Announcing the 2025 Cosplay Contest by Sweets & Geeks.

For 2025 NEO Will be bringing back the cosplay contest which will include cash prizes in multiple categories including; Best In Show & Top prizes in the Youth and Adult Categories.

This will be a chance to show off your costuming skills, have photo ops with one of the Cosplay Groups and experience the fun and excitement of being part of the Cosplay Community.

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This year's Judges will be GingerSnaps Cosplay and Michael " Knightmage " Wilson

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Time:

• 2:15pm line up/ check in  

• 2:30PM Contest 

See GingerSnaps Cosplay and Knightmage    - we are so excited! 

• 🔥 Categories & Cash Prizes ( TBD) :

• 🏆 First Place - Kids (12 & under)

• 🏆 First Place - Teens (13–17)

• 🏆 First Place - Adults (18+)

• 👯‍♂️ Best Group/Duo

• 🧵 Best Craftsmanship

• 🌟 Best in Show

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📍 Sign-Up Location: Head to the cosplay table at the back of field #2 to enter!

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See you on Sunday 8/3

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Note: As we have in the past, NEO wants to provide a safe zone for cosplayers. We also ask for consideration for our vendors when taking pictures on our crowded show floor.

Check Out past events: https://www.neocomiccon.com/cosplay

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Cosplay Guest Announcement:

NEO ComicCon is please to announce the return of Knightmage, Michael Wilson to our 2025 event.

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On the heels of our Cosplay announcement, we are so jazzed to welcome back one of our earliest supporters.

Two words - “World Class”! Please be excited as we are!!

Guests for NEO ComicCon this year feature special guest, Michael “Knightmage” Wilson! 

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Michael has been cosplaying since 2012, creating over 400 costumes and winning multiple awards. Michael is one of the most influential and cosplayers in the world, judging cosplay contests, hosting cosplay panels, and providing workshops which showcase the creative, positive, inspiring and supportive side of cosplay. 

Michael most often uses his costuming to bring awareness to many charitable events, benefits, parades, birthdays, and hospital visits to children. This has led him to becoming a member of esteemed costuming groups all over the United States such as The League of Heroes, The Heroes Alliance-Ohio Branch, East Coast Avengers, Costumers with a Cause, Superheroes to Kids in Ohio, GingerSnaps Cosplay, and Heroic Inner Kids.

Michael has received numerous awards for his charitable deeds including the “Outstanding Service Award” from Credit Where Credit Is Due, the CosBravo Award, Electronic Sports Industry “Most Influential Male Cosplayer” Award, “Most Influential Person of the Year” Award from Spanning the Need, and most notably the “Presidential Volunteers Award” from President Barack Obama and the White House.

If you wish, become a fan at www.Facebook.com/Knightmage1 and follow on Twitter @Knightmage and Instagram @Knightmage100

Bravo!