DC T-shirts - What's with the "distressed" look??

[Utility Belt]

Like many of you, I like to show my love for comics by having a T-shirt with my favorite characters. Yes, I know it marks me as a total geek/nerd but I don't care.
Lately all the shirts with the cool designs are available only in a "distressed" look. Meaning that the artwork is all peeled and worn out as if it was a 20 year old shirt. What the heck is up with that?:confused: ? Does anyone actually prefer it that way instead of with a clear clean image? Is it supposed to be cooler that way. As in "I'm wearing a JLA shirt but I'm not a geek because it's "distressed", so it looks more fashionable.

[Mr. Bungle]

It is of the fashion these days.

[Alex Smith]

It is of the fashion these days.

Which is kind of odd, because whether it's faded or not Green Lantern T-shirts are far from fashionable.

[Joey]

I've noticed that as well... JCPenny here has a pretty good selection of comic-based shirts and they all look like they should have been thrown away years ago. HAHA

[Mr. Bungle]

Which is kind of odd, because whether it's faded or not Green Lantern T-shirts are far from fashionable.

Zinger! :biggrin:

[Jae Namkyoung]

Anything that looks 'old' or 'washed' is of fashion these days.

[Mr. Bungle]

Which is kind of odd, because whether it's faded or not Green Lantern T-shirts are far from fashionable.

I have a lot of shirts that look like that because it's how they make them these days. Faded and/or cracked.

[neverman]

I have a really cool "distressed" tee of the classic DC heroes of the '80s. Pretty much everyone is on there except Black Canary and Red Tornado.

[Alex Smith]

I have a lot of shirts that look like that because it's how they make them these days. Faded and/or cracked.

So do I. One of which happens to be a Green Lantern symbol. :smile:

[Vigilante Justice]

I have a batman shirt and blue lantern shirt that is normal, but my flash shirt the lightening symbol on it is old and worn looking. It was all I could find unfortunatly.

[neverman]

So do I. One of the happens to be a Green Lantern one. :smile:


Gotta say I love your "Super" Star of David icon!

[goat]

I really hate shirts that are made to look old. What's the point? Anyway, I try to find old comic shirts on ebay from the 80s and 90s, like cool all over print Bat shirts, or funky neon Batman Returns and Batman Forever shirts. I've also started making my own comic shirts, because frankly, they don't make the shirts I want. I hand painted with fabric paints the cover of Justice League International #1 on a white T shirt, and have literally been told how awesome it is by both comic fans, and non comic fans. So anyone who says comic shirts are lame or unfashionable must be hanging out with lame or unfashionable people.


So the moral of the story, make your own comic shirts, and get them "stressed" the old fashion way.

[Alex Smith]

Gotta say I love your "Super" Star of David icon!

Thanks! I've had quite a few people comment on it now. I should start keeping track!

I really hate shirts that are made to look old. What's the point? Anyway, I try to find old comic shirts on ebay from the 80s and 90s, like cool all over print Bat shirts, or funky neon Batman Returns and Batman Forever shirts. I've also started making my own comic shirts, because frankly, they don't make the shirts I want. I hand painted with fabric paints the cover of Justice League International #1 on a white T shirt, and have literally been told how awesome it is by both comic fans, and non comic fans. So anyone who says comic shirts are lame or unfashionable must be hanging out with lame or unfashionable people.


So the moral of the story, make your own comic shirts, and get them "stressed" the old fashion way.

If you enjoy painting that's one thing, but for the rest of us I'd suggest to just spring for the regular t-shirts. 15 bucks isn't the end of the world, and you saved yourself all that time and hassle.

[bongoes]

Green Lantern T-shirts are far from fashionable.

It seems bizarre how popular GL has become where I live. People apparently wear lantern corps shirts (of every color) a lot and almost everyone at my school knows who GL is.

[Cardinal!]

There are actually custom t-shirt shops around that allow you to pretty much make whatever you want. I got online, dug up a cover scan from a Justice League Archive book that had a group shot of the classic team that I loved, had it cropped to only include the characters and the logo, had it printed on a light blue T (it ended up looking kind of distressed due to the quality of the printing, but it looks great), and it's to date one of my favorite things I own. And yes, I wear it to clubs, and yes, I even receive compliments for it.=)

[Offspring]

I hand painted with fabric paints the cover of Justice League International #1 on a white T shirt, and have literally been told how awesome it is by both comic fans, and non comic fans.

pictures??

[The Black Guardian]

Which is kind of odd, because whether it's faded or not Green Lantern T-shirts are far from fashionable.
Drunk man in McD's told me I was the coolest he'd seen in a week for my GL shirt.:tongue:

[RyleKayner]

It is of the fashion these days.

Surely the fashion these days is not to walk around looking like a geek in a superhero T-shirt?

[superchick]

Which is kind of odd, because whether it's faded or not Green Lantern T-shirts are far from fashionable.

The would be if they came in form fitted female sizes ;)

[Pixie_Solanas]

My problem is that I can't find t-shirts slim enough for my svelte frame. Fatties galore.

[G. Wayne]

Blame the 70's and the goofball cyclical fashion trend concept. Or Canada. You know everything's gone wrong since Canada came along.

[bongoes]

Surely the fashion these days is not to walk around looking like a geek in a superhero T-shirt?

Actually, it kind of is. Not everywhere, but it's getting bigger.

[Frisky Dingo]

Surely the fashion these days is not to walk around looking like a geek in a superhero T-shirt?

For many superhero symbol shirts I feel like the average person wouldn't actually realize it's a geek reference. Obviously they'll recognize the "Superman" and "Batman" logo's on shirts.

But if it's something like "The Flash" lighting bolt I don't think they'd really know what it's actually referencing. And despite the surge in popularity on the comic side of things, highly doubt the average person would know what the "Green Lantern" logo is. Obviously that will change whenever the movie comes out but I still think if you were walking around with a GL symbol shirt most people wouldn't get the reference.

[goat]

pictures??

Yeah, it's probably my favorite shirt I own.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/BigRedMachine4/JLIShirt3.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/BigRedMachine4/JLIShirt2.jpg

[Will.S]

Surely the fashion these days is not to walk around looking like a geek in a superhero T-shirt?
I'm actually seeing that with more and more frequency.

[bongoes]

And despite the surge in popularity on the comic side of things, highly doubt the average person would know what the "Green Lantern" logo is.

Lots of people know it when I wear my shirt.