Fashion

Under Armour Creates Avengers-Themed Underwear
Under Armour Creates Avengers-Themed Underwear
Under Armour Creates Avengers-Themed Underwear
Imagine if you were stuck in this scenario: You want to attend Avengers: Age of Ultron on opening night, but you can't, because you don't have the appropriate skin-tight muscle shirt with the exact design of a member of the Avengers' chest to wear. Well don't worry, all you people who I'm sure are afflicted by that dilemma. Under Armour has got you with its new collection of Avengers-themed compression shirts, t-shirts, leggings and shorts. It's part of the brand's Alter Ego line, which also includes some DC Comics items.
Avengers Meets Menswear in 'Five Four Club x Marvel' Collection
Avengers Meets Menswear in 'Five Four Club x Marvel' Collection
Avengers Meets Menswear in 'Five Four Club x Marvel' Collection
In preparation for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Five Four Club is collaborating with Marvel in designing an Avengers-themed menswear collection, launching April 1st. Five Four Club is a monthly subscription service that offers deals and stylist options on exclusive men's apparel to its members; each month, members receive a full outfit catered to their style tastes, from casual to business ready looks. The Five Four Club x Marvel collaboration is a sophisticated, fashion-forward approach to the Avengers with a collection includes stylized hoodies and sportswear fit for Thor, crisp reversible button-up shirts in Captain America's color scheme, and tailored blazers with hidden pockets and Iron Man-printed lining.
Style Spotlight: Wonder Woman & Superman's New Costumes
Style Spotlight: Wonder Woman & Superman's New Costumes
Style Spotlight: Wonder Woman & Superman's New Costumes
DC Comics' solicitations for June reveal that various members of the Justice League will be getting makeovers, and the new looks include a fully-covered Wonder Woman and a casual Superman. In an effort to phase out the New 52 branding, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Arrow, and Green Lantern will get new costumes to replace the New 52 threads that they've worn since August 2011. Aside from a mysterious Bat-robot, the redesigns for Wonder Woman and Superman feature the most notable stylistic changes, which I will break down in terms of design and superhero costumes after the cut.
The ComicsAlliance 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
The ComicsAlliance 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
The ComicsAlliance 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
The Holiday Gift-Giving season is upon us once again, and as always, that presents a pretty unique problem for comic book readers. We tend to hit our local shops or Comixology every week to grab our favorite books, so when it comes to finding something in comics that we really like, well, chances are good that we already have it. Fortunately, there's a lot of really cool stuff out there that's related to comics that makes for a fine gift. So whether you're looking for something to give to a comic book fan or just looking for something to tell your loved ones to look for so that you don't end up with another box of Spider-Man themed Monopoly (note: this is the worst possible present), we're here with the first installment of our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide!
The Art of Batgirl With Babs Tarr And Cameron Stewart
The Art of Batgirl With Babs Tarr And Cameron Stewart
The Art of Batgirl With Babs Tarr And Cameron Stewart
Years after her rebooted New 52 series debuted, the Bat Signal illuminates the iconic hero Batgirl more brightly than ever before in a retooled title written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher, drawn by Babs Tarr (from layouts by Stewart) and colored by Maris Wicks. A stark, dramatic departure from the decidedly dour tone of previous issue, the new book introduced Barbara Gordon's new life in the newly created and decidedly hip Burnside neighborhood of Gotham, where she makes time for crime fighting in between her graduate studies and hanging out with her new supporting cast. Vividly youthful, funny, cute, action-packed and even sexy, the new Batgirl of Burnside sparked interest amongst existing fans, lapsed Batgirl readers and curious newbies (and inspired criticism from people who just hate fun). Crucially, cosplayers immediately started replicating Barbara's new self-designed Bat-digs while the Batgirl of Burnside Tumblr debuted with daily boosts of fan art inspired by the hero's new look. With the new run's inaugural issue, Batgirl #35, flying off the shelves and Batgirl of Burnside cosplayers running, jumping and otherwise posing all around the Javitz Convention Center, Barbara Gordon was the It Girl of last month's New York Comic Con, where we sat down with the series creators to talk about fashion, boys, and Batgirl's new villains, the Jawbreakers -- a gang of cosplaying bikers making their debut in this week's issue #36.
