Con 2025.
In case you missed it, check out our roundup of the 2022 Retro Con costume contests.