Carbon Costume

…Tina Belcher (voiced by Dan Mintz), the eldest daughter on Bob’s Burgers, takes teenage angst to a new level. Her functional retro style takes her from mornings pining over Jimmy Jr. to evenings flipping burgers. With the time left over, she can practice Capoeira… or at least make sure her siblings stay out of trouble….

…n appearance as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. And, according to rumor, a possible new Switch game. The siblings dress alike, though Popo prefers blue and Nana prefers pink. Both wear parkas with matching pants and boots. They also carry large wooden mallets to help them in their adventures. You can of course wear a parka for your costume. But since most conventions are indoors – and all that walking gets warm – you can recreate the look…

…gic. Born Stephanie Edgley to a fairly average Irish family, she took on a new name inspired by the phrase “raising Cain” (making trouble). She accompanies her mentor throughout an ongoing series of adventures (chronicled faithfully by the incomparable author Derek Landy), spanning her early adolescence through adulthood. Her costume is specially made by a magical tailor who designed it to be highly durable and protective — a necessity in Valkyri…

Mitth’raw’nuruodo, more commonly known as Thrawn, was a Chiss male who served as a member of the Chiss Ascendancy and Grand Admiral in the Galactic Empire in the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. He appears in numerous novels, comics, and even was introduced in the new Star Wars canon by being a major villain the show Star Wars Rebels, where he is voiced by Lars Mikkelsen. In his tactics Thrawn notably employed his philosophy based around understan…

…In The Karate Kid, Johnny Lawrence (Billy Zabka) bullies the new kid at school, Daniel. They eventually fight against one another in the All-Valley Karate Tournament raising the question of whose dojo will win: Cobra Kai’s or Mr. Miyagi’s?…

…In South Park, PC Principal is the new principal at South Park Elementary. As an alumni member of the PCA frat house, he’s both politically correct and prone to violent outbursts. He shames and bullies others until they learn to check their privilege, going as far as to break Cartman’s bones….

…“The Cigarette Duet” is a music video by New Zealand-based artist Princess Chelsea (Nikkel), which addresses the addictive nature cigarette smoking in the form of an argument between a couple. “It harms your pretty lungs,” co-vocalist Jonathan Bree pleads with a stubborn, pink-haired Chelsea, who insists that she’s only going to smoke once or twice a week, and she can quit anytime. “It’s just a cigarette!”…

…In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Henry “Mutt Williams” Jones III (Shia LaBeouf) is the son of Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood. As Indy’s new sidekick, he has big shoes to fill. His style is a nod to Marlon Brando’s iconic biker outfit in “The Wild One”….

…he cast of NCIS, Kasie Hines (played by Diona Reasonover) took over as the new forensic scientist. Kasie’s outfits tend to have bright, eye-catching, but coordinating colors, combining preppiness with a touch of whimsy. She may have some big boots to fill (although she seems to be going for comfy Vans sneakers, personally), but she lends her own spin on a quirky demeanor and fashion sense that is all too familiar yet refreshingly different at once…

…anyone not knowing the “Great Bambiiiinoooo”, which is why all he can say is “You’re Killing me Smalls!” to the clueless new kid in town….