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Top 10 Makeup Effects in Comic Book Movies


it’s time for a different kind of

it’s time for a different kind of makeover

makeover

makeover just like my skin is a muffin welcome to

just like my skin is a muffin welcome to

just like my skin is a muffin welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 makeup effects in movies based on comics

makeup effects in movies based on comics

makeup effects in movies based on comics did you just for this list we’re taking

did you just for this list we’re taking

did you just for this list we’re taking a look at seemingly unfilmable comic

a look at seemingly unfilmable comic

a look at seemingly unfilmable comic book characters that were brought to

book characters that were brought to

book characters that were brought to life through innovative makeup artistry

life through innovative makeup artistry

life through innovative makeup artistry Mike McCoy we’re excluding those that

Mike McCoy we’re excluding those that

Mike McCoy we’re excluding those that have been enhanced by computer effects

have been enhanced by computer effects

have been enhanced by computer effects life Hugo weavings red skull in Captain

life Hugo weavings red skull in Captain

life Hugo weavings red skull in Captain America the First Avenger you don’t give

America the First Avenger you don’t give

America the First Avenger you don’t give up do ya number 10 the crow the crow are

up do ya number 10 the crow the crow are

up do ya number 10 the crow the crow are you some kind of ghost when Eric Draven

you some kind of ghost when Eric Draven

you some kind of ghost when Eric Draven is murdered the rocker is reborn as an

is murdered the rocker is reborn as an

is murdered the rocker is reborn as an angel of vengeance that could give

angel of vengeance that could give

angel of vengeance that could give Marilyn Manson a run for his money in

Marilyn Manson a run for his money in

Marilyn Manson a run for his money in the makeup department I so I’m sure

the makeup department I so I’m sure

the makeup department I so I’m sure above face though modeling his new look

above face though modeling his new look

above face though modeling his new look after a Harlequin mask

after a Harlequin mask

after a Harlequin mask Eric transforms himself into a gothic

Eric transforms himself into a gothic

Eric transforms himself into a gothic terror with a soulless white face black

terror with a soulless white face black

terror with a soulless white face black slashes across his eyes and lipstick

slashes across his eyes and lipstick

slashes across his eyes and lipstick that just cries out kiss of death

victims aren’t we all

victims aren’t we all his awesomely spooky appearance has made

his awesomely spooky appearance has made

his awesomely spooky appearance has made the crow an especially popular character

the crow an especially popular character

the crow an especially popular character to dress as for Halloween or on any

to dress as for Halloween or on any

to dress as for Halloween or on any given day if you’re a regular hot topic

given day if you’re a regular hot topic

given day if you’re a regular hot topic shopper ID she tell me story a man and

shopper ID she tell me story a man and

shopper ID she tell me story a man and woman in law a year ago

woman in law a year ago

woman in law a year ago like sure you’ll remember you killed him

like sure you’ll remember you killed him

like sure you’ll remember you killed him on Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah

on Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah

on Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah some do some bitch whatever man number 9

some do some bitch whatever man number 9

some do some bitch whatever man number 9 jigsaw Punisher war zone from now on you

