

The costume included a plastic Xenomorph mask as well as a vinyl smock, the ensemble essentially turning the not-so-family-friendly creature into a colorful superhero.Ĭostume company Collegeville had previously released a costume based on Jaws, though that film of course managed to score itself a PG rating, despite its graphic nature.

Regardless, Spider-Man soon became an iconic pop culture character, and the licensed costume was a huge success for Ben Cooper.Ģ) True pioneers in the Halloween costume game, Ben Cooper also released the very first costume based on an R-rated movie, which depicted the titular monster from 1979’s Alien. Many have suggested that it was actually Cooper who created the character, rather than Stan Lee, though there’s really no way of knowing if Lee was inspired by the costume or if it was a mere coincidence. Up above is that original Ben Cooper ‘Spiderman’ costume, which was discontinued in favor of the same-named costume that the company ended up making in partnership with Marvel. Interestingly enough, however, Ben Cooper had already been selling an original costume dubbed ‘Spiderman’ for nearly ten years, long before Stan Lee co-created the Spider-Man character. released the very first Marvel Comics Halloween costume, and Spider-Man was the superhero to receive that inaugural honor. What was the first rated R horror movie to be turned into a Halloween costume? And what’s the most popular Halloween mask of all time? Find out with these five little factoids, which you might be surprised to learn!ġ) In 1963, legendary costume company Ben Cooper Inc. So today we continue the never-ending Halloween fun by taking a quick little tour through the history of Halloween costumes, stopping off at a handful of my favorite fun facts along the way. Because around here, it’s Halloween time ALL THE TIME. You see, we’re all about celebrating the fun of Halloween all year long, and even though the big day is a mere four days away, all that means is that the celebration has only just begun. While most sites are soon going to be abandoning all mention of Halloween for the next 10 months, Halloween Love isn’t most sites.
