Episode 1280 Talkback: Top 5 Costumes
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Cosplayer and costume maker Amber Love joins us in studio for this wide open top 5 episode on costumes. (1:05:59)
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LADY MECHANIKA
4. Flash
3. Nightwing
2: Black Spiderman
1: Scarlet Spider
5. Havok – the original outfit – very simple yet absolutely stunning
4. Magneto – purple costume – again, simple yet dramatic
3. Donna Troy – star costume
2. Wonder Woman/Diana – when Artemis was temporary WW – I absolutely LOVED this outfit and wished DC had the balls to stick with it a little longer or better yet, pass it on to Donna Troy.
1. Storm – Mohawk and leather, baby! I had to get use to this costume but in time, it grew to love it. I wish someone would revisit that look at some point.
Honorable Mentions:
Donna Troy – red costume
Jean Grey as Phoenix – green and yellow, especially the belt sash
Nightwing
Wonder Woman WITH PANTS – Jim Lee’s a wuss for not sticking with the New 52 promo shots. This would’ve been a great updated look for Princess Diana; still a lot of the iconic look we’ve become familiar with one striking difference.
I’m including the JL shot because it’s the best pic I could find with the pants look
However, my top five not including them are...
1. Captain Marvel
2. Firestorm
3. Doc Samson
4. Power Girl
5. Flash Jay Garrick
Runners-up for me include Kid Flash, Black Adam, Mon-El, Colossal Boy, Lightning Lad, and Vampirella.
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04.Dr Strange
03.The Tick
02.Moon Knight
01.Captain America
Honorable Mentions
Hawkeye
Grimjack
Joshua Brand from Shaman's Tears
1) Indiana Jones
2) Jack Knight Starman
3) Red Robin
4) Tempest (Garth)
5) Havok (90's X-Factor costume)
Okay, now the list of characters who I think they almost always have great costumes. Some characters are iconic and some are just characters I have rarely ever seen a costume they where that I didn't like them in. I also put some of my favorite looks next to them:
1) Batman - Black & Gray w/ yellow Bat Symbol, Batman Beyond, Batman 1,000,000
2) Spider-Man - Blue & Red, Black costume, Iron Spider, White & Black FF
3) Green Lantern - Hal's traditional, Kyle's original look, John Stewart's mostly black modern look
4) Superman - traditional red blue & yellow, exlectric blue & red, Superman 1,000,000
5) Captain America - traditional, Ultimates version
6) Cyclops - Jim Lee design, X-Factor look, Age of Apocalypse look
7) The Flash - Wally West costume, Kid Flash, Dark Flash
8) Dr. Strange - traditional look, The Stranger in Midnight Sons, Long Red Trench Coat
05. Robin (Tim Drake original) I've always thought this was the best looking Robin costume. It took all the colors and themes of the original costume and modernized it. I loved the ninja boots and the "R" logo that seconds as a throwing star.
04. Silver Centurion Iron Man. I've always thought this particular Iron Man costume was just really awesome looking from the design to the color itself.
03. The Flash (Wally West) I've always liked the Wally West Flash costume. It was a bit darker red with a more stylized yellow thunderbolt and I always liked this updated version.
02. Green Lantern. I've always liked the Hal Jordan Green Lantern costume. I liked the colors and just everything about it.
01. Black Costume Spider-Man. This costume to me was just amazing. Sleek and simple. I always thought this was the coolest looking costume.
Alternates:
The Original Spider-Man costume
The Black and White Fantastic Four costume
The Wally West Kid Flash
NIghtwing (The Blue and Yellow costume with the gliders on the armpits)
Captain America
...seriously, at any given time you can go there and they will have at least one "The 10 most/best/worst..." column on the front page. I don't know why it bugs me so, but it does and I avoid the site now, it seems to "sensationalist." Maybe it's also because it feels so definite and there's no way for people to add their reaction.
Btw, Mike, I actually like that idea.
NUFF SAID
Yeah, it's crazy. But, It's always appealed to me.
SPAAAAAACE GHOOOOOST!
Minute Man!
Sandman
3D Man
Couldn't find images of the Black & Purple Huntress or the Hector Hall version of Doctor Fate.
I agree with you on the Jim Lee version of WW with pants. Wish DC would have stuck to their guns on that one.
How about a top 5 80s indy books?
Top 5 80s indy superheroes
Top 5 so bad they are good comics
Top 5 non-superhero DC or Marvel comics
Top 5 Vertigo series
Top 5 finite comic book series
I think mine might have been:
5. Brown & Yellow Wolverine
4. Mysterio
3. Judge Dredd
2. Batman (Rogers/Aparo style)
1. Iron Man (JRjr/Layton style)
When I saw this episode posted I wasn't sure what to expect. But unloved the show.
For some reason my mind went to these...
1. Any of the Ghostbusters
2. Indiana Jones
3. Any batman
4. Iron Man
5. Earthworm Jim
A bit random I know. But I love all of the above. I've never seen anyone dressed up as earthworm jim. But I'd love to see it.
It's like he rolled Timerwolf for his clothes
5. Moon Knight - so bad ass
4.New 52 Jason Todd Robin. I loved this update, if they ever put robin in a movie, this should be the costume in my opinion.
3. Nightwing ( 90's Blue and yellow w/o the disco collar. I think it was in knightfall mostly)
2. Modern Hal Jordan green Lantern
1. Superman - New 52 Jim Lee Design AND the Jeans and T-shirt look. I know this one is controversial, but I really love both of these new looks. To me, Superman has the most iconic costume, and the new suit ( in my opinion) keeps the awesome regal nature, and drops the hokey elements (like the red trunks).
Back ups that I could interchange with any of these depending on my mood - Iron Fist , N52 Flash, Connor Hawk Green Arrow, 90's Steel, N52 Batman,
Cockrum rules!!!
Firestorm
Blue Beetle
Blue Devil
Captain Canuck
Captain Mar-Vell
Spider-Woman
Jack of Hearts, for the sheer damn lunacy of it.
More than 5, I know... so sue me.
From comics:
Spider-Woman
Vision
Trenchcoat Wonder Man
Captain Marvel (Both Mar-Vell and Carol Danvers)
Lady Mechanika
Outside of comics:
Indiana Jones
the Ghostbusters
Lylyth Voassyr (Iron Kingdoms/Hordes)
Mikael Kreoss (Iron Kingdoms/Warmachine)
Amon (Witch Hunter Robin)
4. Power Girl (boob window costume)
3. Donna Troy (both red and black)
3. The Marvel Family (Capt Marvel, Mary Marvel, Capt Marvel jr., Black Adam
1. Zatanna (stockings + top hat version)
Storm, Nightwing, and the two Donna Troy costumes would be on my list as well.