San Diego 09 - Costume Making

jeddy leejeddy lee Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Graphic Violence
My wife and I are heading to Cali for our delayed honeymoon next year, and one of things we are doing among this trip is going to San Diego Comic-con 09 in full costume. My wife has chosen Zatanna for her outfit, which will be easy considering she wears somewhat normal clothes... but I am going as my man, the one the only, Aquaman. My hair is fairly long, and will be long enough to have the lord of atlantis style beard/hair cut thing going on, but the outfit is what I'm wondering about. To anyone who has made a really good costume, what type of materials would you use for the shirt/belt/pants for this sucka:

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  • GrifterGrifter BermudaModerator mod
    edited September 2008
    Aquaman doesn't look like that anymore.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Look up other people's Aquaman costumes and decide where they went right and where they went wrong.

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
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    iiuugh

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Look up other people's Aquaman costumes and decide where they went right and where they went wrong.

    I'm fairly certain they all shared at least one common flaw in the idea stage

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sick burn, Bale.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    look we can at least agree that an aquaman costume is infinitely better of an idea than a namor costume

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  • jeddy leejeddy lee Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I thought it might be cool to have real thin wire holding a mobile of various stuffed fish around me. That would be so awesome...

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    look we can at least agree that an aquaman costume is infinitely better of an idea than a namor costume

    Disagree!

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Zeromus wrote: »
    look we can at least agree that an aquaman costume is infinitely better of an idea than a namor costume

    Disagree!

    look I ain't want to see no dude walking around like this

    namor.gif

    at a convention.

    you know the types that go to them

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Namor in his more recent Black vest ensemble wouldn't be too bad (assuming the person was in good shape)

    And bale, I'm still laughing :D

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Zeromus wrote: »
    look we can at least agree that an aquaman costume is infinitely better of an idea than a namor costume

    Disagree!

    look I ain't want to see no dude walking around like this

    namor.gif

    at a convention.

    you know the types that go to them

    i would give mad respect to anyone with the stones to go to a comic convention dressed as namor, regardless of body type. in fact, i would say more respect to the huge fatass who goes as namor.

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  • LuxLux Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    jack eddy wrote: »
    I thought it might be cool to have real thin wire holding a mobile of various stuffed fish around me. That would be so awesome...

    If you're going to have fish accessories, it should be a giant seahorse to ride.

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  • jeddy leejeddy lee Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Lux wrote: »
    jack eddy wrote: »
    I thought it might be cool to have real thin wire holding a mobile of various stuffed fish around me. That would be so awesome...

    If you're going to have fish accessories, it should be a giant seahorse to ride.

    Can it be an old school wooden stick horse, except with a seahorse head?

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  • PantheraOncaPantheraOnca Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    i would recommend staying away from fish accessories.

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  • jeddy leejeddy lee Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I think I am going to go classic outfit (orange and green) long hair and beard, and I can't decide between 2 gloves, the harpoon hand, or the water hand.

    While I'm at it, are there ANY compelling aquaman solo stories? I know him mainly from television to be honest, but he has been longrunning my favorite character in the various Justice League/Superfriend shows, including his awesomeness in JLU.

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  • smokmnkysmokmnky Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Balefuego wrote: »
    Look up other people's Aquaman costumes and decide where they went right and where they went wrong.

    I'm fairly certain they all shared at least one common flaw in the idea stage

    I'm late to this thread but Bale, this is probably your greatest post ever. In the history of the internet

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  • DMACDMAC Come at me, bro! Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited September 2008
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  • sportzboytjwsportzboytjw squeeeeeezzeeee some more tax breaks outRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I think you should suspend REAL FISH from wire around you.

    EDIT

    Also, good point Bale.

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  • GR_ZombieGR_Zombie Krillin It Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    DMAC wrote: »
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    Clearly this is the only choice. That is the best thing I've seen all night.

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    yeeeeeeah that's actually a great idea

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Now I want a giant, inflatable seahorse with little legs on it that I can wear to the public pool.

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  • AtreyuAtreyu Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    really aquaman? I never was big into aquaman i was more into batman, x-men and the avengers.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    aquaman is fucking rad okay

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  • Clovis13kClovis13k Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Servo wrote: »
    Zeromus wrote: »
    look we can at least agree that an aquaman costume is infinitely better of an idea than a namor costume

    Disagree!

    look I ain't want to see no dude walking around like this

    namor.gif

    at a convention.

    you know the types that go to them

    i would give mad respect to anyone with the stones to go to a comic convention dressed as namor, regardless of body type. in fact, i would say more respect to the huge fatass who goes as namor.

    I saw this dude on a comic con photo set on Flickr. Reminded me of this discussion.
    http://flickr.com/photos/c-bake/2709601034/in/set-72157606409737108/
    My apologies for any nausea caused by this image.

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    There are, like, so many medals in there, dude. This guy was probably like King nazi.
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