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Superheroes who couple a typical [[The Cape (trope)|Cape's]] outfit with mundane clothes such as jeans and sneakers. This may also be an attempt to keep a classic design but update (or obscure) an otherwise flashy outfit. |
Superheroes who couple a typical [[The Cape (trope)|Cape's]] outfit with mundane clothes such as jeans and sneakers. This may also be an attempt to keep a classic design but update (or obscure) an otherwise flashy outfit. |
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** Storm's initial definitive shift from her gentle [[Team Mom]]/Nature Goddess persona during the '80s was punctuated with both an [[Important Haircut]] and abandonment of her outfit for a black leather tube-top/vest/tight pants/boots ensemble. Some readers took it as her [[Les Yay|coming out]] as well, especially after her "night out" with Yukio. |
** Storm's initial definitive shift from her gentle [[Team Mom]]/Nature Goddess persona during the '80s was punctuated with both an [[Important Haircut]] and abandonment of her outfit for a black leather tube-top/vest/tight pants/boots ensemble. Some readers took it as her [[Les Yay|coming out]] as well, especially after her "night out" with Yukio. |
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** Jubilee's signature look is a bright yellow coat worn over her uniform. |
** Jubilee's signature look is a bright yellow coat worn over her uniform. |
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* ''[[Animal Man]]:'' When the obscure character was revived in 1988 in his own series, writer [[Grant Morrison]] changed his image by having him wear a denim jacket over his spandex costume. This not only |
* ''[[Animal Man]]:'' When the obscure character was revived in 1988 in his own series, writer [[Grant Morrison]] changed his image by having him wear a denim jacket over his spandex costume. This not only gave him a distinctive look, but it was also practical as it allowed him to have pockets. |
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** The pockets being for mainly carrying around his keys and |
** The pockets being for mainly carrying around his keys and notes from his wife. |
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** It's generally accepted that Animal Man popularized the leather jacket motif for superheroes throughout the nineties (which is ironic because he'd never ''touch'' leather). It seemed like every superhero suddenly got the urge for a biker jacket after A-Man. If there is another reason for ''Black Knight'' sporting a jacket over his ''medieval armor'', it is surely not a very good one. |
** It's generally accepted that Animal Man popularized the leather jacket motif for superheroes throughout the nineties (which is ironic because he'd never ''touch'' leather). It seemed like every superhero suddenly got the urge for a biker jacket after A-Man. If there is another reason for ''Black Knight'' sporting a jacket over his ''medieval armor'', it is surely not a very good one. |
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*** Buddy Baker did temporarily switch to leather while [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|hunting and culling]] those responsible for killing his wife and kids. Said wife and kids [[Unexplained Recovery|got better.]] |
*** Buddy Baker did temporarily switch to leather while [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|hunting and culling]] those responsible for killing his wife and kids. Said wife and kids [[Unexplained Recovery|got better.]] |
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