DC Comics’ popular line of manga-style superheroine statues have been transformed into Halloween costumes for the masses. Really? Yes, really.
I’m not quite sure what to say about this. I’m mostly just surprised these exist at all. I mean, they’re costumes based solely on action figures with costumes that haven’t appeared in the comics. And the weirder part is, they don’t look half bad if you consider what most store-bought superheroine costumes look like.
I mean, who knows what they’ll actually feel like in person but they seem decent from where I’m looking. It’s important to note, the Ame-Comi designs have been very popular with cosplayers looking for something new and different to challenge their costume-making skills on the convention circuit the last year.
Online store Costume Craze seems to have the exclusive rights to the Ame-Comi costumes right now and so far just have Wonder Woman, Catwoman and Supergirl in production. But you can bet if these do well you can expect to see them everywhere and probably Robin, Poison Ivy or even perhaps *gasp* a Star Sapphire costume to capitalize on the Green Lantern film hitting theaters this summer.
Costume Craze says they’ll be available for pre-order soon and in stock in the summer but no prices have been revealed. Expect them to be somewhere in the $59.99-$79.99 range just like all the other overpriced Halloween costumes out there.
What’s your take on these? Are you as surprised as I am they’ve been created?
(via Topless Robot)
February 4th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
It’s not something I would wear, but the Catwoman one is the most effective — it translates pretty well onto an actual woman. The other two … I don’t know, but then I’m not really crazy about the design of the costumes on the figures.
As for their existence … well, with all the other wacky female versions of superhero costumes they’ve come up with (and even skimpier versions of superheroine costumes, for that matter), at least these are based on something.
February 4th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
After looking at this for a little while I thought of something, who else thinks “Supergirl” looks like Claire on Lost?
February 4th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
I really like Wonder Woman’s, ditch the high heels for leather sandals and give it a slightly muted color scheme, and it could work as her regular costume
June 29th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Good ideas!! Now I can say ” I find my costume” jejejej
June 29th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
I love these costumes are so cool
September 29th, 2011 at 8:34 am
Wonder Woman, Catwoman and Supergirl for women and for guy you should have Batman, Superman, Spiderman and many more. What do you this about Jack sparrow’s and transformers Halloween costumes? guess these two should be included in the list.
March 11th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
And they wonder why very few women read comics.
Catwoman’s action figure looks positively pneumatic. Good luck running or fighting in those heels, “heroes”.
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