Favorite Superhero or Villain Costume

[stargazer01]

Superman definitely and with or without trunks. Depends on the artist, but his suit is just perfect and amazing with those colors.

Also love Wonder Woman's new suit in the movies. I'll think of more.

[Osiris-Rex]

Totally impractical, but Catwoman with the purple dress and green cape.
Wonder Woman's in the Wonder Woman movie.
Batman 1989 movie.
I like the movie and TV Supergirl. Her costume pairs well with a Superman with red trunks.
Riddler on Gotham.

[j9ac9k]

One of the reasons I got into Green Lantern in the first place was because that combination of green, black (not gray) and white in those ratios was very attractive to my eye. Kane's design was improved when they took away the green from the crotch.

[DrNewGod]

Always thought Hawkman and Batman had the two greatest looks in all comics.

I'm also especially fond of Dr. Fate and Hourman (especially as drawn by Perez), and really like The (Ray Palmer) Atom as well.

[Sutekh]

For dudes, I like simpler streamlined two-tone costumes like Green Lantern, Nightwing or Booster Gold. Dr. Fate, IMO, is one of the few male designs that looks amazing with a cape (and would look pretty terrible without it, because of that helmet).

For ladies, I like busier costumes, like Wonder Woman's more armored looks, or Donna Troi's 'Troia' costume with the starfield elements, or Kate Spencer's Manhunter look. That said, some simpler outfits, like Catwoman's more modern black leather catsuit, or Black Canary or Zatanna's fishnets-and-jackets looks, are also favorites.

I'm not a fan of baggy loose-fitting costumes or big clunky square-shouldered jackets, such as occasionally appeared in the '90s. It doesn't need to be painted-on, but I prefer a sleeker profile on my implausibly-fit fantasy peeps who never go to the gym and eat whatever the heck they want.

[Jim Kelly]

I like the classic Hal Jordan Green Lantern costume, as drawn by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Not the first costume, but the later version (circa 1965) that covers the shoulders. I think that's the perfect super-hero costume.

[caj]

I always liked Dawnstar's costume.

[mrbrklyn]

I like the classic Hal Jordan Green Lantern costume, as drawn by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Not the first costume, but the later version (circa 1965) that covers the shoulders. I think that's the perfect super-hero costume.

Green Shoulders or Black Shoulders



Gil Kane talked a lot about the custom design of GL and he was not happy on how it was rendered by others.

[mrbrklyn]

I always liked Dawnstar's costume.

yeah that was a great custom

[mrbrklyn]

DC only?

This Ray was very good



Azrael was good also.

But the two best customs made, IMO, was Spider-Man and the Green Goblin ... with a close follow up of Magnus Robot Fighter.

[mrbrklyn]

Actually, I take it all back!! I don't know what I was thinking. By far and away the greatest custom produced, IMO, was Hawkman. In fact, Hawkman is often a great custom in search of a decent storyline!

[mrbrklyn]

[Jim Kelly]

Green Shoulders or Black Shoulders

Green shoulders. While I like the black shoulders and it was cool the way other artists used that look to indicate when certain flashbacks took place, the green shoulders gave the costume a great balance that made for dynamic compositions.

[Jim Kelly]

No other artist could draw Hawkman's headgear like Joe Kubert. Which is maybe why so many artists have tried to change it to something easier.

[Hawkman]

Easy:



I'm also a fan of Katana's New 52 design: