Cosplay costume maker's amazing creations (pictures)
Beyond Comic-Con, self-proclaimed geek Mel Hoppe is working to sew up a cosplay empire. Crave
Seamstress Mel Hoppe as Sailor Moon
Aela the Huntress
Rei Miyamoto
Zhen Ji from Dynasty Warriors 6
Borderlands' Lilith
Duela Dent
Harley Quinn
Mel Hoppe says Harley Quinn, another Batman character, is one of her favorite villains of all time. It was part of her ensemble for Comic-Con 2011.
"Getting to flex all my creative muscles while making the costume is liberating, but then getting to share my work with others at events or through photos online is very rewarding," she says.
Cammy White
Black Cat from Spider-Man
In costume as Black Cat, a mini-series from Marvel that was spun off of Spider-Man. Mel Hoppe wore this getup to Wondercon in 2011.
Cassandra Alexandra
The Huntress
Devil May Cry's Trish
Songbird from Thunderbolts
Mel Hoppe declares Songbird from Marvel's Thunderbolts series her "favorite superhero ever!"
"Might be because her name is Melissa too or that she has pink hair or because she's badass," Hoppe says.