Behold! Captain America: The First Avenger!

[The Fake Shemp]

[AdmiralViscen]

gay

[Mupepe]

i'd hit it

[The Fake Shemp]

I think it looks okay, probably a decent getup for film - but why does he have all that spiderweb shit on his legs? Why can't it just be solid blue?

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad gay

[Bebpo]

Body looks fine, head looks terrible.  Looks like a soldier, not a superhero

[cool breeze]

[img]http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/capam3.jpg[/img

I think it looks okay, probably a decent getup for film - but why does he have all that spiderweb shit on his legs? Why can't it just be solid blue?

padding, probably

Body looks fine, head looks terrible.  Looks like a soldier, not a superhero

I was gonna say the same thing.  head looks out of place on that body.  would have been better if it was more helmet like or have more to it so it wouldn't look like a bald cap painted blue.

[Bocsius]

Needs zippers.

[The Fake Shemp]

Body looks fine, head looks terrible.  Looks like a soldier, not a superhero

Captain America is a soldier! I just wish they painted on the wings to the side of the helmet, like in the comic book. The helmet look is obviously modeled after his World War II attire.

[ManaByte]

Fan art.

[cool breeze]

The only part of his outfit that looks really off are the eye holes.  I don't follow Captain America, but is there a reason for him to hide his identity? I know he's from WW2 and ends up in the future at one point, but if that's the case, why would he hide that? it's not like any geriatric enemies he had would come after him.

[The Fake Shemp]

Fan art.

Ain't It Cool posted some art today that aren't just fan mockups - these are the real deal.

[Diunx]

Looks cool, gonna have to wait to see what kind of fabrics and colors they use to pass final judgment.

[The Fake Shemp]

The biggest problem with Captain America is that he is a shitty superhero.

Read Ed Brubaker's run. He rocks.

[Eel O'Brian]

Needs wings, comic nerds nowadays hates the wings because they aren't "realistic" and they're secretly ashamed of their panty fetish hobby, but I think they're cool - and better than that great big A target on his forehead.

Also looks too modern.  All that textured padded shit and the molded rubber look seems anachronistic for the time period.

I knew they'd fuck this up somehow.  The costume was perfect as it is in the comics, a nice blend of soldier/symbol/superhero, this looks like he walked out of a comic convention costume contest.  Which he lost.

[Eel O'Brian]

that costume sucks, wings or no

Captain America was an awesome character in the 1940s Golden Age comics, when all the villains were weird slobbering ghouls or  racist wartime caricatures.  Go google up some of the old covers, they're hilarious.

[Robo]

My first thought was that he needed wings.  I like the get-up, but I'm kinda picking up Metal Gear Solid vibes for some reason.

[Fresh Prince]

Would be better without the shoulder pads and suspenders.

[Smooth Groove]

Looks more like a jobber superhero than an icon, kinda like the ones that always get killed first in a major crossover. 

[Eel O'Brian]

USAgent 

[Raban]

Ugh.

[BlueTsunami]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

[The Fake Shemp]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

If it's too flamboyant, non-comic book fans won't see it. Because then he'll be "gay". And the masses won't pay to see a "gay" superhero.

[Raban]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

If it's too flamboyant, non-comic book fans won't see it. Because then he'll be "gay". And the masses won't pay to see a "gay" superhero.

The original Cap costume is probably one of the straightest costumes out there. This shit looks about 1000 times gayer.

[Eric P]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

If it's too flamboyant, non-comic book fans won't see it. Because then he'll be "gay". And the masses won't pay to see a "gay" superhero.

and yet, wrestling

[ManaByte]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

This is the "combat" suit. The normal one he uses. There's another suit he wears at the USO appearances, but that one hasn't been released yet.

[The Fake Shemp]

I really would recommend Brubaker's run. The only thing, his Captain America isn't Steve Rogers. Which is probably why I like his Captain America.

[ManaByte]

I really would recommend Brubaker's run. The only thing, his Captain America isn't Steve Rogers. Which is probably why I like his Captain America.

His Captain America WAS Steve Rogers until Quesada told him to kill Captain America as a symbol of how Bush killed America.

[The Fake Shemp]

His Captain America was Steve Rogers for a handful of issues, the vast majority of Bru's run has NOT been Steve Rogers. It's also been the BEST part of his run.

[brawndolicious]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

No, wouldn't he need a triangle shield then?

[ManaByte]

It is an origin story but no triangle shield AFAIK.

[Smooth Groove]

Captain YMCA: The First Villager

[fistfulofmetal]

Looks like a soldier, not a superhero

isnt that what he is?

[Phoenix Dark]

It must really suck adapting comic book costumes to feel. Designers sort of got away with the X-Men by slapping them in black plastic and calling it a day, but the more elaborate costumes require some resemblance to the actual comic costumes. They got Spider-Man right by darkening the red and blue, but Captain America simply looks so ridiculous I don't see how they can salvage it. Same with Thor.

