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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2017 21:54:24 GMT -5
It seemed capes were in during the Golden Age. Most of them disappeared with the Silver Age. I know they are impractical & not very realistic but I think they look cool.
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Post by shaxper on Jun 28, 2017 22:00:56 GMT -5
Superhero costumes in general make no sense. Heck, superheroes in general make no sense.
But yeah, capes are cool.
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Post by kirby101 on Jun 28, 2017 22:05:35 GMT -5
With few exceptions, Batman, Dr. Strange, capes serve no purpose.
The do look cool though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2017 23:51:51 GMT -5
With Cape, for example in Dean Cain's search for a costume - his Mother said to him - it's looks great when you're flying around. With that reasoning, it's helps to identify a Superhero in the Sky and that the purpose of his bright red cape. It's for identification purposes alone.
Just like DC's Captain Marvel, White Cape and Gold Trim ... and so forth.
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Post by berkley on Jun 29, 2017 0:04:10 GMT -5
Yeah, it's part of the superhero genre so I don't really care if it makes sense or not. Though I still think Moon Knight should lose the Batman cape. Weel, I suppose he has, in a way, since they're going more and more with the white suit and mask now, which I'm fine with. But I'd like to see Don Perlin's original glider-cape make an occasional appearance for old-time's sake.
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 29, 2017 3:06:33 GMT -5
i feel it depends on the character's backstory.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 29, 2017 7:50:08 GMT -5
I'm a ban of capes. Yes, impractical (don't forget The Incredibles), but I agree with Michael James that they look cool. After all, the look is very important to a super hero. Not to mention Darth Vader.
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Post by shaxper on Jun 29, 2017 7:53:30 GMT -5
Not to mention Darth Vader. That gets me thinking that part of the dramatic effect of capes is that the character is partially eclipsed. If you can't see where their hands are and cannot adequately size up their physique, they automatically have something over you and, thus, are visually more powerful/intimidating. Anything could be going on under that cloak, and therein lies the mystery and intimidation. I think that's exactly why you never see Superman eclipsed by his cape -- it doesn't suit the character. But Batman and Vader both make use of this visual effect. Their masks further enhance its effect as well. |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 29, 2017 8:03:02 GMT -5
As Matt Smith's Doctor would say capes are cool. Especially if you have a cape like Devil Slayer that is Psychokinetically "alive" and malleable as well as a portal to unlimited weaponry! Even wrestlers know capes are cool and create theirs as part of their showmanship coming down to the ring!
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Post by DubipR on Jun 29, 2017 8:07:16 GMT -5
Listen to Edna Mode...  |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 29, 2017 8:20:29 GMT -5
Dr. Doom with no cape = terrible.
Miracleman with cape = terrible.
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Post by Confessor on Jun 29, 2017 8:24:34 GMT -5
Just ask Dollar Bill what he thinks of capes...   As a major superhero convention, I do definitely like capes on certain characters and totally agree with shaxper that how they are worn -- swept back revealing the arms, or hung forward covering the arms -- is important depending on the character. Superman's is swept back behind him and, as such, gives him the heroic appearance of a knight in shining armour or some such. Batman, on the other hand, very much suits having a cape that conceals him. |
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Post by MDG on Jun 29, 2017 8:33:51 GMT -5
As Matt Smith's Doctor would say capes are cool. Especially if you have a cape like Devil Slayer that is Psychokinetically "alive" and malleable as well as a portal to unlimited weaponry! Even wrestlers know capes are cool and create theirs as part of their showmanship coming down to the ring! Similar to that, has there ever been a character who wears a cape when s/he's "on patrol," posing for covers, doing experiments, hanging out in the cave/satellite/mansion, etc., but takes it off before getting into a mano-a-mano scrap with someone? |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 29, 2017 8:41:05 GMT -5
As Matt Smith's Doctor would say capes are cool. Especially if you have a cape like Devil Slayer that is Psychokinetically "alive" and malleable as well as a portal to unlimited weaponry! Even wrestlers know capes are cool and create theirs as part of their showmanship coming down to the ring! Similar to that, has there ever been a character who wears a cape when s/he's "on patrol," posing for covers, doing experiments, hanging out in the cave/satellite/mansion, etc., but takes it off before getting into a mano-a-mano scrap with someone? Pertwee's Dr. Who. Whom rocked the half-cape  |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 29, 2017 8:46:52 GMT -5
As Matt Smith's Doctor would say capes are cool. Especially if you have a cape like Devil Slayer that is Psychokinetically "alive" and malleable as well as a portal to unlimited weaponry! Even wrestlers know capes are cool and create theirs as part of their showmanship coming down to the ring! Similar to that, has there ever been a character who wears a cape when s/he's "on patrol," posing for covers, doing experiments, hanging out in the cave/satellite/mansion, etc., but takes it off before getting into a mano-a-mano scrap with someone? Well, I think Kirby was kind of experimenting with capes when he designed the Black Panther. Here's one design where he's wearing a mini-cape:  And then the first published design, where he seems to be wearing a removable longer cape:  Nowdays, it seems he wears the cape for ceremonial purposes, and not into battle. |
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