tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post4908123504013637008..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: BAB Firsts (the 1st Dressed for Success): Part One: Do Real Men Wear Pink?Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-33300726637925959832015-01-15T02:19:09.491-06:002015-01-15T02:19:09.491-06:00Late to the party but I have to chime in: I am a h...Late to the party but I have to chime in: I am a huge fan of the Grell man-corset design! That was the Cosmic Boy that I grew up with, so that might explain my fondness in part. However I do think it is a cool and unique design. I like the metal square accents too. <br /><br />Think about it -- this is the 30th Century! The fashions and styles of that time will be totally different then our time. In the future, that costume is the cat's pajamas, trust me!<br /><br />I also liked Grell's explanation for how the costume stays in place instead of falling away -- there are magnetic fibers in the fabric so he uses his powers to keep it on. Now that is cool!johnlindwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742041159952441523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-87040039291228783262015-01-14T14:03:13.579-06:002015-01-14T14:03:13.579-06:00Atom Eve from Image's INVINCIBLE was clad in a...Atom Eve from Image's INVINCIBLE was clad in a baby-pink leotard. . . and possibly pink cape? But I'm pretty sure that was solidly conscious decision--- having an almost impossibly powerful character wearing such a soft, vulnerable color.<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-695106310844906502015-01-14T13:36:35.044-06:002015-01-14T13:36:35.044-06:00Also, an obvious one we all seem to be forgetting ...Also, an obvious one we all seem to be forgetting is the hot pink bathing suit and hip boots Saturn Girl wore during most of the '70s. Again, when Giffen basically restored her original costume, he used pink instead of red.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-90097675692780799772015-01-14T13:31:54.122-06:002015-01-14T13:31:54.122-06:00Martinex, as I sort of noted above, Element Lad or...Martinex, as I sort of noted above, Element Lad originally wore a hot pink (and white) outfit; during the Levitz/Giffen run, his new costume was hot pink and black.<br />Another, more obscure, DC character that wore mainly pink was Looker (from the Outsiders).<br />On the Marvel side - and I know this is a bit obscure - Oracle of the Imperial Guard had a mainly pink costume.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-35851647731731318002015-01-14T12:50:12.274-06:002015-01-14T12:50:12.274-06:00The only characters I can think of that wear pink ...The only characters I can think of that wear pink are: Pink Panther, Psylocke's earlier costume, the female Power Ranger, Dinah Saur from Great Lakes Avengers, Pink Pearl an Alpha Flight villain, and the Scarlet Witch. There has to be more doesn't there?Martinex1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-43033906742241162852015-01-14T12:39:20.005-06:002015-01-14T12:39:20.005-06:00I am wearing a pink shirt right now (and enjoying ...I am wearing a pink shirt right now (and enjoying it). I am not wearing a bustier. Thumbs up for original costume. Thumbs down for the Grell lingerie. I'm having a hard time thinking of many characters male or female that wear pink. Waiting for Pink Hulk.Martinex1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-40507280176044506852015-01-14T11:21:16.434-06:002015-01-14T11:21:16.434-06:00There are really different "pinks", too...There are really different "pinks", too, aren't there? The real light powder puff/baby pink? Honestly, I don't think that looks too good on anyone, male or female. It doesn't contrast/complement well with very many natural human skin tones at all. Maybe folks with a medium brown/chocolate brown tone-- but man, beyond that? I dunno.<br /><br />But a hot pink, or a neon pink, or one of the richer "pink" shades? Heck, I've had a couple of favored shirts in that realm myself-- perfectly navigable color choice!<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-24441702830843584632015-01-14T09:50:08.062-06:002015-01-14T09:50:08.062-06:00The Palermo (Sicily) Soccer Team that plays in ...The Palermo (Sicily) Soccer Team that plays in 'Serie A' wear Oxford powder pink tops...and I don't think anyone doubts the manliness of the majority of there supporters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-68434615103870147822015-01-14T07:03:12.354-06:002015-01-14T07:03:12.354-06:00That image of Grell's re-design, there? I ass...That image of Grell's re-design, there? I assumed it was a lark or a joke or something until I read the text! I daresay Grell is being a-MIGHTY disingenuous in suggesting that he may not have realized what that design would look like. The resemblance to Tim Curry in Rocky Horror (including the black gloves!) is almost comical-- and the flight pose is much, much more in line with the common female-hero poses. (Girls generally w/ legs modestly together, boys' legs often extended and/or dynamically spread apart.) It stretches credibility to believe that an accomplished artist could create that detailed image w/out actually taking it in, y'know?<br /> My vote definitely goes to the Cosmic Boy #1 cover image, though. That's a fine looking set of togs-- with the pink accents working just fine.<br /><br />I know there must be someone out there-- but I can't think off-hand of any male Marvel hero who embraced the Pink. Any villains, maybe? In fact, I wonder if early fear of the CCA may have unofficially nixed the use of the color for guys in order to avoid any-- ANY-- suggestion that a male character might have leanings beyond the societal straight & narrow?<br /><br />HBHumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-13406027050127597772015-01-14T06:52:25.424-06:002015-01-14T06:52:25.424-06:00As much as I love the Legion of Super-Heroes, I ha...As much as I love the Legion of Super-Heroes, I have to vote for "disaster". I like the costume from his miniseries the best of the bunch. The one from Smallvile (don't worry, Doug, I've never made it through an entire episode myself unless you include whilst on the elliptical machine with the closed captioning on) doesn't look at all like a costume, more like a black winter coat or something. I really hate the bustier costume, though I know that some LOSH fans actually like it.dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-71451044822780273052015-01-14T06:29:28.281-06:002015-01-14T06:29:28.281-06:00I stand behind every word of my comment from almos...I stand behind every word of my comment from almost 2 years ago...Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-69813525066682841482013-04-17T14:54:28.013-05:002013-04-17T14:54:28.013-05:00Hmm, another early post that I'm seeing for th...Hmm, another early post that I'm seeing for the first time now: the "Do Real Men Wear Pink?" link caught my eye as I scrolled down your page earlier and my curiosity was piqued. Mainly because - I have to admit - from about ages 4-8 my favorite color was pink (something I learned rather quickly not admit once I started going to school...)<br />As for Cosmic Boy, yes, most of his costumes were pretty bad, with the male stripper outfit as the all-time worst, but I kind of liked Giffen's redesign of his original costume. And I rather like a male hero who proudly wears Oxford powder pink - sure beats that bubble-gum hot pink that Element Lad wore at various points in his career.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.com