SubscribeNote: Out of a dusty back issue bin comes this week’s Redesign Rewind, taking a second look at the DC Elseworlds miniseries Secret Society of Super-Heroes from 2000. Illustrated by Mike McKone, these heroes have some enterprising upgrades to their suits. Superman is the most eye-catching for being so different from his standard duds, but what I liked most was the tunic-style costume of Green Lantern and the more confident Metamorpho redesign. Although never collected in one book, this two-issue series remains cheap on secondary markets and is worth a trip to the back issue bins.- Chris A.
Bradford
/ December 14, 2011I’m intrigued – as much by the designs as Flash and Zoom on the same team?! who the?! wha..!!
Bradford
/ December 14, 2011also, pretty awesome how McKone nailed the Wonder Woman from the almost TV show- ten years ago! ummm… you know what I mean- the DESIGN people.
http://tvseriesfinale.com/assets/wonderwoman20a.jpg
Jay
/ December 14, 2011Love the streamlined, minimalist designs. All are great except Atom & Hawkman IMO. That’s the best Plastic-Man I’ve ever seen! Here’s links to get a better idea of a few…
Superman:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jy6OvS_WInE/TsWu6Ac7k0I/AAAAAAAAhm0/dlSQ5QCTZsU/s400/reign394.jpg
Wonderwoman:
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100712181349/marvel_dc/images/2/2d/Wonder_Woman_Secret_Society_of_Super-Heroes.jpg
(Possible) Batman:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YXofFKrdtvU/TtvA-eo8mJI/AAAAAAAANBg/PLbkJ94CDzg/s1600/MMSSBatman2011%2B001Secret%2BSociety%2BBatman%2Bby%2BMike%2BMcKone.jpg
Richard May
/ December 14, 2011interesting designs, but yeesh. the perspective of the bodies is pretty bad! Look at the pelvic region of the characters, specifically Green Lantern
Dedpool
/ December 14, 2011@Bradford- I believe that’s Kid Flash.
Mario Silva
/ December 14, 2011That asymmetrical buckle doesn’t really work with symmetrical designs of wonder woman and green lantern. If the star was on her shoulder instead of forehead, maybe…green lantern should have followed flashes and hawk and have the whole thing twisted side ways as well.
Andrew
/ December 14, 2011@Richard May – Pretty Sure Green Lantern is wearing some sort of military/uniform jodhpur pants to play into the idea that he’s a space cop. No one else has that look.
Otherwise, yeah, It looks like both his hips are dislocated.
I was most distracted by Wonder Woman, whose legs clearly belong to a reference who was either in a relaxed stance or walking.
Plastic Man’s my favorite. : )
BJMcG
/ December 14, 2011The perspective makes it hard to get a good idea of these designs, can you post other pics?
@Richard May: Those look like directors or horse-riders puffy pants on GL to me. I’d be more concerned with what the heck’s happening with his knees (and everyone’s groins).
Also, why has GL got puffy pants?
@Mario Silva: I think on WW the buckle could be balanced with her lasso, but I agree with you on GL.
Jem
/ December 14, 2011Jodhpurs? On GL? On anyone? I just can’t get past them.
Maybe it’s just the perspective, but Plastic-Man is the only one that I’m digging. The Flash looks like he’s wearing some bad pajamas. I mean…I guess that’s his prerogative.
tbolt
/ December 14, 2011Superman is the only one I can get excited about, the rest are kind of drab and seem like downgrades of the original designs. Plastic Man and Metamorpho have had the fun and old school goofiness sucked right out of them. Don’t really care for the team unifying belt buckles either.
Ren Malone
/ December 15, 2011I’m really digging Plastic Man’s outfit here. He doesn’t have his trademark personality in this picture, but I like the costume. Also, the version of Batman that Jay posted is extremely cool. However, Green Lantern looks terrible; the thigh-high boots/poofy pants/slick hair combo is not working.
Patrick
/ December 15, 2011I know Ive seen others saying Plastic man but… that looks like a capital R on his belt buckle to me. Robin?!
Jay
/ December 16, 2011Patrick – That’s not an ‘R’ I made the same assumption that PM was Robin, it’s a ‘K’ and all of the team have it. I didn’t read the story so I have no idea why they have a ‘K’ insignia.
graypilgrim
/ December 16, 2011I’ve not read the series either, but my google-fu leads me to the conclusion that the K-buckles is for the Kryptic Order, which features in the series.