superhero costumes

Welcome to Give ‘Em Elle, a weekly column that hopes to bridge the gap between old school comics fandom and the progressive edge of comics culture. This week I wanted to talk about superhero costumes. I solicited questions on the subject on Twitter, but a lot of what I got were variations on …

We live in a time of awesome superhero costumes in comics. The rise and rise of cosplay culture, the emergence of comic artists with a savvy understanding of fashion, and the slow diversification that's making heroes palatable to a broader audience, have all contributed to a costuming culture w…

Halloween is almost upon us, and along with candy, scary movies, and souls rising from their graves to torment the living, that means it's time for the annual parade of "sexy" Halloween costumes.
The idea of women using Halloween as an opportunity for dressing up in a risque outfit is, of c…

Art: Fantagraphics highlights cartoonist Bruce McCorkindale's "Hellboy"/"Peanuts" mashup, 'Hellbrown." The right hand of doom has never looked so adorable.
Industry: Heidi MacDonald compiles the reactions of creators like Warren Ellis, Gail Simo…

Melbourne, Australia has just broken the Guinness World Record for largest number of people in superhero costumes gathered in one place. A little over a week ago, 1245 people dressed up like their favorite comics characters and headed for Federation Square to be tallied up by Guinness officials
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Comic books might not be the first place people look for fashion, but come on: Who can forget the surprising accuracy of their prediction that we'd a…