Carbon Costume

Alfred Pennyworth is as iconic as Batman himself. He’s the man who raised Bruce after the murder the Waynes. He is the man who keeps track of the Bat family when the number of vigilantes grows. And he’s the one that grounds Bruce when the burden of the superhero life gets to be too much. There are a few ways you can pull off an Alfred cosplay. All of them involve a black suit, black bow tie, and black shoes with a white button down shirt. You can…

…By day, he’s Bruce Wayne, a wealthy inventor and philanthropist, but by night, he dons the persona of Batman, the vengeful protector of Gotham City. Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, Batman made his debut in 1939 with this suit. As always, the suit follows a dark color palette, complete with the signature bat ear cowl and cape. It hasn’t changed much throughout the years!…

Lucifer (played by Peter Stormare) is the antagonist of the film Constantine. Lucifer was tricked into returning John Constantine’s soul to him, which allows John the opportunity to prove himself worthy of an eternity in Heaven. Lucifer wears all white, in direct juxtaposition with the darkness typically associated with him. To cap off the look, you can use an eye pencil to draw on the tattoos visible around the collar of his shirt, and wear blac…

…Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) is a WWII, USAF pilot who stumbles upon Paradise Island, the home of the Amazons, which is where he meets Wonder Woman. Over time, he will become Wonder Woman’s friend, partner, and love interest….

Lois Lane (voiced by Christina Hendricks) takes on some superpowers of her own in the comic and cartoon movie All-Star Superman. Superman gives Lois, who is usually a journalist without superpowers, a serum that provides her with his abilities for 24 hours. Super Lois’ costume is very similar to Superman’s, consisting of a blue and yellow leotard with red cape, gloves, and boots. You can layer a yellow crop top over a blue long-sleeved body suit…

Vicki Vale (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is an investigative reporter who appears in many different Batman iterations. In Arkham City, Vicki works for the Gotham City Gazette and becomes particularly interested in investigating the opening of the titular prison city, believing it poses a serious threat to the citizens of Gotham. Vicki has pale blonde hair that she wears cut in a bob. Much of her costume is black, including a black trench coat, black g…

A new film in the Joker series is releasing October of this year, called Joker: Folie á Deux. This film is new in that it is actually a musical, and features singer Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. To dress as Harley Quinn in this film, start with the makeup. Her makeup uses black eyeshadow or black cream makeup that is smudged around the eyes in a clown-inspired shape. For lips, she wears a cool red lipstick that you can also smudge around the edges w…

…Olivia “Liv” Moore (Rose McIver) is the main protagonist of the comic and CW TV series iZombie. She is a medical resident who was scratched by a zombie on a disastrous boat party and woke up as a zombie. She uses her powers of absorption of memories of eaten brains to solve murders….

…Alex Danvers (Chyler Leigh) is the loyal older sister of Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl. Alex could have easily felt stifled in the shadow of her superpowered sibling, but she’s embraced her unique accomplishments and really come into her own as a fellow superhero. In early episodes of Supergirl, Alex’s fitted black garb and holster belts evoked a Black Widow-esque vibe, but the character and costume have both evolved….

Far out there in the multiverse exists Jay Garrick, a different incarnation of The Flash. On The CW’s The Flash show, John Wesley Shipp, an original Flash actor from the 1990s show, appears as both Barry Allen’s father and, later, the real Jay Garrick of his native timeline. (There was some confusion, initially, about who Jay Garrick really was. Long story.) Aside from the winged helmet, Jay Garrick’s Flash costume is extremely easy to source and…