Devotees of the performance art form known as cosplay switch from their ordinary lives into superheroes. Ottawa’s League of Super Heroes is just such a collection of cosplayers who are dedicated to bringing smiles to faces and raising money for children’s charities across the city.
Candace Brizard, head of recruitment for The League of Super Heroes, transforms into the Red Hood, a hero-villain from the Batman comics series. She joined the league because she wanted to give back to society and thought it looked like fun.
[Photo © Melissa Marchewka]
Brizard chose the Red Hood because she likes that the character toes the line between hero and villain. “He’s a hero that doesn’t prescribe by the whole ‘I’m an all good hero’,” she says.
[Photo © Melissa Marchewka]
Marc Lavoie dresses as Deadpool, the unconventional Marvel superhero, before entering the Ottawa Comiccon: Holiday Edition on Nov. 10 to join The League of Super Heroes at their booth.
[Photo on right © Finn Hogue, Photo on left © Melissa Marchewka]
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A storm trooper from Capital City Garrison fondly pats K-9 from Doctor Who.
[Photo © Finn Hogue]
“To see the happiness and see how excited children get … it means everything,” says Brizard.
[Photo © Melissa Marchewka]
Logan, Dana and Hudson Scott pose for a picture with Deadpool. Baby Hudson made a quick friend out of Deadpool. [Photo © Melissa Marchewka]
Alexandra, 5, and Catherine, 3, take a picture with the cosplayers. The League of Super Heroes started allowing princesses into its ranks four months ago.
“There are different types of heroes, and princesses can be heroes to some people too,” Brizard says. [Photo © Melissa Marchewka
Sebastien Ness gets right into the role of Spiderman. He poses with Chase, 6 and Hayden, 4, who hold Captain America’s shield.
[Photo on right © Melissa Marchewka, Photo on left © Finn Hogue]
[Photo © Finn Hogue]
