So yesterday I went to my local comic con. I was wearing my proto Black Bat costume, the one with the ragged cape and the really big domino.
Nobody knew I was Black Bat, and I couldn't be more thrilled.
I used some sunglasses to make my domino and added paper wings to them. (I used sunglasses since things on my face usually bother me and these could be easily take on and off, or lifted up to see colors properly.) People thought it was either cool or funny, idk which, but either way it was worthy of comment. I got called Batgirl or Batman by a few adults.
But the kids, guys, the kids! I was Batman to every one of them. I had a little Wonder Woman who was enamored with me. She could not be more thrilled to talk to Batman. Her response to everything was an emphatic, glowing yes. We met twice and she was proud to confirm she had been fighting crime.
There was a shy little boy whose grandma informed me that I was the first thing he'd shown interest in that day. He proudly showed me his mask. His special needs big brother informed me he had seen Joker around, and everyone enjoyed my response that I hoped we wouldn't meet.
There was a professional Batman in the hall. But he didn't get a little kid shouting from his stroller "Batmobile!" over and over. It took me a moment to realize he was talking to me. He was so happy when I came over and I couldn't understand a word of his babble, but man he was having the time of his life. His older brother got a picture with me.
It was amazing seeing the joy on those kids' faces. I am definitely wearing this cosplay again.
