*Shiva* as The Emerald Empress

The Emerald Empress

The Legion of Super Heroes

Silver Age Version

Cosplayer: *Shiva*
My favorite classic comic is the Adventure Comics series, The Legion of Super Heroes, and I especially enjoy the story of The Emerald Empress from the fearsome group of villains, The Fatal Five. The source of her power is the ever-present floating Emerald Eye of Ekron, and it becomes unclear as the narrative progresses if she is controlling the Eye or if the Eye is controlling HER. Ultimately, this is revealed upon the Eye's destruction and her subsequent death, though there have been other Empresses and other Eyes in later reincarnations. I also really love her design and green is my favorite color, so making this was a no-brainer.