Carl Martin
Cosplayer
Shinka Studios
Harker Heights, TX
Biography:
With a personal motto of "go big or go home", Carl Martin has proven him self to be a cosplayer tour de force. Carl prides himself on his ingenuity and has completed projects in as little as two days. Carl won "Best Non-Anime" at Akon, "Best in Show" at South By Southwest ScreenBurn and "Best Group" at Anime Matsuri. Inspired by Blue Realm Studios and Volpin Props, Carl is completely self-taught and makes his own costumes including the creation of his own prosthetics and makeup work.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2019
- Ancient City Con 2019 - September 20-22, 2019 in St. Augustine, FL 2018
- Ikkicon 2018 - December 28-30, 2018 in Austin, TX
- SoDak Con 2018 - June 29 - July 1, 2018 in Rapid City, SD
- LouisiANIME 2018 - May 11-13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, LA 2017
- Wizard World Comic Con Nashville 2017 - September 8-10, 2017 in Nashville, TN
- Gen Con 2017 - August 17-20, 2017 in Indianapolis, IN
- A-Kon 2017 - June 8-11, 2017 in Fort Worth, TX
- Yellow City Comic Con 2017 - April 28-30, 2017 in Amarillo, TX 2016
- Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo 2016 - September 23-25, 2016 in Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Nan Desu Kan 2016 - September 2-4, 2016 in Denver, CO
- Koya-Con 2016 - June 24-26, 2016 in Midland, TX
- A-Kon 2016 - June 3-5, 2016 in Dallas, TX 2015
- Oni-Con 2015 - October 30 - November 1, 2015 in Galveston, TX
- Fantom Fest 2015 - October 10, 2015 in San Antonio, TX
- Realms Con 2015 - October 2-4, 2015 in Corpus Christi, TX
- Space City Comic Con 2015 - July 24-26, 2015 in Houston, TX
- SoDak Con 2015 - June 19-21, 2015 in Rapid City, SD
- Lvl Up Expo 2015 - May 30-31, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV
- EvilleCon 2015 - March 27-29, 2015 in Evansville, IN 2014
- Oni-Con 2014 - October 31 - November 2, 2014 in Galveston, TX 2012
- MechaCon 2012 - September 7-9, 2012 in New Orleans, LA
21 confirmed guest appearances