Out Of This World: 15 Mind-Blowing Guardians Of The Galaxy Cosplays

We’ve all been there as children, putting on a cape and pretending to be a superhero. Well, that’s evolved into recreating costumes in real life and sharing those outfits with the rest of the world. Cosplaying is bigger than ever, and there are some incredible designs from films, TV shows and comics that truly bring some of our favorite characters to life. And with Comic-Con’s seeing a rise in attendance each year, the amount of insane cosplays also rises — and we love it. There’s something about seeing characters in a realistic way that inspires wonder. It’s hard not to try your hardest in questioning how some creators bring the wildest of designs to life.

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And since characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy became incredibly popular — there are an infinite amount of impressive costumes that debut all the time. Some designs are homemade and creatively slick, whilst some are at a near professional level that can blow your mind. Make-up, accessories, clothes, padding, foam, sewing and stitching. It’s all here. It’s worth saying that these costumes aren’t ranked, they’re included in the list because they impressed us! We’ve brought some incredibly inventive costumes for you, here are 15 out of this world Guardians of the Galaxy cosplays.

NEBULA

Norwegian cosplayer Karin Olava brought the cybernetically enhanced assassin known as Nebula to life with her completely dedicated look. Each portion of the outfit just looks perfect, as if she’s leapt right out from the screen and into real life. But with the brightness of the costume, she also looks like she could have walked off the page of a comic too. It’s great.

That metal arm is incredibly detailed and looks like it could do some serious damage. Her facial expression really captures the intimidating nature of the character as she weighs up the pros and cons of killing the poor photographer. The colors used on Olava’s skin really stand out alongside the costume, and she looks like she’s ready to take down any threat that comes her way.

MANTIS

During Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the chemistry between Drax and Mantis was at first a little forced — but slowly turned into something quite sweet. Since she’s quite a naïve and almost playful character, there are some hilarious moments in the film that stem from her. And that’s something that MakeupPiggy has captured perfectly in her cosplay as the character adopted by Ego.

The green outfit is a brightly colored interpretation of Mantis, and the antenna’s on her head blend in almost seamlessly. The rivets on her costume plus the little strap around her thumb are a nice touch. Plus, the architecture behind her could even pass for the type of buildings that Ego built on himself (there’s a sentence we never thought we would write).

GROOT

This one’s so good, it’s been endorsed by Stan Lee himself. What was the world like before 2014, before Groot stole the hearts of millions? We don’t want to remember. It’s incredible how a film managed to make people care about a walking tree who could only say “I/We are Groot”. Propcustomz was one of those people enchanted by the character, and had to bring him to life.

His incredibly detailed walking costume shows an adult Groot with a moss covered body (although we don’t think he can extend his arms like he did in that final battle). But at Dallas Expo, the creator managed to snag this photo with Stan Lee, who told him to “Take your Groot, and keep growing”. Don’t you just love Stan Lee? And don’t you just love this costume!

GAMORA

Before she became part of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Gamora was out for the orb aka the Power Stone. And because it was in the possession of one infamous Star-Lord, she had to take it by any means necessary. Here, AlyTheKitten brings to life that past version of Gamora before she realized she was better off with a team.

She used Kryolan aqua colors to achieve Gamora’s green skin, and it looks phenomenal. The silver marks on her forehead are a tiny detail, but work so well on the cosplayer alongside the rest of her outfit. And then there’s the wig. The dark red contrasts amazingly against the brightly colored tips that really pin down the striking look that she’s rocking. We wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of this one.

STAR-LORD

There are so many different Star-Lord cosplays around, it was extremely difficult to choose just a few versions that we really liked. But here’s the last one, promise. And it’s by Jason Koch, who seems to be pretty good at emulating Peter Quill. Just head over to his Instagram, and you’ll see what we mean. But in this photo — he looks very similar to Chris Pratt, don’t you think?

Maybe it’s the cheeky grin or just the costume, but he’s definitely got a similar look about him. The headphones are a nice touch alongside the Walkman. But the hand resting on his pistol is what really brings the costume together. It’s the cocky attitude of Quill that comes to life just through a simple position. Koch is clearly having a lot of fun playing around as Star-Lord.

RONAN

If we hadn’t been searching for cosplay outfits, we would have assumed that this was a promo photograph of Lee Pace as Ronan. It’s uncanny how alike Elendriel Alastair looks like the Marvel villain. The piercing eyes behind the purple contacts look quite menacing in a simple way. And although the black facial paint doesn’t look like the same texture as the alien goo from the film, the rest of the armor looks incredible.

