Carbon Costume Men
Charlie from Smiling Friends
Charlie is one of the main characters in the Adult Swim cartoon Smiling Friends, now streaming on HBO Max. He is a yellow critter with a laidback and nonchalant personality. He works at Smiling Friends alongside his best friend, Pim. While appreciative of Pim’s constant positivity, Charlie provides a more realistic perspective on things. His approach to helping others is more sensible and grounded, but can also come off as lazy and cynical.
Halsin from Baldur’s Gate 3
Halsin is a character from the video game, Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a Wood Elf Druid. More notably, he is the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove and an accomplished healer. Before his disappearance, Halsin and his apprentice Nettie were researching the recent spike in illithid tadpole infections. The player first meets him upon rescuing him in the Goblin Camp. He becomes a Companion in Act 2, where he helps the party lift the shadow curse. His preferred Wild Shape is a bear, and he likes carving wooden ducks. Use the leaves to cover the shoulder pads and gauntlets. Use this 3d print file for the emblem in the center of his armor.
He Who Was from Baldur’s Gate 3
He Who Was is a character in Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a shadar-kai NPC who resides in the shadow-cursed lands. He has a Raven companion. The player may meet him in Act 2 while traversing the Ruined Battlefield. His quest is Punish the Wicked, in which the player can choose to help him punish Madeline through necromancy, or the player can help defend her. Use the black eyeliner to draw his eye and chin tattoos.
Vance Hopper from The Black Phone
Vance Hopper (Brady Hepner) aka Pinball is a character in the 2021 horror movie The Black Phone. He was a local punk and school bully from North Denver. In a flashback, Vance beats up a pair of kids who mess up his pinball game. After the police take him away, he sits in the back with Gwen, as she searches for her kidnapped brother, Finney. Ultimately he too ends up becoming a victim of The Grabber. His outfit represents 70s punk as per the movie’s era of 1977.
Rudy from Fat Albert
In Fat Albert, Rudolph “Rudy” Davis (voiced by Eric Suter) is a member of the Junkyard Gang. He is the sharpest dresser and considers himself the smoothest talker. Although he can play the electric guitar, when in the Junkyard Band he prefers to use a makeshift banjo constructed with a broomstick and thread spool.
Simon Basset from Bridgerton
Simon is a character from the popular historical drama Netflix series Bridgerton, and is played by Rege-Jean Page. Simon is the love interest of season one of the series, and only appears within that season. He ends up marrying the diamond of the season, Daphne Bridgerton.
To dress like Simon, wear a black or blue vest, a white regency-style shirt, a black cravat, black pants, and a black coat.
Thief from Root
In the asymmetric tabletop role-playing board game Root, the Thief is a member of the Vagabond faction. This bipedal raccoon is dressed in a gray tunic with yellow scarf, and armed with a wooden walking staff and dagger, all the better to steal your cards.
Colin Bridgerton from Bridgerton (Season 3)
Colin Bridgerton is a character we focus on mostly in this new third season, and is played by Luke Newton. Colin is a character we see throughout the season and someone we’re familiar with, but this season he becomes the main love interest of Penelope Featherington. Colin comes back this season with a new cool attitude and style.
To dress like Colin this season, wear a brown coat layered over a navy tailcoat, blue ruffle-collar shirt, gray printed vest, navy trousers, and brown riding boots.
Rai from Kingdom Hearts 2
Rai (voiced in Japanese by Kazuya Nakai and in English by Brandon Adams) is a prominent character in the Twilight Town world in the Kingdom Hearts franchise.
He, like his friends Fuu and Vivi, are part of Seifer’s self-created and run Disciplinary Committee in Twilight Town. Like the others, he is also a repurposed Final Fantasy character (VIII specifically), though in a much younger role. He’s mainly the muscle of the group, where Fuu is the logic.
Rai has short blackish-brown hair with sideburns and a bit of chin scruff, and similarly colored eyes. He wears a bright orange tank-top with black and white detailing, and a large chain necklace with a lightning bolt at the end. His pants are a pair of black sports sweats, with orange bands running down the sides, and a white outlined number 8 on the leg. The look is finished with blue and white wristbands, and yellow, black, and white shoes.
Zatch Bell
Zatch Bell (voiced by Ikue Ôtani and Debi Derryberry) is the titular character in the manga and anime series Zatch Bell! Zatch is the son of the King of the Demon World. He has lost his memory and works with his partner Kiyomaro Takamine to become Mamodo King. Zatch is young and can be somewhat childish, but has a good heart. Zatch has blonde hair and wears a blue cloak and matching blue boots, as well as an oversized bow tie with a gold gem.
