Carbon Costume Women
Mulan Kato as Green Hornet
In 2018, Dynamite Comics ran a short arc in which the daughter of Kato picked up the mantle of the Green Hornet following the death of Britt Reid. Mulan is a highly skilled martial artist like her father, trained in nearly 500 forms of hand-to-hand combat. Mulan’s Green Hornet costume is a more fitted and updated version of the 1960s adaptation, swapping the trench coat for a stylish asymmetrical top with an attached cape.
Make Your Own: Katherine Howard from SIX
Divorced, beheaded, live! SIX, a pop concert about the six wives of Henry VIII, has taken musical theater by storm. […]
Lady Trieu from HBO’s Watchmen
Lady Trieu (played by Hong Chau) is the smartest woman in the world when she is introduced in HBO’s Watchmen series. However, much like her father, she can also be narcissistic and cruel. Lady Trieu’s signature look consists of cream and white colored fabrics with long sleeves, high necklines, and gloves.
Yi from Abominable
Yi (voiced by Chloe Bennet) is very focused on fulfilling the dream she and her father had of traveling while playing music. After Yi’s father passes, she distances herself from her family and friends. One day she meets a yeti named Everest, and becomes determined to help Everest get home. She goes on a long journey with her friend Peng and his cousin Jin to get the yeti home safely. Yi faces her feelings about her father’s passing, and realizes the importance of family and friends.
Blue Zircon from Steven Universe
Blue Zircon is a minor character in the popular Cartoon Network show, Steven Universe. The function of a Zircon is to act as legal counsel. In the presence of the Diamonds, Zircons abandon logical thinking and grow anxious, but they still try to provide sound advice for their clients. Blue Zircon in particular serves as Steven’s defense attorney during his trial on Homeworld. You can use a teasing comb and hair gel to style the wig to resemble the character. Remove the gold gem on the jabot and hot glue a blue rhinestone in its place.
The Joker from Batman: Killing Joke
The Joker played by Mark Hamill in Batman: Killing Joke gives us a little more insight into Joker’s past. We learn of the atrocities that have taken place and what has caused Joker to become one of the most classic villains in the DC universe. Joker is a great costume for any gender and if you enjoy working with make up this will be a fun one!
Haruko Haruhara from FLCL
Haruko Haruhara is an unpredictable investigator for the Galactic Space Brotherhood. She finds herself on Earth on her quest to find the “Pirate King” Atomsk. Haruko’s appearance and personality vary widely throughout FLCL, but her most iconic outfit makes for an easy ride on her bright yellow Vespa Super Sport and consists of a red vested top, black pants, a scarf, and goggles.
Cassandra from Birds of Prey
Cassandra Cain, played by Ella Jay Basco, is a street smart girl in the city of Gotham. She is an orphan, and despite having foster parents, she can’t say she found a place that feels like home. What she can brag about is her amazing pickpocket skills. When she decides to swipe a jewel, she ends up being held captive by Harley Quinn who needs to get the jewel back. The two bond over their odd connection in Birds of Prey.
Bian My from Watchmen
In HBO’s Watchmen, Bian My (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) is the precocious daughter of Lady Trieu, who strangely suffers nightmares of the Vietnam War including a memory of the Comedian burning down her village. It’s later revealed that Bian is a clone that Lady Trieu created of her own deceased mother.
Angela Anaconda
Angela Anaconda is a very confident American middle class girl, with freckles all over her face, and short auburn hair. She has a rivalry with her faux French classmate Nanette Manoir (whose first name she Angela pronounces as ‘Ninatte’) who once referred to Angela as Angela Ana-Garbage. Angela often calls her “Nanette Manure” and “Ninny-Poo” among other insults. As a result, Nanette tries, usually successfully, to get revenge on Angela. Angela often imagines situations where calamities befall Nanette (and at least once Gordy, who is actually Angela’s friend). Angela Anaconda wears an orange dress and has chestnut hair. She speaks in a high pitched hillbilly accent.
