While comic book crime fighters can keep donning their capes, tights and masks, organizers of Denver Comic Con have announced a new ban on some other cosplay choices.
In an effort to improve safety and keep the 110,000 attendee-strong event family-friendly, officials with Comic Con鈥檚 organizer, announced that realistic firearms and showing too much skin are now prohibited.
Included on the banned list:
鈥eal and replica firearms of any kind 鈥� this includes BB guns, cap guns, paintball and pellet guns and airsoft guns
鈥ny prop firearms that are not easily identifiable as toys
鈥rojectile weapons of any kind, including Nerf and water guns
鈥laded metal or wooden weapons such as axes, daggers, hatchets, knives and swords, pocket blades, and ninja stars
鈥lunt weapons including wooden or metal bats, clubs, brass knuckles, mallets, martial arts weapons, whips, golf clubs, and paddles
鈥rones and dirigibles
鈥elfie sticks
Additionally, cosplay costumes must 鈥� regardless of the wearer鈥檚 gender identification 鈥� provide a minimum of 鈥渟ports bra-like鈥� coverage on top with 鈥渓eotard-type鈥� coverage on bottom.
Prohibited costumes include:
鈥hongs or 鈥減lumber鈥檚 butt鈥�
鈥are chests, singlets, or -type costumes
鈥ostumes where coverage comes primarily from sheer materials, pasties, body paint, liquid latex or prosthetics
鈥lesh-colored garments not easily identifiable as clothing from 10 feet away
鈥are or stocking feet
鈥ollerblades, roller-skates, or wheelies
All props must be 鈥減eace bonded鈥� - a visible lock or tie that makes it clear the weapon is not intended for use. Cosplayers will be given a wristband to indicate that props have been approved by Comic Con staff.
Cosplayers are also advised to put weapon props away when outside the convention site to avoid confusion for the public and members of law enforcement.
Organizers stated that the bans were prompted by survey results following the 2016 Denver Comic Con, as well as similar policy changes from Florida Supercon, Baltimore Comic Con and New York Comic Con.
Denver Comic Con鈥檚 complete cosplay rules are .
