Costumes Of The Avengers Feature Hollywood Costumes

From wigs to light-up costumes, make the jump and check out specialized Halloween costumes & products based on the much-anticipated big-screen assembly of Marvel's The Avengers. Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, & directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since.

Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble on May 4, 2012. The film is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In addition to "Marvel's The Avengers," Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including "Iron Man 3" on May 3, 2013!; and “Thor 2” on November 15, 2013.
　　

Maybe a suit of Mark VII armor is too expensive to make, you say, or that security wouldn’t let you inside with a viking helmet and a giant hammer. Maybe your physique doesn’t lend itself to being half-nude and painted green or stuffed into a form-fitting black leather one-piece. Well, I have good news for you, my crafty friends! In a sponsorship deal for The Avengers, Farmers Insurance (of all people) have some do-it-yourself costume guides tailor-made to each of your favorite superheroes. Just in time for Comic-Con 2012! Hit the jump to check them out.
　　

The red, white and blue shield. The red and gold armor. The red cape, giant hammer and silver helmet with little wings. Marvel took on a tall order when they began bringing their iconic super heroes to the silver screen, and in this spring’s upcoming blockbuster — The Avengers — they were tasked with costuming Hollywood A-listers to look like Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Sure, it’s easier with some than others — Hulk just needs some big ol’ ripped up purple pants — but with fans being notoriously nitpicky, it’s easy to make a super-powered fashion faux pas that will send blogs across the internet talking. So we’re going to take a look at how Joss Whedon’s team took decades of comic book costume history and made it a real world mega-movie reality.