Costume Rating 92: Wonder Man

[Podmark]

This week we'll get back to the usual costume ratings. This time with a classic Wonder Man look:

[Tomato]

Meh.

[daglob]

Yeah, me too. It looks like they were trying to not make a super-hero costume.


A lot of that is still going on...

[Tomato]

See, there are characters that kind of thing works for though. I totally buy that Superboy would go around in jeans and a tee shirt, just to separate himself from Superman. Wonder Man in particular though, makes NO SENSE. Here's a dude who's also acting at this point in his career, running around in bright red clothing (so it's not like he's trying to be subtle or anything) but is also wearing a jacket and sweater? Like... no. I expect a guy like Simon Williams to be running around in something like Booster Gold's outfit, something showy and over the top. Instead, he's wearing a Jacket over a sweater OVER SPANDEX.

[detourne_me]

This was the first costume I saw Simon in, so it's got some nostalgia attached to it for me. He was a pompous Hollywood star as well as a superhero. I think the look is so ostentatious, and it just works for him.

[spydermann93]

Honestly, I liked his green costume more

[Glitch Girl]

@spydermann 

Ouch!

[daglob]

Yeah, well, the original costume was garish as hell but I preferred it to this one.

Who designed it Don Heck?

[spydermann93]

@spydermann 

Ouch!

Lol, that wasn't meant to be a slam on this costume. I actually liked the green suit (don't know why), but this one it just "meh" to me.

[Tomato]

Well, it depends on which green suit we're talking about... If we're talking the original outfit, I completely agree. I don't think it really fits the modern version of the character, but for how Simon was originally presented, I rather enjoy it.

[Podmark]

I gave this a mild dislike. The conception it doesn't really work for me, and the execution is pretty meh. I believe this is the outfit I've often heard referred to as the Leisure Suit Wonder Man, which I always found amusing.