Comments on: Aquaman, king of the catwalk

Aquaman, king of the catwalk

Artw — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:41:18 -0800

To mark it's fifth anniversary superhero fashion blog Project Rooftop announced it's ultimate challenge: redesign Aquaman. With the winners in did they succeed in restoring some dignity to the King of the Sea after years of Superfreinds jokes?

By: DU

DU — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:49:33 -0800

What jokes? Aquaman is the best Superfriend. He isn't ridiculously overpowered, like Superman, or just plain ridiculous, like the Wonder Twins. Aquaman and Wonder Woman: gittin' 'er done in the Hall of Justice.

By: Joe Beese

Joe Beese — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:50:13 -0800

The Alex Ross old-school version is definitive, I'd say.

By: bayani

bayani — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:51:34 -0800

Haha, awesome. I think the winner definitely deserved the distinction. B.T. Pannell's design kinda threw me for a loop tho, and this excerpt from one of the reviews: This world-weary Aquaman says to me, "I'm too busy to even bother with fashion. I've been wearing this for decades, and I don't even care that living organisms have started hitching a ride on me. Gotta problem with that?" made me LOL.

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:54:18 -0800

Related: If I wrote Aquaman

By: cjorgensen

cjorgensen — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:58:13 -0800

Eh, just cast Johnny Depp and be done with it.

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:58:28 -0800

Needs more remora.

By: Cat Pie Hurts

Cat Pie Hurts — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:01:10 -0800

All but the 1st place winner expect Aquaman to have some sort of non-flipper based source of propulsion. An all legume diet, perhaps?

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:04:17 -0800

He just dolphin kicks like crazy a al Patrick Duffy.

By: jamaro

jamaro — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:06:38 -0800

An all legume diet, perhaps? Chowder Coast Man

By: Lovecraft In Brooklyn

Lovecraft In Brooklyn — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:10:40 -0800

i like the sea creature armor, but they're mostly pretty neat I thought Aquaman was badass after seeing a Justice League cartoon that had the same plot as that new 127 Hours film. Ended with him having a hook for a hand. That's from the comics, right? that 'James Cameron's Aquaman' joke from Entourage would be a fantastic film, given his underwater filming experience.

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:13:18 -0800

Oh please, everyone knows Aquaman is useless.

By: Lovecraft In Brooklyn

Lovecraft In Brooklyn — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:14:38 -0800

also, this thread needs some Ookla the Mokk

By: artof.mulata

artof.mulata — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:17:30 -0800

All of these are better than what they've been making poor Art Curry wear for forever. Thank god they finally killed him off. Rest In Peace Old Man.

By: Cool Papa Bell

Cool Papa Bell — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:18:08 -0800

Wow, a whole bunch of campy misses. Want to make Aquaman a bad ass? Make water into a mystery and realize that less is more.

By: Iridic

Iridic — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:24:15 -0800

succeed in restoring some dignity The costume's not at fault. Bronze and green is a fine look, worlds better than the Submariner's spankies. No, this is the problem: can you come up with two words to describe Aquaman's personality without using a synonym for "brave?" (Compare w/ Wonder Woman; contrast w/ Namor ("arrogant dick").)

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:25:36 -0800

They got it right with Namor, the Submariner. Dude can live in the deepest part of the ocean, survive its temperature and pressures, so he really doesn't give a shit about clothes. Through on some trunks for modesty, but otherwise, screw it. Aquaman seems silly in comparison, with no real personality or use. What's his history? Never mind, who gives a shit.

By: kaibutsu

kaibutsu — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:31:03 -0800

This one made me laugh. He has an expression that one would expect on a cat just hit with the spray bottle. But instead, he's a hipster thrown into an Aquaman costume. With shorts. Awesome.

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:43:27 -0800

Ok, this design is cool.

By: jtron

jtron — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:49:12 -0800

YOU TAKE THAT BACK ABOUT AQUAMAN

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:54:35 -0800

Namor the Sub-Mariner gets it right and Aquaman doesn't, and here's why: Namor isn't a hero. In fact, he'd very much like to see humanity erased from the earth. We threaten his realm, which consists of three-fifths of the planet. He's the undisputed ruler of most of the world. All we are is a constant headache prone to fucking up his kingdom. Now, if there's a planetary threat? Yeah, Namor's gonna pitch in and kick some ass, because he's preserving his people and his kingdom. But, say, Omaha is threatened by a rampaging monster? Well, good luck with that, surface-dwellers. Namor doesn't give a damn. He's got MOST OF THE PLANET to look after. Sure, he has some grudging respect for a few humans, but it in the long run, we could all keel over and he wouldn't shed a salty tear. Namor is in it for Namor, and if the best deal he can get is from Dr. Doom, well, he's fine with that. Aquaman, though, is a hero. Who talks to fish. Who exists largely as a plot device that shows up riding a dolphin to the rescue when Timmy falls into the drink. He's the Coast Guard. And that's admirable and all, and the Coast Guard serves an important purpose, but you're never going to mistake them Navy Seals. (Yes, I know Namor fought the Nazis with Cap and the original Human Torch, and yes, I know he's discovered that he's a mutant and whatever. My point still stands: Aquaman will always be sort of risible and Namor kicks ass.)

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:10:16 -0800

Namor isn't a hero. In fact, he'd very much like to see humanity erased from the earth. We threaten his realm, which consists of three-fifths of the planet. He's the undisputed ruler of most of the world. All we are is a constant headache prone to fucking up his kingdom. You get to see this side of Arthur Curry in Kingdom Come. Superman comes down to Atlantis to ask for his help, and Arthur, from his throne, refuses, on the grounds that this is all surface stuff and he has more important problems to deal with. "You know I was never comfortable being your... 'Aquaman.'"

By: sevenyearlurk

sevenyearlurk — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:10:24 -0800

Namor's basically an underwater, overprivileged fratboy. So there! I love Project Rooftop but in this case the wonner doesn't seem significantly different from the 'classic' Aquaman costume.

By: Amanojaku

Amanojaku — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:12:05 -0800

The costume's not at fault. Bronze and green is a fine look, worlds better than the Submariner's spankies. Agreed. Classic Aquaman actually has a pretty good costume. He's a bit like Captain America, where updating his look probably shouldn't entail more than minor tweaks. In fact, I'd say his costume kind of points the way toward getting a good handle on an interesting personality for him: bronze scale armor, green sharkskin leather, a great trident, and a sinister beard makes me think he should be "Underwater Conan," which ain't such a bad angle. (It's better than "Underwater King Arthur," at least.) The animated Batman: The Brave and the Bold kind of touches on this, but doesn't take it far enough. To be fair, though, that's also been Marvel's take on Thor over the past few years -- he's essentially "Super Viking Conan" -- and it's totally revitalized the character. Sure, he has some grudging respect for a few humans, but it in the long run, we could all keel over and he wouldn't shed a salty tear. Namor is in it for Namor, and if the best deal he can get is from Dr. Doom, well, he's fine with that. Absolutely. Namor is one of the few anti-heroes in comics who hasn't been pushed too far in one direction or the other. He's the kind of character who'll show up out of the blue to stand by Captain America when things look dire, but who'll also throw in with Dr. Doom if he thinks it will benefit him, and neither action is out of character. Also, he had awesome giant Kirby monsters and underwater biotech back in the '60s, long before they started sticking clamshells on Aquaman. And? And he can kick the tar out of Wolverine.

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:14:59 -0800

Yeah, what BitterOldPunk said. I never read comics with Namor in them, but I knew enough about the Marvel Universe that he wasn't a to be trifled with and had a legitimate beef with humans. Reading Aquaman's history on Wikipedia, it seems writers are chained to the whole King of the Ocean and hero concept. He'd be more interesting as a Elijah Snow (from Planetary) type personality, powerful, smart and surly, with the ability to manipulate and control water, which gives rise to all sorts of neat possibilities.

