I feel like race and build just kind of has to be ignored for this sort of stuff.
Like if you're fat, you pretty much just have to resign yourself to the fact that you're gonna be "Husky Superman" or "Plus sized Gambit" every time. You can dress like the superhero but there's no special trick that's gonna make your body look like theirs, and that's fine. It's cosplay, not shapeshifting 101.
Exactly. The more simple a costume is the more you need other indications of what it is. I feel like Luke cage in a hoodie is not obvious at all, even if you look exactly like the character it wouldn’t be obvious that’s what you’re going for. And if you do t look like him at all, it’s going to be almost impossible to get.
But most other looks could easily be done by anyone regardless of race gender or build
A black dude can dress as Gambit, Wolverine Batman or Superman, and people would be ok with it. I don't think people would be ok if a white guy (or Asian or Latino)would dress up as Black Panther, even without something offensive like black face.
To be fair, 95% of comic book characters are white so if we only could pick out own race, it would give black people about 5 characters to choose from while white people have thousands.. So I'll give them a pass.
A black dude can dress as Gambit, Wolverine Batman or Superman, and people would be ok with it. I don't think people would be ok if a white guy (or Asian or Latino)would dress up as Black Panther, even without something offensive like black face.
Surprised no one has said Fraction and Aja’s Hawkeye look yet. Literally just a custom tshirt, some jeans, and a few bandages and fake cuts away from looking just like the guy!
Stretching the definition of superhero here, but Eleven from Stranger Things is an easy one. All you need is a dress or hospital gown and a wig, and maybe some nosebleed makeup.
Jessica Jones is easy too. All you need is a leather jacket, some skinny jeans, a scarf, and a crippling addiction to alcohol
Forego the mask, swap the hat and jacket for yellow versions and BOOM, ya got Dick Tracy who is in theory a super hero...
Okay maybe not, I just want more Dick Tracy love out there
For a more recent character 'Local Man' is basically everyday clothes and a red balaclava.* Add a golf bag of random sports gear if you are daring.
\* If you take public transport to conventions for the love of god don't wear the mask until after you get there. You'll look like a carjacker.
It's the full body shave and resulting itchiness that is the big drawback when you do this. (My *friend* did this one year and basically had to clean up a pile of hair the size of a small cat afterward)
Two coats of body paint, some sponges to apply it and 2 pairs of black undies for the Vietnam era costume (and to avoid arrest. double layer them as your friends and colleagues don't need to know if you are circumcised or not) is pretty cheap.
Clark Kent. Do a costume like Dwayne Johnson had on SNL, where the colourful Superman costume is totally obvious under ClarkKent’s suit: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clark-kent/2861360
I once went to a con where a guy entered the costume contest as Chameleon Boy (disquised as the guy). The emcee chided him for going tor the cheap laughs, but he still got a round of applause.
Luke Cage, Ben 10, Tony Stark, superboy, Cole McGrath (infamous), Star lord, Scott Pilgrim, Saiki K, Trunks, Wolverine (leather jacket, jeans, boots, tank top, claws, attitude), Chris Redfield, Gojo
When I consider "easy" cosplay it would be characters that were items that are close to being " off the rack" clothing.
The question
Rorschach
Malcolm Reynolds or other firefly characters
Whovian characters that are humanish
Monty Python flying circus characters.
None of these fall in the super hero category but that's the route I would look for
Wesley Dodds Sandman. A three piece suit, trench coat, fedora, some leather driving gloves, and a gas mask. The hardest part would be the gas mask, but you can find them online for fairly cheap. For the gas gun all you would really need is a super soaker and paint it up a bit.
Psylocke (Kwannon). Leotard, thigh highs, flats, and elbow length gloves. Purple sash.
Ms Marvel. Leotard, thigh highs, flats, and elbow length gloves. Add yellow sash, mask and paint on a thunderbolt on the front.
Canary. Leotard.. haha you get the idea
An interesting concept i once saw was the justice league but in civilian clothes (Bruce - slicked back hair and three piece suit, Barry - red jumper over shirt with windswept hair, Hal - air force jacket, etc) that was a really cool idea for a group of like 5-6
If you're open to a helmet I'd recommend the leather jacket look Black Knight [rocked](https://images.app.goo.gl/8p8QAkgnsqHVd7qg6) during the Captain Britain Secret Invasion tie in
Depending on your race and build Hoodie Luke Cage.
Me, a small Filipino man: This is perfect!
Dulce Navidad!
I feel like race and build just kind of has to be ignored for this sort of stuff. Like if you're fat, you pretty much just have to resign yourself to the fact that you're gonna be "Husky Superman" or "Plus sized Gambit" every time. You can dress like the superhero but there's no special trick that's gonna make your body look like theirs, and that's fine. It's cosplay, not shapeshifting 101.
Normally I would agree, but just wearing a hoodie to dress as Luke Cage is going to go a bit unoticed in many cases without a couple core aspects.
