Guy Gardner

In honor of the caped crusaders of the convention scene, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), an ongoing collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we’ve discovered and assembled into a super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent. This week's best cosplay ever includes Elektra, Princess Tiana, Wonder Woman, and the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus!

Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, gained his powers from a magic lamp and wielded the energy with a ring forged from its metal. As one of the first superheroes in what would become the DC Universe, Alan Scott was a founding member of the Justice Society of America and paved the way for generations more heroes, and though his successors come from a very different lineage, the name Green Lantern has always represented indomitable will.

Costume design is one of the great strengths of the superhero genre, a way to establish distinctive visual shorthand for a character and reveal key details about concept, purpose, and personality. But which is the best superhero costume of all time? This month, we’re asking you to decide, by voting up your favorites and voting down the rest. When we have your votes, we’ll compile a list of the greatest super-costumes of all time. We're wrapping up our super-poll with a few unusual takes on classic superhero design, from a 00s Superman pastiche to a very 80s Green Lantern, plus an arguably under-appreciated Kirby classic, and two particularly quirky robots.

Becoming a Green Lantern isn't really a choice in DC Comics lore. One day you're crashing planes or whatever, the next you're getting yelled at by Kilowog. The ring chooses you, Poozer! If you want to wield a construct-making ring, but you're a gamer without the power to overcome universe-ending levels of fear (a strong indication that you're sane, by the way), DC Universe Online's new "Fight

"Batman: Arkham Asylum" isn't the only video game franchise that the Caped Crusader can call his own. He'll also be starring in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold," developer WayForward's upcoming video game adaptation of the animated television series of the same name...

Red is a good look for lots of folks: Spider-Man, Daredevil, Superman. Still, it's a bit alarming to see Guy Gardner donned in the rage-based crimson of the Red Lanterns. (Doesn't he know redheads are supposed to avoid clashing?) Over at DC's The Source blog, "Green Lantern Corps" editor Adam Schlagman explains it all: "What could turn the most bad ass Green Lantern into a crimson