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Top 5 Superhero Friends
With great power, comes great responsibility. When you have that, you have to have a pal to depend on! So what better way to celebrate national friends day than to look at our top 5 SUPER BFF's! Read more...
Henry Cavill enjoys wearing Superman fancy dress
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Henry Cavill has revealed he is really enjoying wearing Superman fancy dress to shoot the new movie. The Brit told Total Film magazine the famous suit - which is more toned-down than the classic one we remember thanks to more modern-looking material - is "extremely cool". "They just put it on, I turned around and looked in the mirror and you can't play it cool - you sort of laugh," he commented. However, Cavill has had to really... Read more...
Comic fans vote to create ultimate superhero
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Comic book fans have taken part in a vote to create the ultimate superhero, made up of the best bits of other characters from over the years. LoveFilm asked 3,000 people to cast their votes to celebrate the release of the new Captain America film in cinemas. However, the results may surprise some people, as the superheroes that are usually the classics were a bit further down the list than perhaps could be expected. Some 38 per cent... Read more...
Batman Live hit a setback in rehearsals
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Batman Live opened in Manchester this week to rave reviews and a buzz of excitement from viewers, many of whom went in superhero fancy dress. However, the importance of having spare props was underlined when the show hit quite a big snag in rehearsals the week before its grand debut. As the Batmobile - designed by Formula One car expert Professor Gordon Murray - made its way across the stage, it suddenly went out of control and crashed.... Read more...
Original Batman star to appear in The Dark Knight Rises?
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade It has been rumoured that Adam West, the original star of the Batman TV series, is to make a guest appearance in the new movie The Dark Knight Rises. Scenes are currently being shot in Nottingham - where Wollaton Hall is masquerading as Wayne Manor - and locals have taken to Twitter to report sightings of the 82-year-old. One said he spotted West in a pub and asked followers if they had heard anything to suggest he might... Read more...
Telecoms worker ditches shirt and tie for Iron Man costume
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Now here's a great way to liven up an otherwise dull day at work - turn up at the office in an Iron Man costume. That's what one Chinese man did recently after spending several months building an ensemble based on the outfit worn by Robert Downey Jr in the hit Iron Man movies. Wang Xiao Kang spent around £274 on the aluminium suit, which features a glowing arc reactor Read more...
Embarrassing dad wears fancy dress to make son blush
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Anyone who thinks they've got an embarrassing dad had better be prepared to admit they're not in as blush-inducing a situation as one American teen. Rain Price, 16, from Utah asked his father Dale if he would mind not waving him off when he left on the school bus each day, as he felt it was damaging his street cred. However, Dale instead decided to wave at his son from the front porch each day wearing superhero fancy... Read more...
X-Men: First Class was influenced by Bond films, director reveals
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade X-Men fans watching the new prequel First Class may not spot any James Bond costumes among the mutant outfits sported in the movie, but the suave spy was one of the influences behind it. This is according to its director Matthew Vaughn, who said he was determined to bring in some of the aspects of the Bond films in order to create the perfect setting. "I watched all the early Bond movies again. You Only Live Twice I... Read more...
Clark Kent finally dons Superman costume
Read entertainment news as you browse for superheros fancy dress with Escapade When Smallville hit TV screens many years ago, the writers of the show claimed that the young Clark Kent would be unlike any previous incarnation of Superman's real-world alter-ego. But, after a decade on our screens, it looks like the creators of the show have had to go back on their pledge to steer clear of caped-flight and lycra. Last week, US fans of Smallville saw the slightly-nerdy news reporter don the classic blue and red Superman costume... Read more...
Batman gets arrested - because his utility belt is illegal
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade It's a sad day for crimefighting when Batman gets arrested. However, that's (almost) exactly what happened this week when the Caped Crusader - or rather someone emulating him - was pulled from the side of an office building and hauled down to the police station. Officers in Petoskey, Michigan were alerted to a figure on the roof of the 30ft office block at 01:00 local time and went to investigate. When they got there, they found a fat... Read more...
Pics begin to emerge of new Spiderman movie
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Fans are no doubt getting excited about the forthcoming new Spiderman movie after pictures were released from the film set. Rhys Ifans has been spotted wearing a navy mac and a blue mask, presumably to hide his alter ego of The Lizard from onlookers, while Andrew Garfield was also seen dressed in geeky schoolboy attire as a young Peter Parker. Meanwhile, comic book enthusiasts may be pleased to know that Stan Lee - the creator of Spidey -... Read more...
Modern-day Batman on lookout for a new Robin
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade A man who sees himself as a modern-day Batman is appealing for help from a would-be Robin after the dampeners were put on his superhero career. John Bray, 91, served in the Long Range Desert Group in World War II after signing up in his native New Zealand and decided to become a member of the local community patrol in his twilight years. He loved cruising the streets of Waipawa with his pal and being the "eyes and... Read more...