# Many female superhero's basically wear stripper outfits. Who are the most scantily clad male heroes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965 "2011-11-15T02:37:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/21 "2011-11-15T13:59:43Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > How abot Robin (Batman’s adolescent sidekick). His outfit is pretty racy..must be kinda chilly on those winter crimefighting nights. The original Nite Owl was even worse, as a grown man working that same bare-legged underpants-and-t-shirt look without the cape. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/22 "2011-11-15T15:58:59Z")
Mike Grell’s costumes for Legion of Super-Heroes members [Cosmic Boy & Tyroc](http://www.i-mockery.com/comics/dork6/default.php). Worst. Costumes. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Reloy3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Reloy3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reloy3)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/23 "2011-11-15T16:37:54Z")
Obsidian from Infinity Inc. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/24 "2011-11-15T16:46:06Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Mike Grell’s costumes for Legion of Super-Heroes members [Cosmic Boy & Tyroc](http://www.i-mockery.com/comics/dork6/default.php). > > Worst. Costumes. Ever. Still better than [Vartox](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1a/Vartoxdcu0.jpg/250px-Vartoxdcu0.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/25 "2011-11-15T16:47:00Z")
Does the Vision count? He has been known to wander around completely naked ([much to the annoyance of USAgent](http://www.puffchrissy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Put-some-clothes-on-Vision.jpg)), but he doesn’t appear to have anything to hide. Makes you wonder how he managed to father two children with the scarlet witch, even if they did turn out to be fictional. You’d think she’d notice a thing like that. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/26 "2011-11-15T16:49:17Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > Does the Vision count? He has been known to wander around completely naked ([much to the annoyance of USAgent](http://www.puffchrissy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Put-some-clothes-on-Vision.jpg)), but he doesn’t appear to have anything to hide. > Makes you wonder how he managed to father two children with the scarlet witch, even if they did turn out to be fictional. You’d think she’d notice a thing like that. The Vision is programmed in multiple techiques. A broad variety of pleasuring. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/27 "2011-11-15T16:53:24Z")
One must assume that the Vision (is it just ‘Vision’ or is it ‘the Vision’ or perhaps even ‘The Vision’?) has some sort of retractable gear that allows him to walk around without … um… dangling. Honestly, this is one of the things that I expect will be a normal modification in a few decades. If I am still alive, I will certainly sign up for it. After all, it is the only reason why I wear briefs instead of boxers. TMI? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/28 "2011-11-15T17:00:39Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Still better than [Vartox](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1a/Vartoxdcu0.jpg/250px-Vartoxdcu0.jpg). I think he usually danced between the Cop and the Indian. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/29 "2011-11-15T17:48:51Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > Does the Vision count? He has been known to wander around completely naked ([much to the annoyance of USAgent](http://www.puffchrissy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Put-some-clothes-on-Vision.jpg)), but he doesn’t appear to have anything to hide. That’s only that white version of the Vision. The original red skinned one had full male parts. The lack of Vision dong is really what drove the Scarlet Witch crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/30 "2011-11-15T18:22:59Z")
