Mens Marvel Comics Wolverine Halloween Costume

Wolverine the famous X-Men from the Comic Book and the Hollywood movie is a fun and easy Halloween costume to create this year for your Holiday celebration. Here I will guide you on how to create this fantastic Super Hero's look with the best props and accessories. The first thing you need to do is decide which Wolverine costume you like the best. The classic Wolverine from the comic book X-Men wears a yellow and blue jumpsuit style costume with a matching face mask. The Theatrical version of Wolverine can be two types, the first version features a leather jacket and denim jeans and the second version is a black leather type jumpsuit. So once you have made your decision please read on about the best ways to create your X- Men costume.

I am a fan of the Theatrical version of X-men so I will start with the men's costume featuring a black jumpsuit and boots. I tend to go a bit over the top when creating my costumes but this costume is very easy to put together. I would recommend if you are pressed for time this style Wolverine suit is a great alternative to get your costume completed quickly. Let's begin with the jumpsuit, the black leather costume is fitted with red piping and fashioned with an X across the chest of Wolverine and continues down the arm and the legs. The great thing is that Marvel Comics has licensed a standard version of its original costume and is available for purchasing at many costume shops for about $45.00. The costume includes a zippered black structured jumpsuit with some side burns and claws. I purchased my costume from Block Buster Costumes online and shipping was fast and free. The next item I needed is a pair of black leather boots to help me complete my Wolverine Halloween Costume. I already had a nice pair of black work boots with a zipper on the side and they just happened to fit the part for this costume. You can purchase these boots for $69.00 at aleather.com or for a cheaper alternative you can wear a pair of black tennis shoes with upper black boot covers available at Buy costumes.com for $10 bucks. This almost completes the look of this costume but for a final look you need to style your hair in the same fashion as Wolverine. I prefer to use styling gel with my real hair rather than buying a pre-made wig from the costume store. Once again you may be pressed for time so the wig may be the best choice for the last minute costume preparation. I found a great Wolverine wig at Buy Costumes.com for only $22 bucks and it looks great with this costume. I also like to add dark brown makeup for that five o' clock shadow on the face to create a finished look. I recommend using Ben-Nye theatrical makeup to achieve this look but you could use any type of dark brown face powder. You will need a makeup sponge or powder brush to lightly stipple the dark brown makeup around your jaw line. Begin by dabbing the sponge/brush into the makeup pot and then dab the makeup on the side of your hand to remove any extra makeup. Apply the makeup to your face evenly to get the desired look of a day shadowed beard. Our black Wolverine X Men costume is complete.

Moving onto the Comic Book version of Wolverine is going to be a rather easy costume for you this year. Marvel Comics has put out a new licensed costume for 2009, this costume is highly detailed and true to the look of the comic book. If ordering online Buy Costumes.com is very fast and friendly and offers this costume in a full kit that includes a yellow and blue spandex jumpsuit with a built in muscle top, belt, claws and mask for $59.99. One item that is not included and you will need, is a pair of solid blue soccer socks. I highly recommend shopping early because this costume is a very hot pick for adults and children this Halloween.

The final look for Wolverine is a more human version and is a very easy and low cost costume to create. You will need a pair of old denim blue jeans, a white tank top, and an old leather biker jacket. The fist two items are the easiest to find at any local clothing store. For the leather jacket I recommend shopping at your local Salvation Army or Army surplus store. I found a vintage $25 dollar black leather jacket at the flea market that looks great. So now all you need is a wig, I mentioned a great place previously on where to buy a Wolverine wig or you could style your hair with some gel or hairspray. I like to add the final touches with some brown face powder around the jaw line for nice stubble and side burns.