Comic-Con is always a great place to see literally hundreds fans of all ages dress up in their best homemade costumes. Here are just a few pics of costumed characters roaming the halls at Comic-Con 2009…

Tron

Predator

Master Chief from Halo
Spongebob Squarepants
Spider-Men

Bionicle
Mandalorian warriors from Star Wars
More Mandalorians

Giselle and Prince Edward from Enchanted
On the right is Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Giselle from Enchanted; no idea who that is on the left

I know it’s blurry, but it’s just too good not to share

Silk Spectre from Watchmen
Transformers (the animated variety, if I’m not mistaken)
Silk Spectre, Night Owl, Rorschach, and the Comedian, from Watchmen
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For anime and manga lovers who are old enough to remember Saint Seiya or Knights of the Zodiac, they should be glad that a MMORPG centered around Saint Seiya called Saint Seiya Online will be released by Sega this year.

In China, the online game was named 圣斗士OL and is already in beta. From the prizes (from PSP to MP3 players) that the Chinese players can get during this beta testing period, we reckon that Saint Seiya Online will attract new fans who have no idea who is Athena or Masami Kurumada.
Image: 圣斗士OL

Every now and then, we need to clear our puny brains. Maybe our minds are full of evil thoughts from adult games or maybe our gray matter contains yellow pellets that Pac-Man like.

No matter what, the Pac-Man Hat fits for all purposes. Whether you are going for a retro video games cosplay party, needing some shade to block the sun or confessing that you love ghosts, you need this big yellow hat.
$35.90 at NCSX.
Image: NCSX

Cosplayers on ‘roids rejoice! TriForce Sales, a creator of licensed 1:1 scale replica from video games, films, TV, and comics, is going to produce the weapons and armor from the Gears of War universe. TriForce has partnered with sculptor Sid Garrand of Nightmare Armor Studios to recreate the gear worn by Marcus Fenix’s Delta Squad.
So what’s in the lineup of replicas? You can order the COG armor, helmet and the Lancer assault rifle. Advance orders can be placed online beginning July 8 at www.projecttriforce.com.