The superhero costume : identity and disguise in fact and fiction /

Costume defines the superhero, disguising and distinguishing them from his or her civilian alter-ego. Instantly recognizable, the often garish garb includes insignias which are frequently appropriated and distorted throughout the world in a variety of media. This book provides the first interdiscipl...

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Main Author:	Brownie, Barbara
Other Authors:	Graydon, Danny
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
Series:	Dress, body, culture.
Subjects:	Clothing and dress. Clothing and dress > Symbolic aspects. Superheroes. Superheroes > Social aspects. Identity (Psychology) Popular culture. DESIGN / Fashion. ART / Popular Culture. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism.