Category Archives: Bad Super Costumes

When last we saw Angel, he was flitting about in one of the worst costumes to sport suspenders since Mork from Ork graced our national airwaves. Sadly for Warren Worthington III, his lifetime sentence of doom was not suspended, as … Continue reading →

Picking on the mutant X-Man known originally as Angel feels a little bit unfair, because let’s be honest, you can’t exactly get your clothes off the rack when you’re sporting a huge pair of wings from your back. On the … Continue reading →

Sometimes a little self-awareness is just an excuse to deluding yourself completely in every other way: For instance, it’s good that “Mr. Polka-Dot” admits his nom de guerre is odd. (Although were he even more honest, he’d probably just go … Continue reading →

I say if you’re a body builder with lovely curls who wants to show up at your late-night bar bouncer gig in a dress and open-toe wrap-around sandals, you should totally go for it: Trying to get a super-hero job … Continue reading →

I haven’t picked on Rob Liefeld in a long time, but I must dive back into the pit one more time to discuss how even the simplest super hero costumes can quickly and hideously go wrong: I don’t know who … Continue reading →

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I was a big “Legion of Super-Heroes” fan growing up. But one member I could never quite get my head around was Timber Wolf, and in retrospect my difficulties probably started with … Continue reading →

I like Black Canary. There, I said it. Despite the fishnet hose, trampy collar, and trailer-park blonde wig, I dig the character quite a bit, having formed my opinion of her during the 1970′s “Green Lantern / Green Arrow” stories … Continue reading →

It says a lot about our culture that male super heroes like Batman and Superman can go for literally decades without changing their underpants, but female characters like Wonder Woman and Supergirl have different outfits for every possible occasion. To … Continue reading →

As you’d expect, the 1940s saw a multitude of patriotic-themed super heroes hitting the comics newsstands even as real war raged across the globe. Few realize that in the same venue, another deadly conflict burned out of control — a … Continue reading →

For people my age, the 1970s are the touchstone for bad fashion. We saw a rare confluence of bad fabrics (shimmery polyester for example), bad incidentals (huge collars, wide ties), and unfortunate color sense (paisley browns, electric orange shag carpeting, … Continue reading →