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The Superman Family! => Captain Marvel => Topic started by: carmelo on June 22, 2007, 10:19:51 PM



Title: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: carmelo on June 22, 2007, 10:19:51 PM
I confess,i hate with all my forces that silly costumes double breasted ,from the early golden age, with square shoulder and golden button. Cap has worn that stupid costume only from February to April 1940,so why "they"have pulled out ?Is like put on the Superman's breast the yellow shield of 1938 with the simple "S",and the boots with strapes.I hope that the real Captain Marvel on Earth-5 has the classic costume.                                     

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Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: Super Monkey on June 23, 2007, 12:34:32 AM
I like his classic uniform better than his 1st and current, well actually that is no longer true, but let's not go there.

But, I don't hate the button one.

This new toy has the classic one:
http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/misc/ShazamAF/ShazamAF001.jpg



Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: miceland on June 25, 2007, 01:09:41 PM
I like the gold flowers or glyphs on the cape. Where did those go?


Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: Kuuga on June 25, 2007, 03:01:49 PM
I like the button one. What I don't like though is when the neck part of it is drawn really big like Superman's is. (Often artists take that too far with him as well).


Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: Permanus on June 25, 2007, 05:07:40 PM
I like the button one too; it makes him look like a circus ringmaster (which is good). And the cape is great, with the collar and all that. Like miceland, I like it with the little ornaments on, fleurs-de-lys or whatever they are.


Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: Criadoman on June 26, 2007, 02:47:54 PM
Yeah I like the button one too.  It actually looks a little more like a uniform and with a little military thing going on.  Superman's costume is classic, but I think Marvel's costume ranks up there with Batman's, Spiderman's, Silver Age Flash, Captain America's and Silver Age GL.  Really, really classic - and part of a group (take out Spidey and GL) - that can also be seen as unique in silloette.


Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: Permanus on June 26, 2007, 07:18:15 PM
Yeah I like the button one too.  It actually looks a little more like a uniform and with a little military thing going on.  Superman's costume is classic, but I think Marvel's costume ranks up there with Batman's, Spiderman's, Silver Age Flash, Captain America's and Silver Age GL.  Really, really classic - and part of a group (take out Spidey and GL) - that can also be seen as unique in silloette.
Good point! GL and Spider-Man both look basically the same in silhouette, but Captain Marvel is instantly recognisable, mainly thanks to the cape. It occurs to me that the Golden Age Flash is perhaps the most recognisable character in silhouette, because he looks just like Hermes. (I love his look, by the way; I hate it when people say "It looks like he's got a hubcap on his head".)


Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: Criadoman on June 27, 2007, 12:35:29 AM
Actually, Batman's is probably the most immediately recognizable due to the pointy ears and scalloped cape.  SA Flash has got those cute little wing things on the ears and boots.  Cap America is similar but he's got the different boot and shield thing going on.  Good point on GA Flash - his would be really classic and it'd be Hermes/Mercury (like the FTD logo).


Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: miceland on June 27, 2007, 02:09:35 AM
I love Golden Age Flash or just Flash in general for that reference to Roman mythology. More heroes should borrow from mythology.

The cowel is very distinctive. No doubt about it.

Cap also has a collar to his cape which Supes does not. Seems slightly more distinguished.



Title: Re: I hate that silly costume.
Post by: dca5347 on June 30, 2007, 09:22:58 AM
I like the early costumn. It's also the one they used in the Captain Marvel serial(1940's). I especially liked the way that Alex Ross painted it in "Kingdom Come"  ;D