Brooklyn Library's Comic Con Goes Virtual

BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Public Library's annual Comic Con will head online for its fifth year, the library announced Thursday.

The event, held each year in the form of a CosPlay Contest, will be held virtually over the next few weeks. Children, adults and groups are invited to send in their costumes to be considered for the grand prize before April 30.

"Celebrate nerd culture...by dressing as your favorite character from a book, comic, movie or video game," the library wrote.

The costumes will be judged on accurate portrayal including key elements and essence; construction and craftsmanship; presentation and posting, according to the library. See a complete list of criteria here.

Here's what you need to know to enter:

WHERE: Use this form on the library website.

WHEN: The deadline is April 30 at 11:59 p.m.

WHAT: Submissions can be in four categories: children, ages 5 to 12; teens ages 13 to 18; adults, ages 19 and up; or groups of up to five people.

HOW: To enter, participants can either 1) upload three photos of themselves in costume--front, side, and back; 2) link to an Instagram post which includes three photos of in costume--one from the front, one from the side, and one from the back; or 3) link to a 30 second TikTok video of you modeling your costume.