A Fan's Guide to Dark Knight Halloween Costumes

People that were first exposed to Batman in the 1930s had no idea what a phenomenon the character would become over the next several decades. Now, after several television shows, hundreds of comic books, action figures, animated television series and six top-selling feature films, Batman - also known as The Dark Knight - has become an official American icon. And with the rise of The Dark Knight's stardom, many fans were born, each of them wanting to follow in the footsteps of Bruce Wayne, Batman's alter-ego, especially when it comes to the striking costume.

There is no better time to dress up as Batman than Halloween, and this year offers official Dark Knight Halloween costumes that look and act like those used in the movies on many levels.

There are several essential parts to any Dark Knight Halloween costume, starting with Batman's cap and cowl, or hood. Other requirements include Dark Knight armor, boots and gloves or gauntlets which are worn on the forearms. It's also important to note that Batman doesn't carry any traditional weapons such as guns or knives. Instead, the Dark Knight uses basic defensive weapons and his martial arts abilities.

True Dark Knight fans should take note of the costume changes over the years. Originally, Batman wore a light blue and dark blue combination on his costume. It wasn't until comic books in the 1980s that the Dark Knight began wearing solid black with gold trim, as was the suit used in the first Batman film released in 1989. Later feature films had Batman wearing a variety of shades of blacks, grays and metallic colors on his armor. The Dark Knight Halloween costumes inspired by the 2008 film are solid black. These distinctions allow fans to choose their personal favorite color scheme, and those interested in the coolest and most popular Batman costume will surely choose the official solid black version.

Getting your hands on the latest and greatest Dark Knight Halloween costume is a simple thing. Most costume stores will carry a Batman suit, or bat-suit, but one of the quickest and easiest, while also eliminating travel time, is to get the costume online. This helps to ensure you're getting an official Batsuit replica instead of a generic, which may be sold in local stores.

Remember that the Dark Knight is the highest grossing feature film to date, and you're likely to be joined by many other fans at work and school during this Halloween season.

Jaime Brady is a costume artist who specializes in creating and promoting Dark Knight Halloween Costumes in the United States. Recently she has been working with a number of Fortune 500 companies to develop friendly sales techniques for the young girl and teenage boy markets including the new Batman the Dark Knight Halloween Costume.

Adult Beaver Halloween Costume

Halloween is an awesome holiday, so much more worth celebrating than just collecting candy from the neighbors. In our house Halloween planning began in late September. One of our family favorites was the tradition of "ghosting". We would find Halloween decorations, attach a small bag of candy and make cards that read "Happy Halloween. You've been Ghosted.. Pass it on!" Then we would take these and go all around town to their friends' homes and put them anonymously on the doors. As you can guess, the Ghosting spirit spread and so did the smiles!

With four children all trying to come up with costume ideas, it was also a challenging time. When they were small, we did our share of Princesses, Super Heroes and cute Animal costumes. Those were easy. However, as they got older they were annually in pursuit of "group" costume themes with their friends. We had The Wizard of Oz, hippies, Snow White and her dwarfs, sports teams, diva girls and even sailors to recall just a few. Half the fun was the discussions and planning that went into the process. Numerous trips to the party store, rummaging through closets, raiding Grandma's attic, making tie-dye t-shirts and raiding the girls old dance recital costumes were just a part of the fun. Of all the costumes I can recall over our 20 years of Halloween, my favorite had to be my son and his friends back in 1996. They decided to be the US Womens Olympic Gold Medal Gymnastic Team, complete with their own Bela Karolyi. They won Best Costume in the local parade and were the buzz of the neighborhoods as they trick or treated their way through town. It is memories like this that made me glad that we never settled for a quick costume purchase at the local store. Halloween truly was an event in our home.

We furthered the Halloween celebration with a huge Halloween party for all 4 kids, their friends and included the parents. This was no ordinary "Pin The Tail On The Pumpkin" party. This party evolved over the year into a "mega" event that in the kids memories was as big a part of Halloween as trick or treating. There were usually close to 40 kids plus at least 20 parents. They ate, went on a scary scavenger hunt and ended the night with a spectacular, very frightful, performance put on by the Dads. One year those crazy guys came parading down the street in full costumes, beating bongo drums, chanting and carrying torches; followed closely by a police car. It took a bit of explaining but the show went on! They would plan their show for weeks and it would change every year. One year it was a Monster Mash rock show, a sance a year later and a ghost from the graveyard on the loose in yet another year. Amidst the screams and the shrieks, there was a ton of laughter. Yes, like the costumes, this took a lot of work but was worth every moment of the planning.

So celebrate the Halloween season with all your energies. I can tell you from first hand experience, there will come a day when they are all out of the house and you will sorely miss all the fun and excitement. For more ideas, read further about our family Halloween celebration traditions at

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