5 Ways 'Southern Bastards' Absolutely Nails The Modern South
5 Ways 'Southern Bastards' Absolutely Nails The Modern South
5 Ways 'Southern Bastards' Absolutely Nails The Modern South
Image Comics' Southern Bastards has a lot to offer people who enjoy a good crime/revenge comic like I do. There's palpable tension, a sense of some serious wrongs that need to be righted, and people fighting each other with bats (one of them the remnant of a tree that grew out of a grave and was struck by lightning) in the middle of the street. But, you might say, there are lots of crime comics out there. Heck, Jason Aaron, the writer of Southern Bastards, has penned a good many himself. Scalped and his Punisher run, to name a couple. Southern Bastards is something really special, though, because of the way Aaron and artist Jason Latour embrace its setting so deeply and wholeheartedly.
Wonder Woman And The Changing Face Of Comic Book Fashion
Wonder Woman And The Changing Face Of Comic Book Fashion
Wonder Woman And The Changing Face Of Comic Book Fashion
For the most part, mainstream comics don’t care about fashion. But sometimes, something sneaks through and reminds us all of why this matters. Sensation Comics #7, illustrated by Marguerite Sauvage from a script by Sean E. Williams, is that rare, trembling shaft of light into the dank, Dragon Ball Z-print-button-downed basement that is the state of fashion in comics.
Bill Sienkiewicz Corrects Sexist Superman Shirt
Bill Sienkiewicz Corrects Sexist Superman Shirt
Bill Sienkiewicz Corrects Sexist Superman Shirt
By now, you've probably heard all about the genuinely awful licensed t-shirt featuring Superman planting a seemingly unwelcome smooch on Wonder Woman and proclaiming "SCORE!" and that he's "done it again." It's bad for a lot of reasons -- blatant sexism, the awful lettering of the caption box -- but, as an optimist, I've always taken the position that nothing is so bad that it can't be improved in some way. And apparently, that's Bill Sienkiewicz's position as well.
DC's Sexist Superhero Shirts And How Licensing Works
DC's Sexist Superhero Shirts And How Licensing Works
DC's Sexist Superhero Shirts And How Licensing Works
DC Comics has been the butt of a lot of jokes and criticism about sexist depictions of female characters and the company's lack of female creators. But recently DC has been making strides towards employing more women in creative roles and publishing more progressive, women-centric books like Gotham Academy, the new Batgirl and the Wonder Woman anthology Sensation Comics that seem to have a lot to offer women readers. It’s disappointing, then, to see a rash of new licensed DC apparel aimed at women with sexist slogans like “Training to be Batman’s wife.” This kind of clothing does not send women the message that they are welcome within the DC Universe as anything but prizes to be won.
The ComicsAlliance Collection: Cool Stuff We Got This Week
The ComicsAlliance Collection: Cool Stuff We Got This Week
The ComicsAlliance Collection: Cool Stuff We Got This Week
The ComicsAlliance staff is a diverse lineup writers, editors, artists, photographers and designers, but before we’re any of those things we’re simply fans. Appreciators. Collectors. Almost every day we share with each other via Instagram all the great books, toys, artwork, apparel, and other beautiful and/or inescapably cool objects we collect almost ceaselessly in comics stores, at conventions, and from all kinds of sources all over North America (and sometimes beyond). Displaying (i.e. showing off) some rad swag typically inspires everyone to one-up their pop-archeologist game in the never ending quest to find awesome stuff, and simply posting the week’s new comics usually causes someone to discover a new title or artist, which in turn inspires a whole new line of excavation. In the past we’ve published photos of our “con hauls” here on CA and the resulting discussion with readers — i.e. collector kudos — has always been fun, so with the ComicsAlliance Collection we’re going to do it every week. But more importantly, we want to see your collection too. Show us new additions to your collections by using the hashtag #CAcollection on Instagram and we’ll embed the best stuff alongside our own recent acquisitions. And please do follow us @ComicsAlliance.

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