Best Comic Book Character Costumes for Halloween

Traditionally, Halloween is all about ghosts and witches, pumpkins and scarecrows, and the candy and monster songs cannot be forgotten. While most kids are happy with a werewolf mask, princess dress, or fake vampire teeth, some kids want to emulate their favorite comic book characters instead. Here are five examples of popular comic book characters that will make for great Halloween costumes.

A Superman comic book character costume for Halloween (click here)

Superman, the Man of Steel, is possibly the oldest popular comic book character that can be turned into a Halloween costume. A Superman Halloween costume is a great excuse to run around in pajamas. All you have to do to make a great Superman Halloween costume that looks just like the comic book is get the right colors together and paint a reasonably accurate "S" on the chest. Then, after the comic book character is donned, roll up a bunch of socks or other materials and stuff them wherever "big" muscles should be, and don't forget the cape!

A Joker comic book character costume for Halloween (click here)

The psychotic nemesis of Batman can be a great comic book character for Halloween. A green wig and lots of makeup is all you really need to make this comic book character into a Halloween costume, but you may want to round off the full effect and make a purple pin-stripe suite, or you may be able to buy one at a local Halloween costume shop or online.

A Spider-Man comic book character costume (click here)

Everyone's favorite wall-crawling, mild-mannered comic book super-hero is a sure winner as a Halloween costume. This is another costume that can likely be purchased pre-manufactured, but again, pajamas can work too. To make Spider-man into your own comic book character Halloween costume, get the material, draw out the shapes, and get cutting. To get Spider-man's shiny eyes, just get some mirrored sunglasses and a winter ski mask/hat, then your comic book character Halloween costume will be complete.

A Batman comic book character costume (click here)

Quiet and introspective, the serious Batman is another old character favorite and can be a great Halloween costume. This comic book character is simple to make for Halloween with its monotone black material, small blanket or sheet for a cape, and black ski mask with "ears" attached to the top. This character would not be complete without the use of glow-in-the-dark marker or paint to make the bat symbol on the chest.

A Wolverine comic book character costume (click here)

This tough, confident, animalistic hero who takes no gruff from anyone can be a winning comic book character costume for Halloween. The simplest Wolverine Halloween costume to make might be from the X-Men movies. Black material stuffed with "sock muscles" and a sharp-haired wig and facial "hair" is the basics of this winning character. Round off the costume with fake knives attached to gloved knuckles and this comic book character Halloween costume is ready to get some candy!