In the meantime, check out our FB gallery and congratulate the next round of dude who passed the gauntlet and are featured in the calendar! :)
The Boy Who Cosplays
Onionx Knight Cosplay
Leon Chiro Cosplay Art
Caged Angel Cosplay
Lacking Normality Cosplay
Kristopher Guzman
William Martinez
Kryptic Sanctum Cosplay
Jake Moore
Nick Nielsen
Patrick Skye
Bear of Arrakis
Tyler G. Woida
J. Z. Belexes
Michael Brown
Dstrackt
Pink
Justice Cosplay
Pinto-Bean Cosplay (Joey Pinto)
Stephen Sidlik
Justin Tanner (Costume by YupKat Cosplay)
Sennedjem Cosplay
Stephen of Skruffy Studios
Robert Paul
Cosplay by Mark
Todd Whalen
Matt Emineth and Mike Arvizu
Bibimbap Cosplay
Kevin Bley
Titan Cosplay
Funding Update:
We're currently at 54%! :)
Thank you so much, talk to you soon!
-Anabel
Extra postcard sets!
almost 8 years ago
– Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 12:25:35 AM
Hi everyone,
Ashlee asked a great question - can you get extra postcard sets?
The answer is YES! Add $5 to your pledge for each additional set you want. Your backer survey will ask you which set(s) you are pledging for.
There are THREE set options (due to common requests):
Cosplayer Spotlight Set (AKA standard awesome shots)
Cosplayers w/ Cute Animals (AKA the cuddly/cute shots)
Cosplayer Pinups (AKA the shirtless/sexier shots)
One the calendar guys are all confirmed, I'll work on finalizing photographs for each set (a mix of some shots we took, and shots submit by calendar guys).
(If you are a photographer or cosplayer who would like to submit a postcard shot, you can email me at: [email protected])
Thanks! Talk to you soon! :D
-Anabel
50% Funded! :D + 2 Weeks Remain!
almost 8 years ago
– Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 04:40:53 PM
Hi everyone,
2 weeks to go!
Here are some updates!
Recruitment Update:
Recruitment "officially" wrapped up on the 15th, and I had about 300 emails to sort through for 40 remaining spots. My goal this week is to finish responding to people and narrow down the last few calendar guys.
I will be posting some calendar guy announcements tonight, as well! And more through this coming week as I get updated photography from a few of them.
Note: Guys who didn't make it into the calendar this year will be given priority in 2018's edition (I'm making a mailing list to alert them). I'm also happy to share them on our social sites, since I really appreciate them taking the time to submit.
Spreading the Word:
We are currently at our 2 week mark! I'm going to be running some FB ads and more social media posts to continue our reach and spread the word on the project. I talked to a few other FB pages (because the core of this project is based on our Men vs Cosplay FB page, which we started with back in 2013) and they all say that their reach has diminished because of algorithm changes.
Being close-to-wrapped up on submissions also helps free up extra time for me to promote and push us towards 100% funded. :)
If you'd like to help more: spreading the word to friends, family, coworkers and other cosplay fans helps us out a LOT! If we can get 100-200 more people on board, it will be a huge boost. <3 Every little bit really helps.
If you'd like to help out a little more, you can add to your pledge to get an extra calendar or shirt. :)
(If you can't right now, after funding I will have "add-ons" available via BackerKit just in case you want one later.)
Postcard Preview:
Oh my gosh, we are receiving some AMAZING postcard submissions! For $25+ backers, you get the option of a postcard set.
Interested in the "guys with cute animals" tier? Check out Sennedjem Cosplay's Cole with a bunny! (Photo by Silhouette Cosplay) Upon funding, the survey will let you choose what set you want. (Spotlights, Cute Animals, or Dudeoir)
Once we finalize the calendar pages, we'll finalize and share the postcard sets! We have more time on these because our deadline to print gives us a lot more flexibility than the overseas printing with the calendars.
That's all I have for right now. I'll talk to you soon!
-Anabel
Last Day for Submissions!~
almost 8 years ago
– Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 06:31:18 PM
Hi everyone,
If you know anyone who is wrapping up their submission, make sure they get it in as soon as possible. :) All the info is on: www.menvscosplay.com
I got a ton of submissions from the KS launch - over 400 in addition to the submissions we've been receiving since April. Over the next few days, I'll be fielding over the last batch and choosing the final calendar guys.
Everyone's cosplays are looking incredible! For guys who don't make it in, I still plan to share them via our social sites (with their permission).
Funding Update
We are 42% funded! :) Thank you all so much for supporting the project. If you'd like to help, please spread the word because every little bit truly does count! The easiest way to share the KS is through our website (menvscosplay.com) or our short URL (tinyurl.com/mvc2017).
Cheers!
-Anabel
Retailer bundle now available! :)
almost 8 years ago
– Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 07:10:06 PM
Hi everyone,
Jessica with Critical Threat Comics asked if we could do a retailer bundle, so I added one! If you know a retailer who would like to grab some calendars, lead them our way! (Or a friend/family member who wants a bunch of calendars!)
