Abstract
This chapter explores how superhero costumes are translated from the printed page to the screen in three ways. First, to provide sociocultural and historical context, the early history of comic book costuming is considered, including the role of broader cultural influences, material technologies, and live action media adaptations. Second, extensive interview excerpts are used to highlight the issues and challenges of translating between in-print and on-screen costuming, including more recent barrier-breaking superhero movies such as Captain Marvel and Black Panther. Third and finally, the relationship between print and screen superhero costumes as opposite sides of the coin are explored using two contrasting case studies, with the long-term continuity in Superman’s costuming on one side, compared to the ongoing changes and variability in Catwoman’s costuming on the other.
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