Ben Cooper Costume Hasbro Kids Collection Wave 15 Preorder
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Yo Joe! Now this is a wave that hits right in the nostalgia sweet spot. We are so excited to share that Wave 15 of the Ben Cooper Costume Kids Hasbro Collection is now up for preorder over at our friends at BigBadToyStore, and Entertainment Earth. This one is pulling from some of the most beloved 80s action franchises out there. The set of 5 fully poseable 6-inch action figures with an expected ship date in the 4th Quarter of 2026. If you grew up in the 80s, you absolutely remember those iconic Ben Cooper Halloween costumes, the vinyl smocks and plastic masks that were a rite of passage for every kid who loved cartoons and action figures. This line continues to celebrate that magic by turning those costumes into actual collectible figures, and I just love how they capture that specific Halloween night feeling we all remember so well. Wave 15 features characters from G.I. Joe, Transformers, and M.A.S.K., which is an amazing trifecta of 80s action properties. Each figure comes wearing a mask and soft goods clothing that replicates those classic vinyl costumes, and they all include a trick-or-treat pillowcase accessory. How freakin’ cute is that?! The fact that M.A.S.K. is getting some love in this wave is really cool and such a fun deep cut for collectors who remember that franchise fondly. These figures have multiple points of articulation and are made of plastic and fabric, so they look and feel like the perfect little time capsules of our childhood Halloweens. I can’t be more excited to see what specific characters from each franchise made the cut for this wave. So let’s take a look at the Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection Wave 15!
Where to Buy
You can preorder the figures at the following retailers below
Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection Wave 15 Set of 5 Clothed Action Figure
What really catches my eye is how each of these five Costume Kids is dressed in a different vintage Halloween costume, complete with those iconic cheap plastic masks that anyone who grew up in the ’80s will instantly recognize. The soft goods outfits perfectly replicate those old vinyl smock-style costumes, with printed character art splashed across the fronts, from M.A.S.K. and Megatron on the left to Optimus Prime in the center, a G.I. Joe character in the green cap, and Sgt. Slaughter rounding things out on the right in leopard-print pants and a dark fedora.
You can see how the masks capture that flat, slightly oversized look of the originals, with molded details that sit just a little off-center on the faces, exactly the way they did when you were a kid fumbling with that thin elastic band. I noticed that the Sgt. Slaughter figure’s outfit layers the “USA” lettering over a leopard-print fabric on the lower half, which is such a specific detail that it really sells the nostalgia of those oddly specific costume choices.
Sgt. Slaughter’s trick-or-treat pillowcase is a great little fabric accessory, with a soft, crumpled texture and red and blue striped detailing that looks like it’s been dragged through a few neighborhoods already. His sneakers have a worn, scuffed coloring to them, and the whistle graphic sculpted into the chest of the smock is one of those weirdly specific costume details that Ben Cooper always nailed.
Here’s a closer look at the Sgt. Slaughter kid’s fedora, which has a soft, slightly rumpled sculpt that sits naturally on top of the mask rather than looking like it was glued in place. The silver mask’s eyeholes are cut just wide enough to show the figure’s actual eyes underneath, and that thick sculpted mustache poking out below the mask’s edge is a hilarious touch.
The “SGT. SLAUGHTER” text printed just below the collar on the smock is small but legible, sitting right above that neon yellow whistle graphic, and the contrast between the black fabric and the bright lettering gives the whole costume a punchy, almost garish look that’s totally on-brand for Ben Cooper. I like how the yellow-green trim running along the shoulders and neckline adds another layer of color that you wouldn’t necessarily expect, making this one of the busiest and most fun costumes in the whole wave.
Sporting a fabric trick-or-treat pillowcase printed with a colorful illustration of the Sgt. Slaughter character surrounded by red, white, and blue striping, the accessory has a nice sewn-edge finish that gives it a handmade quality. The leopard-print pants have an irregular, organic pattern in tan and black that contrasts sharply with the graphic-heavy smock above, and the figure’s simple brown and white sneakers keep the whole look grounded in that “kid on Halloween night” vibe.
Dressed in an all-green smock with a bold, explosion-framed illustration of a soldier clutching a blue rifle, the G.I. Joe Costume Kid leans hard into that classic Ben Cooper chaos of clashing colors and busy graphics. The olive drab helmet-style mask sits snugly around the head with thick sculpted eyebrows and a toothy grin underneath, and the camo-patterned trick-or-treat pillowcase has a great slouchy drape to it that looks like it’s already half full of candy.
The pillowcase accessory has a nice camo-pattern fabric in overlapping greens and browns, with the character illustration printed at a slight angle that gives it a casual, tossed-in-the-bag feel. I like how the soldier’s green pants are a solid flat color with no printed detail, letting the wildly busy smock do all the heavy lifting up top.
