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Announcing Cosplay Guest: Danger Angel

2/26/2026

Cleveland ConCoction is thrilled to announce Danger Angel as on of our Cosplay Guests!!!!!

Danger Angel Cosplay, aka Jennifer Zaayer is a cosplayer, volunteer, streamer, and Baba Yaga-in-training. She lives in rural Southeastern Ohio, where she creates award winning costumes from science fiction, comics and pop culture.

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Announcing Cosplay Guest: Mogchelle

12/26/2025

Cleveland ConCoction 2026 welcomes back Cosplay Guest: Mogchelle!!!!!

Mogchelle started in cosplay by just being an average geek attending an anime convention in 1999. Her love for the artwork in anime, video games, and comic books made her want to bring the 2D images from the pages and screen to real life. She’s also been featured in several national and international magazines, and several online entertainment news sources for her costuming, and has done work for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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Announcing Cosplay Guest: Knightmage

12/19/2025

Cleveland ConCoction 2026 is thrilled to announce Cosplay Guest: Kightmage!!!

Michael “Knightmage” Wilson was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and now resides in Youngstown, Ohio. Michael has been cosplaying since 2012. Having created over 400 costumes, Michael is an award winning cosplayer with many of his creations being praised and displayed on numerous platforms in print and online. Michael is noted as one of the most influential and diverse male cosplayers in the world.

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Announcing Cosplay Guest: Big Girl Little World

12/15/2025

Cleveland ConCoction 2026 is SUPER excited to welcome back Big Girl Little World as a Cosplay Guest!!

Big Girl Little World has been apart of Cleveland ConCoction for many years and we couldn’t be happier to welcome her back as one of our fantastic Cosplay Guests this year! She enjoys crossplaying characters like Terry Bogard from "Fatal Fury," Papa Legba from mythology, and Killer Croc from "Batman," for which she won Best Villain. Don’t miss out on attending her panels, getting to share tips and tricks for cosplay (and gaming) as well as visiting at her Hall table where you can bid on a Steam Deck for charity. Proceeds will go to “By The Dawns Early Light A New Beginning” Charity!! Welcome back to Cleveland ConCoction Big Girl Little World!

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Announcing Cosplay Guest Rose Royce

12/10/2025

Cleveland ConCoction 2026 is SUPER excited to welcome back Rose Royce as a Cosplay Guest!!

You can look forward to meet and greets as well as other amazing panels and fun with Rose Royce at Cleveland ConCoction 2026!!!! For more information on Rose Royce, Click here

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Cleveland ConCoction 2024 Announces Cosplay Guests Kightmage, Big Girl Little World, and Rose Royce!!!

2/11/2024

Knightmage

Cleveland ConCoction is excited to announce a returning cosplay guest and judge: Knightmage!

A 24-year Deputy Sheriff for the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio, Michael “Knightmage” Wilson has been cosplaying since 2012. Having created over 350 costumes, Michael is an award winning cosplayer with many of his creations being praised and displayed on numerous platforms in print and online. Michael is noted as one of the most influential and diverse male cosplayers in the world. Along with judging cosplay contests Michael often hosts cosplay panels and workshops at conventions showcasing the creative, positive, inspiring and supportive side of cosplay.

For his full Bio click Here

Big Girl Little World

Cleveland ConCoction is excited to announce a returning cosplay guest and judge: Big Girl Little World!

Big Girl Little World debuted in 2016 and since has won several awards: Best of Animation ( 2017 PopCon Indy) , Best Hero (2017 Wizard World Cleveland), Best in Show (2018 Cleveland Concoction), and Best Villain (2020 Wizard World Cleveland).

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Rose Royce

Cleveland ConCoction is excited to announce cosplay guest and judge: Rose Royce!

Rose Royce has been a dedicated and passionate body-positive cosplayer and hobby model since 2014.

For her full Bio click Here

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Cleveland ConCoction 2024 Announces Cosplay Guest and Emcee Mogchelle

2/11/2024

Cleveland ConCoction is excited to announce a returning cosplay guest and contest emcee: Mogchelle!

Mogchelle started in cosplay by just being an average geek attending an anime convention in 1999. Her love for the artwork in anime, video games, and comic books made her want to bring the 2D images from the pages and screen to real life. She’s also been featured in several national and international magazines, and several online entertainment news sources for her costuming, and has done work for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

For her full Bio and more information click here

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Cleveland ConCoction 2023 Cosplay Contest Winners

5/1/2023

For 2023’s show, Cleveland ConCoction’s cosplay contest once again had an outstanding showcase of makers and performers! Creators entered in Advanced, Novice, Youth, and Group categories and then were judged on their craftsmanship and creativity.

Below are our incredible winners!

Best In Show: Rose Royce as Cheshire Cat

Best Advanced: Zac as Benimaru

Best Journeyman: William as Madara

Best Novice: Dollface.Doll as Mikan Tsumiki (in this photo, facing away)

Best Youth: Jade the Fox as Candy

Best Group: Athena and Nari as Zombies

Best Walk On: angela.is.a.mess as Clementine

Judges’ Choice: Brooke as a Trollan

All photos by Joe Philip.

Thank you, Joe!

Writer: Maker Fishmeal
Cosplay Program Coordinator
Cleveland ConCoction 2023 Convention

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Attention Cosplayers.... Don't Forget to Sign up!!

3/17/2023

Attention costumers!

Don't forget to sign up for the cosplay contest and snag your pre-judging time Saturday before 3PM at the Cosplay HQ table by the fan tables.

No need to be in costume for signs-ups!

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ConCoction 2023 Welcomes Cosplay Guest Stitches!

2/25/2023

We're extremely pleased to welcome back Stitches as a cosplay guest and contest judge for ConCoction's 2023 event!

Stitches has a special connection to Cleveland Concoction. The first year of Cleveland Concoction was her first time competing as a cosplayer. Stitches won best in show that year and for the next 3 years before returning as a judge.

Stitches has brought to life characters such as Mrs. Incredible, Phantom of the Opera, Gambit, and who could forget, Kaylee from the cult classic Firefly.

Check out more on our website and be sure to say hi at ConCoction 2023 in March!

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