Cyclops

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.

The original X-Men, co-created in 1963 by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, featured only five young mutants. Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, and Iceman made up Professor X's first class, and the world’s last line of defense against Magneto and his evil Brotherhood of Mutants. No matter which mutant hero is your favorite, each of these characters sees some representation among a devout fan base. In every form and in every evolution, these characters can be found throughout the convention circuit, and we've gathered some their appearances here just for you. Journey back to the atomic age as we look at the best original X-Men cosplay.

Superhero movie-fans rejoice! This weekend sees the release of the seventh flick in the X-Men francise, and if all goes as expected, it will be another summer blockbuster. X-Men: Days of Future Past is the follow-up to X-Men: First Class and attempts to connect the original mid-2000s movies with First Class' retro-origin story, while also sort of rebooting the whole thing...