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Post by brutalis on May 9, 2019 8:36:04 GMT -5
What do you remember of the 80's comic books styles and trends? It was the decade of change when artists began to take hero/villain costuming risks by moving away from the traditional capes and tights look by reflecting many of the current trends! Big hair and even bigger hair was to be found. The fetish black leather and spikes and chains was everywhere for villains and hero costumes. All the rage was the Madonna street urchin style being commonplace in many a character design.
Ninja's were popping from the shadows everywhere you looked and heroes began to carry and use swords just like the villains had for years. Judge Dredd from Britain was hitting it big so every company had to cash in and copy the helmet style or spoof the character in some form. There were tons of toy and other licensed products for comic books. The black and white boom in independent publishers struck as everybody hoped for the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle success.
Was this as memorable to you for all the changes which followed?
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2019 8:52:56 GMT -5
The Miami Vice-style outfits could be seen at times in certain comics. Seems like that series was influential (for a while).
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Post by rberman on May 9, 2019 9:00:03 GMT -5
New Wave punkers, like this one from Ann Nocenti and John Bolton:  |
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Post by rberman on May 9, 2019 9:02:52 GMT -5
Shoulder pads. Belts on belts. Microminis.  |
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Post by rberman on May 9, 2019 9:06:05 GMT -5
Annie Lennox burr cuts.   |
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Post by MDG on May 9, 2019 9:20:30 GMT -5
When I read comics and see movies, 80s fashions seem to be the ones that had the shortest shelf-life. However, I have a soft spot for super-poncho Laurel Kent  |
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Post by brutalis on May 9, 2019 9:27:48 GMT -5
When I read comics and see movies, 70s fashions seem to be the ones that had the shortest shelf-life. However, I have a soft spot for super-poncho Laurel Kent Yeah I think the 70's came up short as there wasn't as many "new" artists coming along until near the end of the 70's willing to insert current styling's into the art and possibly the publishers/editors controlled more of the "look" they wanted in the comics. The 80's seems to be the time when the doors were blown wide open and truly began to reflect the times and changes most openly. |
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Post by rberman on May 9, 2019 9:36:27 GMT -5
Leather with studs and spikes...  Leather and belts on belts and mohawk and spiked choker...  Leather and mohawk...  Rat tails:  Leotards with leg warmers; Skinny suspenders with high waisted pants:  |
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Post by rberman on May 9, 2019 9:42:06 GMT -5
The Cyndi Lauper/"Like a Virgin" Madonna thrift store rummage sale look:   |
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Post by MDG on May 9, 2019 10:00:40 GMT -5
When I read comics and see movies, 70s fashions seem to be the ones that had the shortest shelf-life. However, I have a soft spot for super-poncho Laurel Kent Yeah I think the 70's came up short as there wasn't as many "new" artists coming along until near the end of the 70's willing to insert current styling's into the art and possibly the publishers/editors controlled more of the "look" they wanted in the comics. The 80's seems to be the time when the doors were blown wide open and truly began to reflect the times and changes most openly. Actually--that was a typo--I meant 80s. Went back and fixed the original. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 9, 2019 10:01:13 GMT -5
When I read comics and see movies, 70s fashions seem to be the ones that had the shortest shelf-life. However, I have a soft spot for super-poncho Laurel Kent I wonder if 70s fashions had a better half-life in romance and humor comics? Romance comics are almost a complete void for me. I do remember Archie comics from the 70s being fairly fashion conscious. |
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Post by codystarbuck on May 9, 2019 10:02:43 GMT -5
camo pants & military gear...  big shoulder pads....  Garter belts & black stocking, stiletto heels, short boots, leather jackets & boots....  |
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Post by Prince Hal on May 9, 2019 10:56:11 GMT -5
When I read comics and see movies, 70s fashions seem to be the ones that had the shortest shelf-life. However, I have a soft spot for super-poncho Laurel Kent Yeah I think the 70's came up short as there wasn't as many "new" artists coming along until near the end of the 70's willing to insert current styling's into the art and possibly the publishers/editors controlled more of the "look" they wanted in the comics. The 80's seems to be the time when the doors were blown wide open and truly began to reflect the times and changes most openly. Oh, the 70s hit some characters upside the head with the polyester stick:   |
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Post by hondobrode on May 9, 2019 14:03:36 GMT -5
camo pants & military gear... big shoulder pads.... Garter belts & black stocking, stiletto heels, short boots, leather jackets & boots....
Gotta disagree slightly with the Chaykin entry here.
That's just Howie Chaykin pretty much anytime with his fetishistic fashion sense.
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 9, 2019 15:20:35 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree with Hondobrode: that American Flagg image basically reflects Chaykin's prevailing aesthetic style from the late 1970s onward.
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