Trunks are dated, The superhero genre has a style and design sense that has change over the years. It is not anything based in reality but each generation has different design aspects and aesthetics from the time period that they are in. Early heroes had domino masks and capes, This generation has hoodies and trenchcoats as one of the things. Over the years every hero except Batman and Superman(and both those heroes have moved away trunks only for them to be brought back) has moved on an adapted suit with the design aesthetic of the superhero period. The most obvious example was the "extreme era".
Trunks are dated because most heroes don't even wear a costume made out of cloth. Like I said it is not based on real-world logic but the progression of in-world superhero concept logic. Heroes went from cloth to spandex, to leather, to microfiber carbon or kevlar. Most heroes adapted their version of it , change is part of the genre. Superman looks dated because this era has a design looks that keeps the old aspects genre but changes things to "modernize" them
including Superman himself
I can't tell you why these things change because not all choices are based on realism or logic. Superhero comics have a group design sense that changes from time to time and stuff from the past just seem old.
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I don't know about others.But,clark liked to flex his muscles.His entire shtick is based on strength.That's exactly why he used to wear the skin tight costume.It's not part of a larger costume.It is the costume.It's a strongman suit.Superman is a strongman from space who happens to be a hero because he saves people and junk(He's a vigilante).Being a hero is not some kindof job or atleast even a hobby. People would most likley roll their eyes if you said,"i am going to be a hero".
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It’s been laid out explicitly both in text and in interviews from James Tynion. He wants a stream-lined Bat-line, he’s also emphasised the term “Judiciously” for Babs. In his interviews he puts focus on Oracle and how she’s working “More and more behind the scenes.” Additionally in his speech for Babs, he declares that “It’s not like this city will go wanting for a Batgirl” as in, he doesn’t put any value in the role and feels that it can be easily filled. His narratives will not allow her to suit up because it isn’t ‘needed.’
A bat! That's it! It's an omen.. I'll shall become a bat!
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Exactly. The issue isn’t that your favourite character isn’t there, but that you have put up with them ordering around much less interesting characters. Plus, it’s an actual falsehood that we disabled people don’t or can’t use our mobility equipment to get out? Or that paralympic heroes can’t be idealised in the same way as athletes and the strong-men were.
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As I said before you really ought to watch the video. It explains far more eloquently than I can. I provided the link, it's not like I'm telling people to go and look for it themselves. If someone provided a scan from a comic would you not read it? If the video was an hour or so that would be one thing, but it's only seven minutes. Is that really asking too much of people?
But anyway, in the first picture those are not heroes, they are villains (with the exception of the woman on the far left). That entire series was written by a guy who hates superheroes. Not exactly a valid example. For the second, I've never even heard of this "Jupiter's Legacy." Those are not cultural icons so how they dress is irrelevant. Third, without the trunks Superman looks like he's wearing a giant onesie. Also the design lacks a proper colour balance and is too top-heavy. He doesn't give the impression of stability and confidence that he should. Instead he looks like he could topple over any minute. The red belt helps but it's not enough. Also, notice how without the trunks Superman is generally portrayed as uncertain and filled with self-doubt, like in "Man of Steel?" Heck, even in that very picture Superman looks miserable and unsure of himself. That's no coincidence.
Put simply, without the trunks Superman looks ridiculous, the design doesn't work, and without them he's portrayed as weak, insecure and reluctant.
In any case, what you call dated, I call iconic. Superman should stand out from the pack. He should not look the same as everybody else, especially if that design doesn't work.
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