Attention comic book fans, cosplayers, and all-around nerds: convention season is here! While San Diego Comic-Con is the greatest destination of the year for those who eat, sleep and breathe pop culture, there are so many other conventions taking place throughout the summer (and the rest of the year) that anyone can attend. Comic conventions provide an excellent opportunity for wearing cosplay costumes as your favorite characters from pop culture. We've put together a list of the 10 best costume ideas to give you all the inspiration you need when picking out your Comic-Con cosplays.
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A lot of the best things in life come in groups of five, and they can give you some great costume ideas! The Jackson 5, for example, had five members. (Ben Folds Five didn't, but they were still good.) Other notables: the high-five, five senses, the number of piano concertos by Beethoven, the five-second rule, the Olympic rings and the movie The Fifth Element. Another great thing that can come in a group of five? Halloween costumes! Here are some Halloween costumes for groups of 5.
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"What are you gonna be for Halloween?" It's a hard enough question to answer for yourself sometimes, but it can be nearly impossible to decide when you are looking for Halloween costume ideas for friends, or perhaps a family of four. But you have to think of all the advantages that go with a group costume: awesome photo opportunities that are sure to be good enough for a picture frame (or Facebook profile picture), you'll be a shoo-in for costume contests, and you'll never lose your friends or family at a crowded Halloween party. Still not sure what to dress up as? Don't fret, we here at HalloweenCostumes.com have put together an awesome guide to help you find group costume themes with enough characters for a group of four!
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If you're looking for great group costume ideas, it never hurts to pick a theme. TV shows, movies, comics, you name it! However, we'd like to put in a shameless plug for superhero costumes—and here's why! Superheroes form their own teams, such as the Avengers, the Justice League, the Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men, just to name some of the big ones. Many groups of superheroes have large amounts of members (and former members), so you can accommodate for group costumes of practically any size! Check out these superhero group costumes that will outfit you and your friends for events from Comic-Con and Halloween to costume runs and other charity events.
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If you and your sibling were once womb-mates, it’s highly likely that your mom dressed you to match once in a while. (Read: EVERY. SINGLE. SATURDAY. For the weekly trip to Grandma’s house…even if you weren't identical…or the same gender.) You can’t really blame her; there are few things cuter than matching babies. By now, however, we’re going to guess that you’ve developed your own sense of style (entirely separate from your brother or sister). But when it comes to pulling off an impressive Halloween costume idea, twins have a built-in buddy—so why not grasp on to your lifelong wingman for the assist? What is bacon without eggs? Peanut butter without jelly? Maverick without Goose? Face it: You’re better together, and so are all of these twin costume ideas.
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