Carbon Costume Men
Mr. Johnson from Abbott Elementary
Mr. Johnson is a character in Abbott Elementary, now streaming on Hulu. Played by William Stanford Davis, he’s the janitor and occasional substitute teacher at Abbott Elementary. His first name is unknown, apparently written in the stars. Prior to his janitor role, he has had a variety of careers, including a private investigator, pipe fitter, RV salesman, rodeo employee, a tastefully nude model, and a minor league bunting coach. On career day, he reveals he’s been involved with state government and the mafia. Yet the role of janitor seems to suit him best, as he makes his own system for most things in the school. The students love Mr. Johnson – one student even dressed up as him for Halloween.
Ruvik from The Evil Within
Ruvik (voiced in Japanese by Toshihiko Seki and in English by Jackie Earle Haley) is the main antagonist in The Evil Within/Psycho Break, the first game in the series. If you would like to see him at an earlier point in the story, here’s the costume guide for him as a child.
The game centers around what became of his mind after several years of abuse and manipulation at the hands of both his family, and the doctors that tried to take advantage of his family and the research he was doing under their name. He becomes a very interesting take on a typical ‘villain’ character in the series, as he is foremost a victim of the system that he hoped to become a part of someday.
Due to the intense burns all over his body from the fire he was trapped in when he was a child, his outfit is very loose and unrestricting. His eyes are a clouded over gold, and all of the hair on his body was burned away. In addition to the burns, he has a clear plate stitched on to the side of the top of his head, and his brain is visible through it. The minimal clothes he has are an extremely tattered pair of formerly white pants that he wears fully unbuttoned/unzipped, and a long white hooded robe, in equal disrepair.
Landry from Hustle Cat
Landry is one of the available romance routes in the dating sim game Hustle Cat, made by Date Nighto.
He works at A Cat’s Paw with Avery and the others, and is usually the one that does the repairs on the toys and perches for the cats, and also serves as a waiter during the open cafe hours. He’s one of the friendlier ones out of the group, and doesn’t like to get into difficult situations where conflict may arise.
Landry has light midtoned brown hair, worn in a very choppy cut that reaches down to the tops of his shoulders, and similarly colored brown eyes. His main outfit consists of a 3/4 sleeve white and green shirt, with white sleeves and a green/white striped midsection, grey-blue jeans, and white and salmon sneakers, with yellow-orange laces.
Reese from Hustle Cat
Reese is one of the romance route options in the dating sim made by Date Nighto, Hustle Cat.
He is one of your fellow workers at A Cat’s Paw, the cat cafe all the characters work at, but considers himself second in command to Graves, as he serves as his apprentice, as well as assistant manager.
Reese has blonde hair, worn partially shaved, and olive green eyes. His usual outfit consists of a white hat, turned sideways so that the brim is off center, a goldenrod shirt, white jeans, a light brown belt, and a red letterman style jacket with grey and white plaid sleeves. He accessories the look with gold and diamond earrings. The wiki says that his shoes are black and white, but I cannot find a single reference image of them and I haven’t played the game since 2017, so my memory is a little fuzzy on that front.
Jeff the Land Shark from Marvel Rivals
Jeff the Land Shark is one of the lesser-known characters to be featured in Marvel Rivals, fighting alongside the likes of Thor, Wolverine, and The Incredible Hulk, but he’s quickly become a fan favorite. Despite his rows of razor sharp teeth, Jeffrey is an adorable landshark that brings joy and healing to the battlefield.
Shuichi Saito from Uzumaki
Shuichi Saito is a major character in Uzumaki, the horror manga novel by Junji Ito. He is a resident of Kurozu-Cho, the city cursed by spirals. Shuichi is the first person to catch on to the curse, because he has the ability to sense spirals. The chain of events begin when his father becomes obsessed with spirals. Upon his father’s death, his mother becomes terrified of spirals, leading to her death and leaving Shuichi an orphan. He often saves his friend and eventual girlfriend, Kirie Goshima, from the curse. In the end, the two find the City of Spirals underneath the town, and they become intertwined together forever. Uzumaki received a 2024 anime adaptation on Adult Swim, now streaming on Hulu.
Teen from Agatha All Along
Teen is a major character in Agatha All Along. Played by Joe Locke, he is referred to as Teen due to a sigil preventing him from revealing any identifying information. He finds Agatha in Westview to help her break free from Wanda’s spell. His deep interest in witchcraft makes him revere Agatha and ask to go down the Witches Road. From then on, the Teen acts as a “familiar” – an assistant to Agatha’s coven. When his powers manifest, he’s revealed to be Billy Kaplan, who died in a car accident and obtained the soul of Billy Maximoff – the son of Wanda and Vision.
Curly from Mouthwashing
Curly is the captain of the Tulpar spaceship in the horror game Mouthwashing. After the craft crashes, Curly is horribly injured and spends the rest of his time aboard in the medical bay being treated unsuccessfully for pain by medic Anya and Jimmy, his second in command. Following the crash, Curly loses his feet and hands and his body is heavily bandaged with bloody strips of gauze. He also wears a blue hospital gown. To create your costume, start with a muscle printed bodysuit to get the look of Curley’s damaged skin and layer a blue hospital gown over top. Then, wrap your arms and legs in gauze and use fake blood to stain the bandages. You can use fabric glue to make sure the gauze strips stay in place, especially over your face.
The Miner from My Bloody Valentine
The Miner (played by Peter Cowper and Neil Affleck) is the brutal killer of the horror film My Bloody Valentine. Originally a miner who was trapped underground following an accident, he resorts to cannibalism to survive and is later committed to an asylum after murdering those responsible. Years later, Axel Palmer dons the Miner’s uniform to kill again. To create your costume, you’ll need a set of coveralls, a balaclava, black gloves, and sturdy boots. Finding a black miner’s cap can be difficult, but you can use a cheap yellow one and paint it yourself. The same goes for the silver details of your gas mask. Complete your look with the hat, mask, a belt, and your trusty pick axe.
Arthur Claus from Arthur Christmas
In Arthur Christmas (2011), Arthur Claus (voiced by James McAvoy) is the younger son of Santa Claus. When he discovers that due to a mishap, a girl failed to have her present delivered, he sets out on a mission with his grandfather Grandsanta, the elf Bryony Shelfley, and a team of reindeer to get the gift to her before Christmas Day sunrise. Arthur wears an ugly Christmas knit sweater paired with furry slippers with light-up googly eyes.