The intricate detail on each individual piece shows the dedication the creator has, and it really pays off. Just look closer at the chest piece and the legs and you’ll see what we mean. The dark red symbol across his chest also looks almost bloody — and maybe that’s the intent. Ronan may not have been the most memorable villain, but this cosplay certainly is.

YONDU MARY POPPINS

Oh come on, you knew we had to include a Mary Poppins version of Yondu, right? The now iconic line “I’m Mary Poppins y’all!”, shouted by Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 obviously inspired many cosplayers — but this one might have to be our favorite of the bunch. Cindy Salvus Arts created this look, which incorporates Yondu’s Ravager allegiance with a Mary Poppins inspired twist.

She uses a waistcoat, shirt and tie over a navy blue undershirt to combine the characters together in a striking image. And with the red fin on top of her head, the cosplayer almost seems to be rocking a steampunk vibe with the character design. She’s got the facial scar, the ravager logo and of course the signature arrow – this is a great costume. And we’re loving it.

CLASSIC STAR-LORD

Before James Gunn and the Marvel Cinematic Universe gave us our new definitive versions of the Guardians of the Galaxy, the 2008 team looked radically different. A whole new color-scheme and completely different style of outfit. Here, Jonathan Duran has brought that version to life. The outfit is mainly blue, with dark red highlights around his chest and covering his gloves.

If you’re not familiar with the original comics but know the films, this is what Star-Lord’s helmet looked like, it’s quite a good translation from the page to real life. There’s also a bigger inclusion of the Ravager/Guardians logo on the chest, something that the films use as patches on the side of uniforms. Since there are lots of Chris Pratt Star-Lord cosplays, it’s refreshing to see some 2008 Quill looks.

NOVA

Look, we know he hasn’t made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet — but it’s obvious that at some point we’re going to have a version of Nova at some point. He’s teamed up with the Guardians on numerous occasions, so it’s only fair we get a cinematic adaptation. We’ve already had the Nova Corps, which are a Galactic police force, it’s only a matter of time before Richard Ryder or Sam Alexander get their live action debut.

Here, we get a look at what a Richard Ryder costume could look like in the flesh, and it’s an impressive piece of work found by Superhero Hype. The light up parts of the costume alongside the helmet look incredible, as if he’s leapt off the page.

YONDU

This Yondu cosplay is about as close as we’ll get before we get into Michael Rooker territory. It was designed by prosthetic make-up artist, Bryan Steisiek, who has previously worked on The Amazing Spider-Man. But this cosplay is ultra-realistic. He uses his skills to make the Ravager come to life with an intimidating result. The make-up on the cosplayer’s head has been sculpted to have the same texture and scars as Rooker in the movie, including the few scratches and cuts he gets in the climactic battle.

And then there’s the implant allowing him to control the arrow. The way he folded the prosthetic to make the implant look like it’s protruding from the skull is creepily effective. Alongside the red contacts and the false teeth, this movie standard anti-hero really comes to life.

DRAX

We all know about the painstaking process that it took to apply the make-up on Dave Bautista to bring Drax to life. So imagine the grit and determination needed to bring this look to life. For starters, there’s the work out. This cosplayer spotted at San Diego Comic-Con in 2015 has clearly been working out to achieve a great figure to match Drax. And then there’s the tattoos.

This body paint is meticulous and incredibly detailed, it looks like the real designs. The orange prison trousers are a nice nod to Drax’s time spent in prison during the start of the first film. We don’t doubt that this cosplayer would quite happily murder Thanos in his sleep. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find the identity of this Drax — so apologies if you’re reading this. Please don’t hunt us down and take revenge. Thanks.

THE FIRST NEBULA

Back in 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy was a risky move for Marvel. The team weren’t a huge name in comics, they were well established but didn’t have the fame of characters Captain America and Iron Man. But the flawed, roguish antiheroes struck a chord with many fans, one of them being Nebula. And here, we found the first Nebula cosplay to be spotted by Karen Gillan at Wizard Con. The actress even tweeted the picture.

Including the red leather, the robotic arm, the twin swords and the iconic cybernetic enhancements on her head. Gillan is clearly pretty impressed with the fact her performance already resonating with people in creative ways. There have been plenty of Nebula cosplays in the past three years — but this one just seems kind of special.

LIL’ STAR-LORD AND BABY GROOT

This is a pretty adorable cosplay, seeing a mini version of the two heroes in one that just works so perfectly. Everything down from the red leather jacket, the headphones, the Walkman and yes, Baby Groot — is “aw”-inducing. What’s great about this look, is that it’s simple and doesn’t overcomplicate things.

Sure, the flashy and technical costumes can be incredible. But sometimes, simplicity wins the day. This photo taken by KjerstenGallagher really captures the effect that films and characters can have on kids. The Baby Groot POP! Funko figure just ties the whole look together. Also, the boy has a look of Wyatt Oleff, the actor who played a younger version of Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy, so there’s that too.

THANOS

Look, we know he’s not part of the Guardians, but he was in the first film and one of the biggest villains of the MCU. This truly impressive cosplay of the Mad Titan, Thanos is something else. Wow. We knew he was a big guy, and this cosplay really captures how terrifying he could be in real life. The expression on his face is in something of a death stare. We wouldn’t want to be one of the Avengers facing this guy down. Interestingly, this cosplay isn’t sporting the Infinity Gauntlet.

So he’s still got a way to go before conquering the galaxy. But the effort that has gone into this costume is incredible. His iconic blue and gold outfit really stands out amongst the crowd, and not just because of his height. This Mad Titan by Prizmatec really gets us hyped for Infinity War.

LIL’ ROCKET

When Halloween rolls around, seeing who has the best outfit can become a little competitive. However, we think we may have found one of the best Rocket outfits around from 2015. Christine Borchardt designed the costume for her then five-year-old completely by herself. There’s great attention to detail in Rocket’s outfit from the first film, with each piece nearly identical to the real/CGI thing.

She molded the mask herself, and it looks like the jaw is able to move when her son talked. The thing we were quite impressed with was making Rocket’s back paws into trainers, so that her son could walk around without worrying about getting his feet dirty. Let’s just hope the kid wasn’t as rude or violent as Rocket when going trick or treating…

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Web Art: 15 Jaw-Dropping Fan-Designed Spider-Man Costumes

Spider-Man is one of the most popular characters in comic book history. And across all the films, comics, TV shows and games we’ve seen hundreds of different looks for the wall-crawler. Some have become just as iconic as the original red and blue costume, like Miles Morales’ red and black suit. In each of the movies, we’ve seen Peter designing his new costume or tinkering with his current one. Because of the type of hero that he is, artists have a lot of free rein with the character. Comics gave us the Symbiote black suit, the Iron Spider costume and then there’s the Spider-Verse, in which resides hundreds of different versions of our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, some great and some not so much.

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Thankfully, fan artists can create some incredible pieces of work that play up on the different aspects of Peter Parker. For example, many have used the free running/parkour aspect of his heroics and incorporated that into his suit. But there’s really an endless stream of ideas that can come with Spidey. Be it an Iron Spider reimagining, a modern Symbiote costume or even something more horrifying. Quick disclaimer, these aren’t in order of rank — they’re all incredible. Here are 15 crazy spectacular fan-designed Spider-Man costumes.

MCU SYMBIOTE SUIT

So far, Spider-Man’s appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe twice, with his solo film Spider-Man: Homecoming giving us a proper introduction to the small-time hero. We know there are plans for a solo Venom movie coming, but surely that means we need to see a symbiote in the Spidey films soon. So Brandon Chen came up with an idea of what the symbiote suit could look like in the MCU.

And it sure is intimidating. With the texture and the way the white emblem wraps around the body — the suit almost looks like a military design. And with the eyes especially, it looks like a scaled down version of the Agent Venom suit. This is one design we’d absolutely love to see in live action. Plus, seeing Tom Holland’s angry version of his Peter would make some excellent screen time.

STEAMPUNK SPIDEY

Steampunk adaptations of characters have been going around fan sites for some time, and this Victorian era Spider-Man is one that really stands out. It’s a simple version of Peter Parker’s iconic suit, using gold goggles as the eye pieces. It’s like the basic suit from Spider-Man: Homecoming was rolled back 200 years. Maybe it’s the gloomy background, but this neatly dressed hero looks surprisingly creepy.

We like the shirt and waistcoat incorporated together to bring together the costume. We like that his mask isn’t quite perfect, as it looks to tie around the back of his head. The paisley patterns that cover the red fabric are also a neat translation of the usual web design to something matching the 1800s. But it’s the slight imperfections that brings out the attention to detail from the artist, Gimaldinov.

