Go as Clark Kent, mid-reveal

Recognizable on sight, sexy, warm, not funny. Every link opens the size M version (or one size) on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M4W 0B3. Prices in CAD.

Dates are what Amazon quoted at midnight Sunday Oct 25. Cutoffs close around midnight, so a date can move back a day and still arrive before Halloween.

My pick

Clark Kent, mid-reveal Superman

Everyone knows it on sight, and the white shirt pulled open over the S is the sexy part. It's the closest thing to your Homelander idea that you can get in time. Your own suit does most of the work, so it looks like real clothes, not a costume-shop bag, and it keeps you warm.

From your closet: A navy or grey suit, a white dress shirt and a loosened tie. Unbutton the shirt from the collar down and pull it open so the S shows. Comb your hair to one side with a slight front curl.

Downside: It only works if the shirt is open, so keep it pulled back all night. Skip the cape unless the party is big on costumes, it looks better without.

Backup

Maverick Top Gun

Instantly recognizable, warm, and the original sexy costume. Aviators plus a patched flight jacket is all it takes.

From your closet: A plain white tee, light jeans, boots.

Downside: The jacket isn't free shipping ($9.99) and arrives Oct 29 to 30, so there's less margin. It's not Maverick's brown leather jacket either: the one that matches arrives in time in XL only.

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