Merry Christmas from the BitBA Team! Red and Green All Around!



Martinex1: Redartz and I wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of the BitBA visitors, lurkers, commentators, and friends!  Happy Holidays to all!! Hope the New Year is a good one for everybody!  And as always, thank you for contributing and participating all year long. 



It seems the Hulks (Red and Green) are battling over the very thing we will be discussing today.  Who has the best Christmas-colored duds?   Whose costume with the not-so-common color scheme of red and green is your favorite?  We've got champions from both DC and Marvel, so let us know what you think about the seasonal fighting togs of these heroes?

First up is 3-D Man.  Not only does he have the look, but the colors are actually related to his powers.

Or how about Mr. Miracle?  His new series is getting high marks and is flying off the shelves.  And you have to admit that his name fits the season.

 For that matter, the original Starman should definitely have a shot at the prize as he is thematically appropriate as well.

Haven't decided yet, well how about the Vision?  He's a classic in red and green!

Or how about Hawkman and Hawkgirl?   Talk about a classic team, and they have the wings which makes them particularly appropriate.

 If these Golden Agers don't grab your fancy, what do you think about Dr. Mid-Nite? He wears a costume that is a favorite of mine, and it has changed so little over the many decades.

 How can we forget the Boy Wonder - Robin?  He was one of the first to embrace the red and green!

Still fighting it out?  Who has the best red and green costume?   What do you think about these?

Wonder Man and Vision share the same brainwaves, and obviously similar fashion sense!  And in case you think we are just spotlighting heroes, there is one villain we cannot ignore... the Crimson Centipede!

 So that is the selection for the day! What do you think?  What do you have to say?  Red and Green costumes are all in play! And did your comic-loving heart grow three sizes today?  

Cheers all!



Two Questions: Fashion Catastrophe and Unfashionable Heroes!

Martinex1: We have had a busy week thus far and still have so much yet to come here at BitBA over the next couple of days.   Here is a quick preview:  Friday we will have a trip on the Retro Metro with Redartz and Saturday we will share a special guest post from none other than Dr. O!   Get ready friends!

Today however we will go a little easier on you with two simple but unrelated questions that may have very diverse answers.  Share your thoughts in the comment section; we look forward to it!

QUESTION 1:  Although I obviously enjoy reminiscing about the Bronze Age, the fashion of the time is not something to which I cling.   What were your worst clothing experiences from that great era?

QUESTION 2:  In your opinion what Bronze Age hero should have had their own solo book (or should have a better solo book)?  Why didn't they?  How do you envision that title?

Martinex1: In the spirit of full disclosure: regarding fashion, I had two leisure suits in grammar school - one was forest green and the other was sky blue.  Both were horrible.   I also at one point had white dress shoes; I have no idea why.   But the worst was probably when our baseball team (whose uniforms consisted of a t-shirt with a sponsor's logo on the back) made it to the local playoffs and I wore purple pants with yellow stars on them.  Yeesh!   There was something in the air.  Super-heroes looked conservatively dressed.

Regarding question #2, my choices are above.   I liked the Human Torch and still do.   I thought Johnny Storm could have had some interesting stories as he was not as bright as other do-gooders (like Spidey) and yet he was part of a premiere team.  His Bronze Age series consisted of reprints, but I thought they could have done better and had opportunity to create something new and great.  3-D Man caught my attention in Marvel Premiere and I liked the dated look of Jim Craig's art.   I thought Roy Thomas and Craig could have made an interesting go at an era not fully explored; but alas it was limited to those few issues.   Stingray is a longtime favorite of mine, and I would have liked to see scientific exploration and adventure under the sea.

So how about you?   How would you answer these queries?