Captain Marvel Returns

Originally posted by Blackcyclops I like everything but the sash. Keep everything but use the other's sash design and that would work. This sash looks like a tail no offense lol

Edited by Peter Luzifer - 22-Mar-2012 at 9:44pm

I like everything but the sash. Keep everything but use the other's sash design and that would work. This sash looks like a tail no offense lol

I hope they don't really. At least not in some out-landish way. There is some positive reaction to as well.

I'm just happy that a female-lead book is coming out with a heroine that doesn't have to wear the Psylocke-number LOL

I love the comment "too masculine"...gotta love gender norms LOL

I like McKelvie but he's just wrong on this. I understand the reasoning behind the elements used, but the finished article is eugh.

Originally posted by Wolfthomas Also just throwing it out there but it's a very movie friendly costume don't you think? YESSS!!!!! :D

I'd just like to make sure BC gets his props for this:

Another thought is that thos costume would be easier to transition to film versus her previous one lol

All the way back on page two.

Getting away from the sexualisation argument, I think it would have been perfectly possible to have Carol in a Captain Marvel get-up which better fitted her previous outfits. Look at the full length bottoms Warbird costume, looked awesome but was a natural development of her classic get up. I just find this new one a massive departure from what we have seen from Carol in the past. Plus its fugly

I think BC already said that. And I agree.

I've always hated how some male heroes without related strength powers are often pretty buff. Like Hank Pym always has a sixpack, I don't think he'd be fat or anything, but I think he'd be more wiry and lithe, the sort of guy who rides bikes or something, rather than a weights machine. His strength comes from pym particles, not training.

Also just throwing it out there but it's a very movie friendly costume don't you think?

Yeah... did you see what Titania looked like when drawn by the late Michael Turner?  If it was a new char it'd have been great.  But, she looked like a supermodel with slightly bulky arms.  Michael Turner was a great artist but like many he tended to draw all female characters to look like supermodels.

I disagree about the body types.

Carol Danvers, She-Hulk, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Psylocke, and Misty Knight all have body types that are different than the others.

Carol has always been portrayed as a bit thicker than other females.

Nearly every male hero has a six-to-twelve pack of abs. You could also make the case for there not being that much variation on male costumes by listing genres of garment like you did with women.

To me it's not that showing skin lessens anything and I don't want women to be sexless or anything like that, but there doesn't need to be every costume having barely there thongs or giant cleavage holes. Some yes, for Emma it fits her personality. Some others too, but not every woman no matter how fit feels the need to let it all show all the time like they seem to want to do for female comic characters most of the time. My main thing with the costume decrying is that a lot of people I've seen around the net are pissed that they are taking away the thong basically. They don't have well thought out arguements about why the old costume is better like some here do. They just want their butt shots much like a lot that want the boob window back for Power Girl.

She definitely needs a rogue gallery and not rely on Rogue or Mystique again. They went there last series, let it rest for some time.

I apologize for derailing the thread talking about objectification when you brought up Namor, it just reminded me of that article i read and i brought it up, i shoudlnt have since its a whole different discussion.

Well, I was off-topic as well by linking to an article that had nothing to do with Ms. Marvel. I think I misunderstood your intention with bringing it up.

I myself prefer Namor in his full body costume as to me it is more befitting of someone as regal as him, it is a bit lessening for him to be running around in a speedo while the rest of Atlantis has clothes on yet their King thinks he's Tarzan of the jungle.

Namor doesn't have the same physiological attributes as his people. His body is more human than Atlantean and not as naturally hydro-dynamic (?) as his people. If he were king of African tribe would his costume seem to make him less regal? After all, Storm's a queen and wears a unitard and cape.


I just don't see how showing skin lessens anything, or why people seem to want powerful women in comics to be sexless or deny their gender expression.

I hope Captain Marvel does something very "slutty" in the very first arc now.

Does anybody have any ideas who the villains in this book might be? If they want to build her up, she needs a better rogue's gallery that doesn't include Rogue.


Edited by Kipe - 20-Mar-2012 at 1:44am