40 Jaw-Dropping Cosplays At Comic Con New York 2019 By Photographer Ali Reza Malik
Mario, Borderlands-Style Cell Shaded
Comic Con New York 2019 has passed, but cosplay never stops. Pictures of cosplayers in their favorite superhero (or supervillain) attire from this year’s NYCC are still surfacing on the Internet.
Ali Reza Malik, a Brooklyn-based photographer, is the artist behind a handful of iconic cosplay photographs from this year’s Comic Con New York. Ali’s work focuses primarily on South Asian communities, exploring the different forms of portraiture with the aim of promoting the visibility of these and other minority communities in the US. He may have taken a short break from his usual work once at Comic Con New York, but his camera had no rest.
More: Ali Reza Malik, Instagram, Facebook h/t: boredpanda
Aang & Avatar Korra
Ali traces his photographic roots back to the mid aughts, when he got hooked on art submission websites and blogs: “[This] threw me on the path of design, music, writing, and photography (instead of my major—finance) by force-feeding inspiration for hours on end each day.”
Yondu
It didn’t stop there. Ali’s passion for all things media was further fostered by a close friend. “It was only further perpetuated by a close friend of mine during that time—a constantly optimistic presence who never left her camera at home, even when we (bitterly) asked her to shelve it for a night,” jokes Ali.
Read full interview with Ali on Bored Panda.
Mysterio
Storm
Landlady From Kung Fu Hustle
Groot, Gamora & Yondu
Colossus
Aquawoman
Newton Scamander
Captain America
Shy Guys
Him
Luiji (Luija Board)
Captain Jack Sparow
Mario & Luigi, Samurais
Venom Bowsette
Lara Croft
Katana & Joker
Gambit
Wario
Cruella De Vil
Scarlet Witch
Thanos
Female Pennywise
Kilmonger & Black Panther
Princess Zelda
The Good Fairy
Princess Leia
Unknown
Deadpool
The Wicked Witch Elphaba
Raiden
Alladin, Jasmine, & Jafar
Samurai Gengi
Rey
Jane Foster & Lady Loki
Powerline & Roxanne
Space Ghost
Shy Guys, Domino & Storm
