Comments on: Agent of S.T.Y.L.E.: Hyper-Sonic Fashion with the Black Canary! http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:26:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Boyblue http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-705761 Boyblue Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:12:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-705761 I love your "Agent of S.T.Y.L.E" blog!! But I can rarely see the pictures at most entries. For example in the Black Canary-thread the pictures disappeared from "Fun Alternates" on. Is there any solution about this problem? I love your “Agent of S.T.Y.L.E” blog!!
But I can rarely see the pictures at most entries.
For example in the Black Canary-thread the pictures disappeared from “Fun Alternates” on.
Is there any solution about this problem?

]]> By: CanaryNoir http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-606205 CanaryNoir Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:29:14 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-606205 Nice article, but I would appreciate credit for the scans of mine you used. Nice article, but I would appreciate credit for the scans of mine you used.

]]> By: Martin Gray http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605432 Martin Gray Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:48:23 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605432 Excellent piece Alan, but all the discussion of practicalities and streetwalkers might as well be delivered by Miss Othmar - nothing looks as great as the classic ... just look at it there, as drawn by Alan Davis and Brian Bolland. The others just don't look like Black Canary, they're Generic Judo Jenny. I suppose the hooker thing never crosses my mind, as I came across original Dinah as a young boy, years before I heard of prostitutes. Excellent piece Alan, but all the discussion of practicalities and streetwalkers might as well be delivered by Miss Othmar – nothing looks as great as the classic … just look at it there, as drawn by Alan Davis and Brian Bolland. The others just don’t look like Black Canary, they’re Generic Judo Jenny.

I suppose the hooker thing never crosses my mind, as I came across original Dinah as a young boy, years before I heard of prostitutes.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605402 Ian Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:00:45 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605402 Since I didn't read much classic DC, I was thinking fishnets were introduced after JLI. And don't worry, Alan, I'm sure the whippersnappers know The Warriors from that Xbox game. Was anyone else thinking Kill Bill when Black Canary broke that guy's knee in the snow? Since I didn’t read much classic DC, I was thinking fishnets were introduced after JLI. And don’t worry, Alan, I’m sure the whippersnappers know The Warriors from that Xbox game.

Was anyone else thinking Kill Bill when Black Canary broke that guy’s knee in the snow?

]]> By: Darth_Board http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605397 Darth_Board Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:12:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605397 @RIchard: Silly as it was, to be fair, it wasn't so much the cries of Christians everywhere as it was one group (the UK's Christian Voice) that got offended (almost certainly having no knowledge of the comic book character of whom this Barbie was supposed to represent). It wouldn't have even been a story if the British tabloid THE SUN hadn't reported on it or if major news outlets and blogs hadn't picked it up from them. @RIchard: Silly as it was, to be fair, it wasn’t so much the cries of Christians everywhere as it was one group (the UK’s Christian Voice) that got offended (almost certainly having no knowledge of the comic book character of whom this Barbie was supposed to represent).

It wouldn’t have even been a story if the British tabloid THE SUN hadn’t reported on it or if major news outlets and blogs hadn’t picked it up from them.

]]> By: Alan Kistler http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605396 Alan Kistler Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:06:22 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605396 DOMINIC: Action Comics Weekly. DOMINIC: Action Comics Weekly.

]]> By: Dominic http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605322 Dominic Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:55:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605322 I've never seen that 'Warriors' look. In which titles did she sport that? And, for the love of God, why? Harlock - so her actual outfit displayed all that cleavage? There's nothing holding the poor girl inside! I'm sensing flying boobies every time she tried to throw a punch... Fine for heterosexual fan boys but completely impractical. I’ve never seen that ‘Warriors’ look. In which titles did she sport that? And, for the love of God, why?

Harlock – so her actual outfit displayed all that cleavage? There’s nothing holding the poor girl inside! I’m sensing flying boobies every time she tried to throw a punch… Fine for heterosexual fan boys but completely impractical.

]]> By: RIchard http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605286 RIchard Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:35:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605286 Remember the Black Canary Barbie Doll that was based on her current BOP outfit, and the ridiculous outrage from fundamentalist Christians? It was silly considering that Wonder Woman or Ariel the Mermaid wore much less clothing. Remember the Black Canary Barbie Doll that was based on her current BOP outfit, and the ridiculous outrage from fundamentalist Christians? It was silly considering that Wonder Woman or Ariel the Mermaid wore much less clothing.

