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Fan Costumes (abbreviated as Fan 'Stumes or Fanstumes) is a mostly-annual feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of Homestar Runner-themed Halloween costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from Strong Bad, who teases the fans — for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills — or otherwise humorously remarks on qualities of the photos.

History

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Fan Costumes 2023

Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner characters had been acknowledged in Fan Stuff prior to Fan Costume Commentary, and would continue to occasionally be featured in the Weekly Fanstuff through 2008.

The first two entries did not include their respective years (2003 and 2005) in their titles, suggesting Fan Costumes may not have been initially planned to be an annual feature; the series became 'officially' annual with Fan Costumes '06, and every entry since has included the year in its title.

Costume photos originally would be sent in via email, typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting a special contest in 2009 that used a unique costumes@homestarrunner.com address. From 2015 through 2023, fanstume submissions were solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account, reflecting the deprecation of the brotherschaps email.

Format

When Fan Costume Commentary first released, it used a distinctive format: each image was on a discrete page with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons that allow the viewer to navigate through the slideshow. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's More Fan Costumes further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

Fan Costumes '06 introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a projector screen in the basement of the Brothers Strong, with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year hiatus beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed).

In 2023, fanstumes were shared through the format of The Show, to match that year's Halloween toon. 2024's commentary also mirrored that year's toon: as only one character dressed up, only one fan was featured.

Though the original slideshow is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, every entry has included comments from Strong Bad. The series has become more complex over the years, with Strong Bad's interaction with the onscreen images becoming more involved. Originally simply providing commentary, in later years the photos have been animated or drawn over to emphasize Strong Bad's riffing (which has become somewhat less deprecatory over time). As fans have portrayed increasingly specific characters and situations, Strong Bad has begun soliciting extremely specific costumes for dedicated fans to attempt in the next year.

Toons

Costumes

Main Characters

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Strong Bad 44 22 55 22 55 44 44 44 11 44 77 44 66 77 22 0 61
Homestar Runner 48 35 49 35 510 1822 48 48 23 37 1320 26 1117 916 13 0 86
Coach Z 19 5 110 5 313 123 8 19 58 29 121 6 219 218 36 0 22
Marzipan 110 5 111 5 114 124 8 312 8 9 223 6 120 18 6 0 10
Strong Sad 111 5 112 16 115 24 8 12 8 9 23 6 222 119 6 0 7
The Cheat 11 27 214 6 116 125 19 12 19 110 225 6 224 120 6 0 14
Bubs 11 18 14 6 117 25 9 113 9 111 126 17 125 20 17 0 8
Homsar 11 8 14 17 118 126 312 114 110 112 127 18 25 121 7 0 12
The Poopsmith 11 8 14 18 18 26 12 14 10 12 27 8 126 21 7 0 2
Strong Mad 11 8 14 8 119 26 12 14 10 12 27 8 26 122 7 0 2
The King of Town 11 8 14 8 120 26 12 115 10 12 128 8 127 22 18 0 5
Pom Pom 11 8 14 8 20 127 12 15 10 12 28 8 27 22 8 0 1

