Popular alter ego character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
Just because you're not dressing up as your favorite superhero this Halloween, doesn't mean you can't have a little fun with an alter ego. After all, Halloween is the one time of year when you can be anyone you want to be. So why not explore your dark side, or channel your inner child? To help get you started, we've come up with a list of alter ego costume ideas that are sure to make heads turn.
Shredder's Costume from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Shredder's costume can be recreated by wearing a gray top and kiln. He has a metallic ensemble featuring a helmet, arm guards, and shin guards. Complete the look with a purple cape.
Mr. Knight's Costume from Moon Knight
Mr. Knight costume is this all-white look with a full head mask, white shirt, tie, and suit with pants. Complete the look with white shoes, too.
Ongo Gablogian Costume from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ongo Gablogian’s costume is a long-sleeved turtleneck black shirt, black pants, a black belt, black shoes, and vintage eyeglasses.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous) Costume
Marinette wears a white printed shirt, black blazer, pink pants, and ballet flats.
The Nutty Professor Costume
The Nutty Professor’s costume is a long-sleeved white button down shirt, brown work-to-weekend pants, casual brown slip on shoes, a brown belt and Y-shaped suspenders, a brown bow tie, retro round glasses, and a khaki blazer jacket.'
Hawk Moth (Miraculous) Costume
Hawk Moth’s costume is a purple turtleneck shirt, a formal purple dress jacket, purple pants, black shoes, and black gloves.
Handsome Squidward (SpongeBob SquarePants) Costume
Handsome Squidward’s costume is a mustard-colored leotard, a wide black belt with a gold buckle, and pink lipstick.
Mysterion Costume from South Park
Mysterion outfit is a purple body suit with white trunks and brown boots. He has an eye mask, a cape, and a question mark dangling on top of the hood.
Fred (Big Hero 6) Costume
Fred’s costume is a blue hoodie onesie, different colored fleece fabric for various details, light blue claw slippers, black gloves, and a tail.
Yokai (Big Hero 6) Costume
Yokai’s costume is a black zip-up vest, black pants, black sneakers, black gloves, a black long coat, and a Kabuki mask.
He-Man Costume
He-Man’s costume is a silver and rest chest hardness paired with a loin cloth, or a white shirt long-sleeve shirt underneath a short-sleeved pink shirt paired with purple tights and purple boots. He is also known for his blond bob and sword.
Vanessa (The Little Mermaid) Costume
Vanessa’s costume is a purple dress with a dark purple corset, dark blue shoes, a dark blue cape, and a gold shell necklace.
Ping (Mulan) Costume
Ping’s costume is a beige robe, brown pants, white socks, black flats, and lightweight armor. Ping is Mulan’s male alter ego in the Chinese army.
Prince Ali (Aladdin) Costume
Prince Ali’s costume is a white satin tunic, white satin pants, a white turban with a purple feather, a white cape, golden sashes, and a pair of golden shoes.
Ink Sans (Undertale) Costume
Ink Sans’ costume is a beige shirt, brown tunic, khaki shorts, brown tights, and a giant paintbrush.
Underfell Sans (Undertale) Costume
Underfell Sans’ costume is a beige shirt, brown tunic, khaki shorts, brown tights, and a giant paintbrush.
Good & Bad Janet Costume (The Good Place)
Good Janet’s costume is a bow tie neck top, a purple vest, and a purple midi skirt. Bad Janet’s costume is a black leather jacket, black leather pants, and black ankle boots.
Matt the Radar Technician Costume
Matt the Radar Technician’s costume is grey coveralls with a First Order patch, and orange utility vest, aviator glasses, and a messy, blond wig.
Captain Cold (The Flash) Costume
Captain Cold's costume consists of a dark jacket, shirt, and pants. He wears combat boots and carries a freeze gun.
The Mask (Jim Carrey) Costume
The Mask costume has a bright green, bald face and he wears a bright yellow zoot suit. For this outfit, let’s modernize a bit and bring a little elegance to The Mask’s comic attire.
Captain Underpants Costume
Unlike the conventional superhero, Captain Underpants helps save the city from bad men through hilarious and awkward situations. Even his costume is entertaining. Captain Underpants wears only a pair of tighty whities and a red cape.
Janet Snakehole Costume
Janet Snakehole wears all-black ensemble which includes a vintage black dress, a black veiled headpiece, black stilettos, and a black flapper cigarette.
Burt Macklin Costume
Burt Macklin looks like a super cool FBI Agent. He wears a light yellow shirt with a brown necktie around his neck, a blue FBI jacket, and awesome-sauce brown sunglasses.
Funky Robin Sparkles Costume
A Robin Sparkles costume consists of a lot of frills, bows, and big sparkles
Clark Kent (Superman) Costume
Clark Kent costume is wearing his typical reporter-style clothes but with his secret out in the open (psst, it’s his Superman shirt!).
Professor Chaos (South Park) Costume
Professor Chaos has a funny assortment of clothes as his costume. He wears a mint green shirt, green pants, a green cape, and aluminum foil boots, gloves, as well as an aluminum foil helmet. Oh well, whatever’s available at home!
Quailman (Doug) Costume
Quailman wears Doug’s usual cargo shorts and green vest getup with the addition of a big red ‘Q’ written on his top and his white briefs worn above his bottoms.
Duke Silver Costume
Duke Silver wears a red shirt underneath a grey 3-piece suit, a black fedora, and a pair of black Oxfords while he holds his precious gold saxophone.
Michael Scott / Prison Mike / Date Mike (The Office) Costume
Micheal Scott always wear a nice-looking suit. To dress like him is far from difficult, you just need to find a decent suit and some other accessories.
Dougie Jones (Evil Cooper) Costume
Dougie Jones’ bright clothes seem to be oversize and baggy which adds even more comic sense to the character.