Candy Keane is a cosplayer, model and costume designer from Huntsville, Ala. living in Jacksonville, Florida. She got her start in the costume business in 2005, and since then has made costumes for customers all around the world. Her work has been featured in movies, TV, magazines and has been worn to many conventions, by herself and others. Candy took the time to sit down with us and give us a little insight into costume design, cosplay and owning your own business.
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Wonder Woman is the most well known of all comic book heroines and what is even more well known is her iconic costumes. Created during WWII in 1941 by DC Comics, she was set against the Axis of Evil as her main foes. While the costume may have changed with the times and through comics, TV shows and more, the patriotic stars, red white and blue motif and gold headband are something that has stayed strong with her and her character for more than sixty years.
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wonder woman, wonder woman comics, lynda carter, wonder woman costume, wonder woman resource, DC comics, Super Friends, Justice League
I know, you do not want to go to a comic book convention but in all honesty, you do not even have to like comics to enjoy comic book conventions because there are so many other aspects of nerd culture on display that comics are almost incidental to the whole thing. So instead of fighting it, why not join in at one of these great events highlighting the world of comics, collectibles, science fiction, anime, horror and steampunk this summer?
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Comic con, san diego, comic book conventions, geek, nerd, summer, convergence, steampunk, superman, wonder woman