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Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 28, 2008

The top Halloween costume in the weeks leading up to the spooky holiday is the muscular, crime-fighting Batman Dark Knight costume. The Halloween Costume Shopping Blog compiled page traffic and visitor statistics from Halloween-Costume-Shopping.com to determine this year’s favorites. Rounding out the list of the most sought after costumes are Transformers’ “Optimus Prime,” High School Musical’s “Gabriella,” Indiana Jones and Hannah Montana.

“Halloween has evolved from one night of begging for treats into a true holiday season, creating a bigger demand for trendy costumes earlier in the year,” said Sally Grace, a Halloween Blog writer. “People have begun shopping for holiday costumes sooner in the year and celebrating longer. The challenge for consumers is to get the most popular costumes for their children before they sell out.”

TV and movies like “The Dark Knight,” “Iron Man,” “Transformers” and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” have driven demand for costumes for kids, but the most popular costumes for babies are the irresistibly sweet and cuddly characters from well-known children’s shows like “Curious George.” The baby costumes most in demand are the Tom Arma costumes. These adorable costumes inspired by the famous photographer’s, “Please Save The Animals” series, sell out quickly while sending an ecologically friendly message.

Approximately one-third of all adults dress up in a costume for Halloween each year. Not surprisingly, the trend for adult costumes runs more risqu