By: Lovecraft In Brooklyn

Lovecraft In Brooklyn — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:22:42 -0800

He'd be more interesting as a Elijah Snow (from Planetary) type personality, powerful, smart and surly, with the ability to manipulate and control water, which gives rise to all sorts of neat possibilities. Thought that would be a link to some Katara clips from Avatar: The Last Airbender BitterOldPunk is right about Namor. Plus he had that awesome fight with the first Human Torch wasn't there an 'underwater Conan' run recently? i was just thinking about how terrifying Aquaman would be in Sydney. all those sharks and jellyfish could kill tourism

By: Amanojaku

Amanojaku — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:26:15 -0800

Namor's basically an underwater, overprivileged fratboy. So there! "Foolish surface dweller! Brotherhood is an attribute of the common man -- Namor is without peer! The King of Atlantis will not be hazed! IMPERIUS REX!"

By: maxwelton

maxwelton — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:42:41 -0800

Lose the fish.

By: Ardiril

Ardiril — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:51:05 -0800

I would buy an issue with the version by Otoniel Oliveira. I would not even consider browsing through any of the others.

By: helmutdog

helmutdog — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:55:20 -0800

Ack - the winner looks like a Solid Gold Dancer. What's with the Vegas Style Lamé top? Has Aquaman started moonlighting with Cirque du Soliel. Dude was my favorite super hero growing up too!

By: filthy light thief

filthy light thief — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:55:34 -0800

"My ability to talk with fish is of no help, Wonder Woman" (to which, she rolls her eyes) (And this needs more Black Manta).

By: Relay

Relay — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:56:47 -0800

Aquaman? Easy, just make him look like a real waterman.

By: lord_wolf

lord_wolf — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:57:31 -0800

Looking at some of these links has got me wondering if anybody's ever seen Black Adam and Namor in the same place at the same time. They look and act a hell of a lot alike. I'm just saying. I never bought that those tiny wings on his feet let Namor fly. It's all starting to make sense now.

By: luvcraft

luvcraft — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:03:55 -0800

http://www.metafilter.com/101069/Aquaman-king-of-the-catwalk#3549666 FACEPALM. I like the one with the moray wrapped around his arm best.

By: bettafish

bettafish — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:04:30 -0800

The second place design by Jordan Gibson is the first time I've ever looked at Aquaman and felt I could take him seriously*. It's got this sort of Arthurian retro-futurist wetsuit vibe that shouldn't work at all but gives the character a sort of pared-down elegance and nobility that the "classic" design -- which is both dull, at least the way it's drawn now, and an eyesore -- is lacking. * I guess the second time if you count Batman: The Brave and the Bold's version of the character, but "seriously" is not really the word I'd use there.

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:11:13 -0800

But putting Aquaman in a wetsuit is like putting Superman in armor. Or giving Wolverine a sword.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:14:49 -0800

ability to talk with fish Which makes me wonder... Could Aquaman talk to both Sea Bear & Grizzly Shark?

By: immlass

immlass — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:16:22 -0800

Most of them were pretty good, with enough nods to previous designs to make my inner nerd girl happy and enough modern touches and/or fashionable bits to look cool. All of them were better than the current Wonder Woman resdesign.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:39 -0800

Thought this one was nice.

By: adamg

adamg — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:49 -0800

What about this costume?

By: paisley henosis

paisley henosis — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:54:54 -0800

Artw: did they succeed in restoring some dignity to the King of the Sea after years of Superfreinds jokes? Not really. Some of them were Ok, but they were all a bit...Aquaman-y.