INJUSTICE 2 SPIDER-MAN

This version of Peter Parker’s costume takes its cues from Injustice 2 according to artist iBralui. And it’s easy to see where the inspiration has come from. The DC fighting game incorporated characters like Firestorm and Green Lantern with face wrapping masks, and those designs have clearly influenced this vision of Spider-Man. His suit feels very tactical, and looks armored.

This would probably be useful for Spidey going up against the Ultimate Green Goblin or some of his other larger villains like the Rhino. It’s a vibrant design that blends modern looks with the classic colors — but also bringing its own unique take on the character. The bug eyes from his usual suit have been translated into goggles here, and they look fantastic. The Spider-emblem is a little different than usual, but still looks pretty cool.

2099 FREE RUNNER

This is one of our favorite designs on the list. When Miguel O’Hara first debuted in the ‘90s, fans went crazy for him and his different Spider-Man suit. But this new take on the costume brings us to a whole new level of excitement. It’s like Spider-Man 2099 meets InFamous crossed with Splinter Cell, but as a bike messenger. Right?

The suit looks extremely practical, with the main blue and red body looking like a cycling jacket — whilst the armored parts would protect Spidey when he’s swinging. The bag is also a neat addition, but then there’s the eyes. They’re an extremely clever way of bringing the Spider-emblem to the suit whilst also incorporating them into the iconic bug eyes with a 2099 twist. If there’s ever a live action 2099 adaptation — use anjinanhut’s design, it’s great.

NO SPIDER-EMBLEM

Who needs a logo anyway? This design plays up on the absence of the spider, but brings a whole other impressive design to the suit. With the off center webbing pattern, it makes the colors of the suit the main focus rather than any pesky emblem. This looks like the type of Spider-Man that’s a little more use to free running in his early career with the addition of those knee pads.

How many times has he scraped them hurling himself towards buildings and villains at extreme speeds? The mask looks cool, embracing a minimal design but also looking like a cross between a Spider-Man POP! Funko figure and Deadpool — but in a good way. The artist, Dragonalth, has created a unique costume that strives to draw attention to the colors of Spidey’s iconic suit.

WHITE EMBLEM SUIT

There’s going to be a new Spider-Man game coming to PS4 in 2018, and in the E3 trailer we got a glimpse of the new suit. It made a change to the classic costume and brought in a huge white Spider-emblem instead of the typical black one. And thanks to Matthew Warlick, we’re able to see what the comics equivalent could look like when he entered a Spider-Man redesign contest.

The white emblem makes up the upper torso part of the suit and looks impressive as the red mask and shoulders emerge from it. The huge bug eyes look great, and very similar to the Ultimate Spider-Man run of comics from the early 2000s. There’s not too much red in this costume, but the bits that are stand out more because of that.

REMIXED SPIDER-MAN

This remixed version of Spider-Man looks almost alien in this piece by Igneous Art. Perhaps that’s because of the multiple domed eyes on the mask, but it makes him look otherworldly. It also makes us wonder what the practical effects of those are. If it’s a technologically advanced suit, are those part of his heads up display? Who knows.

The thing we love the most is the way the Spider-emblem hangs down from the upper portion of the costume, bringing the bright red color with it. The way the red curls around his fingers looks very similar to Andrew Garfield’s Amazing Spider-Man costume, but with a little flair to it. The colors of the suit make it stand out, as this feels like a younger Parker coming up to the prime of his crime fighting career.

MOUTHLESS MASKED SPIDEY

This Ben Reilly-esque design puts an interesting twist on his Spider-Man costume. It still uses the huge Spider-emblem flowing across the chest, but it makes the red overshirt look almost like a biker jacket. The mask leaves the mouth uncovered, allowing Ben to actually convey emotions a little easier when he’s fighting villains and saving loved ones.

Although this would definitely make it easier for someone to figure out the person underneath the mask. It also looks slightly similar to luchador wrestling masks, which could be a nice callback to the first time Peter put on his costume. The suit also leaves out the typical web design covering the red and blue, going for a minimalist approach. Although the few lines on Ben’s head help give the suit a bit of texture, it’s a flashy looking costume by Kid Oblivion.

SLIMLINE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

The first Amazing Spider-Man film gave fans a very different look for Peter Parker, focusing on the homemade suit, although it still looked like something only Sony could make. This suit by RtRadke takes us back to that first film. It’s definitely a younger Pete, just by the smaller size of him. And by the color of the eyes, it looks like he has the same sunglasses style visors that we saw in that first film.

