Jazz Briggs cosplays, Hela the goddess of death from the Thor comic books and movies, in a helmet that took 300 hours to make on a 3D printer. Colourful characters from comic books, film, and TV screens came to life on day one of Christchurch's Armageddon expo. Stalls selling comic books, figurines, trading cards and DVDs were swarmed by attendees cosplaying their favourite characters in elaborate costumes, often home-made. READ MORE:* A cosplay-spotting guide for Wellington's Armageddon* Wellington's Armageddon draws colourful crowd* Police ask Armageddon attendees to cover their fake weaponsJOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Oscar Fill's Orbital Drop Shock Trooper costume (from the video game Halo) took a week and a half to make. The event wraps up on Monday afternoon with the Cosplay Contest on the main stage.

Source: Stuff June 01, 2019 06:45 UTC