Costume Rating 72: Supergirl

[Podmark]

What do you think of Supergirl's New 52 design?


A confluence of events led me to going with this costume. Obviously there's the Supergirl TV show which just had it's season finale this month, but also the new ongoing announced for DC's Rebirth event, and lastly the character just returned to DC's comics after a brief hiatus. I've had Super stuff on the mind lately in general, so let's rate Supergirl.

[OrWolvie1]

Not a real big fan of the new design. Call me old fashioned. I prefer the classic look, or even the TV version with the high boots, and the skirt. But that's just me.

[Tomato]

I'd be more of a fan if she had pants. I get that they were trying to not put her in a skirt, but the way they went about it just looks goofy.

[Podmark]

I quite like this design, a few things hold it back though.

I'll start with the good: I like the basic design, the short hair, the unique S shield, the cape collar, and the yellow cape lining.

As for the negatives: I like the basic idea of the boots but the detail linings are too much. I go back and forth if I like the knee cut-outs but I think something better could be done. The pelvic area is weird, having it broken up at the sides is different. Again a few tweaks could look better. I'd add some type of cuffs to the sleeves like the new Superman look. Maybe remove some of the detailing on the top - I'd have to see how it looks.

It's not perfect, but I liked this look. It was a unique spin on the classic Supergirl look. I'm a little sad to see it go.

I'd be more of a fan if she had pants. I get that they were trying to not put her in a skirt, but the way they went about it just looks goofy.

I never even thought about the fact she wasn't wearing a skirt. I kinda like the half bare legs but I could go with some leggings.

[BentonGrey]

I went with a 2.  I'm not a big fan, but I suppose my opinion could be changed depending on how the character is being used these days.  Seeing as how DC has managed to completely lose my business, I don't really know.

The costume itself, on the large scale, could be alright for a space-based, not growing up on Earth, version of the character.  It's a bit too much for a traditional Earth superhero.

I like the cape collar.  I think that's neat, but the cut-out knees are just plain stupid.  I agree with Pod that the hips are sort of weird.  The S Shield is also a bit too stylized.  It almost goes without saying, but like all New 52 designs, it's overly busy.