]]> By: Alan Kistler http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605097 Alan Kistler Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:24:13 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605097 SOME GUY: Thanks, man. KRISTEN: It definitely comes off as much cooler to me if you can wear functional gear and still make it sexy. SOME GUY: Thanks, man.

KRISTEN: It definitely comes off as much cooler to me if you can wear functional gear and still make it sexy.

]]> By: Kristen http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605018 Kristen Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:54:02 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605018 I really like the analysis of the evolution in Black Canary's costuming. I personally find the flat, functional boots, and the padded outfits, not only more appropriate, but more attractive, and more logical in-universe. I really like the analysis of the evolution in Black Canary’s costuming. I personally find the flat, functional boots, and the padded outfits, not only more appropriate, but more attractive, and more logical in-universe.

]]> By: Some Guy http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605013 Some Guy Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:43:27 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605013 Nice article, love the black canary. Nice article, love the black canary.

]]> By: Alan Kistler http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605006 Alan Kistler Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:16:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605006 DCWOMENKICKINGASS: Yeah, as fun as it is, I just can't get fully behind it. Sometimes less is more. NIJROSE: I think that's a completely valid view. I like it but for these columns I try to also be a bit more objective and ask "does it make sense?" whether I like it or not. And I can see two arguments to that question. DCWOMENKICKINGASS: Yeah, as fun as it is, I just can’t get fully behind it. Sometimes less is more.

NIJROSE: I think that’s a completely valid view. I like it but for these columns I try to also be a bit more objective and ask “does it make sense?” whether I like it or not. And I can see two arguments to that question.

]]> By: Nijrose http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-605005 Nijrose Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:09:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-605005 The thing is, the original costume just WORKED - overly sexualised or not, it had a certain showy, swashbuckling look that fit the times it was created for. Even now, you could argue the perfect strategy for distracting a male assailant is a little bit of cleavage and leg while you're kicking his ass. It shows no more than Wonder Woman's classic costume and is arguably more practical. Today's Canary would wear a costume similar to Mom's, as a tribute - it just makes sense to me. The thing is, the original costume just WORKED – overly sexualised or not, it had a certain showy, swashbuckling look that fit the times it was created for. Even now, you could argue the perfect strategy for distracting a male assailant is a little bit of cleavage and leg while you’re kicking his ass. It shows no more than Wonder Woman’s classic costume and is arguably more practical.

Today’s Canary would wear a costume similar to Mom’s, as a tribute – it just makes sense to me.

]]> By: dcwomenkickingass http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604984 dcwomenkickingass Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:34:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604984 The current costume, with the yellow on the boots and the zip up top, was designed by Amanda Conner. It made its debut in issue #47 of BoP (despite the unitard costume on the cover). It is also the costume that Mattel used when they issued their Black Canary Barbie. And I agree with you on the wedding dress. I'm doing a round up of Comic Wedding dresses over at DCWKA and the review team wasn't impressed. The current costume, with the yellow on the boots and the zip up top, was designed by Amanda Conner. It made its debut in issue #47 of BoP (despite the unitard costume on the cover). It is also the costume that Mattel used when they issued their Black Canary Barbie.

And I agree with you on the wedding dress. I’m doing a round up of Comic Wedding dresses over at DCWKA and the review team wasn’t impressed.

]]> By: Claudio Pozas http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604930 Claudio Pozas Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:58:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604930 I loved her with the short blonde hair, but the current look with the long coat is also great. Also, Gail Simone (who used to work as a hairdresser) had Ed Benes give Dinah a proper haircut (something that happened on-panel during their BoP run). The haircut gives Dinah a distinctive look even when she's in civilian clothing. I loved her with the short blonde hair, but the current look with the long coat is also great. Also, Gail Simone (who used to work as a hairdresser) had Ed Benes give Dinah a proper haircut (something that happened on-panel during their BoP run). The haircut gives Dinah a distinctive look even when she’s in civilian clothing.

