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A LOOK BACK AT WONDERCON 2008
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BEST IN SHOW: "Maximum Spider" worn & made by Daniel &
David Proctor, Christophe Tang, Nikki Costa, and Louis Stokes
WonderCon 2008
MASQUERADE COSTUME COMPETITION WINNERS
Trophy winners:
Best In Show: "Maximum Spider" worn & made by Daniel &
David Proctor, Christophe Tang, Nikki Costa, and Louis Stokes.
Best Re-Creation: "Resident Devil", worn & made by Kristie
Metz and Molly Vasher.
Best Workmanship: "Leonidas, King of Sparta", worn & made
by Allan Lavigne.
Best Presentation: "Captain Jack Versus Norrington", worn
by Al Rackstraw, Joshua Egged, and Noah Loggus. Made by Joshua
Egged and Elena Herzen.
Most Humorous: "The Yip-Yips", worn & made by Stanley Lin
and Mike Horn.
Best Novice: "Fuu’s Kimono", worn & made by Belle Borba.
Honorable Mentions:
- "Creature from The Black Lagoon", worn & made by Ericson
Yee.
- "Goddesses Deedlit & Pirotess", worn & made by Vanessa Grundy
and Melissa Hoppe.
- "Illusive Arts Dorothy & Scarecrow", worn & made by 2D Costuming:
Dany Slone & Darieum Pagani.
- "Dr. Who" (with a Dalek and K-9), worn and made by Robert
Kovacs and Hitori.
- "The Villains of Townsville" worn & made by Cristina Gutierrez
and Sarah Pilat.
Company-donated prizes:
Century Guild, for best Art Nouveau or fantasy ($100 cash
or $250 booth credit), to "Daydream", worn & made by Laura Ehrlich,
based on the art of Alphonse Mucha.
Geek Monthly, for best science fiction film or TV
character (free one-year subscription to the magazine), to "Creature
From The Black Lagoon", worn & made by Ericson Yee.
DC Comics, for best DC re-creation, (a special limited
edition DC Direct collectable), to "Green Lantern Corporation",
worn and made by Ron Smith and Denise Lombard.
Lucasiflm Ltd., for best Star Wars entry, (two limited
edition Star Wars bicycles from the Lucasfilm archives).
A tie: "Patriotic Jedi: Master Independence", worn and made by
Damon Wheelhouse, and, "Pitiful Little Band", worn and made by
Marie & Terry Cannon, Robin Parker, and Melissa Best.
Honorable Mention: "The Villains of Townsville" worn
& made by Cristina Gutierrez and Sarah Pilat
This year’s WonderCon Masquerade costume competition showcased
31 entries, for a total of 73 costumes (plus one robot dog) crossing
the stage in the Esplanade Ballroom. The Saturday evening audience
numbered over 1,700, and was treated to special movie previews before
the show and during the judging intermission, and also recent award-winning
Star Wars Fan Films provided by Lucasfilm. There were trophies
given in six categories, plus five Honorable Mentions, as well as
a few prizes donated by companies. For a third of our entries, this
was their first time on a Masquerade stage, but their presentations
seemed as polished as the experienced costumers in the show.
DC Comics Company Prize Winner: "Green Lantern Corps",
worn and made by Ron Smith and Denise Lombard
The Master of Ceremonies was once again the always-entertaining
writer and artist Phil Foglio of Studio Foglio. The guest judges
included the award-winning master comic book colorist Steve Oliff,
actress, producer and prolific convention costumer Valerie Perez,
and graphic artist and designer Brian Scott, whose over 20 years’
experience with the Society for Creative Anachronism crafting leather
and metal into armor and other costume items served him well as
our workmanship judge.
Geek Monthly Prize winner and Honorable Mention:
"Creature from the Black Lagoon", worn & made by Ericson Yee
WonderCon gives a hearty thanks to all the contestants for all
the dedication and work put into their creations, to the professionals
who donated their time as Master of Ceremonies and judges, to the
companies that provided generous cash and merchandise prizes, and
to the volunteers that worked behind the scenes helping out. We
look forward to seeing you again for next year’s event as the Masquerade
continues to grow in size, dazzle, and fun.
Honorable Mention: "Goddesses Deedlit & Pirotess", worn
& made by Vanessa Grundy and Melissa Hoppe
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