You’ve seen the best superhero costumes for both guys and gals to geek out in this Halloween, but what about the rest? Sure, there are some decent costumes out there that I didn’t list — but there are also some horrible costumes that should be avoided at all costs. Let’s take a look at some of those now, shall we? Presenting part 3 of my week-long Geek Chic article: worst male costumes!

Captain America Inflatable Adult Costume: What could be worse than trying to pass oneself off as Captain America for Halloween? Doing so inside of an inflatable costume.
-The good: You’ll have plenty of padding thanks to all the air in the costume. This is important, because you will be beat up for wearing this costume.
-The bad: You’re likely to get hurt anyway because it’s quite possible that more than one person will beat you up for wearing this costume.
-The ugly: The only time Captain America ever looked this horribly disproportionate and big-bossomed was when Rob Liefeld drew him (and Jeph Loeb wrote that arc. You know exactly where I’m going with this if you’ve read Ultimatum. I mean, look at those giant shoulders and those itty bitty hands and feet!

Transformers Bumblebee Movie Deluxe Adult Costume: You know what’s cool guys? Giant robots. You know what’s not cool? You dressed as a giant robot.
-The good: This would be an extremely cool and dreadfully adorable costume for a child (hint: this costume is available in child sizes).
-The bad: You are in your mid-to-late 30s and will look… let’s say, slightly idiotic and silly in a laugh-at-you-not-with-you sort of way if you wear this costume.
-The ugly: There’s no way that you can pull off this costume and not look ridiculous unless you’re under seven years old. The same goes for the other Transformers related costumes. Have a hard on for giant robots, fellahs? Here’s a tip: try dressing as the Green Ranger instead.

Batman Begins Scarecrow Deluxe Adult Costume: Never in my life did I think I’d come to a point in my life where I’ve come across something so hideous that I’m too appalled to make either Wizard of Oz or Scarecrow and Mrs King jokes.
-The good: Well, I guess that you can be grateful that this costume comes with pants. And they are pinstriped. However, have you seen the rest of the costume? Yeah, that’s what I thought.
-The bad: Even Christopher Nolan won’t invite you in to his Halloween party if you show up wearing this costume. With a horrible mask and the half-assed rest of the costume, it’s no wonder this costume is on clearance.
-The ugly: You want to scare people, right? Well, I’m telling you now that people will avoid you if you wear this costume — not because its scary, but because it’s creepy; creepy like that greasy, awkward stalker guy who smells like wet dog that sits behind me in art history class.

Spider-Man 3 New Goblin Deluxe Adult Costume: Why, Sam Raimi? Why? I thought we were friends!
-The good: People who have never seen Spider-Man 3 (the lucky bastards) may think that you’re some kind of slightly douchey ninja.
-The bad: You’ll probably get beat up for wearing this costume since people will be attempting to test your douchebag ninjitsu; unfortunately for you, you don’t know ninjitsu — you just look like a douche.
-The ugly: I’m just gonna say it: this is a horrible costume. If you put this costume on, then you’re even more of a chump than fat guys who dress up in Spider-Man spandex. That’s how horrible this costume really is. Don’t let its innocent, semi-ninja looks deceive you. Nobody likes a costume made after a horrible movie (except maybe that Wolverine Origins wig. Gotta love those sideburns!).

Watchmen Night Owl Adult Costume: Remember when I showed you that awesome Rorschach costume? Remember when I said you could get some friends to dress up as Silk Spectre, Comedian, and Ozymandias to go party with you? Remember when I said to avoid the Night Owl costume? Now do you understand?
-The good: This costume will help you stay in character by making you feel as awkward as you look.
-The bad: This baggy, frumpy costume with a splotchy dye job on the pants and attached boot covers really puts all of the other Watchmen costumes to shame.
-The ugly: If you think this looks sub-par compared to the other Watchmen costumes, take a look at the plus size version.

There we have it. A few of these costumes are just hideous, while a few are just poorly made. Either way, these are costumes you want to avoid for this Halloween. The main point of Halloween is pretty much to have fun; but it’s also a chance to look kind of awesome while having fun. These costumes will only make you — and the rest of us geeks — look bad.

We’ve now seen the best male costumes, the best female costumes, and the worst male costumes. Stay tuned tomorrow for the worst female costumes as my week-long Geek Chic Halloween superhero series continues!