It's the 'Geralt in the bathtub' photograph that sells it for me. Our muscled hero, butt naked, legs akimbo and dangling over the tub towards us, dignity hidden by a fortunate obstruction. It's a scene every bit as subversive in this impressive Witcher cosplay calendar as in the opening moments of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. You expected naked ladies but instead you can have naked Geralt. The literal cheek.
This is The Witcher Cosplay Calendar starring Maul Cosplay, a German chap called Ben who was the official promotional model for CD Projekt Red this year - and you can see why. He's not only got the scarred, grizzled look to a tee, he's got the muscular power to go with it. He did a lot of training this year to get there.
He also looks like he's up for a laugh - like he understands the humour of The Witcher, both in the games and the books. It can be camp, it can be silly, and this Witcher Cosplay Calendar sends that up. There's a picture of Geralt pushing a member of the Wild Hunt on a swing for goodness sake.
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This is The Witcher Cosplay Calendar starring Maul Cosplay, a German chap called Ben who was the official promotional model for CD Projekt Red this year - and you can see why. He's not only got the scarred, grizzled look to a tee, he's got the muscular power to go with it. He did a lot of training this year to get there.
He also looks like he's up for a laugh - like he understands the humour of The Witcher, both in the games and the books. It can be camp, it can be silly, and this Witcher Cosplay Calendar sends that up. There's a picture of Geralt pushing a member of the Wild Hunt on a swing for goodness sake.
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