Halloween is just around the corner. So what will be the top adult costume for Halloween this year? As usual, TV and movie characters top the list of the most popular Halloween costumes for adults and children. Iron Man appears to be an early favorite for both men and boys. But do not rule out Harry Potter, Captain Jack from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films, nor other heroes such as Spiderman or any of the Star Wars characters. For the ladies, Lady Gaga makes everyday Halloween. But over her shoulder is Alice, moving up rapidly from Wonderland.

12 September 2010 - Los Angeles, California - Lady Gaga. 2010 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Photo Credit: Kevan Brooks/AdMedia

Innovation is always a factor in good Halloween costumes, as well as following popular trends. What can be more popular than ‘Jersey Shore’? Just dress like a beach bum carrying a extra-large sized bottle of tequila. No need for a mask, they are not that kinky, but you will need to stock up on the orange spray-on tan-in-a-can.

This has also been a great year for vampires. The popular TV shows and films such as ‘True Blood’ and ‘Twilight’ are keeping fake fangs in demand. Zombies are always in fashion, and this year Halloween marks the start of a new cable-TV series on AMC, ‘The Walking Dead’. Based on the graphic novels by Robert Kirkman, the series follows a group of humans in a post-apocalyptic world infested with flesh-eating zombies.

Other characters who have made the transition from comic books to TV and films remain popular. This year, you can not only go out dressed as Superman, but as a costume superhero/journalist. The costume is split in half, showing the duo identities of the powerful superhero on the right and on the left, the mild-mannered reporter.

Batman, Batgirl and Wonder Woman remain popular adult costumes for Halloween. So too for Cat Woman and the Black Widow for the more daring ladies. For men who cannot go anywhere without a beer, there is also a costume Beer Man outfit available for adults. For sexy adult costumes for women, traditional favorites like being an angel, a devil, or a French maid have been joined by a gun-moll gangster, an Oktoberfest beer maid and a Peacock showgirl outfit.

So who or what you plan to go as this year, you better act quickly to get your adult Halloween costume. Many types are already running low at stores. What do you plan to go trick-or-treating in? Iron Man? Mike the Situation? Which costume will the ladies select? A Lady Gaga ‘meat-dress’? Cat Woman? Or how about a sexy adult Oktoberfest beer maid costume for Halloween?

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: A general view of atmosphere during the 'Iron Man 2' VIP screening at the Vue cinema Westfield on April 26, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Paris Hilton looked like she had enjoyed a few alcoholic beverages to say the least as she strutted around Hollywood, CA on Halloween, October 31, 2009. Fame Pictures, Inc

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 07:  Fans pose as their favorite comic book and science fiction character 'Batgirl' at the 2009 New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on February 7, 2009 in New York City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)