# Are there any comic book heroes or villains who've never altered their costume **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385 "2012-06-07T14:21:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/21 "2012-06-07T15:56:48Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > DC’s Captain Marvel. No, the Big Red Cheese has had at least two slightly different costumes. The original had a flap with buttons on the chest. The 70’s and 80’s he wore a red one piece. I believe the flap came back in the 90’s. Thank you for calling him Captain Marvel and not Shazam. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/22 "2012-06-07T16:09:36Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Back at the begionning, Hulk wore a pretty neat purple “swimsuit”-type “costume”, rather than shredded purple pants. They experimented sat first with Banner neing able to choose when he became the Hulk (he stepped onto something that looked like a souped-up bathroom scale). At those times, he deliberately dressed for the part, rather than the way it was later on, with him willy-nilly wearing whatever purple pants Banner had on when he changed. I remember once when Hulk turned intelligent, he wore this labcoat over his shredded purple pants. There was a scene where he went into the shower. When he went out, he opened a closet full of shredded purple pants on hangers, to get a clean pair. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/23 "2012-06-07T16:10:57Z")
Underdog. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/24 "2012-06-07T16:15:15Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > No, the Big Red Cheese has had at least two slightly different costumes. The original had a flap with buttons on the chest. The 70’s and 80’s he wore a red one piece. I believe the flap came back in the 90’s. > > Thank you for calling him Captain Marvel and not Shazam. He’s also gone back and forth on having a flamboyant yellow sash vs. a little yellow belt. The panel in the upper right corner of [this page](http://www.captainmarvelculture.com/)shows a couple versions of him side-by-side. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/25 "2012-06-07T16:15:37Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > And I think there is some speculation that that is not a costume. It does have pockets. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/26 "2012-06-07T16:33:51Z")
Galactus? ---
**Author:** ![Rubixcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/27 "2012-06-07T16:46:10Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > Galactus? In his first appearance he had a big goofy G on his chest, it was dropped pretty much immediately IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/28 "2012-06-07T16:47:52Z")
Thor? ---
**Author:** ![Rubixcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/29 "2012-06-07T16:52:52Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Thor? He used to not have any sleeves, now he has chain mail on his arms and legs. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/30 "2012-06-07T16:55:37Z")
\*\*Silver Surfer The Watcher\*\* ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/31 "2012-06-07T17:17:45Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Thor? > **[MTV | Homepage - Shows & Schedules](https://www.mtv.com)** > > MTV brings viewers the best in lifestyle and competition reality shows, plus live events featuring the biggest names in entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/32 "2012-06-07T17:30:35Z")
Supervillains change their costumes often to keep [Paul Gambi](http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/gambi.html) in business. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/33 "2012-06-07T17:53:05Z")
Hasn’t the Fantastic Four uniform stayed pretty consistent? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/34 "2012-06-07T17:58:28Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > The only one I can come up with is Barry Allen’s Flash. But I could be wrong. Nope. If you Google Barry Allen and check the images, you’ll see that he originally had and later lost the little wings on his boots and that the exact design of his lightning bolt “belt” has varied. (I think it was straight across at first, but dips in the middle now similar to Wally’s.) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/35 "2012-06-07T17:59:31Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Hasn’t the Fantastic Four uniform stayed pretty consistent? Nope – they recently had all-white uniforms. > **[Dotdash Meredith - America's Largest Digital & Print Publisher](https://www.dotdashmeredith.com)** > > Dotdash Meredith is America's largest digital and print publisher, with brands including PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Allrecipes, Investopedia, Verywell, and more! Learn about career opportunities, our leadership team, and how we can help you... ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/36 "2012-06-07T18:05:20Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Hasn’t the Fantastic Four uniform stayed pretty consistent? > **[MTV | Homepage - Shows & Schedules](https://www.mtv.com)** > > MTV brings viewers the best in lifestyle and competition reality shows, plus live events featuring the biggest names in entertainment. Nope. Also: > **[Captcha Check](https://www.dreamwidth.org/captcha?returnto=https:%2F%2Fscans-daily.dreamwidth.org%2F1641659.html)** ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/37 "2012-06-07T18:10:03Z")
I don’t think **Plastic Man** ever changed the style of his get-up Or **The Spectre** ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/38 "2012-06-07T18:20:46Z")
F not > [@CalMeacham](#): > > I don’t think **Plastic Man** ever changed the style of his get-up > > Or **The Spectre** I don’t know how long it lasted or if was even in the actual book, but the Specter had a blue cape and hood on the cover of More Fun Comics #52 (his first appearance). Other than that, Spectre’s and Plastic Man’s costumes have been very consistent, if not completely unchanging. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/39 "2012-06-07T18:26:07Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > \*\*Silver Surfer > > The Watcher\*\* Seems to me that Silver Surfer has sometimes been drawn with a smooth, seamless look and at other times he has visible “trunks” as part of his look. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385/40 "2012-06-07T18:36:17Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Seems to me that Silver Surfer has sometimes been drawn with a smooth, seamless look and at other times he has visible “trunks” as part of his look. It’s not a costume change – we’re talkng about, at most, the addition or deletion of a line. It seems to be more in how the artist thought the indication of the look was supposed to be. And maybe about whether they’d run afoul of the Comics Code Authority. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-comic-book-heroes-or-villains-whove-never-altered-their-costume/624385.md?page=3)