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Published November 8, 2023

First Look: ‘Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics’

Learn more about this official guide to Marvel cosplay, then preorder your copy now before it hits bookstores on June 18!

PREORDER COSPLAY THE MARVEL WAY TODAY!

Coming soon from Hachette Book Group on June 18, 2024: In Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics, fans will gain an inside look at the creativity behind the world Marvel cosplay, learning firsthand how to build and craft unique cosplay looks from industry professional Judy Stephens.

Cover to Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics.
Cover to Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics.

Cosplay producer and co-creator of the Women of Marvel podcast, Judy Stephens weaves together the history of Marvel cosplay with practical tips, advice, and instructions on how to create your own cosplays based on popular Marvel heroes from Black Panther, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Ironheart, Phoenix, Loki, and more.

An officially licensed guide to learning about and creating Marvel cosplays, Cosplay the Marvel Way will walk 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 any 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.

Grab your first look at the cover to Cosplay the Marvel Way now, then preorder your copy before it hits bookstores on June 18, 2024!

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