Variations

Character Variation 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Strong Bad Stinkoman 11 8 14 19 20 128 12 15 10 12 28 8 128 22 8 0 3
The Bee 11 8 14 9 121 28 12 15 10 12 28 8 28 22 8 0 1
Barrel 11 8 14 9 21 129 12 15 10 12 28 8 28 22 8 0 1
Bush 11 8 14 9 21 130 12 15 10 12 28 8 28 22 8 0 1
Sterrance 11 8 14 9 21 131 12 15 10 12 28 8 28 22 8 0 1
Dangeresque 11 8 14 9 21 31 214 15 10 12 28 19 28 22 8 0 3
Sir Hotbod Handsomeface 11 8 14 9 21 31 115 15 10 12 28 9 28 22 8 0 1
Mo-Cap Strong Bad 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 111 12 28 9 28 22 8 0 1
Old-Timey Strong Bad 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 112 12 28 9 28 22 8 0 1
Il Cartographer 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 113 12 28 9 28 22 8 0 1
Vector Strong Bad 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 113 28 9 28 22 8 0 1
Dangeresque v2.58 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 110 28 22 8 0 1
Baker Strong Bad 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 129 22 8 0 1
Tentacle mouth Strong Bad 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 231 22 8 0 2
Beetlejuice costume 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 132 22 8 0 1
Dr. Crygor costume 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 123 8 0 1
Strong Sad impression 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 225 8 0 2
Invisible Strong Bad 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 126 8 0 1
In Homestar's shirt 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 127 8 0 1
Stoplight Head Dangeresque 11 8 14 9 21 31 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 27 8 11 1
Homestar Runner Trash can with petition 11 8 14 9 21 132 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 27 8 1 1
Dangeresque Too 11 8 14 9 21 133 15 15 13 13 28 10 32 27 8 1 1
Homestar Jr. 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 116 13 13 28 10 32 27 8 1 1
Strong Sad impression 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 117 13 13 28 10 32 27 19 1 2
Colonel Homestar 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 17 13 13 129 10 32 27 9 1 1
Stingy Relenque 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 17 13 13 29 10 133 27 9 1 1
As Crack Stuntman 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 17 13 13 29 10 33 128 9 1 1
Sleepy Homestar Runner 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 17 13 13 29 10 33 129 9 1 1
Strong Bad costume 11 8 14 9 21 33 15 17 13 13 29 10 33 29 110 1 1
Strong Sad Gardenboy 11 8 14 9 21 134 15 17 114 13 29 10 33 29 10 1 2
Wearing a sloshy shirt 11 8 14 9 21 34 116 17 14 13 29 10 33 29 10 1 1
Anonymous Contributor 11 8 14 9 21 34 16 118 14 13 29 10 33 29 10 1 1
David Byrne costume 11 8 14 9 21 34 16 18 115 13 29 10 33 29 10 1 1
The Deathly Pallor 11 8 14 9 21 34 16 18 15 13 29 10 33 130 10 1 1
Mecha-Strong Sad 11 8 14 9 21 34 16 18 15 13 29 10 33 232 10 1 2
The Cheat The Popular Vote 11 8 14 9 21 34 117 18 15 13 29 10 33 32 10 1 1
Mr. Cheatayama 11 8 14 9 21 34 17 18 116 13 29 10 33 32 10 1 1
Istanbul 11 8 14 9 21 34 17 18 16 13 29 111 33 32 10 1 1
Strong Sad impression 11 8 14 9 21 34 17 18 16 13 29 11 33 133 10 1 1
Bubs The Thnikkaman 11 8 14 514 21 34 17 18 16 13 130 11 33 33 10 1 6
Bubs Costume 11 8 14 14 21 34 17 119 16 13 30 11 33 33 10 1 1
Original Bubs 11 8 14 14 21 34 17 19 16 114 30 11 33 33 10 1 1
Homsar Modestly Hot Homsar 11 8 14 115 21 34 17 120 16 115 131 11 134 33 10 1 5
Homsar/Thanos 11 8 14 15 21 34 17 20 16 15 132 11 34 33 10 1 1
Marshie Mr. Shmallow 11 19 14 15 21 34 17 20 16 15 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Gunhaver Human Commando 11 9 14 15 21 135 17 20 16 15 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
The Poopsmith Pooper Trooper Riot Gear 11 9 14 15 21 136 17 20 16 15 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Strong Mad Textile Factory 11 9 14 15 21 137 17 20 16 15 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Strong Bad costume 11 9 14 15 21 37 17 20 16 116 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
The King of Town The Prince of Town 11 9 14 15 21 138 17 20 16 16 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Pom Pom Professor Experimento 11 9 14 15 21 139 17 20 16 16 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Marzipan The Log Lady costume 11 9 14 15 21 39 17 20 117 16 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Coach Z Doug McKenzie costume 11 9 14 15 21 39 17 20 17 117 32 11 34 33 10 1 1
Z Sabre 11 9 14 15 21 39 17 20 17 17 32 11 34 134 10 1 1
Fort Wayne Locomotive 11 9 14 15 21 39 17 20 17 17 32 11 34 34 111 1 1
The Ugly One The Hotgly One 11 9 14 15 21 39 17 20 17 17 133 11 34 135 11 1 2

