Cosplay

Books to help you cosplay for Comic Surge.

Updated August 20, 2025
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The hero's closet : sewing for cosplay and costuming
Conahan, Gillian
Paper Book
Cosplayers rejoice! Gillian Conahan'sThe Hero's Closet is the ultimate DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes.   This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing...
Epic cosplay costumes : a step-by-step guide to making and sewing your own costume designs
Good, Kristie
Paper Book
The Ultimate Guide to Cosplay, Costumes and Conventions! Presented in a kitschy, comic-book style, Epic Cosplay Costumes combines fantabulous illustrations with all the how-to information you need for creating your own cosplay designs. Award-winning artist Kristie Good...
Creative cosplay : selecting & sewing costumes way beyond basic
Haas, Amanda Dawn
Paper Book
1000 incredible costume & cosplay ideas : a showcase of creative characters from anime, manga, video games, movies, comics, and more!
Han, Yaya.
Paper Book
If you think only Hollywood and Broadway costume designers can come up with spectacular costume designs, it's time to think again! 1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas provides a broad and detailed glimpse into the ingenious artistry and attention...
Cosplay : a history : the builders, fans, and makers who bring your favorite stories to life
Liptak, Andrew
Paper Book
A history of the colorful and complex kingdom of cosplay and fandom fashion by Andrew Liptak, journalist, historian, and member of the legendary fan-based Star Wars organization the 501st Legion. In recent years, cosplay--the practice of dressing up in costume as a...
Create a costume!
Myer, Sarah
Paper Book
The comic convention is just a few short weeks away. All Bea and Parker need now are great costumes . . . but won't the supplies and materials cost a fortune? Not if Bea and Parker follow a few simple instructions from Costume Critter, the world's cutest cosplayer! With...
The art of cosplay and creative makeup : create incredible looks with simple techniques and affordable materials
Peck, Chris (Makeup artist)
Paper Book
In The Art of Cosplay and Creative Makeup, body painter extraordinaire Rainbowskinz show you the fundamental techniques he uses to create an infinite number of extraordinary looks.
The costume making guide : creating armor & props for cosplay
Quindt, Svetlana
Paper Book
Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands! The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever! Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by...
Make : props and costume armor : create realistic science fiction and fantasy weapons, armor, and accessories
Thorsson, Shawn
Paper Book
Have you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall, bookshelf, or desk that desperately needs to be...

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