Abbott Elementary, the ABC sitcom created by Quinta Brunson set at the eponymous scholastic institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has revealed images from its upcoming Halloween special, featuring the characters in their costumes—and the unstoppable juggernaut of corporate synergy has delivered not one but two costumes inspired by Marvel characters! These include second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter) as the Scarlet Witch and principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James) as the Omega-level mutant Ororo Monroe, Storm of the X-Men.
The Abbott Elementary pictures were Tweeted by @ungodlywests via POPSUGAR, along with “THE HALLOWEEN EPISODE IS UPON US #abottelementary.” Check it out for yourself below:
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Schemmenti’s Scarlet Witch costume sticks close to the classic comic book look for the character, including the oversized red headpiece and scarlet cape. The getup also recalls the Halloween costume worn by Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) in the sixth episode of 2021’s WandaVision, “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!”
Meanwhile, Coleman’s Storm costume is unparalleled in terms of live-action X-Men adaptations. The costume is modeled after 1991’s “silver costume,” considered one of the “Top 10 Storm costumes” by the official Marvel website. The silver costume was worn by Storm when she became the leader of the X-Men Gold Team, which was introduced in Uncanny X-Men #281, “Fresh Up Start,” by Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, John Byrne, Art Thibert, Tom Orzechowski, and Joe Rosas. While some big-screen live-action adaptations of the X-Men have eschewed the classic Marvel Comics costume designs in favor of updated “sleek” or “leather-based” alternatives, Coleman’s Ororo is so accurate she might have strolled right out of the panel.
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In addition to Schemmenti and Coleman’s Marvel Comics accurate costumes, the rest of the Abbott Elementary cast will appear in their costumes, featuring a combination of classic Halloween fare and additional pop culture allusions. In the latter category, series creator Brunson, who plays grade two teacher Janine Teagues, will appear as sports star James Harden in the episode. Harden, who plays for the Philidelphia Sixers, has even commented on the costume himself, tweeting a “LOL” emoji reaction to the image on the costumed Teagues on Twitter.
The images of the characters in costume were released by POPSUGAR on Monday, October 3, 2022, and they have quickly gained attention on social media. However, you’ll have to wait until Wednesday, October 26, 2022, to see the episode, which will be entitled “Candy Zombies.” If you’d like to catch up on the first and second seasons so far, previously released episodes of the series are currently available for streaming on Hulu.
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