Carbon Costume

Sampson (Jamie Kennedy) is a minor character in the 1996 Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. He is Romeo’s cousin who bites his thumb at the Capulets. Unlike the play, Sampson is a Montague. As with the rest of the characters in this modernized retelling of Shakespeare, Sampson dresses in casual, beachy clothes with bright colors.

Jim Lake, Jr. (voiced by Anton Yelchin and Emile Hirsch) is the main character of the Netflix film Trollhunters.  Jim is the first human Trollhunter and is the wielder of Excalibur.  It takes some time for Jim to work up the courage to tell his friend Claire about his crush on her, but eventually, it works and the two end up dating.  In his human form, Jim wears slim fit jeans, high top sneakers, and a blue jacket with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows.  While using the Amulet of Daylight, Jim sports a full suit of armor.

Kuwubara Kazuma is a main character in the 90s anime Yu Yu Hakusho. He is the teenage rival turned ally of Yusuke Urameshi. When wielding his spirit sword, he is a force to be reckoned with. Kuwubara can detect strange presences with his heightened perception, especially demons. His love interest is Yukina, an ice apparition who happens to be the sister of Hiei.

Kurama is a character in the 90s anime, Yu Yu Hakusho. He is a Fox Demon who betrays his band of thieves to steal the Mirror of Darkness. When Yusuke Urameshi saves his life, the mirror allows them both to live. This brings the two closer together, and they become allies. Calm and collected, Kurama uses his demonic powers to gauge his opponent’s fighting patterns. His signature weapon is the rose whip. Affix the gold trim down the front of the suit jacket.

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!

Robaire (voiced by Jordan Fisher) is the lead singer of 4*Town in the movie Turning Red.  Robaire is the most popular member of the boyband 4*Town, the lead singer and dancer, his charismatic personality is part of what makes the band so successful with its fans, including Mei Lee and her friends.  Robaire wears an orange vest with the 4*Town logo on it, baggy jeans, and skater sneakers.  He also wears a gold ring with the letter “R” engraved into it and diamond stud earrings.

Hiei is a character in the 90s anime, Yu Yu Hakusho. He is a fire demon who possesses the Jagan Eye, which allows him to see something anywhere. He starts off as an antagonist, capturing Keiko and threatening to turn her into a demon with his sword. Like the fellow demon Kurama, he becomes an ally to Yusuke, namely in defeating the Four Saint Beasts. With his impressive speed and swordsmanship, Hiei is a formidable fighter. His twin sister is Yukina, who becomes the love interest of Kuwubara.

The Grabber (played by Ethan Hawke) is the horrifying antagonist of the film The Black Phone, based on the short story of the same name.  The Grabber is a child abductor and serial killer who wears a terrifying white devil mask with a mouth that can change from smiling to frowning.  When he abducts his latest victim, the Grabber dresses as a magician with a black top hat and white face makeup.  To recreate his look, you’ll likely need to cut the arms off a red turtleneck sweater, as short-sleeved versions can be difficult to find, and layer it under a black polo shirt left unbuttoned.  If you want to wear a devil mask as part of your costume, you use some white spray paint to alter a more commonly available red one.  Alternately, a lower face mask designed for paintball can get the job done with some white face paint.