Comments on: How It’s Done: Superheroes in Jackets!

By: Dean

Dean — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:59:39 +0000

MaGnUs – My jacket rules were fairly arbitrary. See comment above.

By: MaGnUs

MaGnUs — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:12:16 +0000

Good entry, I’ve always been partial to Animal Man’s jacket, and his reasons for wearing it. I’ll disagree about calling the Ghost Rider a superhero… he’s part of a superhero universe, but he’s not a superhero per se.

Same goes for the Question, and why is it Renee there and not Vic? :) I’m with Trout, though, I prefer Vic when he wore the suit and hat.

Dean, you didn’t include trenchoats but you included hoodies?

By: avantsweater

avantsweater — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:49:23 +0000

Starman wins (because otherwise he would be cold when flying.)

By: Dean

Dean — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:03:26 +0000

SAM. I SAID. SUPERMAN.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:38:52 +0000

Dean:
anybody got scans of batman or superman in jackets? i tried drawing it this week. they looked ridiculous.

Clark wore a trenchcoat on Smallville this season
http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/102/1022414/smallville-20090908033245315-000.jpg

And before that, his non-costume included a red jacket
http://www.thetvaddict.com/blogpics/smallville_justicepic.jpg

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:15:55 +0000

Jesse Quick had an awkward jacket look with her first costume that carried over to her short-lived Flash costume with a jacket that looked like an open dress shirt.

By: thom

thom — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:43:59 +0000

I second the Paul-Smith-version-of-Rogue-is-the-best idea. Also, Cliff Steele wore a jacket during Morrison’s run on Doom Patrol. He liked his characters in jackets back then. Because he was hip.

By: bugsygarcia

bugsygarcia — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:07:57 +0000

Why is Guy Gardner wearing high heels?

By: Shiva666

Shiva666 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:05:45 +0000

The rocketeer had a great jacket look.

By: napthia9

napthia9 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:41:40 +0000

90% of the superheroine’s jackets up there are too short! A jacket that ends at the bottom of the ribcage (as opposed to the waist or midthigh) doesn’t convey toughness to me. It’s too cute and it draws attention to the size of the waist rather than musculature or imposing posture. Original Black Canary’s short jacket works for her because her entire outfit looks sexy in an imposing manner, but everyone else needs jackets that cover their abdomen, stat. Also, if the costume is supposed to double as street clothes, then it’s pants, not tights.