'My Half Assed Cosplay Ideas' Celebrates Thrifty Geeks

In the whimsical world of cosplay, some truly devoted geeks spend their time and money on creating costumes that rival that of the original's. Others, like artist Patrick Dean, dream up costumes using a keen sense for extreme thriftiness.

That's the idea behind Dean's illustrated Tumblr, My Half Assed Cosplay Ideas, which imagines ways to piece together costumes using the cheapest materials available. Think: Batman wearing a cape made from a bed sheet and bat ears crafted from blue duct tape

Dean told Mashable that the inspiration for My Half Assed Cosplay Ideas came to him in a dream. Read more...