Starfire's new costume. So much for pants and practical suits

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I dunno; it's not THAT different. The shoulder pads are weird (Like a giant Lego figure) but maybe shoulder pads are the new bandolier of pouches? The hat on Rednek.... er.... Red Arrow bothers me more.

Don C.

[david_b]

Well, Perez has stated he designed Starfire to look like Red Sonja in space, so the amount of skin isn't really out of character. The costume design wouldn't really work much, but neither does a chainmail bra.

The shoulder pads...I think that makes this a bit of an 80s relaunch. Murphy Brown, anyone?

Chris

She was really a great character under the Wolfman and Perez period. Haven't tracked her since, but the eye-candy was spectacular..

I agree on the outfit discussion, no major change from the original outfit.., just a tad less of it.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I will cop to having a massive crush on Perez's Starfire. Probably explains my preference for girls with big...eyes.

Chris

[VintageMike]

Apparently only it's OK if it's an ALIEN woman!

[samurainoir]

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

So.... apparently there's something ELSE we all missed on the new cover:

Yet Another Crisis on Infinite Reboots Trifecta - Topless Robot

Y'know; I'm not so bothered by RedNek's cap any more....

Don C.

[thunderbolt]

great, now we see the little red hood.

[Thor]

Considering what I've seen of Tamaranian culture her costime may be tame by her standards.

[samurainoir]

great, now we see the little red hood.

Poor Deadshot had to paint his on.

[thunderbolt]

so, who is sneaking in all these phallyic symbols??

[ctc]

>Considering what I've seen of Tamaranian culture her costime may be tame by her standards.

Funny thing, if you count the shoulder pads she's wearing MORE than the old costume.

>who is sneaking in all these phallyic symbols??

I dunno; but maybe it's revenge for Normalman?

Don C.

[samurainoir]

Newsarama.com : CULLY HAMNER Defines His Role in DCnU Costume Redesign | DC Reboot |

Nrama: This week, DC released a promotional image, and the cover of Wonder Woman #1 used to have her wearing navy blue pants, but it now has her in the star-spangled bathing suit look. If you're doing the turnaround, which one is it?

Hamner: You know, this is exactly what I'm talking about with evolution. And I heard something about -- and I have no idea where this crazy stuff comes from -- but there was this thing going around that there was a "pants rule," that there was this edict from "Lord DC" or something that all female characters will have pants. That's not true, for one thing.

It's weird to get an email where, in the subject line, it says "Wonder Woman without pants." [laughs] It took me a second to figure out what someone was sending me. It was an editorial decision. The final look, as far as I'm aware right now, is that she's wearing briefs. Her legs are bare.

Nrama: You know, I heard the "pants rule" rumor too and even asked Eddie [Berganza] and Bob [Harras] about it, which in hindsight is a little embarrassing, because it made them laugh. But there were a lot of female characters with pants, which is where that "pants rule" rumor probably came from.

Hamner:
There are a lot of female characters who are in something that's a little bit more utilitarian, for that sort of a way to pass your time: fighting crime. That said, there are a number of female characters who are wearing sexier outfits, but they tend to be characters for whom that's part of their character. Like Starfire is a little more of an exhibitionist, so she's going to be wearing something that's a little more about the look, as opposed to the Huntress. I noticed that the current Huntress design, which I didn't have much to do with, doesn't have the little belly window anymore.