Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Bold Fashion Choices--Where Did They Get Those Wonderful Pouches?!?

You might remember the Image and Marvel comics of the 1990s, and their interesting fashion choices:

Man, those were the days...

Amazing...

To our eternal shame, even Kal-El got in on the trends...

But did you ever wonder how our heroes could afford such elaborate costumes?

Two words:

Army surplus!!

Just look:

POUCHES!!

Bigger pouches!!
BELTS!!

BAGS!!
LARGE ECONOMY SIZE POUCHES!!

Seriously, at these prices, you could outfit an entire Image hero for under $10!! OK, maybe $20...

Ad from Captain Marvel Adventures #122 (1951). Pictures of heroes from the 90s are from our deepest repressed nightmares...
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5 comments:

  1. SmurfswackerNovember 8, 2016 at 10:39 AM

    Can anyone produce a panel in which a hero actually pulls something out of one of these pouches?

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  2. BrianNovember 8, 2016 at 1:31 PM

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  3. BrianNovember 8, 2016 at 1:31 PM

    https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PvIavNtEU98/VsuWeMjZ12I/AAAAAAAAL10/PgoxBWdD_VY/s640/1.jpg

    Deadpool uses his to store Mexican leftovers...

    http://67.media.tumblr.com/cc7d22311b7cebfc0e625f376d6819d9/tumblr_inline_npk0nfYwT61rbdoc1_400.jpg

    ...along with candy and toys!

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  4. SallyPNovember 8, 2016 at 5:51 PM

    I always just assumed they were full of jelly beans.

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  5. Warren JBNovember 9, 2016 at 4:56 PM

    Smurfswacker: batarangs? Bat shark repellent?

    Come to think of it, that's the most simple and understandable reason why 90's superheroes raided army surplus - they're all suffering from Batman envy.

    (That Warchild cover - whoof. Me eyes are watering.)

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