The cosplay community is all about giving back. There may be no better example than these unsung costume medics.

At New York Comic Con’s first cosplay contest, in 2006, the costumes were “almost like whatever you could find at a Halloween shop,” Asuncion said. He was one of few contestants.

Here’s how to get your Comic-Con cosplay repaired after a wardrobe malfunction Comic-Con has fix-it spots to freshen up your cos-play makeup and repair busted costumes.