Carbon Costume Men
Gargamel from The Smurfs
Gargamel is a wizard and the main antagonist of The Smurfs television program, comic books, and associated films. Gargamel created Smurfette, who was later brought to life by Papa Smurf, but has sworn to eliminate the Smurfs. He also has an orange cat named Azazel who helps him antagonize the Smurfs. Gargamel is a balding man with dark hair and bushy eyebrows. He wears a black robe with green patches on the elbows and a purple patch on the abdomen. If you want to go the extra mile and add these embellishments to a black monk’s robe, you can use colored felt squares cut to size and either sewn or glued in place.
Dudley Dursley from The Sorcerer’s Stone
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, while the Dursleys intended to send their nephew Harry Potter to the local state school, they enrolled their own son Dudley (Harry Melling) in the fancier Smeltings Academy. Dudley proudly models the Smeltings uniform, which consists of a maroon tailcoat, orange knickerbockers, a straw boater hat, brown socks pulled up to the knees, and a knobby wooden cane called a Smelting stick, which was mainly used to hit other people.
Linus McLoon
Linus McLoon is a main character in the French-Korean animated series, My Giant Friend, or Linus & Boom. Linus is a twelve year old boy, but he is secretly a hero. He is the leader of the Astronomy Club. Linus likes riding jet-boards, and is shown to be the best jet-boarder in town.
Bill Green from Big City Greens
Bill Green (voiced by Bob Joles) is the father of the Green Family in the Disney Channel series Big City Greens. A hardworking farmer and handyman, Bill is the father of Tilly and Cricket. Bill’s clothes typically consist of a green shirt, red hat, and sensible blue jeans. His pants are caked in dirt and have a tear in the left knee.
Riddler from The Batman
In the latest film adaptation for the DC hero Batman, Riddler (played by Paul Dano) is a sinister terrorist intent on exposing the dark secrets of Gotham’s elite. The Batman‘s 2022 version of Edward Nashton is a far cry from previous iterations, and the grittier tone of the film is reflected in the character’s far more understated costuming. To recreate this Riddler, you’ll need an army green anorak and balaclava. Use some white fabric paint to add his custom insignia to the jacket and layer a pair of clear framed glasses over the hood, in the style of the Zodiac Killer, reportedly a strong influence on the updated characterization.
Dollar Bill from Watchmen
Dollar Bill, real name William Brady, was a member of the Minutemen, the first team of superheroes in the Watchmen universe. A corporate superhero sponsored by a bank, William was an exceptional athlete, but his life was cut tragically short when his cape got caught in a revolving door when he tried to stop a bank robbery and he was shot at point-blank range. Dollar Bill’s costume consists of red, white, and blue pieces. The blue unitard can be layered underneath red shorts, gloves, and socks, and then paired with a red cape. To get his iconic dollar sign insignia, use a little white fabric paint on the blue suit. Then, you can glue or sew white stars onto the bodysuit and cape.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is a villian from the DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Arrowvolume 3, #12, written by Kevin Smith and illustrated by Phil Hester. He is often an enemy of Green Arrow and Batman, only speaking in noises as per his namesake. He is a master marksman with advanced handgun training. For this costume guide, the white paint to draw the circles onto the balaclava.
Scar from The Lion King
Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons) is the main antagonist of the classic Disney film The Lion King. Scar is the brother of Mufasa, the ruling king, who seeks to take power from his brother and nephew in this animal twist on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Scar is lankier than his brother, with a dark mane and a scar over his left eye. There are two ways you could approach this costume. First, you could purchase a Scar mask and pair it with the lower portion of another lion costume if you’d like to go for a literal interpretation of the character. Otherwise, don’t be afraid to get creative with a wild black wig, some scar putty, and dangerously long nails for a more interpretive take on this iconic villain.
Remy Remington from Big City Greens
Remy Remington (voiced by Zeno Robinson) is a rich kid from Big City and Cricket Green’s best friend on the Disney Channel show Big City Greens. Remy is smart but very shy before befriending Cricket and Tilly helps him break out of his shell. Remy wears oversized glasses, a pink shirt, and a red vest with khaki shorts. His short hair is tinged purple.
Chef Hatchet
Chef Hatchet is a supporting character in the Total Drama series. He is the chef of the show, but he isn’t really known for his fine cuisine. Just like the show’s host, Chris McLean, he finds joy in tormenting the campers. Chef Hatchet will sometimes wear ridiculous costumes in accordance with the challenge or theme of the episode.
