GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – One local 19-year-old is showcasing his talents and creativity by building masks, body armor, and other gadgets that are DC comic book-inspired.
Christian McKone says this is something he’s been doing all his life. He says he enjoys making masks and hopefully can make it into a business.
“This is something I love to do, more than anything,” McKone said. “For me, art has always been an outlet for me, whereas I don’t talk very much, this is a way to express myself and this is something only I can do, that not many people can.”
McKone is a full-time student working on his associate’s degree in cyber security and information systems technology. He is also currently getting his side business up and running. That side business is creating and building props and costumes from TVs, movies, video games and more for cosplay.
“This is actually the helmet to the new cosplay I’m…
