Artist Ingvard the Terrible designed this badass series of more practical and functional redesigns for women’s superhero costumes! Here’s what he had to say about the concept:
“I love comics and superheroes as much as the next nerd, but the women’s costumes, sweet mother of Moses!, the COSTUMES. At the very least, highly impractical. And at worst, incredibly sexist. I mean, EXTREMELY so. Honestly, I don’t know why women haven’t been a lot more angry and vocal about this kind of thing over the years. Like Ferguson riot angry. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that expressing one’s sexuality is a natural, healthy thing, and certainly not something to be censured or shamed, but holly hammer of Thor, there’s a time and a place for everything!
That being said, I just had to take a shot at addressing the most obvious problems. Now, I am not by any means an experienced or accomplished character designer. I am not suggesting these costume re-designs are ideal, or even very good. My main goal was to at least TRY to approach the subject of female superheroes with the degree of logic, equality, and respect they and their readers deserve.”
Artist: Ingvard the Terrible
(via: Geek Girls)
What do you think of these practical women’s superhero costume redesigns? Let us know in the comments below!
They tend to lean towards, well, “PS3” graphics, but Vampirella, Elektra, Zantana works. There is definitely a lack of ‘sacred cow’s in them…but it’s fair that a lot of them are sexist.
I still like.