Peasantry Chararacters

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
A peasant 11 110 14 15 21 39 118 20 17 118 235 112 438 136 11 1 11
Trogdor 11 111 14 15 122 140 18 20 17 119 35 214 139 36 213 1 9
The S is for Sucks Dragon 11 11 14 15 22 141 18 20 17 19 35 14 39 36 13 1 1
Worchex 11 11 14 15 22 41 18 20 17 19 35 115 39 36 13 1 1
Troghammer 11 11 14 15 22 41 18 20 17 19 35 116 39 137 13 1 2
Cranjegg 11 11 14 15 22 41 18 20 17 19 35 16 140 37 13 1 1
Rather Dashing 11 11 14 15 22 41 18 20 17 19 35 16 242 239 13 1 4

Cheat Commandos Characters

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Crack Stuntman 11 11 14 116 22 41 18 20 17 19 35 117 42 39 13 1 2
Blue Laser Commander 11 11 14 16 123 41 18 20 17 19 35 17 42 140 114 1 3
Gunhaver 11 11 14 16 23 41 18 121 17 19 35 17 42 40 115 1 2

Teen Girl Squad Characters

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Scantron 11 11 14 16 124 41 18 21 17 19 35 17 42 40 15 1 1
Sci-Fi Greg 11 11 14 16 125 41 18 21 17 19 35 118 42 242 15 1 4
D n' D Greg 11 11 14 16 126 41 18 21 118 120 136 119 143 143 116 1 8
The Ugly One 11 11 14 16 26 142 18 21 18 121 137 19 43 43 16 1 3
Cheerleader 11 11 14 16 26 42 119 21 18 122 138 19 43 43 16 1 3
Japanese Culture Greg 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 122 18 22 38 120 43 144 16 1 3
What's Her Face 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 22 119 123 139 20 43 44 16 1 3
So and So 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 22 19 124 140 20 43 44 16 1 2
Open Source Greg 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 22 19 24 40 121 43 246 16 1 3
A Mighty Warrior 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 22 19 24 40 21 144 46 16 1 1
Manolios Ugly One 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 22 19 24 40 21 44 147 16 1 1
Mayor 11 11 14 16 26 42 19 22 19 24 40 21 44 47 117 1 1

Miscellaneous

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Marshie 11 11 115 16 26 42 19 22 19 125 40 21 44 47 17 1 2
Bear Holding a Shark 11 11 116 16 26 143 19 22 19 25 40 21 44 148 17 1 3
Senor Cardgage 11 11 117 16 26 43 19 22 221 25 40 223 44 48 118 1 6
Eh! Steve! 11 11 17 117 26 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 48 18 1 1
The Pizz delivery girl 11 11 17 118 26 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 48 18 1 1
A Videlectrix Guy 11 11 17 119 26 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 48 18 1 1
Yello Dello 11 11 17 120 26 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 48 18 1 1
A Cold One 11 11 17 20 127 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 48 18 1 1
CGNU Golf Club Team 11 11 17 20 128 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 48 18 1 1
Limozeen member 11 11 17 20 129 43 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 149 18 1 2
Deleteheads member 11 11 17 20 29 144 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 49 18 1 1
Sticklyman 11 11 17 20 29 145 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 49 18 1 1
The Umpire 11 11 17 20 29 146 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 49 18 1 1
Pistols for Pandas 11 11 17 20 29 147 19 22 21 25 40 23 44 49 18 1 1
Jibblies Painting 11 11 17 20 29 148 19 22 21 25 40 124 145 49 18 1 3
Where's An Egg? detective 11 11 17 20 29 149 19 22 21 25 40 24 146 49 18 1 2
Stave it Off Guy 11 11 17 20 29 150 19 22 21 25 40 24 46 49 18 1 1
Stiny 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 123 21 25 40 24 46 49 18 1 1
The Paper 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 122 25 40 24 46 150 18 1 2
Large Bean 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 224 25 40 125 46 50 18 1 3
Teeg Dougland 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 126 40 126 46 50 18 1 2
Homeschool Winner 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 127 40 26 46 50 18 1 1
Peacey P 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 128 40 26 46 50 18 1 1
Biscuitdoughhandsman 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 141 26 46 50 18 1 1
Humidibot 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 142 26 46 50 18 1 1
Monkey D 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 143 127 46 50 18 1 2
Onion Bubs 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 144 27 46 50 18 1 1
Mr. Poofers 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 145 27 46 151 18 1 2
Old Man Rootbeer 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 146 27 46 152 18 1 2
Spaceshipper 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 147 27 46 52 18 1 1
Champeen 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 128 46 153 18 1 2
The Goblin 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 129 46 53 18 1 1
Carnivorous Undead Sheep 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 130 46 53 18 1 1
Cannonmouth 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 147 53 18 1 1
On Point Kings member 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 148 53 18 1 1
Cardboard box snowman 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 250 53 18 1 2
The Knight 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 154 18 1 1
vacation postcards 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 155 18 1 1
Dolph Hauldhagen 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 156 18 1 1
Porridge Maiden 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 157 18 1 1
Statue of Liberty's deadbeat cousin 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 158 18 1 1
Scotty Titi 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 159 18 1 1
Flight Engineer T'daveral 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 160 18 1 1
Vampire's Castle Gallery 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 161 18 1 1
Decemberweenvent Calendar Cow Lamp 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 61 119 1 1
Hillary 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 61 120 1 1
Gregor 11 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 61 121 1 1

