Scott Edelman, the Don Cherry of Science Fiction

Scott Edelman has had a long and diverse career in science fiction and fantasy. He was the founding editor of the magazine Science Fiction Age, an assistant editor at Marvel Comics, and the author of numerous short stories. 

His podcast series, Eating the Fantastic, has established him as the Anthony Bourdain of science fiction. But he could also be the Don Cherry of science fiction, thanks to his strange suits. Here we look at some of the suits worn by Scott (click on the images to see a larger photo).

Scott wore this purple suit with a pattern of Mexican Día de Muertos skulls at Stokercon in 2016. 

For Stokercon in 2017, he wore this suit emblazoned with skulls gain. Obviously he likes skulls, which befits a 7-time Stoker Award finalist.  Note that he is wearing it with a red tie and fuchsia shoes. Maybe Anna Wintour would object to this ensemble, but I think it's style innovation.

Scott wore this black-and-white, star-spangled suit at the Hugo Awards at MidAmeriCon in 2016. I opted for the traditional white dinner jacket.

He wore this comic book-themed suit at Readercon in 2016. Here he is with writer Elizabeth Hand.

These suits were created by Opposuits, a New York company that specializes in designing and making weird suits. 

Scott also has some interesting blazers, such as these: 

For his meeting with writer William F. Nolan at World Fantasy Convention in 2013, Scott wore this variation on the traditional pinstripe pattern. The purple, black, and white somehow complement each other, despite all odds.

Scott does have some timeless classics, like this plaid that he wore at Lonestarcon, the Worldcon of 2013. Here he is with First Fandom's David Kyle.

Scott Edelman, whose suits are designed by Opposuits, definitely has a unique style among science fiction and fantasy writers.