[Shang Chi](http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=NOeSHUMbrKdIRM:&imgrefurl=http://planetmondo.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/funky-friday-kung-funk-kapow/&docid=AYS0LRFebIDJdM&imgurl=http://www.steveenglehart.com/Comics/Comics%252520Images/Master%252520of%252520Kung%252520Fu%25252017.jpg&w=255&h=382&ei=narCTpzkCOnb0QH72qWdDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=971&vpy=261&dur=1297&hovh=275&hovw=183&tx=81&ty=187&sig=110138026823182511747&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=154&tbnw=103&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0) (the MASTER of KUNG-FU) and [Iron Fist](http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=IwC7K9YMY6QsgM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Fist_(comics)&docid=Yeih7a18_EmQMM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/IronFist.jpg/250px-IronFist.jpg&w=250&h=291&ei=ZavCTuyiNerz0gGapcCJDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=187&vpy=139&dur=1708&hovh=232&hovw=200&tx=148&ty=127&sig=110138026823182511747&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=151&tbnw=130&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0) both had shirts with absolute cleavage for the entirty of the 70’s and 80’s, at least. [Chi’s shirt rarely lasted more than a panel or two](http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZlCJhlQax719cM:&imgrefurl=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/earthmokfmanchu.htm&docid=28FSdWDEQ1qrKM&imgurl=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/earthmokfmanchu1.jpg&w=580&h=548&ei=narCTpzkCOnb0QH72qWdDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=425&vpy=144&dur=4503&hovh=218&hovw=231&tx=109&ty=111&sig=110138026823182511747&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=147&tbnw=156&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0). [Zaran 'the Weapon’s Master](http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=sFkyFGzIik5lyM:&imgrefurl=http://marvel.wikia.com/Maximillian_Zaran_(Earth-616)&docid=2X2Q8SRTaFQEiM&imgurl=http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/4/4f/Zaran_001.jpg&w=197&h=450&ei=eqjCTpioEIL40gHD4531Dg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=325&vpy=87&dur=408&hovh=340&hovw=148&tx=107&ty=179&sig=110138026823182511747&page=1&tbnh=155&tbnw=68&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0)’ combines the dignity of a poorly-aging 70’s old-guard leather dude, the elegance of a long, flowing topnot, with the gravitas one can only gain from a gigantic belt buckle with a scribble on it. Also he seems to be wearing Han Solo’s pants and boots, complete with the Corellian Bloodstripe. To which I expect he is not entitled. But it does look stripperific, for certain values of stripper. [Sebastian Shaw’s](http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=J5Hmxe2POWwUtM:&imgrefurl=http://stars.ign.com/dor/objects/924074/sebastian-shaw/images/sebastian-shaw-20060925015649554.html&docid=-jWvJgsPixPUDM&imgurl=http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/image/article/735/735150/sebastian-shaw-20060925015649554_640w.jpg&w=480&h=480&ei=QqzCTozZGOTn0QHx7piUDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=409&sig=110138026823182511747&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=136&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:18,s:0&tx=18&ty=81) ‘costume’ consisted of taking of his shirt and shoes, if I recall correctly. Not bad if you’re into sideburns and guys who can take a beating. – [The Absorbing Man](http://www.google.com/imgres?start=51&num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=rZlW-zCxMMf6FM:&imgrefurl=http://www.comicvine.com/forums/battles/7/alex-mercer-vs-absorbing-man/534015/%3Fpage%3Dlast&docid=O2NZcc8ktEQYcM&imgurl=http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/533/85479-36951-absorbing-man_large.gif&w=300&h=307&ei=f63CTpXzFabd0QHxtL3oDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=954&vpy=147&dur=837&hovh=227&hovw=222&tx=79&ty=136&sig=110138026823182511747&sqi=2&page=3&tbnh=135&tbnw=132&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:51) didn’t wear a shirt either, but I suspect everyone in his vicinity kind of wishes he would. ---
**Author:** ![Kylede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kylede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kylede)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/31 "2011-11-15T18:43:27Z")
Realy, no one mentioned Ka-Zar from Marvel, nor Kamandi ( The last boy on Earth) or Anthro (the First Boy). All of them simply wear loincloths ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/32 "2011-11-15T18:49:54Z")
[Hellboy](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.superherodb.com/pictures/fullbody/hellboy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.superherodb.com/Hellboy/10-813/&h=320&w=240&sz=32&tbnid=6DNUJ8SyMqJLBM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=70&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhellboy%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=hellboy&docid=IGH_b3jo9TNT1M&sa=X&ei=drPCTvqlCKTY0QGb5eGpDw&ved=0CHkQ9QEwCA&dur=125) is another shirtless wonder. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/33 "2011-11-15T18:52:16Z")
