Character Study: Alternate Costumes
Captain America and Wonder Woman have been iconic fictional characters for over 73 years. Their unmistakably recognizable red, white, and blue costumes have been a part of the comic book as well as patriotic pop culture. However, when a character in comics needs a fresh direction, one of the artistic directions authors and artists usually go towards is a new costume design. Mainly it is to refresh the character and hopefully bring in new subscribers/readers. Both Captain America and Wonder Woman, in this instance, have used other costumes in battle, even abandoning the red white and blue patriotic designs. Let's examine the more familiar alternate designs. Agent Steve Rogers In the comic book continuity published in 2001, Steve Rodgers had resigned the title of Captain America over being disenfranchised with the shadowy nature United States government and defense protocols. He then finds work with S.H.I.E.L.D. and chooses a stealthy non-colorful battle suit without a cowl mas...