Carbon Costume

…In the webcomic 100 Days in Europe, arrogant and self-centered Hayden Park is a New York-based celebrity on a trip through Europe to find himself after a traumatic breakup. He barely manages to avoid the paparazzi, but he can’t seem to avoid humble artist and backpacker, Gia Sunoo. Will her humility and appreciation for the little things rub off on him, or will he continue to stay aloof from all things “ugly”?…

…On The Strain, Dutch Velders (Ruta Gedmintas) is a streetwise internet hacker who worked for Eldritch Palmer’s company. She later learns that her work allowed the vampire strain to take hold of New York City, and joins Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, Professor Setrakian, and Vasilly Fet in the fight to save the city. Her clothing is typical of an underground hacker, though she always wears a considerable amount of jewelry and heavy, black eye makeup….

…ith his parents, Jonathan and Susan, and his younger sister, Haley Long in New York City. A descendant of a family of magical dragons, his two best friends are the feisty Trixie Carter and seemingly dim-witted Arthur “Spud” Spudinski. Before his thirteenth birthday, Jake started getting glimpses of his dragon heritage. For example; while younger, during a race with Brad Morton at Camp Mugwomp for the Mugwomp Cup, he unintentionally breathed fire,…

…Casey Jones (Elias Koteas) was first introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in an altercation with Raphael. The two of them actually fought each other in a New York City park, just after Raphael stopped some punk from stealing a woman’s purse and Casey was about to beat them to a pulp for that whereupon Casey turns his aggression on Raphael. The 1990 movie version dresses slightly differently from the late ’80s cartoon Casey Jones….

…Ray is one of the field agents at ISIS, or The International Secret Intelligence Service, located in New York City. Ray is openly homosexual, often referencing his lifestyle humorously in the show’s trademark banter. He is a highly-skilled agent, however is gravely injured often – until Krieger fixes him up….

…, Kaz Kaan has to balance his desires with his duties. As to be expected of a bachelor in Neo Yokio, he is also quite fashion-conscious….

…On The Strain, New York City has fallen to an ancient strain of vampires, the strigoi. Vaun (Stephen McHattie) is the leader of a band of undead hunters who were summoned by the Ancient Ones to stop the spread of the strigoi plague. Vaun resembles the other strigoi, though his distinctive feature is his Glasgow smile. With the proper prosthetics, makeup colors, and blackout contact lenses, Vaun’s look can be easily achieved….

…On The Strain, Charlotte (Rhona Mitra) is a mid-western farmer and Fet’s lover. Following the nuclear bomb in New York City, Fet and Quinlan move west to find a solution to the strigoi outbreak in the city, and Charlotte comes to their aid. As a beautiful but rugged farm girl, Charlotte’s clothing is all about utility, and she’s very comfortable with hunting and the outdoors….

…In Maniac, Bruce Marino (Jonah Hill) is an identity that Owen Milgram takes on in an A-pill inducted dream. With “wife” Linda, he schemes to rescue a ring-tailed lemur from a thuggish fur shop owner while New York Fish and Wildlife are hot on their tails….

…On The Strain, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) is a doctor with the Center for Disease Control’s New-York-based Canary Project. He is called to investigate a mysterious illness that killed all the passengers aboard a plane. He and his team later discover that the viral outbreak is actually an ancient strain of vampirism, known as the strigoi….