Cosplayers? I think we can do better: Cheap Costume

I mean, it's not even bad cosplay.

How about this?

I like that one better than what's up there right now. Cosplay isn't really an example of this trope.

I like it better as well.

Excellent example. I support it.

I'm good with the OP.

Ooh, ooh, how about one of Spider-Man's terrible emergency costumes?

There's this webcomic about Doctor Who◊ costumes.

edited 4th Aug '11 8:16:25 PM by Geoduck

My vote with the Sleet Wintergreen's pic.

I like the Cats That Talk one, but the first one suggested is probably the best illustration of the trope.

COSTUME PLAY' is not a part of this trope? Seriously? -_-

This is an in-universe trope. Cosplay is fan-made material, and whether it's cheap or not it doesn't really belong here (unless maybe it's intentionally bad, which the current pic isn't).

Any other thoughts?

I'd vote for Bag-Man from suedenim's link in post 6.

I'm not convinced about Sleet Wintergreen's, because while it's obviously a cheap costume, it's not obviously a Cheap Costume. It's better than the current picture, but the trope is either:

• Cheap (in-universe) imitation of a superhero costume, or
• Costume that's been hastily improvised by an actual superhero who is missing their usual costume.

It isn't clear from the picture that either of those is the case. Although I may be drawing too much out of the description - those may be examples where this trope occurs rather than prerequisites. Even so, I still think Bag-Man is funnier.

In light of Blackfire's post...I have to agree with Bag-Man. Nay to the cosplayers.

Yeah, Bag-Man

I like the OP one; but Bag Man works too. Definitely not the cosplayers though.

In-Universe Cosplay would work however I really cant think of an example off hand.... Animated they all come off well made.

I favour the OP, myself.

Another version of The Amazing Bag-Man:

edited 2nd Sep '11 12:14:49 AM by Camacan

I like that one better than the one on the costume list, a lot better.

Started a run-off crowner. I've pulled the current image since we've established it isn't an example.

Bump for votes; as of right now:

• The Amazing Bag-Man.: +6 (yeas:6 nays:0)
• Molly: +1 (yeas:3 nays:2) 1.50 : 1

The crowner stabilized about a day or so after it went up. I'm calling it. The new image is up and captioned as "The Amazing Bag-Man would prefer no photos." But if that doesn't work we could use a different caption, or no caption.

edited 12th Sep '11 3:46:38 AM by Camacan

Heh, that works fine for me.