Comments on: Why Can’t DC Make Nice Merchandise for Girls?

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:46:20 +0000

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By: Mireille Sillander

Mireille Sillander — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:38:49 +0000

I’ll have to agree with William there that this is a general issue with costumes made for women both in superhero comics and IRL for parties and such. I have a hard time believing that most men would be very happy with Halloween if all they were offered as ready made costumes were skin tight spandex daisy dukes and a skimpy, chest-baring top. Ghostbusters just a got a whole lot more.. breezy.

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:22:05 +0000

The costume on the left looks like something Gene Simmons threw up. It’s degrading to say to the least. There is nothing heroic in the way she looks.

DC you killed a piece of my soul.

By: William George

William George — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:16:11 +0000

I see nothing about these costumes more body revealing than the normal get ups super women wear.

At least the boy costumes aren’t Green Lantern movie-tight. No one wants a con full of Tron Guy-style budgie smuggling.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:14:44 +0000

Grant, no, the Joker in particular has a distinctive, creative design sense (even if I would rather it not be so high cut in the briefs — wearing that in public would risk falling afoul of exposure laws).

Anthony, I think the worst part of the Supergirl for me is how uncomfortable it looks. Tight in the wrong places, not something you could be active in.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:22:22 +0000

I’ll state again my dislike of Supergirl’s current comic book costume (with that stupid-looking, belly-and-abs-exposing “shirt” of hers). Still, that looks like her classic Silver Age costume compared to the “costumes” shown above…

By: Grant

Grant — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:07:26 +0000

Their take on Wonder Woman and Mera are surprisingly conservative considering what they’re going for.

And would I sound sexist if I said I kind of liked the Robin and Joker statues? ;)