jigsaw Punisher war zone from now on you

jigsaw Punisher war zone from now on you owe me jigsaw Billy the Butte Rizzo D

owe me jigsaw Billy the Butte Rizzo D

owe me jigsaw Billy the Butte Rizzo D earns the alias of jigsaw after our

earns the alias of jigsaw after our

earns the alias of jigsaw after our titular hero disfigures him in a glass

titular hero disfigures him in a glass

titular hero disfigures him in a glass crusher although a plastic surgeon does

crusher although a plastic surgeon does

crusher although a plastic surgeon does what he can to patch him up he can only

what he can to patch him up he can only

what he can to patch him up he can only do so much with a puzzle that’s missing

do so much with a puzzle that’s missing

do so much with a puzzle that’s missing some of its significant pieces looking

some of its significant pieces looking

some of its significant pieces looking like the mutilated offspring of

like the mutilated offspring of

like the mutilated offspring of Frankenstein the only thing more scarred

Frankenstein the only thing more scarred

Frankenstein the only thing more scarred and repulsive than jigsaws face is his

and repulsive than jigsaws face is his

and repulsive than jigsaws face is his mind which is dead set on punishing the

mind which is dead set on punishing the

mind which is dead set on punishing the Punisher and at the end of it The

Punisher and at the end of it The

Punisher and at the end of it The Punisher will be dead he might be

Punisher will be dead he might be

Punisher will be dead he might be horrific ly ugly but more than makes up

horrific ly ugly but more than makes up

horrific ly ugly but more than makes up for it with one classy wardrobe what do

for it with one classy wardrobe what do

for it with one classy wardrobe what do you say Frank who’s it to be your fat

you say Frank who’s it to be your fat

you say Frank who’s it to be your fat friend right here for that nice little

friend right here for that nice little

friend right here for that nice little piece of jailbait over there now

piece of jailbait over there now

piece of jailbait over there now number eight our Sin City franchise yeah

number eight our Sin City franchise yeah

number eight our Sin City franchise yeah well look Mickey Rourke’s already pretty