By: tumid dahlia

tumid dahlia — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:56:47 -0800

First step is the name. Aquaman? No resonance whatsoever. Sounds like a pool cleaning company. So I would call him WATER-FELLOW! Obviously he will need a sidekick (all the best superheroes have sidekicks), and that sidekick would be the FISH-FACED BOY. WATER-FELLOW & THE FISH-FACED BOY will fly off the shelves like you wouldn't believe. Of course, he will need a nemesis or two, and they will be DR. SPONGE and ECHIDNA LAD. What do echidnas have to do with the hydrological theme of this new book, you ask? Well, did you know that echidnas can't drown? The first issue would need to be an origin story, of course. Mild-mannered crabber Harry Tuo (H. Tuo, right?), on shore leave, ingests a radioactive bucket of water on a dare, and it overflows from his stomach and enters his lungs, drowning him radioactively. His crewmates hide his body in the ocean, weighted down with crab pots, and the crabs come out of their pots somehow and swarm all over him, licking him back to life. He immediately resolves to become WATER-FELLOW, able to control water and all the things therein. His first self-imposed mission? Turning the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into his home base, the FORTRESS OF PULCHRITUDE. Here he finds a young (Asian? Need a minority character - Ed) boy with his face stuck in a six pack yoke. Thinking fast, WATER-FELLOW removes the child's face and transplants a fish's face onto it. "From now on you will be known as the FISH-FACED BOY!" roars WATER-FELLOW. "Together we will fight ocean- and estuary-based crime and the like!" FISH-FACED BOY screams horribly, trapped in a nightmare. Green Lantern (whichever one) makes a number of cameos, for no reason.

By: intermod

intermod — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:02:05 -0800

I know I'm shooting fish in a barrel here, but ... Artw, you really should familiarize yourself with this: http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif Making that error causes a cognitive speedbump for your reader. And note that everyone making comments here used it correctly. [ducks]

By: tumid dahlia

tumid dahlia — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:02:27 -0800

(Disclaimer: I actually like Aquaman)

By: tumid dahlia

tumid dahlia — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:03:48 -0800

intermod, I guarantee Artw knows that, and that's it's just a typo. Things happen! The cognitive speedbump lasted me about a ten-thousandth of a second.

By: KingEdRa

KingEdRa — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:25:05 -0800

Didn't they try a pissed off environmentalist version of Aquaman in one of the DC animated shows/movies of the 90's/00's? I think it was The Superman show. Whatever one it was, it definitely worked for me. Aquaman as rapid mood swing water elemental capable of both OBLITERATING coastlines and providing for/protecting millions of people (kinda like the way ocean can be) works OK for me. Think Superman, but with a greater burden of responsibility, so he has no time for fools or games

By: oddman

oddman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:33:22 -0800

You people are crazy Aquaman is awesome and Namor is lame. Also the one time they fough, Aquaman beat Namor.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:52:26 -0800

Aquaman, though, is a hero. Who talks to fish. He's the king of Atlantis and controls the creatures of the sea. He's not the coast guard. He's the motherfucking navy. And if you think good can prevail over evil without the ocean on its side, you're mad. It's three-quarters of the earth's surface, fifty percent of life on earth, and connects everything. You want trade routes. Not if aquaman doesn't want it, motherfucker. You want safe passage from one place to another? Zap, fuck you. Go ahead and try to fly over it. Zap, Aquaman will ride a fucking giant monster squid into the air and bit you in half. He is the trident of Poseidon, he controls the kraken, he can make the dry lands flood and the wet places burn, and you better show him some respect or he will fuck you up.

By: bettafish

bettafish — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:59:51 -0800

Namor can fight toe to toe with the Hulk and once lifted an oil tanker (with difficulty, granted). The idea that he'd lose a fight just because someone dropped a small whale on him beggars belief. I love that I could write that sentence.

By: oddman

oddman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:13:52 -0800

Aquaman controls all life in the sea (not just fish, he controls dolphins, whales, sea horses, etc.) and Namor is a living sea creature. Aquaman controls Namor. Q.E.D.