> [@Kylede](#): > > Realy, no one mentioned Ka-Zar from Marvel, nor Kamandi ( The last boy on Earth) or Anthro (the First Boy). All of them simply wear loincloths So you’re the one who read those! Good to know. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/34 "2011-11-15T18:54:55Z")
> [@Kylede](#): > > Realy, no one mentioned Ka-Zar from Marvel, nor Kamandi ( The last boy on Earth) or Anthro (the First Boy). All of them simply wear loincloths [B’wana Beast](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZsEfa-eY-M/TBG3w6avl_I/AAAAAAAAI1g/jQA5dkWDx3A/s1600/bad-bwana.jpg) doesn’t simply wear a loincloth; he adds an animal-print mask and boots while remaining bare-legged and bare-chested. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/35 "2011-11-15T19:59:51Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > [B’wana Beast](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NZsEfa-eY-M/TBG3w6avl_I/AAAAAAAAI1g/jQA5dkWDx3A/s1600/bad-bwana.jpg) doesn’t simply wear a loincloth; he adds an animal-print mask and boots while remaining bare-legged and bare-chested. Funny how the mask makes him more naked, not less. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/36 "2011-11-15T20:51:18Z")
> [@Kylede](#): > > Realy, no one mentioned Ka-Zar from Marvel, nor Kamandi ( The last boy on Earth) or Anthro (the First Boy). All of them simply wear loincloths [Kamandi](http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=kamandi&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&biw=1092&bih=458&tbm=isch&tbnid=HNJiVDB8NP57BM:&imgrefurl=http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Kamandi&docid=hvj2UFCAmgK7KM&imgurl=http://images.wikia.com/marvel_dc/images/f/f6/Kamandi_2.JPG&w=264&h=372&ei=QNDCTvNwh9jRAeKjyYEP&zoom=1)was wearing [Daisy Dukes](http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=kamandi&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&biw=1092&bih=458&tbm=isch&tbnid=qJIVd20mzBod2M:&imgrefurl=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/04/14/kamandi-is-awesome/&docid=1OUysAyok_l4BM&imgurl=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kamandi6.jpg&w=300&h=339&ei=QNDCTvNwh9jRAeKjyYEP&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=781&vpy=121&dur=278&hovh=239&hovw=211&tx=101&ty=188&sig=116539323910284056699&page=1&tbnh=132&tbnw=115&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0). I bought the other copy they sold. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/37 "2011-11-15T21:46:16Z")
[Sasquatch](http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/8/82/Sasquatch_001.jpg) goes around naked. His bits are covered by a conveniently shaggier patch of fur I can only describe as a super-merkin. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/38 "2011-11-15T22:09:54Z")
> [@B.Serum](#): > > [Sasquatch](http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/8/82/Sasquatch_001.jpg) goes around naked. His bits are covered by a conveniently shaggier patch of fur I can only describe as a super-merkin. Growing a super-merkin is quite an interesting power. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/39 "2011-11-15T23:08:27Z")
> [@](#): > > Sasquatch goes around naked. His bits are covered by a conveniently shaggier patch of fur I can only describe as a super-merkin. Wouldn’t that be a canjun, not a merkin? ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965/40 "2011-11-16T00:01:45Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > The Silver Surfer is basically naked Well, back when the comics code was stricter, he wore tighty whities… er tighty silveries? Anyway, he used to have lines indicating trunks or underpants or something. These were dropped around the time his 2nd ongoing series started. Also, technically, even without those he’s still not naked, the silver thing isn’t his skin, or at least at one point it wasn’t maybe they retconned or something, it’s like a coating over his skin. Anyway, the Thing’s default outfit over the years has been a pair of trunks, and on occasion the Hulk has ditched the ripped purple pants for purple trunks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/many-female-superheros-basically-wear-stripper-outfits-who-are-the-most-scantily-clad-male-heroes/602965.md?page=3)