Carbon Costume Men
Frank West from Dead Rising 2
Despite not being the primary protagonist of the second installment to the Dead Rising game franchise, Frank West (voiced by T.J. Rotolo) does return in its epilogue Dead Rising 2: Case West where he works with Chuck Greene, and becomes a playable character with the release of Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Frank’s updated look includes rectangle sunglasses, a pendant necklace, and open-front white dress shirt splattered with plenty of blood.
Manny Garcia from Handy Manny
Manny Garcia is the main character of the Disney Junior cartoon series Handy Manny. He lives in Sheetrock Hills and works as the local handyman. His talking tools help him with his projects, which teach basic Spanish words. Lessons include teamwork, problem-solving, and education about Latin culture. Wilmer Valderrama, who you may recognize as Fez from That 70’s Show, voices Manny.
Mark Cohen from Rent
Mark Cohen is a character in the musical RENT, written by Jonathan Larson to depict bohemian life in Lower Manhattan’s East Village during the HIV/AIDS crisis. Mark serves as the musical’s narrator, documenting the events with his antique video camera. He is a struggling Jewish documentary filmmaker as well as Roger’s roommate. Maureen is his ex-girlfriend. Anthony Rapp portrayed Mark in both the Broadway run and 2005 movie-musical.
Matt from Cyberchase
Matt is one of the three main characters of Cyberchase on PBS Kids. He is part of the Cybersquad alongside Inez, Jackie, and Digit. He is an eleven year old boy who lives on Earth. His interests include sports and Greek mythology. His red backpack contains helpful objects to go into the technological Cyberspace.
Hugo from Street Fighter
Hugo is a character in the Street Fighter video games. He first appeared as an enemy in Final Fight, referred to as Andore before his debut as a playable fighter in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact. His character is a professional wrestler managed by Poison, who are both members of the Mad Gear Gang. Hugo bears a strong resemblance to real life wrestler Andre the Giant.
Inomata Babayaro Yutaka from Re-Main
Inomata Babayaro Yutaka (voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka and Lee George) is a kind-hearted student at Yamanami High School in the anime series Re-Main. Inomata’s father is from Nigeria. Inomata wears a standard school uniform consisting of a blue blazer, blue and white striped tie, and lighter blue slacks.
Ezreal from League of Legends
Ezreal is a fearless explorer and champion in the video game League of Legends. Ezreal’s gift in the magical arts is unknown to him at first, though he eventually wields the Shuriman gauntlet to devastating effect. Ezreal has blonde hair and wears a brown jacket with dark blue pants. To recreate his knee pads, you can use iron-on patches for comfort and simplicity. Finding a replica of the Shuriman gauntlet might prove difficult, so don’t be afraid to either purchase a pre-made cosplay outfit or use gold gauntlets meant for medieval cosplay to recreate the look.
Stu from Harvey Girls Forever!
Stu (voiced by Nat Faxon) is a character on the animated Netflix series Harvey Girls Forever! Stu is the only male member of the Fighting Bananas Cheer Squad and a friend of Audrey. Stu’s costume consists of his cheer uniform as well as mint-framed sunglasses and dark greenish-blue hair. You may need to get a little creative to recreate Stu’s cheer sweatshirt. You can focus on the chevron print or take a DIY approach and spruce up a plain white track jacket with some fabric paint. Use a banana decal or patch to try and match the Fighting Banana mascot on Stu’s original uniform.
Sandy from Brawl Stars
Sandy (voiced by Patrick Pedraza) is a Legendary Brawler in the mobile game Brawl Stars. When not in Sugar Rush mode, Sandy’s costume is purple and pink. Finding a headwrap with the ear motif is tricky, so don’t be afraid to mix and match a hat and neck covering to achieve a similar look. You can glue or sew a felt star onto a pink headband and use a marker to create the sleepy eye logo to complete your transformation.
Nick Goode from Fear Street 1978
Nick Goode (played by Ted Sutherland in the 1978 installation) is a counselor at Camp Nightwing. He’s fond of Ziggy Berman. More fond than a counselor should be. That all goes out the window when another camper goes on a rampage and starts targeting kids from Shadyside. Kids like Ziggy. Nick tries to keep her safe, but he’s not as innocent as he may seem.
There are two ways to get Nick Goode’s look. Both looks use a pair of tight jeans, classic sneakers, and a short dark wig. One look pairs all that with a baseball-style shirt in red and white while the other uses a Camp Nightwing counselor’s shirt.
