Story By Benjamin Baldwin, ICCC Cosplay Contest Lead

Are you ready to flex your cosplay skills for some awesome prizes? As Yoda ONCE said, “You WILL be” after reading this announcement.

Did you know it is absolutely FREE to enter the Cosplay Contest?? This is the way. EVERY SINGLE WINNER will be awarded general admission tickets for iCCCon 2023 and the GRAND PRIZE includes a $500 VIP PASS!

ALL WINNERS also get “Republic Credits” to shop in the ICCC marketplace market and at the ICCCon store, plus the three highest-ranking contestants win a major cash prize! Here’s the breakdown of all the awards and amazing prizes for this year’s Cosplay Contest:

“The Chosen One” (best in show overall)

• $200 cash prize

• One $500 VIP ticket to iCCCon 2023

• $100 of “Republic Credits” to spend in the marketplace & iCCCon store

• Marble iCCCon Cosplay Contest Champion Trophy

• Shirt of choice from the iCCCon store

“Ultimate Armorer” (best craftsmanship)

• $100 cash prize

• $100 of “Republic Credits” to spend in the marketplace & iCCCon store

• One general admission ticket for Saturday & Sunday at iCCCon 2023

• Shirt of choice from the iCCCon store

“Most Wizard” (most creative/unexpected/surprising)

• $100 cash prize

• $100 of “Republic Credits” to spend in the marketplace & iCCCon store

• One general admission ticket for Saturday & Sunday at iCCCon 2023

• Shirt of choice from the iCCCon store

 “The Child” (best cosplayer 15 years old or younger)

• $50 of “Republic Credits” to spend in the marketplace & iCCCon store

• TWO general admission tickets for Saturday & Sunday at iCCCon 2023 (one for the child, one for their parent or guardian)

• TWO shirts of choice from the iCCCon store

“Top Masters & Padawans” (best team of parent(s)/guardian(s) & child 15 years old or younger, max. 4 people)

• $100 of “Republic Credits” to share at vendors & the iCCCon store

• Each winner gets a general admission ticket for Saturday & Sunday at iCCCon 2023 (max. 4)

• Each winner gets a shirt of choice from the iCCCon store (max. 4)

“The Baddest Batch” (best group of 2-6 cosplayers)

• $150 of “Republic Credits” to share & spend in the marketplace & iCCCon store

• Each winner gets a general admission ticket for Saturday & Sunday at iCCCon 2023 (max. 6)

• Each winner gets a shirt of choice from the iCCCon store (max. 6)

Be sure to check out the rules and scoring details on the ICCC 2022 Cosplay Contest page so you’re ready to compete for fun, fortune, and glory on Saturday, 4/30! If you have questions about the cosplay contest, please email: iccc@iccollectorsconvention.com.

ICCC 2022 will be held April 29-May 1, at the Sheraton Music City resort in Nashville, TN. Tickets are on sale now.