Carbon Costume Books
Mr. Benn
Mr Benn is the title character of both the book and the television series. In each book/episode he visits a local fancy dress shop run by a guy only known as the Shopkeeper, picks a costume and uses a magic door to go on an adventure.
Mr Benn, a man wearing a black suit and bowler hat who never seems to go to work, leaves his house at 52 Festive Road and visits a fancy-dress costume shop where he is invited by the moustachioed, fez-wearing shopkeeper to try on a particular outfit.
He leaves the shop through a magic door at the back of the changing room and enters a world appropriate to his costume, where he has an adventure (which usually contains a moral) before the shopkeeper re-appears to lead him back to the changing room, and the story comes to an end. Mr Benn returns to his normal life, but is left with a small souvenir of his magical adventure.
Count Andrenyi
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Count Andrenyi (Sergei Polunin) is the husband of Countess Andrenyi, who travels in luxury on a Hungarian diplomatic passport. His wardrobe is extravagant and upscale, compared to the other passengers, and he’s fiercely protective of his wife.
Gerhard Hardman
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Gerhard Hardman (Willem Dafoe) is a stern German professor who is suspicious of his fellow passengers aboard the Orient Express.
Countess Andrenyi
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Countess Andrenyi (Lucy Boynton) is an elegant, wealthy dancer aboard the Orient Express. She takes barbital to sleep during the day, so she’s frequently awake at night. Because of this, her clothing is a mix of elegant day fashion and leisure or sleepwear.
Wade Watts from Ready Player One
In Ready Player One, Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) is an orphaned teenager living in the slummy “stacks” of Columbus, Ohio. He passes his time in the virtual reality universe OASIS, where he controls his avatar Parzival as a Gunter who tries to win the Golden Easter Egg hunt so he can leave the stacks.
Mrs. Hubbard
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Mrs. Hubbard (Michelle Pfeiffer) is an educated, outspoken American widow on a tour of Europe. Her clothing is eclectic and reflects her loud, ostentatious personality.
Ratchett
In the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, Ratchett (Johnny Depp) is a wealthy American criminal who fears for his life upon boarding the train. Because he deals in art forgeries, the costume designer chose clothing that would be elegant and upscale, but mismatched and out of place in Europe at the time.
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw), who first appeared in a children’s book by Michael Bond, is an intelligent and friendly bear. Sent away from the deepest jungles of Peru, he is found at Paddington Station in London and taken in by the Brown family.
Guilty Remnants
In The Leftovers, the Guilty Remnants are a cult formed after the Sudden Departure that counts Patti Levin (Ann Dowd), Lauren Garvey (Amy Brenneman), and Meg Abbott (Liv Tyler) among its ranks. They smoke profusely, refuse to speak, and stand around menacingly. This costume can be thrown together with any white top, pants, and sneakers you’ve got in your closet, along with a cigarette dangling from your mouth and a notepad to communicate with others in hand.
Professor Poopypants
Professor Pippy Pee-Pee Poopypants, also known as Tippy Tinkletrowsers, is one of the main villains of the Captain Underpants series and movie along with Melvin Sneedly. He planned to solve the Earth’s hunger and trash problems but then he planned to shrink the entire planet for laughing at his silly name.
