Decisions, Decisions . . . Which Costume to make

[Phayze]

Yeah, I know, I'm planning pretty far in advance, but I have to if I expect to get around to actually making the costume.

I've been planning out a custom Green Lantern costume for a little while now, and though that sounds like an extremely fun costume to make, another idea hit me and now I'm torn between the two.

So what's more recognizable:

1) An original take on a fairly recognizable character like this (imagine a white circle with the lantern emblem on the chest)

or

2) An obscure 90s comic nerd reference like this:

I lean toward Spiderboy, but only because the Spiderman movies have put Spidey in the public eye. A lot of people would just assume that I was spiderman, but that would be okay with me

I get the feeling that no matter which I chose people will look at me and go "what the heck are you supposed to be?" so I probably shouldn't bother about which is more recognizable, but I'm curious to know what others think.

I also can't help but wonder why I always choose obscure cultural references for my costumes . . . one year I went as Tom freakin' Bombadil on Halloween, for crying out loud... :lol

thanks in advance for the input, kids.

 

[steveo]

Spiderboy - just because it's a cooler costume. Good luck with which ever one you choose. Hope to see progress pics.

Steveo

 

[Boba Frett]

I say go for GL

 

[Phayze]

ouch, 50/50 . . .

Thanks for the opinions, guys.

I got some advice from the boys and girls at the League of Heroes, too, but that was pretty much split down the middle as well so I was left with my fear of working with spandex to help me make up my mind.

It decided that I should start with the GL (mainly because it looks simpler) and save spiderboy for later (though I will almost certainly get to it eventually). Hooray for compromise through fear. :lol

 

[Zaphod]

I prefer GL too.

 

[saber_holder]

......

 

[Phayze]

Originally posted by saber_holder@Feb 13 2006, 04:55 PM
If you pick between the 2, go GL... you could make a power battery for it, and maybe even get green contacts.

If I could venture a third option though, I'd say Ghostbuster. Great costume, and everyone always loves it.

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Ick. Contacts gross me out, something fierce. Fortunately, I do have naturally green eyes, so that'll have to do. The power battery would be a fun little add-on, that I hadn' t considered.

and I probably will do the ghostbust thing someday, but I don't have the technical prowess to put together a proton pack, or the capitol on hand to buy one right now. Definitely a great costume, though.

 

[Gilmortar]

how about...the Human Spider??

or...the Green Meanie?

 

[JonathanEntertainment]

I would say I agree and go with the Green Lantern and do the Green Contacts.

 

[SPDOmegaRanger]

i prefer future spider boy or was he called spiderboy 2099 can never remember