On any given day, Petra Germany might bear a striking resemblance to a comic-book goddess or a cinematic ice queen. She might take on the likeness of a video game warrior or a television dragon lady.

Cosplayers, the grown-ups who dress up in superhero and science-fiction costumes for fun, are proud of the intricate, authentic-looking garb they flaunt at sci-fi conventions, community gatherings and ...

If you've recently gone to a comic or pop culture convention, you've noticed that more and more people dress up in costumes and participate in cosplay. If you haven't yet taken up cosplay, maybe ...

There is a steampunk costume you’ve wanted to create for quite awhile now, but with the pandemic the idea has hung around in the background for awhile. Now is the time to get back into costume and ...

In September I attended a steampunk convivial in my home town, naturally this required creating a steampunk costume. For someone whose sewing experience at the point of buying my ticket consisted of ...

Excerpted from Cosplay: A History - The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life by Andrew Liptak, published by Simon & Schuster. © 2022 by ...

Marketing senior Jennifer Capodiferro has been in the cosplay scene for more than eight years. She started in the business during her freshman year of high school when a beloved friend decided to take ...

In fashion-speak, market work is the terminology for finding the best selection of clothing or accessories to create a desired look. It’s often done for photo shoots that begin with either a specific ...

It takes a lot of dedication to be good at cosplay. First, you have to decide who you want to cosplay, then you need the skill to make the cosplay costume, and finally you have to have the confidence ...

Note From the Editor: Superhero Hype’s cosplay correspondent, Ashlynne Dae, is back with a look at how she created a costume based on Y’Mera Xebella Challa. Or you know, you can just call her Mera.

Last week I wrote about how to create a steampunk costume, even if you’re not especially confident in sewing. Today I will be following up with how to create some accessories for your costume, ...