Beyond Comic-Con, self-proclaimed geek Mel Hoppe is working to sew up a cosplay empire. Crave
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.
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.
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.