Go from human to superhuman with these DIY Halloween costumes

These DIY costumes are cheap and look amazing.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Halloween is fast approaching, which means one thing: you're going to need a super costume.

If you're overwhelmed with the seemingly endless wardrobe options out there, fear not. When in doubt, dress as a Marvel or DC character.

These DIY tutorials are here to salvage your Halloween and teach you how to transform from mere mortal into superhuman on a budget.

Thanks to these helpful videos, you'll be able to dress as three of the coolest Marvel and DC men of all time with ease.

Ant-Man

Who wouldn't want to be a little more like Paul Rudd?

With a few household items including cardboard, Tupperware containers, flashlights and a water bottle, you can easily create an amazingly accurate Ant-Man costume that will put your friends' Halloween attempts to shame.

Batman

Who better to dress as on Halloween night than the Dark Knight himself?

One of the coolest things about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was Batman's Mecha Armor suit, and with some cardboard, spray paint and a few odds and ends around your house, you could soon be wearing it.

Holy Halloween!

Deadpool

If antihero is more your style, try bringing this ruby red Deadpool costume to life.

After all, Halloween is the perfect night to pull out your quick wit and morbid sense of humor.

Topics DC Comics Marvel

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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