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The Best Star Wars Cosplay in Phoenix
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 10:47 a.m.

Benjamin Leatherman
Kylo Ren at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Slave Girl Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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A happy-go-lucky Stormtrooper at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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An Ithorian at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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A Sith Lord and Lady at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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Dancing Stormtroopers at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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Han Solo and Princess Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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A Sons of Anarchy/Scout Trooper mashup at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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Sabé the Handmaiden at Comic and Media Expo 2015.
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The Cantina Band at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Mandalorian Mercs at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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A Sith Warrior at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Count Dooku at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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A Jedi Knight at Sith Lord at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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A Mandalorian Merc and Jawa at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014.
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Imperial forces at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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An Emperor's Royal Guardsman at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014.
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Wicket versus Darth Maul at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014.
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C-3PO and R2D2 at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014.
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Queen Amidala at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014.
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A Sith Lord at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014.
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Imperial Stormtroopers at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Jedi Knights at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Cad Bane at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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A Twi'lek Sith Lady at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Finn and Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015.
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Steampunk Leia at Game On Expo 2015.
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Mandalorian Mercs at Phoenix Comicon 2013.
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A Twi'lek at Amazing Arizona Comicon 2015.
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A family of Star Wars fans at Amazing Arizona Comicon 2015.
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A Sith Lady at Comic and Media Expo 2015 in Mesa.
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Darth Elvis at Phoenix Comicon 2011.
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A Sith Lady at Phoenix Comicon 2011.
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Local geek Marcus H. Washington as a Boba Fett mashup at Phoenix Comicon 2013.
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Juan Solo at Phoenix Comicon 2013.
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A Sith Lord at Phoenix Comicon 2013.
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Dark Helmet from Spaceballs at Phoenix Comicon 2014. (Yeah, we know.)
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Darth Hipster at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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Jim Louvau
The Force was strong at Obscura's Star Wars Party at Rips in December 2015.
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Sandpeople with Shmi Skywalker at Phoenix Comicon 2013.
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Local Star Wars cosplayers at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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The only time Darth Vader has been adorable.
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A male version of Slave Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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A female Stormtrooper at Phoenix Comicon 2014.
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Princess Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2013.
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Jim Louvau
Sporting an Admiral Ackbar mask at Obscura's Star Wars Party at Rips in December 2015.
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Jim Louvau
Even Darth Vader needs a drink now and again.
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Benjamin Leatherman
An Anakin Skywalker lookalike rocks out at the Star Wars Art Party at C.A.S.A. Lounge in 2015.
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Cosplaying Hera Syndulla from Star Wars: Rebels at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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A trio of Imperial Knights at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Yeah, we know it's Spaceballs. Close enough.
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A local family cosplaying Star Wars.
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A cool way to dress up a wheelchair.
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Star Wars characters at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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A pair of TIE fighter pilots stand outside of the Mos Eisley area at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Yes, even guys can play Rey, just like this dude did at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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A meet-cute version of R2-D2 and C-3PO at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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If Boba Fett and Hello Kitty had an offspring.
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Matt the Radar Technician, who might just be Kylo Ren in disguise, at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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The Battle of Hoth might've looked a lot different if the AT-ATs looked like this.
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A father and son cosplaying Star Wars at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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Darth Vader is a punk rocker now.
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Cosplaying Kylo Ren, Rey, and Amidala at Phoenix Comicon 2016.
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One of R2-D2's many uses.
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Few things are as adorable as this BB-8 cosplay at Phoenix Fan Fest 2016.
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Here's the best-looking Kylo Ren costume ever.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fett at Phoenix Fan Fest 2016.
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A family of costumed Star Wars fans at Phoenix Fan Fest 2016.
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Jim Louvau
Star Wars fans honor the late Carrie Fisher at Tempe Beach Park in December 2016.
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Watch out for these guys.
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Participating in a walk in memory of the late Carrie Fisher at Tempe Beach Park in December 2016.
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Lightsabers raised in honor of the late Carrie Fisher.
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The world's cutest Kylo Ren cosplayer.
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Star Wars fans at Tempe Beach Park in December 2016.
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Michelle Sasonov
DJ Darth Vader lays it down at a "May the 4th be With You" party at Cobra Arcade Bar in May 2017.
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Cosplaying a Sith at Cobra Arcade Bar's "May the 4th be With You" party in May 2017.
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Michelle Sasonov
DJ Darth Vader has a posse.
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Benjamin Leatherman
Only at Phoenix Comicon.
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Do or do not. There is no try.
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Darth Nihilus from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II at Phoenix Comicon 2017.
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The 5-0-Fabulous, which dressed as pink versions of famous Star Wars characters, at Phoenix Comicon 2017.
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Summing up Star Wars at Phoenix Comicon 2017.
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Mashing up Poe Dameron with Edgar Allan Poe at Phoenix Comicon 2017.
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Previewing Star Wars: The Last Jedi at Phoenix Fan Fest 2017.
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The Best Star Wars Cosplay in Phoenix
Star Wars fandom is reaching its absolute zenith this week with the release of the much-anticipated continuation of the saga, The Last Jedi, on Friday, December 15, and it seems like everyone is celebrating their love for that galaxy far, far away.
Local geeks have already been showing off their fandom for Star Wars for years at events around the Valley, including creating and wearing fantastic costumes inspired by the legendary franchise. In honor of the new flick, we’re taking a look back at some of the best Star Wars-related cosplay we’ve encountered in recent years.
Star Wars fandom is reaching its absolute zenith this week with the release of the much-anticipated continuation of the saga, The Last Jedi, on Friday, December 15, and it seems like everyone is celebrating their love for that galaxy far, far away.
Local geeks have already been showing off their fandom for Star Wars for years at events around the Valley, including creating and wearing fantastic costumes inspired by the legendary franchise. In honor of the new flick, we’re taking a look back at some of the best Star Wars-related cosplay we’ve encountered in recent years.
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