Izzy Buchholz, 32, of Wheeling, as Enoch from the show “Over the Garden Wall”
“It took me about a month to make this costume. It was beyond worth it.”
Rachel Mattiuz, 30, and her husband, Brendon Mattiuz, 30, of Indianapolis, as Imogen Temult and Ashton Greymoore, from the web series “Critical Role”
“This is our sixth year at C2E2,” said Rachel Mattiuz. “This year, we’re getting Brendon’s hammer signed by Taliesin Jaffe, who voices Ashton.”
Chris Martinez, 29, of Albany Park, as Leatherface from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
“I’ve been doing Leatherface for about three years now. He’s a big guy, I’m a big guy, it’s a perfect fit.”
Jacklyn Pak, 19, from Vernon Hills, as Bloody Queen from the game “Identity V”
“I love seeing everyone in cosplay and being in the same space. It’s an awesome community.”
Kristen Stubblefield, 39, and Gabriel Rodriguez, 42, both from Bloomingdale, as Millie and Moxxie Knolastname, respectively, from the web series “Helluva Boss”
“I enjoy the artistic aspects of Hell,” said Rodriguez. “I mean, Elvis is down there.”
Al Ochsner, 64, of Geneva, as Beetlejuice
“I’m a high school art teacher, so I had to do something artistic. Plus, I dress up as a different character in every yearbook, and I’m going to be Beetlejuice in the class of 2025’s yearbook.”
Nia Clark, 22, of Naperville, as Ladypool
“This is my first C2E2 and I love it.”
Ben Montes, 37, of Highland, Indiana, as Loki
“I’ve come every year for 9 years and I am just in love with the culture.”
Nex Johnson, 14, of Logan Square, as A.B.A from the game “Guilty Gear Strive”
“A.B.A is a really fun character to play in the game. She kicks butt.”
Adama Dounbia, 19, of Elmwood Park, as Okarun from the Japanese manga series “Dandadan”
“I love it here. Artist Alley is amazing”
Astra, 17, of Milwaukee, as the Wicked Witch of the West
“C2E2 is big, it’s bold and it’s fun, just like Wicked”
Everett Montoya, 24, of Redding, California, as Superman
Edwin Davis, 37, of Minneapolis, as Spawn
Cornell Wilson, 28, of South Holland, as Batman
“This place gives you the opportunity to do what you love and love what you do,” said Wilson.
Madison Cross, 29, of Minneapolis, as Smeargle from Pokémon
“I love fashion inspired by Pokemon! I have over 30 costumes at home.”
Gina Mazzone, 33, of Ukrainian Village, and Milan Saunders, 33, of Auburn Gresham, as Aurora and Mel Medarda, respectively, from the game “League of Legends”
“Cosplay brought us together as friends more than 5 years ago,” said Saunders. “We never miss a chance to dress up.”
J.D. Stamper, 45, of Rogers Park, as Greta from the movie “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”
“Let your freak flag fly!”