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Quote:Not at all. You have to understand that Robin first appeared in Detective Comics #38, in April 1940. It was pretty common for heroes of the Golden Age to have bare legs. Here are just a few.Originally Posted by SlickRiptide
I have this theory that the whole bare-legged-boy-sidekick thing goes back to the days when short pants were literally considered to be children's clothing. Graduating from shorts to trousers was a milestone for a boy of 9-10.
Bare legs (aside from Robin in particular being a stylized circus gymnast or something along those lines) illustrated immaturity in comparison to the fully-clothed mentor hero.
The ****-erotic aspect of things didn't really enter anybody's head until society's mores changed over the course of a few generations.
Captain Future
Amazing Man
Dynamic Man
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Quote:Hey, don't forget that Dudley was a real superhero, too...Originally Posted by KowaiKawaii
I've seen a few eps off an on. Plays on YTV up her in Canada. It has it moments.
The Chamelon always gives me a chuckle.
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As an example, I give you an Aran (Irish) knit sweater.
The sweater itself could be plain, with the Aran pattern one of several which could be applied to it.
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Quote:In City of Bewbies, the spandex fits between the breasts like a glove between fingers on a hand. In this picture, where the yellow vertical stripe is in front is like a deep chasm between two mountains.Originally Posted by Todogut
Like gameboy1234, I am having difficulty understanding this request. Please post many images--drawings or perhaps photos of real-life models--to illustrate the design concept. Doing so will help promote shared understanding. Thank you.
In real life, there is a bit of a depression between the breasts, but it's like a slight dip in the road.
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Quote:Actually, that illustration is of what's called "boxer briefs." Boxer briefs and regular briefs are still variations of trunks. As a kid, I wore swim trunks of a style that looked a LOT like the trunks Hogan is wearing. It would actually be good to have both styles available, as the boxer brief style was used a lot in Golden Age costumes.Originally Posted by Leo_G
Trunks are something like this:
Which is close to what we have in the game. What Hogan has is more like briefs. We need those.
And I don't recall 'tights' being defined as needing to cover the legs. And, if anything, the singlet and briefs would be an extra to go *over* the tights.
And tights -are- leg coverings. From dictionary.com:
1. a skin-tight, one-piece garment for the lower part of the body and the legs, now often made of stretch fabric, originally worn by dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, etc., and later made for general wear for adults and children.
2. a leotard with legs and, sometimes, feet.
One other thing. May I enter a plea for multiple layers on tights tops and bottoms, so we can use a pattern and another layer over it, like wide stripes and stars over them, on the legs, like on Statesman's costume? Pweeeeeze! Yes, there would be some combinations that were total train wrecks, but we already have some train wreck combos, so it's really up to the players how they use them.
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Firstly, the Andre the Giant outfit is a version of a singlet. Tights are what cover the legs, and Andre's legs are bare. Likewise, Hogan is in trunks, not tights.
Now, to my wish list...
Flat color slightly looser tights that don't show muscle definition, to simulate the cotton-style outfits available in the '30s and '40s, perhaps even with a slightly loose sleeve option, as below...
Longer tops that go down past the top of the pants, that can have belts over them if desired, to make longer tights tops or tunics (if longer)... If this is done with a "skirt" type overlay option for male/huge costumes to extend the line of the shirt, have the colors and textures match please.
Plain belts (cloth/leather/metallic) of different widths, with buckle options PLEASE, for maximum variation, to separate tights tops and bottoms...
Textures such as scales and chainmail for tights tops and male "skirt" overlays, to be able to make scale or chainmail hang down past the belt, as below...
More to come.
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If we can have a coyote, they had BETTER have a badge somewhere with a pseudo-Latin title he can have under his name.
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Quote:Although that is true for a certain segment of the hero population (Doc Savage and the like) who sported street clothes or similarly "ordinary" outfits with just a few accessories which made them into costumes, there were also a LOT of tights-wearing heroes. Superman's costume was originally modeled on a circus strongman outfit. I would like to see mask, glove, and boot options which match the "Tights Smooth" texture, which can look very Golden Age with just a little attention.Originally Posted by GlassGoblin
In terms of a general aesthetic, golden age costumes should (in general) look like something someone could have cobbled together in their garage from real world items. This era was an extension of the pulp age, and focused on more on ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
By contrast, silver age costumes should look less home made and more streamlined, perhaps even made from that miraculous new stuff, plastic! What had been just one of many origin types -- Science! -- was now the norm, and in general their composition should reflect the highly polished, jet age style of the future. ("The future of 1963," as seen in McCloud's Zot!.)
And let's not forget jet packs/rocket packs. In the Golden Age, it was the Rocketeer. In the Silver Age, it was Adam Strange.
That being said, let me cast another vote for jet packs/rocket packs which are permanent costume pieces, only animating when the power is activated. -
And now for my wish list:
Full Masks (cowls): two tone tops and bottoms -- also emblems on foreheads
Hats: No hair, so they can be placed over full head masks
Chest Emblems: Able to be made smaller and relocated to upper corner of chest, such as where a badge sits on a police uniform - similar to the placement already available on jackets -- also able to be layered without having to use the "emblem" option, so we can use the emblem/symbol combination on patterns
Baggy Tops: Sweaters with long sleeves which can be left down or pushed up - Specifically, textured (Irish Aran sweaters) or patterned sweaters
Bandoliers/Harnesses: Ones that actually reach the belt and/or attach TO the belt on the sides, aka Hawkman or Martian Manhunter - The ones now are WAY too high on the sides and look stupid
Belt: wide sash, please -- also, plain belts without segmenting, which have a variety of buckle options...plain round, plain oval, plain rectangle, emblems (same as chest emblems - I would LOVE a Liberty Bell buckle such as Ms. Liberty wears) -- military dress belt (over jackets) with attached baldric (diagonal shoulder strap)
T-shirts: the ability to use patterns such as on tights
Tights: trunks with tights patterns at the same time
Boots: Not just flat across the top - V top, peaked top - stripes across the tops of boots and cuffs of gloves - thin stripes and thick stripes - the thin stripes would look a lot like the tops of the rubber gloves currently available -- short boots, mid shin and ankle boots - both kinds with and without cuffs -- short boots with flared tops (ala classic Robin) -- short boots with curled toes (Arabian Nights style) -- Short boots in different styles for female characters, please...with FLAT soles
Jodhpurs: REAL ones - I was HUGELY PO'd when I bought the Steampunk pack ONLY for the advertised jodhpurs and found what was listed as jodhpurs was actually MODERN, current day equestrian pants and not even Steampunk era at all
Jackets: Along with jodhpurs, uniform jackets with belts that go over them
(I have a Nazi villain who desperately needs both the jacket/belt and the jodhpurs)
Uniform Jacket, belt with baldric, jodhpurs (riding breeches)
That should do it for now.
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Quote:Then you'd be very much incorrect. Golden Age is from the earliest comics of the '30s to the mid '50s, generally recognized as ending with the first "reimagining" of a Golden Age hero. The new version of DC Comics' Flash first appeared in Showcase comics #4, October 1956.Originally Posted by Chyll
What I take is that there is clearly no firm definition for silver/golden age for all... which is true of most genres.
For me, pretty firmly from start of comics to early 70s....
The Silver Age is generally agreed to have lasted from then until about 1970, when the general message of selfless heroism and confidence started to be replaced by heroes with problems and self-doubt. -
Y'know... An OOC comment now and again, about how you know this character is being a jerk, but it's all OOC, and thanking the other players for being part of the RP, can make all the difference.
Just a thought.
I have a villain character than I took Rogue, so he could come to Paragon City and tease the heroes. As he's a law abiding citizen in Paragon City and has no warrants outstanding, there's nothing they can do. We have some great discussions about their characters during and after RP sessions, and the way it makes them feel RPing them with such an aggrivating character and basically feeling helpless to do anything about him.
BTW, the character is a Nazi superweapon type, left over from WWII, so the patriotic American heroes get it worse than most, especially if they have any connection to WWII themselves. As my two characters in my main SG are both red, white, and blue American patriotic types, it gives me a chance to do a 180 from my usuall arr pee, which can be great fun. -
Quote:Actually, the inspiration is the Greek Corinthian helmet, from which the barbute (a much later Italian design) was derived. Although most versions look like the CoH/V Valkyrie faceplate in front, many were shorter and looked a lot like States' faceplate.Originally Posted by gameboy1234
It always seemed to me that the inspiration for Statesman's helm was a barbute (bar-BEWT, I think).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbute
^^^6th century BC^^^
By the way, I'd like to put a good word in for a loyalty item...the Freedom Corps uniform pattern, so I can outfit my Longbow characters in an official uniform finally, rather than the knockoff they've had to wear for so long.
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I was really hoping the group would have a name like:
The
Galactic
Alliance
Watch for the
Defense of
Allied
Urbanized
Favored
Unique
Lifeforms
G.A.W.D.A.U.F.U.L.
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Just one question...
Who is Choplin?
Do you mean Frédéric Chopin?
Do you mean Scott Joplin?
Did the two of them have a child we never knew about?
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Make him Technology based. That ought to confuse people.
Actually, if "God" (with a capital g) exists as part of our natural universe, he might well fall under the Arthur C. Clarke quote,
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No special themed contest for Thursday, seeing as Friday the 11th is Veterans' Day? How about making Thursday a special military themed contest in honor of those who've served our country?
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If you have any "classic" style characters (Golden Age to early Silver Age of comics; retro (Rocketeer) or spandex costumes; up to early 1960's style selfless hero types), check out our website. The link is in my .sig for the Golden Age Heroes SGs. We also have some great coalition partners if our groups aren't a perfect fit.
Gods of the Golden Age (main group)
Young Gods of the Golden Age (teen/young adult heroes)
New Gods of the Golden Age (reformed villains/rogues)
Gods Protect! (<---our slogan) -
Quote:Since the thread has been thoroughly hijacked at this point, what the heck.Originally Posted by Agonus
Don't you have a comic book shop though? Closest one for me is in State College.
Google Maps shows a comics shop in Altoona; Comics Unlimited at 213 Park Hills Plaza, behind a Denny's. Has that closed, since the map updated last?
Just a thought, from down here in Florida. -
Gee... How silly of me. I just HAPPENED to have an Oompa Loompa costume saved in my costume files. I wonder how that happened.
Just a thought, but everyone should give their character a normal first name, and follow it with Oompa Loompa as if that was their last name...such as "Steve Oompa Loompa" or "Tom Oompa Loompa." Yeah, I guess I gave this way too much thought. Right... I get it... *nodding*
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Hey, Mystic Fortune and Arcanaville, check your inboxes! I found Chronocraft and Lady Arcana both free and parked characters on them. Awaiting good times to delete the placeholders, so you can have your names.
Laters!
@Power Play -
If you happen to have a character hanging around the Atlas statue, look for members of the Golden Age Heroes SGs. We have folks around there fairly often. A couple of us had our mains standing next to Ms. Lib the other day when a stranger came up and started totally cold contact IC roleplaying. It was great. Eventually a member of one of our coalition partner SGs came up as well as another member of our SG and we had quite a time. Before we finished, we ended up giving two heroes who were new to Paragon City guided tours of our base and lots of (IC) helpful hints on getting settled in.
Golden Age Heroes SGs are: Gods of the Golden Age, Young Gods of the Golden Age, and New Gods of the Golden Age
You can see our website at the link in my .sig. We're always looking for new friends. -
Well, if you have any "classic" style heroes (Golden Age or early Silver Age of comics), check out this link for the Golden Age Heroes SGs. We have four groups, currently, as well as some great coalition partners.
Gods of the Golden Age - Main group for classic heroes
Young Gods of the Golden Age - Teen/Young adult heroes
New Gods of the Golden Age - Reformed Villains/Rogues who have turned hero
and
League of Sinister Intent - Redside (villlain) group (with some predictably being RPd as GAH groups' members' arch nemesis types)
Gods Protect! (<---our slogan) -
Quote:Yummy, vanilla! I wonder who had to lick the envelope to find that out.Originally Posted by Nadya
Tonights top story comes from Atlas Park City Hall where officials found an unmarked vanilla envelope with a VHS tape inside of it.
Actually, not to be picky, but I think that should be MANILA.
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