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The Best Star Wars Cosplay in Phoenix

By Benjamin Leatherman

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 10:47 a.m.

Benjamin Leatherman Kylo Ren at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 1/85

Benjamin Leatherman Slave Girl Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 2/85

Benjamin Leatherman A happy-go-lucky Stormtrooper at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 3/85

Benjamin Leatherman An Ithorian at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 4/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sith Lord and Lady at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 5/85

Benjamin Leatherman Dancing Stormtroopers at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 6/85

Benjamin Leatherman Han Solo and Princess Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 7/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sons of Anarchy/Scout Trooper mashup at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 8/85

Benjamin Leatherman Sabé the Handmaiden at Comic and Media Expo 2015. 9/85

Benjamin Leatherman The Cantina Band at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 10/85

Benjamin Leatherman Mandalorian Mercs at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 11/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sith Warrior at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 12/85

Benjamin Leatherman Count Dooku at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 13/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Jedi Knight at Sith Lord at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 14/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Mandalorian Merc and Jawa at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014. 15/85

Benjamin Leatherman Imperial forces at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 16/85

Benjamin Leatherman An Emperor's Royal Guardsman at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014. 17/85

Benjamin Leatherman Wicket versus Darth Maul at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014. 18/85

Benjamin Leatherman C-3PO and R2D2 at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014. 19/85

Benjamin Leatherman Queen Amidala at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014. 20/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sith Lord at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2014. 21/85

Benjamin Leatherman Imperial Stormtroopers at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 22/85

Benjamin Leatherman Jedi Knights at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 23/85

Benjamin Leatherman Cad Bane at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 24/85

Benjamin Leatherman Obi-Wan Kenobi at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 25/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Twi'lek Sith Lady at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 26/85

Benjamin Leatherman Finn and Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015. 27/85

Benjamin Leatherman Steampunk Leia at Game On Expo 2015. 28/85

Benjamin Leatherman Mandalorian Mercs at Phoenix Comicon 2013. 29/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Twi'lek at Amazing Arizona Comicon 2015. 30/85

Benjamin Leatherman A family of Star Wars fans at Amazing Arizona Comicon 2015. 31/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sith Lady at Comic and Media Expo 2015 in Mesa. 32/85

Benjamin Leatherman Darth Elvis at Phoenix Comicon 2011. 33/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sith Lady at Phoenix Comicon 2011. 34/85

Benjamin Leatherman Local geek Marcus H. Washington as a Boba Fett mashup at Phoenix Comicon 2013. 35/85

Benjamin Leatherman Juan Solo at Phoenix Comicon 2013. 36/85

Benjamin Leatherman A Sith Lord at Phoenix Comicon 2013. 37/85

Benjamin Leatherman Dark Helmet from Spaceballs at Phoenix Comicon 2014. (Yeah, we know.) 38/85

Benjamin Leatherman Darth Hipster at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 39/85

Jim Louvau The Force was strong at Obscura's Star Wars Party at Rips in December 2015. 40/85

Benjamin Leatherman Sandpeople with Shmi Skywalker at Phoenix Comicon 2013. 41/85

Benjamin Leatherman Local Star Wars cosplayers at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 42/85

Benjamin Leatherman The only time Darth Vader has been adorable. 43/85

Benjamin Leatherman A male version of Slave Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 44/85

Benjamin Leatherman A female Stormtrooper at Phoenix Comicon 2014. 45/85

Benjamin Leatherman Princess Leia at Phoenix Comicon 2013. 46/85

Jim Louvau Sporting an Admiral Ackbar mask at Obscura's Star Wars Party at Rips in December 2015. 47/85

Jim Louvau Even Darth Vader needs a drink now and again. 48/85

Benjamin Leatherman An Anakin Skywalker lookalike rocks out at the Star Wars Art Party at C.A.S.A. Lounge in 2015. 49/85

Benjamin Leatherman Cosplaying Hera Syndulla from Star Wars: Rebels at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 50/85

Benjamin Leatherman A trio of Imperial Knights at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 51/85

Benjamin Leatherman Yeah, we know it's Spaceballs. Close enough. 52/85

Benjamin Leatherman A local family cosplaying Star Wars. 53/85

Benjamin Leatherman A cool way to dress up a wheelchair. 54/85

Benjamin Leatherman Star Wars characters at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 55/85

Benjamin Leatherman A pair of TIE fighter pilots stand outside of the Mos Eisley area at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 56/85

Benjamin Leatherman Yes, even guys can play Rey, just like this dude did at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 57/85

Benjamin Leatherman A meet-cute version of R2-D2 and C-3PO at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 58/85

Benjamin Leatherman If Boba Fett and Hello Kitty had an offspring. 59/85

Benjamin Leatherman Matt the Radar Technician, who might just be Kylo Ren in disguise, at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 60/85

Benjamin Leatherman The Battle of Hoth might've looked a lot different if the AT-ATs looked like this. 61/85

Benjamin Leatherman A father and son cosplaying Star Wars at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 62/85

Benjamin Leatherman Darth Vader is a punk rocker now. 63/85

Benjamin Leatherman Cosplaying Kylo Ren, Rey, and Amidala at Phoenix Comicon 2016. 64/85

Benjamin Leatherman One of R2-D2's many uses. 65/85

Benjamin Leatherman Few things are as adorable as this BB-8 cosplay at Phoenix Fan Fest 2016. 66/85

Benjamin Leatherman Here's the best-looking Kylo Ren costume ever. 67/85

Benjamin Leatherman Mr. and Mrs. Fett at Phoenix Fan Fest 2016. 68/85

Benjamin Leatherman A family of costumed Star Wars fans at Phoenix Fan Fest 2016. 69/85

Jim Louvau Star Wars fans honor the late Carrie Fisher at Tempe Beach Park in December 2016. 70/85

Jim Louvau Watch out for these guys. 71/85

Jim Louvau Participating in a walk in memory of the late Carrie Fisher at Tempe Beach Park in December 2016. 72/85

Jim Louvau Lightsabers raised in honor of the late Carrie Fisher. 73/85

Jim Louvau The world's cutest Kylo Ren cosplayer. 74/85

Jim Louvau Star Wars fans at Tempe Beach Park in December 2016. 75/85

Michelle Sasonov DJ Darth Vader lays it down at a "May the 4th be With You" party at Cobra Arcade Bar in May 2017. 76/85

Michelle Sasonov Cosplaying a Sith at Cobra Arcade Bar's "May the 4th be With You" party in May 2017. 77/85

Michelle Sasonov DJ Darth Vader has a posse. 78/85

Benjamin Leatherman Only at Phoenix Comicon. 79/85

Benjamin Leatherman Do or do not. There is no try. 80/85

Benjamin Leatherman Darth Nihilus from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II at Phoenix Comicon 2017. 81/85

Benjamin Leatherman The 5-0-Fabulous, which dressed as pink versions of famous Star Wars characters, at Phoenix Comicon 2017. 82/85

Benjamin Leatherman Summing up Star Wars at Phoenix Comicon 2017. 83/85

Benjamin Leatherman Mashing up Poe Dameron with Edgar Allan Poe at Phoenix Comicon 2017. 84/85

Benjamin Leatherman Previewing Star Wars: The Last Jedi at Phoenix Fan Fest 2017. 85/85

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.

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