{"product_id":"the-superhero-costume-identity-and-disguise-in-fact-and-fiction-paperback","title":"The Superhero Costume: Identity and Disguise in Fact and Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Brownie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDanny Graydon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCostume defines the superhero, disguising and distinguishing him or her from the civilian alter ego. The often garish garb expresses a hero's otherness and empowers its wearers to seek a primal form of justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book provides the first interdisciplinary analysis of the superhero costume and investigates wide-ranging issues such as identity, otherness, ritual dress and disguise. Analysis focuses on the implications of wearing superhero costume, exploring interpretations of the costumed hero and the extent to which the costume defines his or her role. Using examples across various media (comic books, film, and television) with case studies including The X-Men, Watchmen, real-life superheroes such as Phoenix Jones and Pussy Riot, and audience activities such as cosplay, \u003ci\u003eThe Superhero Costume\u003c\/i\u003e presents new perspectives on the increasingly popular genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lively and thorough account of superhero fashions throughout history, \u003ci\u003eThe Superhero Costume\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading for students of visual culture, popular culture, fashion and cultural studies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Brownie\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, where she leads online postgraduate study in graphic design and illustration, and lectures in fashion theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny Graydon\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, critic and author specializing in film and comics. He is a Contextual Studies Lecturer at The School of Creative Arts at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, teaching model special effects and interactive media.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118137348231,"sku":"9781472595904","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/996d9f68cb721d27737879098b573c8f.webp?v=1732530726","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-superhero-costume-identity-and-disguise-in-fact-and-fiction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}