Full Metal Alchemist

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 communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. Over the years, the cosplay community has evolved into a creative outlet for many fans to establish and showcase some impressive feats of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics at conventions. 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.

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 communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. Over the years, the cosplay community has evolved into a creative outlet for many fans to establish and showcase some impressive feats of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics at conventions. 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.

Movies: There's something extra classy about the French Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance movie poster. TV: Marvel's The Super Hero Squad Show will move from Cartoon Network to The Hub on January 30. Gaming: The Darkness II playable demo is slated to arrive on Xbox Live, PSN and Steam next week...

Upcoming: Twisted Savage Dragon Funnies, 144 pages of Savage Dragon backup tales, will be collected this July featuring the art of Tom Scioli, Benjamin Marra, Zack Soto and many others. Awards: Clutter Magazine's hosting Designer Toy Awards at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, which you can participating in by voting for your favorites at their official site...

While it's not quite as robust as Viz Media's iPad app, Multimedia company Square Enix has launched a new e-manga online storefront in for North American fans, offering early volumes of Full Metal Alchemist, Soul Eater, The Record of Fallen Vampire and Yumekuikenbun: Nightmare Inspector for a limited introductory price of $5...

If you're one of the nearly 2 million Minecraft fans to have jumped into the sandbox building game's pandemonium of pixels of late, you've doubtless indulged in the Alpha version's character customization feature. While not the most sophisticated graphically, there's a certain appeal to the simplicity of skinning your blocky avatar as a favorite comic book character for open-ended adventuring... R