Just a reminder for you to get your entry in for the Major Spoilers Costume Contest.  The winner receives the DC Absolute: Batman: The Long Halloween.

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You know those guys that hang out on Hollywood Boulevard in superhero costumes so you can take pictures? Turns out there is a documentary about them, directed by Matt Ogens.

Pic chronicles the alternately poignant and amusing paths of the struggling actors who pay the bills by playing superheroes on Hollywood Boulevard. Central characters are Batman, Superman, the Hulk and Wonder Woman.

Now there’s a crossover you probably didn’t expect to see…

The film will screen at AFI in October.

via Variety

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays at Major Spoilers, and we’re hoping you’ll celebrate with us, with our very first contest! We want you - yes you - to send us pictures of your bad self dressed up as your favorite comic book hero. The best costume will not only be hailed as the Grand Prize Winner in Major Spoilers’ Costume Contest you’ll also win DC’s Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween (a $75 value).

Here’s what you have to do:
Send three to four pictures (different poses/angles) of yourself in your favorite superhero costume (plus one sans costume) to us by October 21, 2007. Make sure you include your name, address, and the character you are supposed to be (please, no made up characters). The Major Spoilers crew, will narrow the list to five contestants (oh lord, let us have more than five entries), and readers will then vote on their favorite. The winner will be announced October 31st.

Send your pictures to contest@majorspoilers.com

It’s our first contest, so please make it a good one! Let’s see your creativity and talent in action!

Project: Rooftop is now accepting entries for the second annual costume contest: Fights, Flights & Tights 2.

Pretty easy to enter, make your costume, take several pics, get them to the company before October 21st. The best entries get featured on the site, and the winner will receive an original sketch of their design by Dean Trippe.

Sounds cool to me, and gives me an idea or two for something here at Major Spoilers.

More info can be found at the Project: Rooftop site.

You have until Oct. 22 to submit your photos. More information can be found at www.marvel.com/costumecontest/.

I don’t cosplay for a reason - I don’t got the build for spandex,, although if you’ve seen me lately, I could probably pull of that late 50s, early 60s Lex Luthor look.  That doesn’t stop all sorts of people from joining in the fun.

I never knew sneakers, berks and shorts were part of the official Starfleet uniform.

Do you cosplay?  Send us pics of yourself all dolled up - I may have a contest forming.

via My Extra Life

Here’s something to ponder - Storm Trooper in a Bikini.

You can see the rest of the set at the Flickr site.

Speaking of pictures, did you go to Wizard World Chicago? We’re looking for readers to share their photo diary of the convention. Drop me an email at schleicher.at.mindspring.com, and I’ll get them on the site.

Looks like we are just about to wrap up the photo parade coverage of the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con. Today’s installment comes from Major Spoilers reader Shane, who made his first ever trip to the west coast, and his first trip to a comic book convention - ever! Having been to many cons, we at Major Spoilers salute you for being that daring to make SDCC your first.

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Top Cow VP of Marketing and Sales Filip Sablik sent Major Spoilers a whole bunch of pictures of the Top Cow booth and attendees from the San Diego Comic-Con. Take the jump for celebrity shots, booth babes, new merch and more.

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The photos from the comic-con are trickling in. After the last installment, Jim Mourgos contacted me and let me know he had a access to the press area of the Masquerade and took a whole lot of pictures. If you want to see some close-ups of the costumes, and a different take on Masquerade, take the jump.

If you have any pictures from the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con and want to share them with the world - put them in an e-mail and send them my way!

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The other day I asked readers to share their 2007 San Diego Comic-con pics, and sure enough they are starting to trickle in. One of the highlights we’ve received so far is from Jamie who just so happened to be part of the Josie and the Pussycat Doll Review team at this years Masquerade.

The team won Honorable Mention in the Creativity category. Thanks for sharing Jamie, who by the way is dolled up in the Black Cat costume.

If you have photos from the con, and want to share, put them in an e-mail and send them my way.

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Collector’s Pair of Dice’s own James Deckart was one of those fortunate enough to attend the completely sold out 2007 San Diego Comic-Con. He sent us loads of pictures, and over the next few days I’ll share some of them with you - including a picture that will be used in our very first Major Spoilers Contest!

For now, take a gander at these images James snapped during the con’s Masquerade.

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You might not believe it, but there are girls who are into comics, gaming, and pop culture. Many of them are quite attractive, and don’t mind cosplaying it up for fun.

The women of the Girl Gaming Network are heading out to San Diego to cover the event, and you might even catch them in costume.

If you think Ruby Rocket is looking good as Black Cat, head over to the GGL to see who else the girls might be dressing up as.

via GGL