Marvel Costume Designs That Unfortunately DID Go Away?

[Comet Man]

Big letters on chests = ridiculous.

You are wrong, A.T.

Big letters, symbols, and logos on chests = classic and best superhero costume design.

I really miss Luke Cage's, and the Vision's original costumes.

[Comet Man]

Yeah that's the Taskmaster I like also! I also miss this





90's Ghostrider bike!!

Oh yeah. The Taskmaster looks the best in his current costume. White trunks and all!

That GR costume is okay, but I think his best one was his original black leather one.

[Comet Man]

Really? I'd like to throw in my vote for the UDON version. It looked far more practical (no cumbersome cape) and there would be a lot less danger of artists messing up the mask.

I don't even think about practicality when I read comic books. It's comic books, and the only thing I care about is how it looks. I just think the current Taskmaster costume has a lot more style to it than the ugly Udon one. But hey, that's just me. Nothing against you.

edit: Also, that udon version is more suited for the Ultimate Universe, and just doesn't fit in with the Marvel one. Kind of like how Luke Cage's non costume doesn't fit. Again, that's just me.

[jade_nova]

I miss Luke Cage's original costume. He just doesn't seem the same without that yellow shirt.

[Frank]

What folks seem to like about the character is the fact that he is a badass merc.

A white flowing cape and pirate boots doesnt say "badass merc" to fans.

I think its a brillant Perez design but wrong for the intent of the character.

Were Tasky to try his hand at world domination or something the melodramatic flair of his current suit would fit.

Well mercs in the 70s looked like that.

[Frank]

This. I was mad when jean got a worse costume after. They looked fantastic.

Seconded! I also loved that comic run.

[Frank]

But it looks like a goofy Halloween costume most of the time. Plus for someone who copies moves of agile fighters a cape is about the dumbest thing he could possibly wear.

Coolness > Praticality

[Frank]

The skull face one screams "I'm a supervillain because I have so many weapons" whereas the whole point of Taskmaster was that he was smart enough NOT to get involved with that nonsense.

Taskmaster is a old school outlandish operatic villain. He's not just a merc. Taskmaster is great because he faced the whole Avengers team head on with his abilities and lackeys.

It think people confuse him and Deadpool because some manga artist wrote a character called Taskmaster in a Deadpool story. Totally missing the point of the character.

[Babylon23]

Agreed.



Agreed. Another very short lived costume that I thought looked pretty snazzy.

I was nevr a fan of this look for Thor. He looks more like a member of Twisted Sister than a Norse thunder god.

[comicrdr]

It isn't a leisure suit. It is a safari jacket.


And NO, that red and green thing is horrendous.

I know it wasn't a "leisure suit", I was being sarcastic. The red/green was still better for its time, though. It was a bit of a ripoff from living laser and captain ultra.

[Whitster]

Taskmaster is a old school outlandish operatic villain. He's not just a merc. Taskmaster is great because he faced the whole Avengers team head on with his abilities and lackeys.

It think people confuse him and Deadpool because some manga artist wrote a character called Taskmaster in a Deadpool story. Totally missing the point of the character.

I take it your not reading The Inititive at the moment then?

[John Zaleski]

I was nevr a fan of this look for Thor. He looks more like a member of Twisted Sister than a Norse thunder god.

co-signed. the dudes wearing a fricking tank top

[Shyft]

Yes! This is what Taskmaster should be rockin nowadays.

Noh-varr, I hate how Bendis trashed this modern classic



and I don't mind that Sue costume, she looks hot

Modern classic? He's wearing shorts. Not that i particularly like Bendis' version, but still.

[Thirteen]

Thought it was more a look for Dargo than Thor.

[Thirteen]

Pascual Ferry's suits for both Luke Cage and Iron Fist during the Ostrander/Ferry HEROES FOR HIRE book were both kinda sharp. Can't find a visual of Luke's climbing suit...