The Coolest Cosplay from GenCon 2011!

Chainmail Bikinis and Warhammer 40K Inquisitors: The Coolest Cosplay from GenCon 2011!

GenCon 2011 was a mass of costumes from every area of pop culture. Video games, movies, anime, RPGs, and comic characters brushed shoulders with tens of thousands of attendees.

While there were a few definite trends (Steampunk, Homestuck, schoolgirls, kilts), it was impossible to capture more than a fraction of the awesome cosplayers. Here are some of our favorite costumes from this year.

Chainmail bikini, fantastic for protection!

Check out this the incredible Old Man Link.

There was actually a guy in this Dalek.

Don't blink...

Steampunk was just about everywhere this year!

Some Warhammer 40k players, I believe.

Auron from Final Fantasy X

Sith cheerleaders

The Homestuck trolls

David Bowie goblin king

A Master Chief takes a break

A sandperson

A pair of Pyramid Heads

The host of the Glitter Guild burlesque, MsPixy as Slave Leia. This entire show — burlesque, boylesque, comediennes and a magician — were uproariously funny, and the crowd adored them.

Lola Getz does a Highlander burlesque, of the Glitter Guild.

A Firefly burlesque, though I feel horrible for not remembering this performer's stage name.

Lion-O, as performed by Bazuka Joe. He was popular with the ladies.

Yes, that is Viva La Muerte as Cthulhu!

Katie Angel as a Klingon.

There were random encounters!

Lula Houp-Garou did an incredible hoop dance tribute to Birds

A member of Angel Burlesque

Morpheus and Lion-O were very popular.

Make mine Marvel!

A Star Wars pack.

Old Man Logan and Spider-Girl

Zatanna

This zombie was working the D&D booth, and looked incredible.

More Homestuck trolls (and the world's creepiest mannequin)

War is hell.

Black Widow.

Solid Snake, and I have no idea which anime character the pouty lady on the left is. Anyone from the audience? UPDATE: Sarah from FFXIII! Thanks for the info, folks!

Plague doctors.

Honestly, I have no idea. UPDATE: The Red Robot/Kanti from FLCL

via io9.com