]]> By: Alan Kistler http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604671 Alan Kistler Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:57:54 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604671 MARK D. WHITE & ALONSO NUNEZ: Thanks very much. CRAY: I completely understand. AMIT: Oh, I'm aware. I just meant it's more recent in relative terms. MARK D. WHITE & ALONSO NUNEZ: Thanks very much.

CRAY: I completely understand.

AMIT: Oh, I’m aware. I just meant it’s more recent in relative terms.

]]> By: Crusader k http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604657 Crusader k Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:30:13 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604657 Too bad you couldn't throw in the Frank Miller "Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder" Canary. You know the one - where every crotch shot not drawn by Lee was seen as a missed opportunity! LOL Too bad you couldn’t throw in the Frank Miller “Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder” Canary. You know the one – where every crotch shot not drawn by Lee was seen as a missed opportunity! LOL

]]> By: Cisco Kid http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604651 Cisco Kid Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:01:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604651 The first image under "Retro Style" - is that Mark Bagley art? Did he do a run in Birds? The first image under “Retro Style” – is that Mark Bagley art? Did he do a run in Birds?

]]> By: Harlock999 http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604622 Harlock999 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:40:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604622 Wow, you really glossed over the Mike Grell-era look. And comparing it to 90s excesses? Based on ONE cover image? Hardly fair, I'd say. Anyway, take a look at that cover again, removing all straps, bandoliers, ammo, and weaponry from Dinah's outfit. Why? Because that's how it normally appeared. Yeah, it's a slick look. And one of my favorites. Wow, you really glossed over the Mike Grell-era look. And comparing it to 90s excesses? Based on ONE cover image?

Hardly fair, I’d say.

Anyway, take a look at that cover again, removing all straps, bandoliers, ammo, and weaponry from Dinah’s outfit. Why? Because that’s how it normally appeared.

Yeah, it’s a slick look. And one of my favorites.

]]> By: Amit! http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604616 Amit! Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:28:10 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604616 Great piece, Alan! I want to add, though, that the long cloak she's been sporting has been something she's worn off and on since Gail Simone originally took over the book in 2003. It's not exactly a new addition. :) Great piece, Alan! I want to add, though, that the long cloak she’s been sporting has been something she’s worn off and on since Gail Simone originally took over the book in 2003. It’s not exactly a new addition. :)

]]> By: samuel Anderson http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604609 samuel Anderson Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:10:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604609 I love the trench coat look for black canary (hopefully dc universe makes a figure of that!) I love the trench coat look for black canary (hopefully dc universe makes a figure of that!)

]]> By: Cray http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604602 Cray Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:39:54 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604602 I've never been able to explain this character's outfit to any non-comic reader. They just look at her as just prostitute with superpowers. Of course that's not true. But seriously can you honestly explain her wardrobe in the most rational way? I am not a prude, I don't have a problem with her outfit, but I don't think it fits the character or the book she's in. I’ve never been able to explain this character’s outfit to any non-comic reader. They just look at her as just prostitute with superpowers. Of course that’s not true. But seriously can you honestly explain her wardrobe in the most rational way? I am not a prude, I don’t have a problem with her outfit, but I don’t think it fits the character or the book she’s in.

]]> By: Alonso Nunez http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604588 Alonso Nunez Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:02:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604588 Great article, as always. I was really struck by how relatively few costumes that BC's had over the sixty plus years she's been around. Especially one who's had a high profile in the DC universe, more or less, that entire time. I had been hoping, once I started reading this post, that you'd use some shots of her from that Alex Toth story from the seventies, but that's just me wanting to see some glorious Toth work. :-) I'm looking forward to next week's already. Thanks again. Great article, as always. I was really struck by how relatively few costumes that BC’s had over the sixty plus years she’s been around. Especially one who’s had a high profile in the DC universe, more or less, that entire time.

I had been hoping, once I started reading this post, that you’d use some shots of her from that Alex Toth story from the seventies, but that’s just me wanting to see some glorious Toth work. :-)

I’m looking forward to next week’s already. Thanks again.

]]> By: Mark D. White http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/03/18/agent-of-s-t-y-l-e-hyper-sonic-fashion-with-the-black-canary/comment-page-1/#comment-604463 Mark D. White Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:49:37 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23201#comment-604463 Fantastic, Alan, as always! Fantastic, Alan, as always!

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