Like some of the other crew at Newsarama, I am currently running around like a madman at Comic-Con International. As such, between attending panels, interviews and the occasional live-blogging, there just wasn’t time for a full-blown Agent of S.T.Y.L.E. piece this week.
But for those of you who need a quick superhero fashion fix, here’s something you might like in the interim. A video where I and Jennifer Ewing, one of the co-hosts of my web-series Crazy Sexy Geeks, reunite with Tim Gunn, fashion authority, host of Project Runway, and one of the leading minds at Liz Claiborne, Inc.
In the first of this two-part video segment, we bring the fashion of the Green Lantern to Tim’s eyes. Particularly, the major costumes of Alan Scott, Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner.
Enjoy, everyone! And if you see me wandering the halls of the San Diego Convention Center, please feel free to come up and say hi!
Alan Kistler writes the comic book history/fashion column Agent of S.T.Y.L.E. He is an actor and freelance writer living in New York who has been recognized by Warner Bros. Films and major media/news outlets as a comic book historian. He is also a creator/host of the web-show and podcast “Crazy Sexy Geeks: The Series.” He knows entirely too much about the history of comics, Star Trek, Doctor Who, time travel, and vampires that don’t sparkle.
You can find him on Twitter: @SizzlerKistler
July 22nd, 2011 at 10:43 am
Thanks for the video. I love Tim Gunn. The guy is just awesome.
July 31st, 2011 at 8:32 am
One sure fire way to get me to watch a video is include the names Green Lantern and Tim Gunn! He took one look at Guy and said he was a jerk. Guess the costume works.
July 31st, 2011 at 2:54 pm
I just finished watching the Green Lantern videos with Tim Gunn plus two older clips of him reviewing Robin, Power Girl, Black Canary, Spider-Man, and a few others. Tim’s views on the Hulk and his nail on the head quip on Guy Gardner had me laughing out loud. I wish there were more videos like this with you and Tim, they are very insightful and fun to watch. The two of you definitely hit the high points of what works with these characters and what doesn’t (electric Superman being one of them). I would like to see you and Tim return and discuss the revamped costumes for DCnU. I’m pretty sure a lot of them will not be receiving glowing reviews. ^^;
Mr. Q
July 31st, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Heavens to murgatroid! It’s Tim Gunn!
August 1st, 2011 at 7:19 am
This is just fantastic — Tim Gunn is a genius and a fantastic communicator. He’s the ONLY reason our family has the DVR set for Project Runway (it’s the only reality show we watch). And Mr. Q was right – his insight on superheroes is spot-on and fun. Great, great video.
August 1st, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Oh Tim Gunn, how I adore that man! He’s so nice and suave!
You guys should have gotten Tim Gunn to look over the costumes for the DCU Reboot. I would love to hear his opinions on the various new costume designs of the JLA, Teen Titans and assorted other characters.
August 1st, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Why didn’t you explain to him that the Golden age Gl and the Silver Age GL are two different people >?!?!?!? cause Tim doesn’t seem to understand that.
August 1st, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Nice video.
I would rather he do more of the talking. And he doesn’t need to know the intricacies of the characters. So need for lengthy explanations on the host’s part.
At the start, he seemed hesitant, and he was pulling his punches. You know he could have been snarkier with Alan Scott’s horrendously garish costume.
His suggested fix for Hal’s costume is actually what they did with the animated movies. No white gloves.
I love his feedback for Guy Gardner! THAT’S Tim Gunn.
I hope they get him to do more of these. (and yes, maybe he could have done a feature on the DCNU comparing old and new looks)
August 1st, 2011 at 6:51 pm
DAN WHEELER: Tim is completely aware that the Golden Age and Silver Age GL are two different people. He’s familiar with Alan Scott from his own childhood of reading comics and he had a passing familiarity with Hal Jordan even before Jennifer and I spent about five minutes explaining the character’s different back story and atmosphere before we continued our fashion discussion (part of that conversation is what you hear in the video).
JOE: Tim actually insists on knowing the back stories and details of the characters so he can have a better informed opinion and because he simply enjoys learning what changes have happened to comics since he last was reading them. And after having done multiple videos with him, I can say he’s never been hesitant to share an opinion on video (just look at his own show and all the seasons of Project Runway), so what you heard him say about Alan Scott is exactly what he thought. We filmed this a couple of months ago, before the DCnU looks were released. We might take a look at them together after he’s done with this season of Project Runway.
February 12th, 2012 at 10:02 am
In light of Powergirl’s new design you should do an article on her.
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