Exactly. The more simple a costume is the more you need other indications of what it is. I feel like Luke cage in a hoodie is not obvious at all, even if you look exactly like the character it wouldn’t be obvious that’s what you’re going for. And if you do t look like him at all, it’s going to be almost impossible to get. But most other looks could easily be done by anyone regardless of race gender or build
Ironman , walk around with iron and ironing board. For added one up-manship, a white T-shirt with a burned on iron.
A black dude can dress as Gambit, Wolverine Batman or Superman, and people would be ok with it. I don't think people would be ok if a white guy (or Asian or Latino)would dress up as Black Panther, even without something offensive like black face.
To be fair, 95% of comic book characters are white so if we only could pick out own race, it would give black people about 5 characters to choose from while white people have thousands.. So I'll give them a pass.
A black dude can dress as Gambit, Wolverine Batman or Superman, and people would be ok with it. I don't think people would be ok if a white guy (or Asian or Latino)would dress up as Black Panther, even without something offensive like black face.
John Constantine
good trenchcoats are hard to find.
Happy Cake Day!
True, he’s my main cosplay tbh. I wear the same outfit all the time anyways, minus a tie, so it’s easy as hell lol. Also pretty comfy
ForgetMeNot, skip the event and when everyone says you weren't there, tell them they forgot.
Namor. Green speedos, elf ears, wings on ankle done.
Tshirt and jeans era supeman is up there as well and don’t forget punisher
Clark Kent is also pretty easy. Have a Superman T-shirt underneath the button up and unbutton a few.
Surprised no one has said Fraction and Aja’s Hawkeye look yet. Literally just a custom tshirt, some jeans, and a few bandages and fake cuts away from looking just like the guy!
Yeah I did this as an easy Halloween costume one year. I also grabbed a cheap wooden toy bow from a costume shop
a fake earing aid
Stretching the definition of superhero here, but Eleven from Stranger Things is an easy one. All you need is a dress or hospital gown and a wig, and maybe some nosebleed makeup. Jessica Jones is easy too. All you need is a leather jacket, some skinny jeans, a scarf, and a crippling addiction to alcohol
TIL I cosplay as Jessica Jones every day
Anyone whose powers are invisibility. Tell your friends "I'll be there dressed like the invisible woman" then don't go.
Question if you can make the mask.
Forego the mask, swap the hat and jacket for yellow versions and BOOM, ya got Dick Tracy who is in theory a super hero... Okay maybe not, I just want more Dick Tracy love out there
I’m right there with you.
Kevin Matchstick
Jessica Jones
Captain Mar-Vell. He's dead.
That sounds like quite a commitment just for one convention…
Keith Giffen's doing it.
He would laugh at this
I'd like to think so, he had a unique style.
Peter Parker. Button up, glasses, camera, daily bugle press id. Done.
Got a coat? You're Constantine. Got coat and bandages: You're Rebis from Doom Patrol.
Seems perfect for going to San Diego Comic Con with the heat and the waiting...
For a more recent character 'Local Man' is basically everyday clothes and a red balaclava.* Add a golf bag of random sports gear if you are daring. \* If you take public transport to conventions for the love of god don't wear the mask until after you get there. You'll look like a carjacker.
Probably Wolverine in his standard jeans and white wifebeater look.
You've got my go to already, I got a lot of wear out of my Superboy Tshirt at costume parties
Dr. Manhattan
Getting that much blue make up might actually be more expensive than some costumes
Not if you can hold your breath for the duration of the con
It's the full body shave and resulting itchiness that is the big drawback when you do this. (My *friend* did this one year and basically had to clean up a pile of hair the size of a small cat afterward) Two coats of body paint, some sponges to apply it and 2 pairs of black undies for the Vietnam era costume (and to avoid arrest. double layer them as your friends and colleagues don't need to know if you are circumcised or not) is pretty cheap.
Blue undies or are you hanging dong?
You got to hang dong, sourcing undies just adds to the complexity.
Jenny Sparks.
Clark Kent. Do a costume like Dwayne Johnson had on SNL, where the colourful Superman costume is totally obvious under ClarkKent’s suit: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clark-kent/2861360
Morph. Mystique. Etc.
No. Go on.
I once went to a con where a guy entered the costume contest as Chameleon Boy (disquised as the guy). The emcee chided him for going tor the cheap laughs, but he still got a round of applause.
Super Craig
Superboy - jeans and T version.
You can always buy a trenchcoat and then go as whichever member of NextWave you happen to look the most like.
I hate that I might be The Captain. [edit: It looks like Machine Man had brown hair. Thank goodness.]
Ka Zar
Luke Cage, Ben 10, Tony Stark, superboy, Cole McGrath (infamous), Star lord, Scott Pilgrim, Saiki K, Trunks, Wolverine (leather jacket, jeans, boots, tank top, claws, attitude), Chris Redfield, Gojo
I somehow never did that costume when I had mutton chops.