By: Lovecraft In Brooklyn

Lovecraft In Brooklyn — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:31:39 -0800

But isn't Namor half-human?

By: oddman

oddman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:34:25 -0800

Yeah, and? Still a creature of the sea. (Also Aquaman's telepathy has been shown to affect humans to various degrees.)

By: Amanojaku

Amanojaku — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:36:07 -0800

Aquaman controls all life in the sea (not just fish, he controls dolphins, whales, sea horses, etc.) and Namor is a living sea creature. Aquaman controls Namor. Q.E.D. Actually (adjusts glasses), Aquaman just communicates with sea life. Aquaman trying to communicate with Namor results in a stony silence at best; some harsh words from Namor leading to sniffles and a Pralines n' Cuttlefish ice cream pick-me-up for Aquaman is also likely.

By: Lovecraft In Brooklyn

Lovecraft In Brooklyn — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:37:48 -0800

the guys from Smallville made an Aquaman pilot

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:52:28 -0800

And if you think good can prevail over evil without the ocean on its side, you're mad. Agreed. And that's precisely why Aquaman is a boring character -- he's a good guy. He's not gonna slap down that freighter full of pirates with Doomsday weapons: they've kidnapped little Timmy! Once Superman spirits away the innocents, Aquaman comes in to bat clean-up. But Namor would just sink it without a second thought and get on with his afternoon. Fuck little Timmy. Capricious, unpredictable, powerful and cruel, like the sea: that's Namor. That ain't Aquaman.

By: oddman

oddman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:55:28 -0800

From that same wikipedia article: "Aquaman has at times demonstrated the ability to affect any being that lives upon the sea (e.g., sea eagles), or even any being evolved from marine life (e.g., humans)." Notice that he affects humans not just communicates with them. More importantly: "He shows off his immense psychic control over sea life when he single-handedly shuts down the minds of Atlantean soldiers under the control of Attuma. " Attuma is a Marvel Atlantean. So, Aquaman can shut-down the minds of Marvel Atlanteans and affect humans. I don't see Namor getting out of that. Furthermore, if Namor runs into Aquaman, while the latter has the magic-water hand. It's totally game over, Aquaman can "dehydrate anyone he touches with it, killing them instantly" with that thing.

By: artof.mulata

artof.mulata — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:39:56 -0800

Namor is alive. Aquaman is not. QED...

By: EatTheWeak

EatTheWeak — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:58:37 -0800

I adore Project Rooftop. It's in that sweet spot of blogs that I love but which update slowly enough that I kind of forget they exist until someone reminds me and it's again flush with a bunch of amazing art! Thanks, Artw! This one is my very favorite out of this contest.

By: Pronoiac

Pronoiac — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:40:09 -0800

PLAAAATELEEEET! I want The Brave & The Bold. Why is it not on TV right now?

By: Slap*Happy

Slap*Happy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:40:16 -0800

Yeah, the Aquaman from the Brave and the Bold is pretty much all the revamp the character needed. The problem was never the look, the problem was the attitude. "Dude talks to fish! Haha!" - Incorrect. "Fish obey him, as he is the ruler of a vast empire with an army, and can punch things to death, and he's fun to ~~drink~~ hang out with. You will also obey him for much the same reason." - Correct.

By: batou_

batou_ — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:55:16 -0800

I like the Otoniel Oliveira and Chis King versions. The others not so much. The first one looks like Fabio's younger brother spent too much time in the pool. And the 3rd place should be titled 'Dolphin Lundgren'.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:08:00 -0800

Who exists largely as a plot device that shows up riding a dolphin to the rescue I thought it was a really big seahorse.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:35:46 -0800

Hey now, I had 20 years in Aquaman's councubinage and didn't end up worse fir the wear. what?

By: Splunge

Splunge — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:51:37 -0800

Attuna. Heh.

By: oddman

oddman — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:22:05 -0800

Namor is alive. Aquaman is not. As if being dead ever mattered. In DC even the non-powered human heroes can come back to life, e.g. Batman.

