This Mystique cosplay blew everyone's mind at New York Comic Con

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Chloe Bryan
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There are cosplayers, and then there are magicians.

Rebecca Lindsay, who debuted a truly incredible Mystique cosplay during Friday's Comic Con festivities, belongs in the latter category.

According to Cosplay in America, Lindsay used an army costume purchased on eBay and a blue sequin bodysuit to create the X-Men inspired look. "We just cut off the extra [fabric] and sewed the uniform on top of the blue," she said, adding that her mom actually had to sew her into the costume.

Lindsay also stitched two wigs together for the ensemble. How does one sew two wigs together? We are not sure. Only magicians know.

Jody Houser, who snapped the above photo, wrote that Lindsay's cosplay was the "best Mystique cosplay [she's] ever seen."

We will update this post if we find that Lindsay has actually obtained superpowers.

[H/T: Business Insider]

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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