Comic-Con 2012: The Best, Weirdest, And Sexiest Cosplay So Far [PHOTOS]

By Eric Brown | July 13 2012 10:34 PM

Photo: @Dave_P_Johnson

Aurora Cosplay

Sometimes cosplayers take things to the extreme, as with this racy Aurora costume. The Tick photobombs for extra points.

Photo: @CAntista

Valve Cosplay

No convention is complete without costumes from Valve's video games. To the left is the Scout from "Team Fortress 2," with "Portal's" Chell to the right.

Photo: @PixelK1tty

Game of Thrones

"Game of Thrones" cosplay. Note the plush direwolf under Jon Snow's arm.

Photo: @Nikolai3d

Iron Man

Absolutely fantastic Iron Man cosplay. Bonus points for the uncanny similarity to Tony Stark underneath the mask.

Photo: @StaxIGN

Catwoman

"The Dark Knight Rises" is still unreleased, but that hasn't stopped cosplayers from donning costumes seen in trailers, posters, and other advance materials.

Photo: @Nikolai3d

Brave

Like most Pixar films, "Brave" captured the hearts and minds of plenty of cosplayers this year.

Photo: @dihno_dna

Game of Thrones

This amazing "Game of Thrones" cosplay shows off the Mother of Dragons and Khal Drogo. Is this amazing? It is known.

Photo: @SignedInPodcast

X-Men Katamari

Possibly the most bizarre cosplay out there at the convention. It mashes up the costumes of the X-Men's Cyclops and Phoenix with the visual style of cult Japanese game "Katamari Damacy."

Photo: @scout101

Joker

One of the most well-done Joker costumes out there.

Photo: @CAntista

Mashup

The Mask, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, AND Captain America? Okay, this goes beyond "mashup" and into "insanity."

Photo: @kpereira

Mercury

Everyone is excited to pose with Freddie Mercury.

Photo: @Nikolai3d

tardis

Four female TARDIS cosplayers. Maybe this is getting a little out of hand.

Photo: @SQEX_Members_NA

ffxiii

This Final Fantasy XIII-2 cosplay is certainly easy on the eyes.

Cosplay, or costume play, is a time-honored tradition at the San Diego Comic-Con. After all our coverage of the event itself, it would feel wrong not to post some of the most memorable cosplay featured at the San Diego Convention Center. These photos run the gamut from well-done to poorly planned, from sexy to questionable, but they're all highly memorable.