Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving community of costuming that exists today and cosplay communities such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. In honor of the many fans who've displayed excellence in the mastery of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics, ComicsAlliance presents an encore posting of 2011's Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), a weekly collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we've discovered and assembled into our own super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.

WWII Captain America, cosplayed new2sith



Rocketeer, cosplayed by Briar and the rose


Wonder Woman, cosplayed by kelldarian


American Maid, photographed by Tsunami Jones


Bucky Barnes, cosplayed by TimDrakeRobin


Superman, cosplayed by Hero


Shipwreck, photographed by Kuragiman


Wonder Girl/Cassie Sandsmark, cosplayed by Alisachan


Captain America, cosplayed by DarkAvenger84


Liberty Belle, cosplayed by kalelkara


Star Spangled Kid [source]


Donna Troy, photographed by Once Upon A Geek


Superman, photographed by UberAEst92


Stargirl, cosplayed by kalelkara


Wonder Girl/Cassie Sandsmark, cosplayed by dangerousladies


Captain America and Bucky Barnes [source]