Costume woes

[jackob.livejournal.com]

I'd really like to have a costume for Dragon*Con that's someone recognizeable. Unfortunately, flying in from another continent and looking like I do, I have a few problems. I need a costume that involves a few, unbulky items and which goes with what I look like (main problem is the beard).

Now, I do have one costume that is not only light, but instantly recognizeable and which I wore for Halloween last year:


(Ignore the German flag, it came off for the final outfit)


But it just don't feel right for a sci-fi and fantasy convention and I see a much greater potential for offending someone over your way than here in Denmark.

Comments

[americanprincss.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it'd be appropriate for a Sci Fi con, but damn, I love it.

[jackob.livejournal.com]

I did get a lot of comments on it - I wore it for Halloween at our local Goth club. :p

[xinit.livejournal.com]

Alternate History Castro that took over Florida. Cuban shock troops took Miami when the nation was watching the JFK funeral...

LOL

[storm_dancer]

I see lots of awesome non-sci-fi and fantasy costumes, and I'm sure Castro has shown up in at least some costumes. If you enjoy it, wear it!

[aranel13.livejournal.com]

I vaguely recall there being some furor over someone portraying SS troops a year or so back, but other than that, I can't see why it would be a problem! You aren't toting a swastika around or anything. There are lots of alternative universe stories and movies that might help you out.

[imrygels-ho.livejournal.com]

i don't see a problem with it - there was a guy either last year or the year before dressed as saddaam hussein and holding a sign that said "will work for bombs" or something. i thought it was hilareous, but that's just me.

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

Costumes that come to mind:

Vultan of the Hawk People from the 80s Flash Gordon

Hans Zarkoff from the same.

Maximilian Arturo from Sliders

One of the Asgardian Warriors Three

Ghost of Christmas Present

[jackob.livejournal.com]

Vultan of the Hawk People from the 80s Flash Gordon

I could never do Brian Blessed justice. *S*

[ceosanna.livejournal.com]

Two words: zombie Castro.

[jackob.livejournal.com]

Three words: I love you. *G*

[ceosanna.livejournal.com]

WIN!

[braidedmane.livejournal.com]

Oh please do this. I would love to see it :D

[wolfspawn.livejournal.com]

nope, "zombie Castro" is just too real to do for a scifi/fantasy con. ;-)

[phantomminuet.livejournal.com]

Ah, you beat me to it. :-)

[jennstar.livejournal.com]

But he's alive! He is! Some nameless Cuban press rep told me so!

[tardisian.livejournal.com]

I agree with "zombie Castro"; I also think the "regular" Castro would work (or maybe a sign that says something along the lines of "I'm just another Castro brother!"); and you certainly WOULD do justice to the Vultan, though that may take more costuming than you want. Ghost of Christmas Past, you could get away with a dark green robe, faux white fur trimmed, and holding an oversize mug or tankard. A couple of baby dolls, large enough to velcro around your legs, could stand for the children underneath the Ghost's robe (their names were "Ignorance" and "Want", if I recall correctly).
Depends, of course, on how elaborate you want to go...and lots of D*C folks would get the Dickens reference!

[lorenalis.livejournal.com]

I actually have a pattern that matches the robe of Christmas past. Since I'm currently out of work, I'll definitely take commissions :D

[staticguy.livejournal.com]

Or one of my favorite heros from The Tick cartoon:
Sarcastro
http://www.thetick.ws/tvheroes.html#sarcastro
http://home.jps.net/~lsnyder/20_tick.html

[dementia.livejournal.com]

Hell if I've seen a very hairy Wonder Woman, Cookie Monster in a toga, and a guy in a banana suit? No reason why Castro wouldn't fit right in. :D

[gryphonclaw.livejournal.com]

you know what i have realized? people wear whatever the hell they want to wear at dragon con, whether or not its sci-fi or fantasy.

good example? giant fuzzy cookie monster.

i say, wear it!

[thedooz.livejournal.com]

ccokie monster FTW! Castro is cool but cookie is cooler.

[onthewind.livejournal.com]

Aw! Someone beat me to Zombie Castro. :( I do like the idea of Max Arturo (but have had a middling-size crush on John Rhys-Davies since "Raiders of the Lost Ark" *G*); Rubeus Hagrid? Need a big coat and a rucksack and maybe a faux crossbow, and certainly notm uch else...