Carbon Costume Posts by Tom
Freddie Mercury from Live Aid
In 1985, Queen performed at Live Aid, an event organised by Sir Bob Geldof to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. In front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London, frontman Freddie Mercury put on a legendary performance for all time.
General Leia Organa from The Force Awakens
In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s been 30 years since Return of the Jedis, and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) is now a battle weary general for the Resistance. Leia is also heartbroken, having lost Ben Solo / Kylo Ren, who she mothered with Han Solo, to the dark side. A far cry from her Princess Leia costumes, she now wears a jumpsuit that’s much more practical for battle.
Sarah from Sarah & Duck
In Sarah & Duck, we follow the adventures of Sarah, a kind, polite, but somewhat eccentric 7-year old girl, and her best friend Duck, a mallard who wishes to be a penguin. Together, they learn about friendship, imagination, and problem solving.
Peg from Peg + Cat
In Peg + Cat, Peg (voiced by Hayley Faith Negrin) is a young girl who, with her taking indigo cat named Cat, solve “big problems” every week with the help of math and science. Peg likes to break out in song with her ukelele, and keeps a special blue marble under her red hat.
Mad Sweeney from American Gods
In American Gods, the series based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel of the same name, Mad Sweeney (Pablo Schreiber) is a leprechaun who’s lost his charm and is down on his luck, but always up for a good fight. Mad has the supernatural ability to summon an endless supply of golden coins, superhuman strength, and unnatural prosperity.
Magenta from Rocky Horror Picture Show
In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Magenta (Patricia Quinn) is a domestic who is in attendance at the Annual Transylvanian Convention, along with her brother and servant Riff Raff, the host Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and groupie Columbia.
Joker from Batman: The Animated Series
In Batman: The Animated Series, Joker (voiced by Mark Hamill) is the clown prince of crime and the archnemesis of Batman. Of all the incarnations of The Joker, many fans consider Hamill’s voice acting to be the best and truest portrayal.
Joe Gardner from Soul
In Pixar’s Soul, Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle school music teacher who has a lifelong dream of being an onstage jazz performer. It looks like he’ll finally get his big break when he impresses other jazz musicians as an opening act when he has an accident, which causes his soul to separate from his body to get transported to the You Seminar, where he must help souls develop passions before being transported to newborns. Joe’s costume is drab and not too flashy, although his stylish hat hints at the passion brimming underneath.
Cosplay at Anime NYC 2019
This November brought Anime NYC, one of the largest conventions dedicated to anime. Held in New York City at the […]
Wraith from Apex Legends
In Apex Legends, Wraith is an offensive legend who can execute swift and deadly attacks by manipulating spacetime. Wraith uses her special abilities, Into the Void and Dimensional Rift, to reposition her team and flank her enemies. She has a mysterious background, but it is known that as subject 611367, she escaped an IMC Detention Facility for the Mentally Ill with the aid of a Voidwalker.
