Halloween thrives on icons. Every October 31st, the world’s stages—from smoky basements to rooftop bars, from crowded nightclubs to suburban streets filled with trick-or-treaters—transform into theaters of transformation. People become vampires, witches, ghosts, pirates, superheroes, and monsters. But amid the blood, fangs, and cobwebs, one costume consistently jumps higher, smiles brighter, and lands in the …