Cosplay : a history : the builders, fans, and makers who bring your favorite stories to life
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534455825
- ISBN: 1534455825
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm - Edition: First Saga Press trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Saga Press, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / by Adam Savage -- Introduction -- Part 1 Fandom and conventions. The origins of fandom ; Convention masquerades ; Reliving stories of the past ; Beyond Worldcon ; Trek invasion ; The summer of 1977 ; Legions of fans ; The rise of Comic-Con ; Costume play ; Mainstream acceptance ; Identity ; Protest cosplay ; Charity -- Part 2 Traditions. Street theatrics ; Bringing the past to life ; Living in the past ; Halloween -- Part 3 Production. Instruments of storytelling ; Do it yourself ; The art of cosplaying ; Selling stuff online ; Technologies ; Cycles of costuming ; From fan to pro -- Part 4 Legality/franchise support. Fan works ; Walking, talking copyright violation: intellectual property ; Influencing canon -- Part 5 Technology. Hollywood ; Owning a piece of history ; Internet forums ; Virtual communities ; Cosplay and COVID-19 ; The future ; Why we troop. |
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Subject: | Cosplay History Costume SPORTS & RECREATION / General Cosplay |
Genre: | Illustrated works. History. |
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Homer Public Library | 793.93 LIP (Text) | 000166771 | Nonfiction | Available | - |