Acknowledgements

Miles Teves: Creator of the Darkness character.
Since I was a kid, Darkness was the epitome of the demonic image. It has become the brass ring of costumes. His talent and vision created a forever imposing and memorable character that has awed and inspired many.
http://www.milesteves.com/

Michael King and Jason Painter: Instigators.
Michael and Jason are very good friends of mine. It was because of them I took up the challenging and almost impossible task of making the Darkness costume. Every year they host an incredible Halloween party. This year they posted a contest for best costume on their web site with a notation to 'Beat Scot Ward'. Basically it was the equivalent of a “Double Dog Dare”. I was just going to go as your friendly neighborhood Nosferatu but when I was named as the guy to beat the kit gloves came off and the game face went on. Thanks for the push guys!
http://www.michaelandjason.com/

My Wife: Patiently supportive. (Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!)
My wife. What can I say really? She has always been supportive with all my crazy ideas and weird projects. Like a bemused parent patiently watching a child. Sighing under her breath and letting them blaze a trail through their follies. Not saying a word unless they try something that will either harm them or burn the house down.

Sara B: Thanks to Sara for taking great photos during the party! The pick of the bunch was used for the opening page on my blog. You can see more pictures of the party at her flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14564261@N07/sets/72157602775438430/

World Wide Web: Thanks to everyone out there who has posted anything and everything about costumes, special effects, and other stuff on the web. Your hard work and willingness to share your information helped me to pull this thing off.