Favorite Costumes: original Dr. Mid-Nite

Again, a very basic (yet busy) costume

that is unique with both color schemes

and style.

I love everything from the red tunic and swashbuckler

belt to the crescent moon buttons!

'Hooty' makes a great accessorization flair as

the owl pal of the midnight hour!

Beautiful!

Simple, sleek, and memorable.

You GO, Dr. Charles!

LOOKING GOOD: DOOM PATROL classic moments

This take on the DP was pretty sweet

for me; that art is so smooth and flowing!

But I also love the fit of more indy/alt/grungy

styles that fit the DP mood.

This album-cover inspired punk

aesthetic rocks!

Ahh, Perez. His "Hunt for the DP

Killers" art was just phenomenal!

From the (appropriately) over-sized version

of Who's Who. Sweet!

Lightle's DP was exquisite, even tho I didn't care

for all the other characters or the uniforms that followed!

Classic! Can't beat the greats.

Retro style!

One of the rare "works" moments from One Year Later.

Ahhh, My Greatest Comics Memories.

Showcase Seventies goodness!

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Favorite Costumes: Firestorm

Love the basic design of the

original Firestorm.

No changes necessary to a

dynamic, colorful, unique visual.

Even the Super Friends couldn't kill

ol' Ronnie's popularity.

Ol' flame-head is the bomb.

When he debuted, he was the first new

'teen' character to have shown up in a while.

A big gun with a wild origin.

Rest in peace, real Firestorm.

Favorite Costumes: Polaris

To be fair, the Mistress of Magnetism has

had her share of double-bagger costumes.

However, as long as the variations to the

original Steranko classic don't veer too far....

And the artist & writer don't feel the need

to make her possessed or butch or a giantess

to add 'character' (ugh!)....

she is a star!

There should be a regalness to Lorna,

not a trashy or common look.

(I also have much love for the Cockrum

stripper outfit, but it is much more.....dated, I think.)

You can't improve on perfection.

'Iconic' is iconic for a reason.

Favorite Costumes; original Hourman

The original Hourman, Rex "Tick-Tock" Tyler,

had an in with me by virtue of being an

original JSA member and Earth 2 hero.

But that beautifully staggered black and yellow

contrast, with a perfect splash of red to

tie it all together....heaven.

There's a--forgive me--timelessness about

this costume.

It doesn't have to get carried away or super busy;

that little hanging hourglass tells you everything

you need to know.

I also love the redesign done for his son's

costumes as homage to Pop's.

Perfection!

Favorite Costumes: Jack of Hearts

It's super-busy, it's complicated,

it's over-the-top...and I love it!

Definitely a literal bent on the concept,

this character just massively appeals to me.

I probably more favor the muted tones that came

in later incarnations, but I really dig the whole

larger than life concept of the character.

Maybe this is one of those "don't know why"

loves, but it does it for me.

Favorite Costumes: Yellowjacket

There was something very visceral

about the first appearance of the Yellowjacket.

Perhaps that ignited my passion

for the costume; attributing the dark side to it.

But this alter for Hank Pym's otherwise subdued

personality has always been a favorite.

The very basic yet electric design;

strong and subtle and pure.

I even enjoyed the female character

that took over the role in the years it was unused.

It's just such a flawless, simple design.

But the original just kicks ass.