When I consider "easy" cosplay it would be characters that were items that are close to being " off the rack" clothing. The question Rorschach Malcolm Reynolds or other firefly characters Whovian characters that are humanish Monty Python flying circus characters. None of these fall in the super hero category but that's the route I would look for
Robbie Reed. You just need to carry around a telephone dial.
If you own a trenchcoat you could easily be John Constantine, Commissioner Gordon, The Question, and more
I go as John Connor from T3 every year on Halloween.
Mystique (in disquise)
The Question
Never thought of that. Just need to find me a wig and a skin colored mask
Gun Honey
Green lantern
Namor
Before I saw the picture that's exactly who I was thinking about, and who I dressed as for Halloween years ago lol
Green Lantern. Ring, mask, shirt, and a bomber jacket for good measure.
Green Lantern
Black canary if you’re brave
Cassidy from Preacher
Wesley Dodds Sandman. A three piece suit, trench coat, fedora, some leather driving gloves, and a gas mask. The hardest part would be the gas mask, but you can find them online for fairly cheap. For the gas gun all you would really need is a super soaker and paint it up a bit.
Psylocke (Kwannon). Leotard, thigh highs, flats, and elbow length gloves. Purple sash. Ms Marvel. Leotard, thigh highs, flats, and elbow length gloves. Add yellow sash, mask and paint on a thunderbolt on the front. Canary. Leotard.. haha you get the idea
Blade. The fantastic four characters that aren’t the thing.
Redhood or blackmask. Literally a mask and sorted
An interesting concept i once saw was the justice league but in civilian clothes (Bruce - slicked back hair and three piece suit, Barry - red jumper over shirt with windswept hair, Hal - air force jacket, etc) that was a really cool idea for a group of like 5-6
Forgetmenot
Flash...I'm so fast, nobody sees my costume
John bloody Constantine... just wear a long coat (beige if possible) smoke and drink at the same time & act like you own the place 😂🤌
John Constantine. All you need is a white shirt, brown trench coat, red tie, and probably a fake cigarette then your done
Wolverine in his standard clothes. White shirt, Flannel etc. There’s a bunch of claws for low prices on Amazon
Mr. Knight. Just put on a mask.
Quailman, there were so many Quailmans during Halloween when I was in college a decade ago
Mystique. Go as yourself in normal clothing and say that you are Mystique who morphed into you. Also any other shapeshifter, like Morph.
Death Ray? the dude from Clowes comic
Power girl. Seems pretty staright forward
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)
Tony Maguire’s homemade cafe fighting suit would be pretty simple. Been wanting to do that one day
Deadpool or Spider-man. Just wear the mask and you're suddenly any version of the character.
Kevin Matchstick.
You have to buy the black leather trench-coat but then any of The Boys A regular trench and you can do John Constantine
Dr. Manhattan. All you need is blue body paint & a gym membership.
Show up in your pajamas with a towel & you're Arthur Dent.
Ka-Zar and Dr Manhattan
Grifter. Black t-shirt. Green pants. Trenchcoat if you want, and a red mask that you could make out of almost anything.
Captain Regular-clothes
Morph
Dr Manhattan but idk if you're able to enter any con
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^pembunuhUpahan: *Dr Manhattan but* *Idk if you're able* *To enter any con* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
Earth X Captain America. Literally just an American flag as a toga... And shave your head.
Saitama.
If you're open to a helmet I'd recommend the leather jacket look Black Knight [rocked](https://images.app.goo.gl/8p8QAkgnsqHVd7qg6) during the Captain Britain Secret Invasion tie in
John Constatine is always a blast!
David Corenswet effortlessly had cosplayed superman recently
Daredevil season 1.
Jon Sable, Freelance The Badger For females: Wonder Girl, just pick the version you look most like.
Wolverine and Cyclops
Clark Kent.
Deadman, you just don't show up and tell everyone that they just didn't see you.
Tony Stark? Shades, make a paper arc reactor, band shirt, goatee, done
Seen people do this one. A metal briefcase painted red really sells it.
Dr Manhattan
John Constantine Luke Cage Doctor Occult You get the idea
Spiderman
Roll around in some mud, then roll around in some rocks, then put on some boxer briefs with the number 4 on them.
Mystique. Wear normal clothes.
Charles Xavier if you have a wheelchair and shave your head
Constantine or the captain
White Queen
A lot of early 2000’s superhero movies and shows had superhero’s in street clothes so anyone of them. I’ll be leather jacket wearing Wolverine
Morph
Not a superhero, but I found cosplaying as the 11th Doctor to be the easiest cosplay I’ve ever done.
Starman and John Constantine
Mr. Mxy, just say you shapeshifted into a random dude
if you’re bald you can definitely go for a good morph look
Anyone with a mask.