Wolverine '74! The Making of a Sensational 70s Cosplay! X-Men!

 Here we go again with another blast from the past: Wolverine (as seen in his first 1974 comics appearance)!

I had to tackle this famous member of the X-Men, as he first made the 70s scene in INCREDIBLE HULK #181!

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Above: Original 1974 Wolverine character/costume designs by John Romita Sr.!

Above: I designed the body suit in Photoshop, had it
printed and assembled, then added a custom-created mask...

Above: I added the leg stripes (to continue the stripe motif), and made
the belt using foam board an an interior military belt!

Above: At Heroes Con, with Allen Wolf as Dr. Strange!

Above: Making all that yellow work is a very difficult task in real life!

Above: Trying out custom fangs!

Above: I purchased the unique boots
online, then set to making custom tweaks...

Above: Early on, I left the mask's eye-slits open, but
soon went with the opaque white eye look!

Above: I added leg stripes to the design!

I experimented with early designs that had flesh-colored
sleeves, but that look simply never worked!

Above: The customized face-mask before detailing was added!

Above: Experimenting with an added nose-piece!

Above and below: Another customized cowl! This one leaning
toward the later comics version of the character!

Above: Adding a mask with a more luchador vibe...

That's all, folks!

BONUS! Want to uncover more secrets on how this Marvel Comics cosplay was crafted? Just peek below!

Batman Goes Blue! It Had to Happen! 70s Bronze-Age Batman Cosplay Action!

You asked for it!

In response to the requests of millions (Sammy Millions, the guy who runs the corner fruit stand), I updated my black-and-gray "70s classic Batman" cosplay (see it here), to something that leans more toward the "blue and gray comics Batman" look!

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Above: Test-fitting pics. I already had the belt and bodysuit, now to find the perfect blue cowl and cape (and gloves and trunks)...

 

Above two images: The cowl needed some painting to lighten it up (it
started as a very deep "midnight blue" shade), along
with some highlights and gloss applications among the brow, to
bring that area out further in contrast!

Above: My inspirations! The works of (left to right) Jim Aparo, Gerge Perez, and Drew Struzan!

Above: With the custom cape! The gloves needed some
paint application, and fins created and added! 

Above: I acquired black boots, then came more paint apps
to get them to match the rest of the accessories!

The cape needed some minor velcro apps to 
affix it properly to the traps/shoulders. Due to
its weight, it stays in place quite well,
but the velcro sure helps!

Above: "Bat-Hound, is that you?!"

Above images: To move this cosplay even
closer to its comic book appearance, the
white eye slits were added to the cowl.

BAT-BONUS: See and hear about the creation and inspirations for this new cosplay here: