A Showcase of Creative Characters from Anime, Manga, Video Games, Movies, Comics, and More 1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas provides a broad and detailed glimpse into the ingenious artistry and attention to detail behind some of the most fabulous costumes you can find. Featuring costumes from popular convention-goers to professional craftsman, this stunning, photo-filled book by Joey Marsocci and Allison DeBlasio of Dr. Grymm Laboratories walks you through scads of your favorite characters as imagined and created by fans. 320 pages

We all want to see Snow White with tattoos, right? Well, at least photographer Robert Alvarado does. In his newest collection of high-octane, pin-up images, Alvarado shows how his own style of shooting and editing, which has been called cartoonish, illustrated, and painted marries perfectly with cosplay. In more than 150 vibrant, color images, see Alvarado's take on this pop culture phenomenon as he captures models "cosing" as characters from Buck Rogers, Deadpool, Star Wars, your favorite DC and Marvel franchises, and much more. From fantasy to sci-fi and Disney to video games, the models embody and costume many beloved characters while striking traditional and contemporary pin-up poses. HC, 9x12, 160pgs, FC

The fans of Blizzard Entertainment are some of the most innovative and passionate fans in the world. The Blizzard Cosplay Book is a celebration of their creativity and love of the characters that inhabit the many worlds of Blizzard. Featuring costuming tips, tricks, and photos from the best across the globe, The Blizzard Cosplay Book is a must-have for fans old and new of epic adventures and killer shoulder pads. 244p

Learn all the basics of cosplay, straight from experts in the heart of Tokyo. In this easy-to-follow how-to book on the making of and engaging in the art of cosplay you learn how to make your own original designs and patterns, buy costumes, or make your own. Wigs and make-up! Attend events! Photography tips! And more! SC, 6x8, 200pgs, PC

The first step-by-step book introducing the fun and fantastic world of cosplay from a superstar in the arena. This book will show you how to assemble your costume and how to complete all the basics from planning, making the armor, painting and even making props. Step-by-step techniques that apply to all different styles make it easy to modify to create exactly your style. Includes beautiful photography and images from other cosplayers showing examples of other sucessful costumes from multiple genres. Packed with demonstrations from one of cosplay's most popular designers. You can use these techniques to create any costume of any style. This is my first book with an official publisher. Our goal was to create a beginner’s guide to armor and prop making so that everybody – no matter their background knowledge – can get started with this amazing hobby. This is the longest book I ever wrote (128 pages) and in it you’ll find everything from pattern making, to shaping and attaching armor pieces, painting to creating bad-ass props with foam or Worbla. * Expert instruction for crafting shiny armor and realistic-looking props * How to choose a costume and find good reference art * A short shopping list of necessary materials and tools for beginning cosplayers * How to create realistic paint jobs using simple acrylics * A beautiful photo gallery featuring inspiring images from other cosplayers * How to grow your workshop, take professional photos, participate in contests and join the cosplay community SC, 8x11, Paperback, 128 pages high quality full color print

Over the last few years, as comic book conventions have exploded into massively popular pop culture events, one of the biggest reasons for that has been the rise of cosplay. The Overstreet Guide to Cosplay takes an in-depth look at this vibrant hobby with "how to" articles on the various ways to get a costume together, things to expect at conventions, the issues facing cosplayers today, and a wide variety of topics that even the most seasoned seamstress will find thought-provoking. Cosplay newbies and veterans alike will find a lot to love in this book, particularly since it's packed cosplayer photos. By Missy Bowersox and Carrie Wood 192p