Here are some Halloween costume ideas! All of these costumes could be made by you at home with a little time and effort. These pictures were taken by me at DragonCon over the past few years. Some of these pictures have been featured previously here at ONCE UPON A GEEK, but they merit being shown again for Halloween ideas.

A brilliantly funny take on “Iron Man”

Ladies… you can pretty much pick any sexy-looking thing out of your closet and just call it a costume. No guy is going to argue with you.

A few white cardboard boxes + scissors + tape + black marker = Genius Cardboard Stormtroopers!

Lego’s and patience are required to make “Lego Fett”



Red Bathing Suit/Underwear + Blue Wig = Sexy version of Thing 1 & 2 from “Cat in the Hat”

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Costumes!

Hancock Prisoner costume! Very clever!

Death from Sandman. Easy and subtle costume.

Be creative, just don’t expect to always roll a Natural 20.

Got a Pirate Flag? Then you’ve got a costume!



Axl Rose! Mimicking a celebrity can be fun!

Indiana Jones and friends. Fairly simple, but immediately recognizable.

Build yourself a Wii! Be your own plaything.

Duct Tape… check! You’re done!

1950s Zombie Family! Easy and the whole family can play along.

Life-sized Tetris!

The All-Spark from Transformers. Subtle, but smart.

Sometimes a costume is as easy as just wearing underwear; like this Droog from Clockwork Orange.

Pac-Man Fever!

Funny hats and lots of alcohol are all that’s required for Devo!

Trick or Treat!