well look Mickey Rourke’s already pretty

well look Mickey Rourke’s already pretty beat up face was taken to new levels of

beat up face was taken to new levels of

beat up face was taken to new levels of grit to play Marv in Sin City

grit to play Marv in Sin City

grit to play Marv in Sin City you really are pushing your luck the

you really are pushing your luck the

you really are pushing your luck the Padres even make garbage like that the

Padres even make garbage like that the

Padres even make garbage like that the spitting image of Frank Miller’s artwork

spitting image of Frank Miller’s artwork

spitting image of Frank Miller’s artwork this a bitch lowlights mug is like a

this a bitch lowlights mug is like a

this a bitch lowlights mug is like a brick wall you can punch it stab it

brick wall you can punch it stab it

brick wall you can punch it stab it shoot at it but nothing tears it down

shoot at it but nothing tears it down

shoot at it but nothing tears it down the best you can do you pants is covered

the best you can do you pants is covered

the best you can do you pants is covered in scars and with a bird-like nose Marv

in scars and with a bird-like nose Marv

in scars and with a bird-like nose Marv doesn’t have much luck at attracting the

doesn’t have much luck at attracting the

doesn’t have much luck at attracting the ladies she was murdered and I was right

ladies she was murdered and I was right

ladies she was murdered and I was right here when it happened he has visibly

here when it happened he has visibly

here when it happened he has visibly attracted a fair deal of opponents

attracted a fair deal of opponents

attracted a fair deal of opponents though likely having a body count

though likely having a body count

though likely having a body count equivalent of the number of scratches on

equivalent of the number of scratches on

equivalent of the number of scratches on his body at a fight wish cops didn’t

his body at a fight wish cops didn’t

his body at a fight wish cops didn’t happen to kill on you

happen to kill on you

happen to kill on you not that I know of they know they’ve

not that I know of they know they’ve

not that I know of they know they’ve been in a fight that you’re damn sure

been in a fight that you’re damn sure

been in a fight that you’re damn sure number seven all of the mob villains

number seven all of the mob villains

number seven all of the mob villains Dick Tracy hi ma’am

Dick Tracy hi ma’am

Dick Tracy hi ma’am some gangsters get their nicknames

some gangsters get their nicknames

some gangsters get their nicknames through their heinous actions well a

through their heinous actions well a

through their heinous actions well a little right most of the ones in Dick

little right most of the ones in Dick

little right most of the ones in Dick Tracy however are named after their

Tracy however are named after their

Tracy however are named after their unfortunate facial disfigurements blood

unfortunate facial disfigurements blood

unfortunate facial disfigurements blood Nugent cops

Nugent cops

Nugent cops the villains leap right out of the

the villains leap right out of the

the villains leap right out of the comments and into the physical world

comments and into the physical world

comments and into the physical world with the appearance of live action

with the appearance of live action

with the appearance of live action cartoon characters

cartoon characters

cartoon characters yeah challenge me we all go dumb there

yeah challenge me we all go dumb there

yeah challenge me we all go dumb there was one Napoleon one Washington one me

was one Napoleon one Washington one me

was one Napoleon one Washington one me winning an Oscar for Best Makeup John

winning an Oscar for Best Makeup John

winning an Oscar for Best Makeup John Taglioni jr. and Doug Drexler assemble a

Taglioni jr. and Doug Drexler assemble a

Taglioni jr. and Doug Drexler assemble a whole mob of diverse baddies like the

whole mob of diverse baddies like the

whole mob of diverse baddies like the brow little face flattop and proof base

brow little face flattop and proof base

brow little face flattop and proof base your fortune teller what do you mean the

your fortune teller what do you mean the

your fortune teller what do you mean the future complacent what I mean is the

future complacent what I mean is the

future complacent what I mean is the future it’s me who would have thought

future it’s me who would have thought

future it’s me who would have thought that out of all of them Al Pacino’s big

that out of all of them Al Pacino’s big

that out of all of them Al Pacino’s big boy would end up being the most

boy would end up being the most

boy would end up being the most attractive together we will own this

attractive together we will own this

attractive together we will own this town number six the thing Fantastic Four

town number six the thing Fantastic Four

town number six the thing Fantastic Four franchise being mostly reliant on lazy

franchise being mostly reliant on lazy

franchise being mostly reliant on lazy CGI 2005’s Fantastic Four failed

CGI 2005’s Fantastic Four failed

CGI 2005’s Fantastic Four failed miserably in creating a convincing mr.

miserably in creating a convincing mr.

miserably in creating a convincing mr. fantastic Invisible Woman

fantastic Invisible Woman

fantastic Invisible Woman or Human Torch what about having a

or Human Torch what about having a

or Human Torch what about having a normal life the only member of the

normal life the only member of the

normal life the only member of the foursome we actually believed was really

foursome we actually believed was really

foursome we actually believed was really there was the thing

there was the thing

there was the thing who the filmmakers thankfully gave a

who the filmmakers thankfully gave a

who the filmmakers thankfully gave a more practical touch that’s right keep

more practical touch that’s right keep

more practical touch that’s right keep running booboo hidden under sixty pounds

running booboo hidden under sixty pounds

running booboo hidden under sixty pounds of latex Michael Chiklis turned into the

of latex Michael Chiklis turned into the

of latex Michael Chiklis turned into the topless rock Titan look good a view

topless rock Titan look good a view

topless rock Titan look good a view problem the only feature he retains from

problem the only feature he retains from

problem the only feature he retains from his human appearance are his bright blue