By: judson

judson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:36:16 -0800

I prefer Sub Mariner

By: Monster_Zero

Monster_Zero — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:50:51 -0800

I think I like the first runner-up Mike Maihack's take the best. I also think Kate Beaton nailed it a little while back, so maybe my judgment is questionable.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:51:20 -0800

I prefer Sub Sandwiches.

By: Artw

Artw — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:42:02 -0800

Suprised people aren't mentioning Submariner's creepy little wing things more.

By: Myca

Myca — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:51:07 -0800

Aquaman, written so that he does not suck. (May contain sqaumous)

By: Myca

Myca — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:54:56 -0800

Also, I'm somewhat surprised at the Submariner vs. Aquaman argument. They're actually a lot alike. The only real difference is that Namor is an whiny overentitled little bitch who passive-aggressively preens his way through every comic he's in and Aquaman is underwater Conan.

By: Artw

Artw — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:43:43 -0800

an whiny overentitled little bitch who passive-aggressively preens his way through every comic he's in I beleive the correct term is "haughty".

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:02:58 -0800

At least Namor has a personality.

By: Myca

Myca — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:46:07 -0800

At least Namor has a personality. Yeah, the kind of personality that makes 'can talk to cod' look like a fair trade.

By: tumid dahlia

tumid dahlia — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:43:30 -0800

Sorry, I haven't been able to take Namor seriously since the day I decided he looked exactly like Spock, and Namor/Nimoy became pretty much interchangeable.

By: hanov3r

hanov3r — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:46:26 -0800

Just remember, while the rest of the Justice League is out fighting crime, Aquaman frequently has time to be a creepy stalker.

By: Artw

Artw — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:33:59 -0800

A creepier stalker than Namor? It scarcely seems possible.

By: sevenyearlurk

sevenyearlurk — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:07:48 -0800

I just came across this recent Namor / Aquaman doodle by Tim Fish that seems apropos. Apologies for the FB link.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:36:47 -0800

First Wonder Woman costume photo will make your eyes bleed

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:42:05 -0800

The new Wonder Woman costume had about the same effect as the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman costume and that effect was not bleeding eyes. Although I do feel bad about setting feminism back about 30 years.

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:56:39 -0800

It's better than the new one* in the comics. It looks like Wonder Woman, for a start. Well, it does look a little like a stripper, but at least a Wonder Woman themed stripper. * Assuming it hasn't been retconned out of existance yet.

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:59:53 -0800

They should be honest about it and just make her naked except for boots and headband.

By: immlass

immlass — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:30:29 -0800

My whole DNW reaction to the WW series is so strong that even if it were a great costume, I'd hate it. But it's not a great costume. It's not terrible, but it sucks compared to the Superman costumes we've seen on screen and it's worse than the Batman costumes, which are less flattering but on the other hand are designed to conceal. But mostly I hate the whole idea of the new Wonder Woman series. Diana McBeal, yuck.

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:49:55 -0800

Well, it's pissed off some asshole at Fox - because Greek Amazons absolutely have to wear stars and stripes at all times - so there's that.

By: Artw

Artw — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:54:16 -0800

Actually I think they got their outfit changes mixed up there and re-reported old outrage.

By: immlass

immlass — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:56:46 -0800

Best comment so far on the new WW tv costume.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:18:04 -0800

In other news: DC's Blog Closes Comments, Gives Up On Even Trying To Talk to You Jerks

By: Ian A.T.

Ian A.T. — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:55:10 -0800

The late entries and honorable mentions for the Aquaman contest, some of which are quite good.

By: Artw

Artw — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:13:55 -0800

Geoff Johns to write new Aquaman series "I think Aquaman is one of DC's A-List characters, but he's got to be treated like that," Johns told Comic Book Resources in December. "He's got to be showcased like that, and he's got to kick ass like Green Lantern or Batman or the entire Justice League."