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Post by berkley on Jan 22, 2024 22:24:05 GMT -5
Count me in for the safari jacket for Wondie Dude. Gave him a Doc Savage look. I could see Ron Ely playing Wonder man, in the 1970s. I kind of preferred the blue and Yellow Goliath costume to all of Hank Pym's variations. Nice color combination and overall styling. I definitely preferred Paladin's original look to the redesigned purple body armor suit. I liked the swashbuckler stylings and the padded chestpiece; I just thought the color scheme was wrong, with the purple and mint green. A nice dark blue and silver, like Foolkiller, would have made that look spectacular. Always felt he was a character with a lot of potential who was rarely and poorly used.
I consider myself a Doc Savage fan, though I haven't read all that much, and I imagine that's what they were going for with the safari jacket but it never worked for me: didn't like the look in itself and also thought it inappropriate for a super-duper character like Wonder Man, as opposed to the relatively more down to earth pulp hero.
I think I agree on Goliath. I like the red one too but the blue or purple or whatever it was with yellow trim is even better. I also love the goggles someone mentioned above: I thought they were so cool looking as a kid, and I still do. Maybe even too good a design for a character I'm not all that keen on.
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Post by tonebone on Jan 23, 2024 11:01:26 GMT -5
Definitely, my choice would be Bishop with the OG X.S.E. uniform from his 90's debut...   Gary Coleman wore it better...   |
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Post by Duragizer on Jan 23, 2024 21:21:55 GMT -5
Spider-Man's original red-&-black w. blue spider emblem on the back:  I wonder how many original readers thought Spidey was going to be a villain when they saw Amazing Fantasy #15 on the stands back in the day. Subverting expectations done right. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 24, 2024 0:06:08 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 24, 2024 10:30:48 GMT -5
Almost all of these... But somehow Murph even made that Robin costume look decent.  |
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Post by mikelmidnight on Jan 24, 2024 12:06:41 GMT -5
I consider myself a Doc Savage fan, though I haven't read all that much, and I imagine that's what they were going for with the safari jacket but it never worked for me: didn't like the look in itself and also thought it inappropriate for a super-duper character like Wonder Man, as opposed to the relatively more down to earth pulp hero. My only objection to the outfit is that whenever I see it, I go looking for the rest of the THUNDER Squad. |
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Post by jason on Jan 24, 2024 17:34:24 GMT -5
Almost all of these... But somehow Murph even made that Robin costume look decent. I cant be the only one who thinks Red Tornado 1 looks like Forbush Man (I know he came much later) ![]() |
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Post by codystarbuck on Jan 24, 2024 18:06:00 GMT -5
Almost all of these... But somehow Murph even made that Robin costume look decent. I cant be the only one who thinks Red Tornado 1 looks like Forbush Man (I know he came much later) ![]() Predates him by 20 years. Ma Hunkel was part of the larger Scribbly strip and then her own adventures, as her popularity grew and she took over the Scribbly strip. Sheldon Meyer was way ahead of Not Brand Ecch, in time and style. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 26, 2024 11:59:37 GMT -5
There's something of Ma Hunkel's costume and "origin" in 'Mazing Man, too.  |
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Post by james on Jan 26, 2024 16:14:23 GMT -5
Now I know Iron Man's armor from the late 70s and thru the 80's was not the original armor , it was the armor I knew and still think is the best armor. Period. ![]()  |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 26, 2024 16:24:43 GMT -5
Now I know Iron Man's armor from the late 70s and thru the 80's was not the original armor , it was the armor I knew and still think is the best armor. Period. Darn right!!! I can't believe it has been replaced nearly 40 years ago, despite making a come-back from time to time. Truly an excellent design. |
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Post by james on Jan 26, 2024 19:21:21 GMT -5
Now I know Iron Man's armor from the late 70s and thru the 80's was not the original armor , it was the armor I knew and still think is the best armor. Period. Darn right!!! I can't believe it has been replaced nearly 40 years ago, despite making a come-back from time to time. Truly an excellent design. My 2nd favorite was the armor from issue 98. I alsaysnlilived the horns |
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Post by k7p5v on Jan 27, 2024 2:19:52 GMT -5
Definitely, my next choice would be Union Jack  |
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Post by Dizzy D on Jan 27, 2024 8:06:34 GMT -5
Is there anything to "miss" regarding Union Jack's costume? As far as I can tell that is still the same costume he's wearing these days. I think the only time he wasn't wearing that costume was during Knights of Pendragon (both of which weren't good costumes, so kinda obvious that he went back to this one.)
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Post by tonebone on Jan 31, 2024 10:59:16 GMT -5
Definitely, my next choice would be Union Jack Man, I miss those days when the "newness" of computer coloring had worn off, and people started showing some restraint and coloring was still largely flat with subtle gradients. Unlike now, where it's either a total assault on your vision, or colored so dark it's mud. I want to see the inking, unencumbered. |
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