his human appearance are his bright blue

his human appearance are his bright blue eyes but of course if you ask Johnny

eyes but of course if you ask Johnny

eyes but of course if you ask Johnny Storm the rocky exterior is an

Storm the rocky exterior is an

Storm the rocky exterior is an improvement I didn’t turn into a monster

improvement I didn’t turn into a monster

improvement I didn’t turn into a monster number five clown slashed the violator

number five clown slashed the violator

number five clown slashed the violator spawn now stay sharp then that is John

spawn now stay sharp then that is John

spawn now stay sharp then that is John while spawn himself is an impressive

while spawn himself is an impressive

while spawn himself is an impressive achievement in makeup clown easily takes

achievement in makeup clown easily takes

achievement in makeup clown easily takes the cake

the cake

the cake Hey usually with that face I’m eating

Hey usually with that face I’m eating

Hey usually with that face I’m eating you’d never guess in a million years

you’d never guess in a million years

you’d never guess in a million years that it’s John Leguizamo in a fat suit

that it’s John Leguizamo in a fat suit

that it’s John Leguizamo in a fat suit as the demon leads spawn down the path

as the demon leads spawn down the path

as the demon leads spawn down the path of evil pretty soon you’re gonna get

of evil pretty soon you’re gonna get

of evil pretty soon you’re gonna get hair in funny places you know I start

hair in funny places you know I start

hair in funny places you know I start thinking about girls happen getting a

thinking about girls happen getting a

thinking about girls happen getting a chubby studly possessing shape-shifting

chubby studly possessing shape-shifting

chubby studly possessing shape-shifting abilities the clown regularly assumes a

abilities the clown regularly assumes a

abilities the clown regularly assumes a stumpy sumo wrestler body hellish eyes

stumpy sumo wrestler body hellish eyes

stumpy sumo wrestler body hellish eyes rad

rad

rad and a face painted blue I hate you can

and a face painted blue I hate you can

and a face painted blue I hate you can sing miss don’t jo makeup artist David

sing miss don’t jo makeup artist David

sing miss don’t jo makeup artist David Lee Roy Anderson of the Nutty Professor

Lee Roy Anderson of the Nutty Professor

Lee Roy Anderson of the Nutty Professor and Men in Black was the perfect person

and Men in Black was the perfect person

and Men in Black was the perfect person to mold this chubby grotesque creature

to mold this chubby grotesque creature

to mold this chubby grotesque creature into slimy reality sort of an insurance

into slimy reality sort of an insurance

into slimy reality sort of an insurance policy from hell the good hands people

policy from hell the good hands people

policy from hell the good hands people number four the Joker The Dark Knight

number four the Joker The Dark Knight

number four the Joker The Dark Knight ever doesn’t kill you simply makes him a

stranger in Tim Burton’s Batman Jack

stranger in Tim Burton’s Batman Jack Nicholson’s Clown Prince of Crime was

Nicholson’s Clown Prince of Crime was

Nicholson’s Clown Prince of Crime was permanently mutilated with white skin

permanently mutilated with white skin

permanently mutilated with white skin green hair and a haunting smile Joker

green hair and a haunting smile Joker

green hair and a haunting smile Joker Christopher Nolan took a different

Christopher Nolan took a different

Christopher Nolan took a different approach in the Dark Knight hiring John

approach in the Dark Knight hiring John

approach in the Dark Knight hiring John kagwe onei jr. and Connor O’Sullivan to

kagwe onei jr. and Connor O’Sullivan to

kagwe onei jr. and Connor O’Sullivan to paint a Joker that could exist in the

paint a Joker that could exist in the

paint a Joker that could exist in the real world why so serious with scars

real world why so serious with scars

real world why so serious with scars across his mouth and clown makeup

across his mouth and clown makeup

across his mouth and clown makeup carelessly smeared on his face Heath

carelessly smeared on his face Heath

carelessly smeared on his face Heath Ledger wears the mask of sheer evil is

Ledger wears the mask of sheer evil is

Ledger wears the mask of sheer evil is it the scars no no how I caught him it’s

it the scars no no how I caught him it’s

it the scars no no how I caught him it’s a fitting face to accompany a symbol of

a fitting face to accompany a symbol of

a fitting face to accompany a symbol of anarchy and terror that perfectly

anarchy and terror that perfectly

anarchy and terror that perfectly parallels Batman symbol for justice I’m

parallels Batman symbol for justice I’m

parallels Batman symbol for justice I’m gonna make this pencil disappear number

gonna make this pencil disappear number

gonna make this pencil disappear number three the penguin Batman Returns my name

three the penguin Batman Returns my name

three the penguin Batman Returns my name is Oswald its penguin you ever hear the

is Oswald its penguin you ever hear the

is Oswald its penguin you ever hear the phrase a face only a mother could love

phrase a face only a mother could love

phrase a face only a mother could love well not even oswald cobblepot’s mother

well not even oswald cobblepot’s mother

well not even oswald cobblepot’s mother could look past her child’s vile

could look past her child’s vile

could look past her child’s vile exterior

given his twisted stubby form its

given his twisted stubby form its tragically ironic that he was abandoned

tragically ironic that he was abandoned

tragically ironic that he was abandoned and raised by penguins in Gotham sewers

Danny DeVito was born to play the

Danny DeVito was born to play the penguin a sadist that sounds who’s never

penguin a sadist that sounds who’s never

penguin a sadist that sounds who’s never more animalistic with his beak nose pale

more animalistic with his beak nose pale

more animalistic with his beak nose pale skin and razor-sharp teeth things change

