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]

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