The Superhero Costume: Identity and Disguise in Fact and Fiction

by Danny Graydon and Barbara Brownie

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Costume 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.

This 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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1472595904

ISBN13:9781472595904

Release Date:November 2015

Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.87 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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