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A new survey shows about one in 10 of us will be running around in chest tattoos, hot pants, and Manic Panic hair dyes this Halloween. God help us all.

The National Retail Foundation released its annual survey of most popular costumes for Halloween, and Batman characters are the number-one pick for 18 to 34-year-olds this year. According to the survey, about 9-percent of millennials will be donning the cape as The Batfleck, or (more likely) grabbing some knives or a wooden bat to cosplay as the destructive pop-punk duo.

Harley Quinn, in particular, is one of the most requested Halloween costumes for women this year. In an interview with Time, retailers said they’re having trouble keeping Harley Quinn costumes, wigs, and accessories on the shelves.

“At least once a day we’re selling Harley Quinn costumes, and it’s not even October yet,” Riley Walsh, a sales associate at New York Costumers, told Time earlier this week.

In general, superhero costumes have surged in popularity for both kids and adults, dethroning the Princess costume to become the most popular kids’ outfit this year. DC is the clear winner, with many of its comic book and movie characters doing better than Marvel’s roster. Rivalries aside, superheroes as a whole are way outperforming Star Wars character costumes, even after the massive success of The Force Awakens and anticipation for Rogue One.

Harley will probably take the top spot for the second year in a row at this rate.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Halloween Fucking Sucks.

 

[Kas]

I'm going as Wilfred and my brother a's Deadpool.

This is probably the last year I can pose as a 17 year old.

 

[Jarmel]

Why? What's the point of dressing up the same as three or four other people at the same damn party.

 

[CalamityPixel]

I must resist the urge to dress up as Jason Todd with a crowbar sticking out of my back, then take awkward pictures with all the jokers.

 

[Reverend Funk]

yea I've been training for this I can hold my breath for over 45 seconds now so I think I'll b fine

 

[valkillmore]

And Harambe

 

[CalamityPixel]

And Harambe

*Gorilla Grodd :^)

 

[liquidtmd]

Too many women will be dressing up in hot pants and tight tops this month.

Oh no. Stop. Please. Think. Of. The. Children.

 

[Fat4all]

Spider Man 2: Too Many Spider Men

 

[Zombine]

No complaints from me

 

[shintoki]

Too many women will be dressing up in hot pants and tight tops this month.

Oh no. Stop. Please. Think. Of. The. Children.

 

[HardRojo]

Harley from SS I do expect to see lots of at the party this year, not sure about Joker though, maybe other versions, I don't think SS Joker was interesting at all, even as a costume.

 

[Firemind]

DAMAGED

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Somewhere in the wilderness the costume designer for Suicide Squad is wondering how he got away with dressing a character in the most exploitative garb and not only got away with it, but profits off it.

Seriously that lingering shot where she puts on her top and all the men drool around her. So gross.

 

[SpaceWolf]

DAMAGED

 

[oti]

Who will be the most popular Overwatch character tho.

 

[Mechazawa]

Very convenient for all the Rick Ross costumes.

 

[Uzzy]

Who will be the most popular Overwatch character tho.

D'va, easily.

 

[TuXx]

Not surpring. Easy cop-out choice for couples.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Yeah that was predictable but I really don't see why people like Harley Quinn so much. In what part of Suicide Squad was she even remotely funny or interesting? Her costume is cool I guess...
There was a similar article on IGN yesterday and I was surprised to see that DC characters exluding Batman (and Harley, Joker and co) still rank way higher than Marvel and Star Wars for Halloween.

 

[SuperBanana]

I'm more than ok with tons of hot women dressed as Harley Quinn.

 

[liliththepale]

I was originally going to too, but then I realized everyone else was. The clincher was my forty-five year old family friend adopting the trend. It's all good fun though

 

[DICKS AHOY]

MOM'S GONNA FREAK

 

[illmatic22]

I'm more than ok with tons of hot women dressed as Harley Quinn.

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[hidys]

I hope someone does original Harley Quinn