As both a colleague and a fan, I have a suggestion for you.
My TiVo recently caught an episode of Modern Marvels focusing on the heroes of Paragon City, and naturally a good deal of it (rather too much of it, if I'm being candid) focused on you. Among quite a lot else, there was some archived newsreel footage of you leading the original Freedom Phalanx into battle against the forces of Nemesis in Steel Canyon back in 1932.
I had never seen footage of you in your original costume, and I have to say, it looked cool. Damn cool. Much cooler than the outfit you're sporting nowadays.
Now, I realize that it was all the rage in the '60s for superheroes to streamline their looks - heck, even the Silver Specter had a tights-with-a-fin-on-his-head style going on for a while, though he told me the other day that he still feels a sharp pain when he sees a picture of himself in that getup. But this is the 21st century, States - everything old is new again. Retro is in. The surviving Golden Age heroes are back in their original looks and the people are embracing them.
Want proof that the retro look works? Ask Ms. Liberty. She dresses just like Maiden Justice did, and she's the most popular young hero in town.
Just think about it, please. Dust off your old red jacket and baggy pants. Hang up that silly half-helmet thing and tie on your classic domino mask again. Heck, add the new cape you've been sporting recently - it'll look great with the old red and black. You'll be a commanding figure, and it'll send a strong message to the villains, your colleagues, and the public that today's Statesman is still the hero who saved this city from both devastation and irrelevance 70 years ago.
Yours truly,
(signed)
Captain Photon
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(( nice little letter! I like it. 5 stars for you! ))
5 stars for you! ))
As both a colleague and a fan, I have a suggestion for you.
My TiVo recently caught an episode of Modern Marvels focusing on the heroes of Paragon City, and naturally a good deal of it (rather too much of it, if I'm being candid) focused on you. Among quite a lot else, there was some archived newsreel footage of you leading the original Freedom Phalanx into battle against the forces of Nemesis in Steel Canyon back in 1932.
I had never seen footage of you in your original costume, and I have to say, it looked cool. Damn cool. Much cooler than the outfit you're sporting nowadays.
Now, I realize that it was all the rage in the '60s for superheroes to streamline their looks - heck, even the Silver Specter had a tights-with-a-fin-on-his-head style going on for a while, though he told me the other day that he still feels a sharp pain when he sees a picture of himself in that getup. But this is the 21st century, States - everything old is new again. Retro is in. The surviving Golden Age heroes are back in their original looks and the people are embracing them.
Want proof that the retro look works? Ask Ms. Liberty. She dresses just like Maiden Justice did, and she's the most popular young hero in town.
Just think about it, please. Dust off your old red jacket and baggy pants. Hang up that silly half-helmet thing and tie on your classic domino mask again. Heck, add the new cape you've been sporting recently - it'll look great with the old red and black. You'll be a commanding figure, and it'll send a strong message to the villains, your colleagues, and the public that today's Statesman is still the hero who saved this city from both devastation and irrelevance 70 years ago.
Yours truly,
(signed)
Captain Photon