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Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics
Cosplay producer and co-creator of the Women in Marvel podcast, Judy Stephens weaves together the history of Marvel cosplay with practical tips, advice, and instructions on how-to create you own cosplays based on popular Marvel heroes Black Panther, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Ironheart, Phoenix, and Loki.
An officially licensed guide to learning about and creating Marvel cosplays, Cosplay the Marvel Way walks readers through every step of the creative process—from choosing a character, gathering your materials and tools, building your cosplay using items in your closet or from the thrift store, and showing off their new look at a convention or photoshoot. Whether you are just starting out or have a whole closet jam-packed with amazing cosplays, this book is perfect for anyone Marvel fans that are interested in or love dressing up as their favorite super heroes. Cosplay the Marvel Way is a reminder that cosplay is more than making and putting on a costume–it’s about community, about finding who you are, and expressing it through the intersection of comics and fashion.
An officially licensed guide to learning about and creating Marvel cosplays, Cosplay the Marvel Way walks readers through every step of the creative process—from choosing a character, gathering your materials and tools, building your cosplay using items in your closet or from the thrift store, and showing off their new look at a convention or photoshoot. Whether you are just starting out or have a whole closet jam-packed with amazing cosplays, this book is perfect for anyone Marvel fans that are interested in or love dressing up as their favorite super heroes. Cosplay the Marvel Way is a reminder that cosplay is more than making and putting on a costume–it’s about community, about finding who you are, and expressing it through the intersection of comics and fashion.
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 18, 2024
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September 21, 2024part advertisement for how great Marvel is and how supportive of cosplayers they are as a company, part guide to a couple of different cosplays of varying difficulties of Marvel characters. it's a little awkward, but it has a lot of enthusiasm.
there is one oddity in one of the tutorials: it's suggested to use wood glue as a primer over foam, then flexible paint over that, but wood glue is an inflexible glue when used as a primer, which means the flexible paint is pointless and the whole thing will crack under and pushing or flexing.
there is one oddity in one of the tutorials: it's suggested to use wood glue as a primer over foam, then flexible paint over that, but wood glue is an inflexible glue when used as a primer, which means the flexible paint is pointless and the whole thing will crack under and pushing or flexing.
September 28, 2024
Informative for both Newbies and seasoned participants. Contains step-by-step instructions to make your own costumes, but obviously, they can be made to tailor the individual's tastes as a unique variation of the inspired costume/superhero.
February 20, 2025
Hey, this Goodreads entry needs a photo of the cover! I’m surprised this doesn’t have more reviews. Excellent book, even if most of the information could be found in better detail online or in non-Marvel cosplay books. 5/5 for the sheer volume of Loki costumes and the Travis McElroy jumpscare.
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