The first day of school is upon us, and while thousands upon thousands of kids across the country raid their closets for an outfit best-suited for “first impressions”, any true “fashionista” knows that stylistic inspiration lies not at the back of a crowded closet, but in the world of geekdom.

As always, I’ve compiled the coolest, craziest and creepiest Cosplays the net has to offer up, for a handy weekly supplement we call Cosplay Friday.

Chicks dig capes…

Sure, the Rockefellers had pretty opulent taste, but that life size Amidala coat rack is just kind of tacky.

The team from Free! thinks you should enjoy Gatorade. They also think a tie without polka dots is a tie not worth wearing.

Oh no! It’s the return of freaky baby skeleton hand! RUN!!!! (thanks Jack Skellington)

 Thanks to Rainbow-Dash, I finally get this whole Brony thing.

Oh, Lady Carnage. We’re feeling very symbiotic about you…

“Shhhh, Damian. just be still and no one will be able to see you,” Or, why EVERY Robin gets killed.

Yeah, I hate Templars too and stuff! Will you go on a date with me? (Awesome Assassins Creed cosplay)

Great Mass Effect cosplay or just a very fashionable snowboarder? The world may never know. (It’s a Mass Effect cosplay. You’re welcome, world)

Yeah, Internet; you win. (Game of Doctors)

Colonel Sanders is back from the dead, and this time, he’s coming with a Portal gun.

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