We've been genuinely amazed at the amount of entries we've received for our first-ever Halloween Costume Contest, not to mention how creative and crafty so many of them were. It was really difficult to pick the three winners, trust me, and we've included many of the honorable mentions, just to give you an idea of how tough this contest really was.

But the winners have been notified, and now it's time to show them off! Below are our three very carefully selected winners:


Anthony in Colorado, as Iron Man


Elba's sons as Mario and Luigi


Ben in Springfield, Oregon, as the Caterpillar JP-5000 Power Loader from the end of Aliens

In the gallery below check out larger photos of all the winners as well as photos from some of the excellent runners-up, including the truly adorable Baby Princess Leia, a fantastically creative crew of Flinstones and Rubbles, Bender and Leela from Futurama, a baby Terminator, and much, much more. Thanks to everyone for entering, and Happy Halloween!