Halloween 2012's Hottest Costumes Revealed

Surveys show most Americans turn to store shelves for their Halloween costume inspiration so "GMA" turned to the leaders of the nation's biggest Halloween stores to see what's hot this haunting season. Click through to see what Jason Sandlofer, of Spirit Halloween, Ressa Tomkiewicz, a “spookesperson” for Party City, and Marilynn Wick, CEO of Costume World, say are the costumes flying off store shelves.

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Good Morning America Photo By Photo Courtesy: Party City Wed, Oct 17, 2012 4:00 PM EDT

Superheroes Superheroes are the number one costume trend for both kids and adults thanks to this year's blockbuster movies "The Avengers," "The Dark Knight" and "The Amazing Spider-Man," all three experts agreed.
Superheroes Superheroes are the number one costume trend for both kids and adults thanks to this year's blockbuster movies "The Avengers," "The Dark Knight" and "The Amazing Spider-Man," all three experts agreed.