Carbon Costume

Charlie Bucket is the protagonist of the children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl. Peter Ostrum played Charlie in the 1971 movie adaptation, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Although he comes from poor family, young Charlie is thoughtful and polite. He cares deeply about his relatives, especially his eldest grandfather, Grandpa Joe. His biggest wish is for a Golden Ticket to the factory, which he ends up getting! As a reward for his good behavior, Charlie wins the factory. Included in this costume guide are two alternate outfits, which include his plain blue sweater and red sweater. Wrap the Wonka wrapper around a giant Hershey bar and slip the golden ticket inside for the perfect prop.

Colossus (played by Stefan Kapicic) is one of two or three mutants that join Deadpool in his movies. According to the movies, the others are busy (or avoiding Wade). If you ask Deadpool, though, the studio just couldn’t afford to license more from Fox. Ouch. Either way Colossus is a somewhat reluctant ally for the merc with a mouth and one Deadpool sorely needs.

You don’t need the X-gene to copy Colossus’ look thankfully. To copy his metal-coated skin you can either use a silver bodysuit and black marker for the body then use silver and black body paint for your face and hands. Or, if you prefer the paint over the bodysuit, you can use just the paint. You’ll need a few paintbrushes to pull off the finer detail, though.

Recreating Colossus’ clothing is a little bit easier. A black zip-up bike vest and red paint copies the most detailed part of his look while black pants, a black tactical belt, and black boots finish off the look.

During the Crusades, Niccolò di Genova fought for Italy.  Now an immortal soldier, Nicky (played by Luca Marinelli) protects humanity alongside Andy, Booker, Nile, and Joe in the Netflix film The Old Guard.  Nicky and Joe began fighting on opposing sides, before falling in love after realizing their shared immortality and purpose.

In the hit sitcom Community, the Greendale Human Being is the school mascot for Greendale Community College. Created by Pierce Hawthorne and Dean Pelton, they are a genderless, anthropomorphic, non-offensive “being.” With the black fabric marker, draw two black dots for the eyes and a wide smile on the zentai mask.

In Dead by Daylight, The Trickster is one of the killers. Real name Ji-Woon Hak, he’s a Korean pop star, managed by producer Yun-Jin Lee, whose love for music is only exceeded by his love for blood. And most players will be happy to be murdered by the handsome kpop icon.

The Legion is a killer in the game Dead by Daylight that consists of friends Susie and Joey, as well as Frank and Julie.  Susie is the most timid of the group, having to be spurred on by her friends in order to participate in the murder that resulted in their becoming killers in the game.  Joey is an impulsive show-off, which helped him click with Frank almost immediately.  Whether you choose to recreate just one or all four of these looks together, the Legion offers a lot of room for creativity and finding a character design that suits your personality.

Inuyasha (voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi in the original Japanese and Richard Ian Cox in the English dub) is a half-demon and the titular character of the InuYasha anime.  Before he is sealed into the Sacred Tree of Ages, Inuyasha falls in love with Kikyō, and later marries Kagome Higurashi, who is Kikyō’s reincarnation.  Inuyasha looks mostly human, but does have small fangs, extended claws on each finger, and a set of white dog ears that protrude from his long silver hair.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club’s Band is the pseudonym of the Beatles on their album of the same name. Released in 1967, the album contains such hits as “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life.” This era marked the transition of the band’s image from less clean cut and more experimental and avant garde. In this picture, from left to right: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison