In the Red Dwarf universe, Superhero Costumes were used for a variety of reasons. Dave Lister apparently possessed a Spider-man costume for the purpose of making his sex life slightly more exciting. He offered to put it on for Camille while they "recreated" the human race (RD: Camille). When he thought that Kochanski was trying to restart their relationship, he offered to put on a Batman outfit for their first sexual encounter (RD: Epideme). In one issue of the Smegazine, Ace Rimmer found himself in a dimension where the Dwarfers were superheroes and all wore distinctive costumes.