skin and razor-sharp teeth things change

skin and razor-sharp teeth things change leave it to Tim Burton to take a

leave it to Tim Burton to take a

leave it to Tim Burton to take a character as outlandish as the penguin

character as outlandish as the penguin

character as outlandish as the penguin and make him even more bizarre number

and make him even more bizarre number

and make him even more bizarre number two mystique Nightcrawler feast and

two mystique Nightcrawler feast and

two mystique Nightcrawler feast and Azazel x-men franchise the x-men movies

Azazel x-men franchise the x-men movies

Azazel x-men franchise the x-men movies have envisioned so many unique mutants

have envisioned so many unique mutants

have envisioned so many unique mutants made possible through makeup that we

made possible through makeup that we

made possible through makeup that we couldn’t just single out one of course

couldn’t just single out one of course

couldn’t just single out one of course the most iconic of the bunch is miss

the most iconic of the bunch is miss

the most iconic of the bunch is miss Steele who’s naked scaly body is draped

Steele who’s naked scaly body is draped

Steele who’s naked scaly body is draped in blue latex and airbrush paint they

in blue latex and airbrush paint they

in blue latex and airbrush paint they say you can imitate anybody over the

say you can imitate anybody over the

say you can imitate anybody over the years various makeup artists have

years various makeup artists have

years various makeup artists have treated us to other characters like the

treated us to other characters like the

treated us to other characters like the hairy beasts the demonic Nightcrawler

hairy beasts the demonic Nightcrawler

hairy beasts the demonic Nightcrawler and even more demonic Azazel

the fact that real people are under all

the fact that real people are under all that makeup really adds a human element

that makeup really adds a human element

that makeup really adds a human element which ties nicely into the themes of

which ties nicely into the themes of

which ties nicely into the themes of this franchise

before we set our topic down in the

before we set our topic down in the makeup chair here are a few honorable

makeup chair here are a few honorable

makeup chair here are a few honorable mentions

have I ever the record team hi I’m Fe

have I ever the record team hi I’m Fe Angie’s born of Sparta number one

Angie’s born of Sparta number one

Angie’s born of Sparta number one Hellboy Hellboy franchise I wish I could

Hellboy Hellboy franchise I wish I could

Hellboy Hellboy franchise I wish I could be more gracious llamo del Toro’s

be more gracious llamo del Toro’s

be more gracious llamo del Toro’s Hellboy films have produced an entire

Hellboy films have produced an entire

Hellboy films have produced an entire golden army of distinctive creatures

golden army of distinctive creatures

golden army of distinctive creatures like the fishing Abe Sapien the standout

like the fishing Abe Sapien the standout

like the fishing Abe Sapien the standout however has got to be the title

however has got to be the title

however has got to be the title character my prosthetic makeup effects

character my prosthetic makeup effects

character my prosthetic makeup effects and Ron Perlman’s down-to-earth

and Ron Perlman’s down-to-earth

and Ron Perlman’s down-to-earth performance made for a flawless fusion

performance made for a flawless fusion

performance made for a flawless fusion to create a creature who’s one-half

to create a creature who’s one-half

to create a creature who’s one-half satanic brute the other half laid-back

satanic brute the other half laid-back

satanic brute the other half laid-back dude what are you boys watching these

dude what are you boys watching these

dude what are you boys watching these films you’d never think of Hellboy as

films you’d never think of Hellboy as

films you’d never think of Hellboy as just a big guy painted red with a fake

just a big guy painted red with a fake

just a big guy painted red with a fake giant arm you believe that he’s the real

giant arm you believe that he’s the real

giant arm you believe that he’s the real deal and the real definition of movie

deal and the real definition of movie

deal and the real definition of movie makeup magic

makeup magic

makeup magic let me sir I’m a Mormon do you agree

let me sir I’m a Mormon do you agree

let me sir I’m a Mormon do you agree with our list I see you have made your

with our list I see you have made your

with our list I see you have made your decision what makeup effects made your

decision what makeup effects made your

decision what makeup effects made your favorite comic book characters a reality

favorite comic book characters a reality

favorite comic book characters a reality you look good

you look good

you look good for more entertaining top 10s published

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