Here are some fun shots of both the G.I. Joe and Sgt. Slaughter Costume Kids together, and you can see how the green sneakers on the G.I. Joe kid have a simple two-tone green and white colorway that ties back into the monochrome military theme of the rest of the outfit. The size difference between the two pillowcases is a nice subtle touch, with the camo bag looking noticeably bulkier than Sgt. Slaughter’s striped one, like two kids at very different stages of their trick-or-treat route.
I like the way these two look facing each other, almost like they’re sizing up each other’s candy hauls before deciding whether to team up for the next block. The G.I. Joe kid’s smock graphic is even more impressive up close, with that layered yellow and red burst behind the soldier illustration creating a depth that those original Ben Cooper costumes always tried to pull off with limited printing.
Clad in an orange smock with a full Optimus Prime illustration dominating the chest area, the figure’s costume features black horizontal striping across the lower half that gives it that distinctly cheap, wonderful Ben Cooper screen-printed look. The blue Optimus mask has a great chunky sculpt with vented slits on the forehead and cheeks, and the fabric cape draped over one shoulder adds a splash of colorful patterning that none of the other figures in the wave seem to have.
The yellow pants have a smooth, satiny sheen that mimics that thin vinyl material the original Ben Cooper costumes were made from, and the Optimus Prime illustration on the smock really pops against the bright orange, with both the truck mode and robot mode printed in layered reds and blues. I’m really digging the trick-or-treat pillowcase here, which features a busy, multi-colored Transformers print on fabric that looks like it could have been cut from an actual ’80s bedsheet.
One thing I noticed right away is the Optimus Prime mask sitting slightly askew on the head, with the kid’s actual eye peeking through one of the cutouts, perfectly capturing that lopsided, “I can barely see where I’m going” feeling of wearing one of those rigid plastic masks on Halloween night. The pillowcase trailing from the figure’s grip has a wonderful rumpled weight to it, with purple, blue, and green sections of the Transformers print all jumbled together in a way that feels genuinely lived-in.
The black and yellow sneakers on the Optimus Prime kid have a low-top canvas look with white toe caps, and they’re a fun contrast against those bright yellow pants. Something I appreciate here is the way the smock’s neckline sits naturally over the figure’s shoulders, with the black collar trim creating a clean border between the costume and the mask above.
The Megatron Costume Kid’s smock has a beautifully busy illustration featuring the character in full robot mode rendered in blues, whites, and purples against that bright red vinyl-style fabric, with “Megatron” printed in small text near the collar. I like how the silver pants have a metallic sheen that matches the silver mask above, tying the whole costume together in a way that feels cohesive despite the typically chaotic Ben Cooper design sensibility.
The Megatron kid’s trick-or-treat pillowcase features a vibrant Transformers battle scene with Megatron and other characters surrounded by yellow and green explosion bursts against a blue sky-printed fabric, and the stitched edges give it that same handmade pillowcase quality as the others in the wave. His red sneakers with white soles are a fun pop of color at the bottom of an otherwise silver-heavy outfit, and they feel like the kind of detail that grounds the whole figure in that real-kid-on-Halloween spirit.
You can see how the Megatron mask’s silver finish has a matte, slightly textured quality with black detailing around the mouth grille and eye sockets, while the kid’s brown hair sculpt peeks out from behind the elastic strap in a way that feels perfectly natural. The Optimus Prime kid’s smock sits next to the Megatron kid here, and the contrast between the warm orange and the saturated red of their respective costumes really highlights how much variety Ben Cooper packed into a single toy license.
From this profile view, you can see how the “USA” lettering wraps around the side of the smock, with the blue “A” partially cut off where the fabric folds naturally around the figure’s torso. The pillowcase drags behind at an angle that perfectly captures that end-of-the-night, hauling-your-candy-home-exhausted moment every kid knows.
The G.I. Joe kid’s mask has a great open-mouth grin with sculpted teeth that gives the whole face a goofy, enthusiastic energy, and those thick dark eyebrows frame the eye cutouts in a way that feels distinctly vintage. I like how the green cap’s chin strap wraps tightly under the jaw, with the printed text sitting right across the forehead, while the camo pillowcase bunches up naturally against the shoulder with its mix of green, red, and yellow splotches.
The Optimus Prime kid’s profile really shows off the smock’s screen-printed illustration wrapping around the side, with Mirage’s blue and white race car form partially peeking out near the hip alongside the horizontal black striping. Those black and white sneakers have a classic high-top canvas silhouette with sculpted lacing and rubber toe caps that feel era-appropriate for an ’80s kid hitting the neighborhood.
The Optimus Prime kid’s red t-shirt underneath the costume smock peeks out clearly from this angle, with the printed Transformers artwork on the chest suggesting this kid was already repping the brand before the costume even went on. The Transformers pillowcase trails low behind the figure, and you can pick out individual characters in the print, including what looks like Optimus in truck mode and a green Constructicon mixed into the colorful jumble.
