Quote:Ankhani wrote:You forgot the fourth corner of the holy quadrangle. Skin.
Spandex, Latex, and Leather are the holy trinity of Costume Fabrics/Materials. In addition, all Female Supercostumes include Stiletto Heels, with only two exceptions: 1) The costume is a female version of a normally Male superhero (e.g. Supergirl), though not always the case (e.g. Batgirl/woman); 2) The character is a exaggerated tomboy who is both jealous and disdainful of her more beautiful peers (e.g. Jubilee).
I have noticed that this trend is starting to shift (though with the inherent sexism of super-heroine art, it's more of a "two steps forward, one step back" sort of thing), but I've noticed that, in many cases, the heroines not wearing heels are the ones who fly. Supergirl, Power Girl, Mary Marvel, and many of the female members of the Legion of Super-Heroes (all of whom can fly, by virtue of either their powers or the standard-issue Legion flight rings) don't wear heels. Wonder Woman doesn't wear spikes, but rather boots. I can only assume that this is done because drawing the "from below" shots of flying characters in heels either is hard or looks dumb.
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