With the large Spider-emblem and the ninja-toe feet, this suit could easily be something that Pete wore in-between the first and second film. The gloves look a little bit homemade, but side from that it’s quite similar to several suits that we’ve seen previously, but with a slimline twist.

BLACK AND RED EMBLEM SHIFTED SPIDER-MAN

After the death of Peter Parker (it’s not a spoiler it happened years ago!), Miles Morales took on the mantle of Spider-Man. But when he donned a red and blue costume he was told it was out of taste and got a redesigned version instead. This new version of Miles’ costume shifts the red triangular patterns on his suit into a second Spider-emblem across his chest.

It also pushes the red up onto his eyes and because of the black mouth shape that forms between the two red portions of the mask, the outcome looks like the Spider-Man equivalent of Spawn. There’s no Spider-emblem on the back of the suit, instead opting for a connecting band from the front emblem, which is a slick choice by ojos-aka. We love the individual red fingers like the Morales costume.

THE IRON SPIDER

During the “Civil War” event by Mark Millar, Peter got his very own Iron Man costume dubbed the “Iron Spider”. Guy Bourraine Jr. designed this heavily detailed version of the Iron Spider costume to like a suit that could fit into the MCU. It’s mainly a red armored suit, with the gold rods as an extra exo-suit on top.

The artist specified that these rods would shift and move to give Peter the ability to use extra strength if he needs to. The side profile gives us a detailed look at the helmet, and it definitely resonates with the MCU Iron Man designs that we’ve seen before, although it’s definitely a little slicker than the bulkier Iron Man suits Stark utilizes across the films. This suit would definitely make Peter more formidable than he already is.

PRACTICAL SUIT

This suit definitely channels the Homecoming hoodie suit that Parker resorts to after Tony takes the Stark suit away. The main body of the suit is made up of a red and blue hoodie with a mismatched spider drawn over the top of it. Whilst the mask looks like a red balaclava with the goggles fixed over the top. They’re not quite attached to the suit though, because we can see a strap fixed around Pete’s head.

The backpack he’s wearing also brings it back to Peter’s high school days. The suit drawn by TheKid221 is a wonderfully simple take on the character, and the artist mentions that it also slightly references Deadpool. Especially since his mask has the pointed top, like that of the Merc with the Mouth.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

If Spider-Man really started to clock hours into the gym as well as his superheroics, he would become this “Ultimate” Spider-Man by Furqan Adil. He’s a physically imposing figure, and with the angle of the eyes and the way they’re positioned — he looks intimidating. The costume gets rid of the typical blue color, instead going for a silver that dominates the main body.

The suit also uses a brighter white for the Spider-emblem in the middle of the chest, really drawing attention to it. This is the type of suit that an agency like S.H.I.E.L.D. would give out to Spidey if he was part of their organization. The metallic look of the costume certainly seems like it could take some heavy duty damage during fights. We wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of this wall-crawler.

SPIDER-CAP

What would happen if Spider-Man became Captain America? Well, it would probably look something like this. Tloessy designed four different styles that a patriotic Spider-Man could look like. Incorporating the classic Cap look with the iconic Spider-Man costume. The star emblem mixed with the spider works brilliantly.

But the callbacks to the Bucky version of Captain America using the black legs and red boots are a clever touch. We love that Cap’s red gloves have been used as Spider-Man’s red arms with webbing over the top. The purely white eyes without the webbing look a little more tactical than the other suits. All four variants look incredible. You might have seen this one before, that’s because some cosplay companies have used it as the basis for morphsuits.

MAN-SPIDER

Well, this is slightly terrifying. We’ve all read the comics where Spider-Man turns into a literal spider right? Well, this version shows us what that would look like in his classic colors. Just because he’s in the iconic red and blue, doesn’t mean that this is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. With the extra eyes along with the claws, this Spider-Man looks more like a villain than a hero.

The extra limbs coming from his shoulders would no doubt be used in combat (as well as wall-crawling). There’s also a cave with eggs in the background — let’s hope that Peter didn’t lay those. New York definitely isn’t ready for this monstrous Spider-Man to be let loose on the city. It’s still an impressive piece by Veronika Koslova, as part of the Comic Con challenge.

Have you seen any other crazy fan-designed Spider-Man costumes? Let us know in the comments!

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