Non-costumes

Pumpkins and gourds

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
The Cheat 213 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 2
Strong Sad 215 11 17 20 29 50 19 23 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 2
Strong Bad 116 11 17 20 29 50 19 124 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 2
Homestar Runner 117 11 17 20 29 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 1
Strong Mad 118 11 17 20 29 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 1
Coach Z 119 112 17 20 29 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 2
The King of Town 19 113 17 20 29 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 1
Marzipan 19 114 17 20 29 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 1
Jibblies Painting 19 115 17 20 29 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 1
Peacey P 19 15 17 20 130 50 19 24 24 28 47 30 50 61 21 1 1

Other

Total

Character 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Total number of costumes 2040 1632 1734 2040 3060 51102 1938 2448 2448 2856 4794 3060 53106 66132 2142 12 467

See Also


Halloween Toons
Big Toons
(Teasers, Costumes) 		Homestarloween Party · costumes · The House That Gave Sucky Treats · costumes · Pumpkin Carve-nival · costumes · 3 Times Halloween Funjob · costumes · theme song · Halloween Fairstival · costumes · Halloween Potion-ma-jig · costumes · Happy Hallow-day · costumes · Jibblies 2 · teaser · costumes · Most in the Graveyard · teaser · costumes · Doomy Tales of the Macabre · teaser · costumes · Which Ween Costumes? · costumes · I Killed Pom Pom · teaser · costumes · The House That Gave Sucky Tricks · teaser · costumes · Later That Night... · teaser · costumes · Haunted Photo Booth · teaser · costumes · Mr. Poofers Must Die · teaser · costumes · The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods · teaser · costumes · Halloween Hijinks · costumes · Halloween Hide & Seek · costumes · walkthrough · responses · v2.0 trailer · 2022 Costume Pack Now Available · teaser · costumes · The Show: Ween Edition · teaser · costumes · A Prickly Scary Short · costume
Other Site Components Main Page 7, Ween Intro, Punkin Stencils
Toons halloweener, ghosts, Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0, Malloween Commercial, That a Ghost, Halloween Awards Show, Costume Commercial, Decomposing Pumpkins, Punkin Show, Halloween Safety, Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition, Large Bean, Kooky Moonlight
Puppet Stuff Homestar vs. Little Girl 2, Marshie vs. Little Girl, Greatest American Homestar, Action Cool News-oween Report
Games Egg Throwing Game, Strong Bad's Treat Snatcha, Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up
'Fan Costumes' 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Costumes Rejected Costumes, Other Halloween Costumes, Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes, What are you supposed to be?, I really like your costume, Icon References
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