[fistfulofmetal]

i like the design. more soldier, less superhero.

this would look pretty hot on screen:

[brob]

I think subduing the colors would help. Like, to all hell and back. And if they are going for a ww2 gen 1 Cap America (Isnt' that the origin story?) his clothing should be based on the cut of a uniform (none of those fancy ass lines everywhere).

[The Fake Shemp]

It takes place during World War II and present day. All indications is he'll have different attire for both.

[brob]

sounds like something they could fuck up quite easily.

[Phoenix Dark]

So that pretty much confirms he'll be frozen correct

[AdmiralViscen]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

This is the "combat" suit. The normal one he uses. There's another suit he wears at the USO appearances, but that one hasn't been released yet.

Really? I thought this was Fan art.

[ManaByte]

Isn't the movie an origins story? I wonder if this is supposed to be some Mark 1 version of his suit. It definitely should be smoothed out, fuck this whole "Realistic and practical" design shit, he's a fucking Super Hero!

This is the "combat" suit. The normal one he uses. There's another suit he wears at the USO appearances, but that one hasn't been released yet.

Really? I thought this was Fan art.

It was originally posted as such until someone came out and confirmed it was real leaked art.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45326

[The Fake Shemp]

So that pretty much confirms he'll be frozen correct

I would suppose so. It'll be interesting to see how it's handled. I think it'll be a fun flick, and Johnston is the perfect guy for it. He likes his throwback films and '40s/'50s B-Movies (hence why the Rocketeer was so good).

I'm more concerned that The Avengers and Thor will suck than Captain America.

[Smooth Groove]

Thor sucks ass.  I'm still stunned that a film will feature him as the main character. 

[The Fake Shemp]

Thor's helmet has wings! Marvel redeemed

I always thought Thor was a cool character when Millar did The Ultimates, but only because you were unsure if this guy really was Thor or some crazy dude with a hammer that he stole from a scientist or something. One could argue either position during the first arc.

[brob]

As a Norwegian I am offended Thor exists as a Marvel character. I issue HOLMGANG against Marvel for this.
VE SKAL EG VRI DIS HJÆRTER I MIN BUESNOR 

[Smooth Groove]

The early parts of The Ultimates were just really good in general.  They even made the Wasp and Giant-Man interesting.  

[The Fake Shemp]

Yeah, but there's no way that Marvel would ever adapt it for film. Which is silly, because Millar's first run on The Ultimates is basically a storyboard for a great Avengers flick. Too dark for audiences, though. Would have made an awesome movie.

[Eric P]

I issue HOLMGANG against Marvel for this.

oh fuck

a jihåd!

[brob]

I'm a descendant of Eiríkr rauði son. Shit, I share his name too. I'm the last berserker Marvel wants on their asses. Jærbu reppin'!

[chronovore]

Not feeling it. Happy that it's not black leather jumpsuits like the X-Men, but this looks like it was designed by committee.

[Eel O'Brian]

i like the design. more soldier, less superhero.

yeah, it's a good thing they made the superhero not look like one, because the last thing you want in a comic book movie is for it to look like it came out of a comic book

[Eel O'Brian]

shit, this fan mockup looks better, and fan art usually makes my skin crawl

[BlueTsunami]

The Movie version definitely needs some pizzaz in the form of blue scales. But I'm warming up to the mockup, it just needs little wings on the side (not protruding out but painted on).

[Eel O'Brian]

i have never understood the reasoning behind these kinds of drastic changes

"Hey, you know that really cool superhero, the one that's been around for nearly 70 years in the same familiar iconic costume which is ingrained in pop culture and has appeared in countless media outside of comics, the one even grandparents recognize?  That character would make an awesome movie.  Let's change everything about it."

i can understand tweaking it a bit to give it depth on film, as in spider-man, but stuff like this just smacks of filmmakers and costume designers thinking they can do better than the design which helped make the character so popular in the first place

 

did you know that when they were working out the flash tv show, cbs executives were pushing for the flash to wear a jogging suit?

[Cormacaroni]

The headpiece really screams 'Gimp suit' in the fan art but otherwise I quite like it.

Love the idea of the Flash in a jogging suit. As if he gets to those speeds 'cause of his awesome shoes or running technique. I wish they'd occasionally show him WALKING at light speed in the comics - in theory, he could do it

Actually his running poses are always ridiculous - he's always on the verge of falling over and wiping out at Mach 10.

[Eel O'Brian]

so you guys want your superheroes to look boring, basically

[Cormacaroni]

None of them actually care, if asked...except that they will participate in approx one gazillion argumentative threads like this for years after the movie is released. You don't see these arguments about Nick Frost being suited to play John Self in Martin Amis' 'Money', but put a superhero movie in your threat title and whammo!

[brawndolicious]

I don't mind if they want to change it up a little bit but the suspenders bother me.

They could just drop that and I'd see no major problems with it.

[Eric P]

Guardian whined about Frost. 

[Cormacaroni]

Guardian whined about Frost. 

Yes, but most of the people ITT probably think those are two members of Justice League Europe.