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Marvel Entertainment revealed several Thunderbolts cosplayers who won at New York Comic Con and, thus, awoke both admiration and humorous reactions on social media. Despite the fact that the comic book anti-heroes were the stars of the con, some of the character outfits got more attention than others due to the artistic liberties taken. Anyway, this unexpected coming together of the Marvel fans gave the convention attendants a fun way to portray the superhero team through the different styles of the cosplayers and capture it with their cameras.
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Moreover, Marvel Entertainment supported the gathering by sharing a specific video with the hashtag #Thunderbolts tagged ‘#Thunderbolts cosplayers take over #MarvelNYCC! #NYCC #MarvelCosplay’ where the group could be heard shouting ‘We are the Thunderbolts!’ with great passion. Yes, it was a strong moment but still, the characters’ performances were of very different qualities.
A guy pointed it out immediately and he described it as a ‘cheap cosplay’ stating ‘Thunderbolts that I bought from temu’, meaning that he was referring to the quality, which sometimes is very low, of the items of costumes that are mass-produced and sold in bulk. A different person was making fun of the Sentry who was performed in such a low-key manner and he said ‘That’s not sentry that’s turret’, implying that the portrayal of the cosmic-powered hero might not have been totally on point.
The Winter Soldier’s cosplay was the first one everybody was talking about and it was a definitely hot topic since people were questioning a lot Bucky’s character. hairstyle. ‘Bucky with the ‘just got out of bed’ hairstyle, great job Temuboldts,’ was the comment from one of the Spanish-speaking observers. Another person asked ‘What happened to Bucky? 🥲’ and sounded really concerned for the image of the character, usually perfect, that he or she is worried about. A third comment then proceeded to ask the same in a humorous way and asked ‘Is that Winter Soldier with a Final Fantasy hair style? 🤪’ – as an homage to the dramatic hairstyles in the popular video game franchise.
The US Agent’s shield, on the other hand, was once again the butt of the joke. One of the fans wrote ‘US Agent with his shield from Wish getting tacoed 😆😂’, referring to the shield’s obviously damaged shape and also to the famous economical shopping site. Another person trying to summarize the situation humorously said ‘He turned my shield into a taco! 🗣️🔥🌮’ – perfectly matching the distorted look of the weapon.
The user who referred to the group as ‘The Ethnical Diverse Thunderbolts 😂😂’ did not miss the fact that there was a mix of cultures in the group. At the same time another user made the comment ‘How Sam sees the Thunderbolts’ – meaning the Captain America character would probably have a lot of doubts regarding the team he was supposed to lead.
Besides the good-natured teasing, the excitement was quite clear. A thrilled follower was practically saying ‘A SENTRY COSPLAY ⁉️⁉️OH MY GOD I😭🔥🔥’, meaning that he or she was really, i.e. he or she was expressing his or her very positive feelings for having the not so commonly represented character showing up to the con. Another more practical-minded individual was saying, ‘We need more Thunderbolts merch! ⚡🔩’ – pointing out the merchandise potential of the team.
The Spanish-speaking community was vibrant and amusing in their comments. One of them said ‘The winter soldier has gotten summer very suddenly’ when referring to Bucky’s casual look, while a second one said ‘Is that captain’s helmet bought from temu?’ with regard to US Agent’s headwear that looked spoofed.
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Such events at the conventions remind us that they are not merely about the contests of costumes – they are nothing less than the very expression of the fandom where the creativity and the tight budget meet each other in a humorous way. The Thunderbolts troupe, albeit a little imperfect, was the very embodiment of Comic Con: a vibrant and merry character celebration that did not care about the price or production values. The major, Marvel, has almost precisely identified the year 2025 as that of the release of its actual Thunderbolts movie and those fan interpretations are on the road both entertaining and enlightening as to which characters have the strongest support among the devoted fan base. Marvel Entertainment has almost precisely identified the year 2025 as that of the release of its actual Thunderbolts movie and those fan interpretations are on the road both entertaining and enlightening as to which characters have the strongest support among the devoted fan base. The noise around these convention appearances is a signal of unstoppable enthusiasm towards the Marvel’s unrolling universe of complex anti-heroes and their D-day at the movies.