Megan Thee Stallioncelebrates Halloween in style with the perfect comic-based cosplay, delivering a stunning recreation ofStarfire, and fans are now begging for her to be cast as the iconic Titans. The Texas-born rapper recently shared some stellar costumes as part of what she’s dubbed “Hottieween,” with her first look turning her into the Titans powerhouse. DC’s alien princess gets a major profile boost from a music superstar.
In a photoshoot posted to her@theestallionInstagram account,Megan officially transforms into Starfire Thee Stallion with her fiery red hair and classic purple costume. The musician is seen hitting several action hero poses in front of various different backgrounds with some cool new logos made up for the character, showing offthe iconic member of the Teen Titansas a solo hero. Comic fans will be thrilled to see Megan’s post also includes some original George Pérez art from Starfire’sNew Teen Titansera.
Garnering social media buzz and positive reactions from her fanbase and DC Comics readers alike, the brilliant Halloween costume makesa real case for Starfire to receive a stronger push from the publisherin its future stories.
Superstar Megan Thee Stallion Fulfills Fan-Casting Wishes With Comics-Accurate Starfire Costume
Capturing the Attention and Hearts of Fans and Fellow Creatives
Hot off the release ofher latest anime-inspired self-titled album, Megan Thee Stallion continues to be an inspiration to nerds everywhere as she perfectly recreates a DC hero’s classic look. Heavily based on co-creator Pérez’s design for the character,Megan’s Starfire costume is a love letter to theNew Teen Titansversion of the Princess of Tamaran.One of the backgrounds used for her photos is even from Pérez’s cover forTales of the New Teen Titans#4 by Marv Wolfman, Pérez, Ernie Colón, Adrienne Roy, and Todd Klein, which details Starfire’s origin as Princess Koriand’r before she got to Earth and joined the team.
Starfire is more than capable of being a major solo hero, and the reaction to Megan Thee Stallion’s costume proves that even further.
Though Starfire’s design can be quite varied and fans are known to be fickle about which version of the character they’d like to see,Megan’s take on the hero received acclaim from fans and her peers alike. There was a deluge of comments from people clamoring to be her Nightwing, her fellow Titan with the strongest romantic ties to the alien superhero. Co-chief of DC Studios, James Gunn, even weighed in on the rap superstar’s comic-inspired costume by commenting “Incredible” on the photoshoot amidreports of a DCU Teen Titans moviein development, and also re-shared the post on Threads.
Megan Thee Stallion Perfectly Highlights Starfire’s Potential as a Solo Hero
The Tamaranean Titan Turns Heads and Deserves the Spotlight
Starfire is far from obscurity in the world of comics, but the musician’s costumed photoshoot and the positive response to it has proven that the character is still underrated and underutilized as a major player in the DC Universe. As a Titan andoccasional member of the Justice League, the alien princess is one of the publisher’s most powerful characters. With a long list of powers including super-strength, speed, flight, energy blasts, eye lasers, and more,Starfire is more than capable of being a major solo hero, and the reaction to Megan Thee Stallion’s costume proves that even further.
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This isn’t the first time that Megan has dipped a toe into the comic book world, with a memorable appearance as herself in theMarvel seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law. However, her Halloween cosplay takes her from a celebrity cameo to becoming the alien superhero herself in all her glory, instantly becoming a dream casting for the role that could inspire comics artists when depicting the character moving forward. With her out-of-this-worldStarfirecostume,Megan Thee Stallionperfectly captures the power of a DCicon.
Starfire
Starfire, also known as Princess Koriand’r, is a key member of theTeen Titansand originates from the planet Tamaran. With her bright, energetic personality, she is known for her fierce loyalty, optimism, and strength in battle. Starfire is one of the most powerful Titans, possessing the ability to fly and shoot energy blasts from her hands.
