Let's give thanks to Cully Hamner

[thebigapricot]

The shoulder pads are a little scary, but no belly window!

Comments

[From: scottyquick]

Cully Hamner and Greg Rucka, you are awesome. Awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome. The rest could be 29 pages of Kate knitting drawn by me and I'd still buy this.

[From: kingrockwell]

Thankfully it was more than that though, so much more! Best issue ever, on both stories? Maybe.

[From: box_in_the_box]

I ... actually like this costume.

[From: philippos42]

Too bad it's so goofy lookin'.

[From: lonewolf23k]

"Goofy" sure beats "Skanky" in my book.

[From: icon_uk]

I still don't like the way he draws the Questions "face", it's too nuanced

[From: darklorelei]

I agree.

[From: furioussterling]

Those shoulder pads aren't my favorite thing ever, but the rest of Huntress' costume looks really nice.

[From: thokstar]

I assume the pads are meant to distract criminals into shooting at her shoulders.

[From: nikeskylark.livejournal.com]

aaahhh!!!!! worse huntress costume ever!!!

[From: bluejaybirdie]

Yay! ILU, Rucka and Hamner. (Also, for some weird reason I always read the artist's name as Cully Hammer, which would be a badass name).

[From: schmevil]

I always read the artist's name as Cully Hammer

Me, too.

Interesting...

[From: robogeek]

Not only is she sporting Bat-bracers, but no cape.

It's definitely designed for protection.

[From: espanolbot]

At thusly, the fully qualified carpenter who was only at the warehouse to pick up his brother is crippled by his Huntress-inflicted injury, causing his life to fall into a never ending cycle of self-destructive alcohol and drug abuse.

[From: suzene]

Those shoulderpads have been sitting in warehouse somewhere since the 90's, but the rest of it looks pretty good. I like the colors and the shin guards. Maybe could use a little more boob support.

[From: jkcarrier]

Bleh. Huntress is one of those characters who can't seem to catch a break, costume-wise. I don't think I've liked *any* of her outfits (see also: Wonder Man).

[From: schmevil]

I liked the plain black leotard with the red W for Simon.

[From: ninjapeps]

that costume actually looks armored. it's not the prettiest thing ever but it doesn't have an idiotically exposed stomach, either.

[From: aaron_bourque]

The shoulder pads aren't that bad, in lieu of a cape.

[From: iskander]

Is that the same belt set up Steph is using in Batgirl ???

[From: kingrockwell]

Well, Steph has a second belt crossing along the top to anchor it. Hel's is just low-slung. Looking at it, it looks like all the weight's on one side and it might level out when her crossbow's in its holster, though I might've liked the crossbow side to hang more if either of them has to, like a gunfighter's belt.

[From: kamino_neko]

Costume's OK.

Mask needs serious work, though.

[From: perletwo]

Mask and hair both. The combination of the two's giving me an alarming Arwen vibe here.

[From: proteus_lives]

Reminds me of 90s Cable or Domino.

[From: schmevil]

Oh wow, it's totally a Domino costume.

[From: ladymirth]

Go, Cully Hamner!

[From: theanswer]

Between having a revealing costume or an ugly "practical" costume. I prefer the revealing costume. <_<;

[From: kingrockwell]

They're both kind've ugly, but this one's less so, I think.

[From: kingrockwell]

Beat me to it!
I think the most notable absence (aside from that damn belly window) is the cape. It's not necessarily a bad decision, capes can be pretty cumbersome for street-levelers, but it's just a big deal because it's something she's always had.

The shoulder-pads are a little gaudy, and the mask looks weird from that angle, but all in all, I think I'm cool with this.
The one thing that really bothers me is the zipper. Unless she's got some padding down below, that thing's gotta be uncomfortable.

Anyway, since I asked Cully by e-mail if they were doing anything about it, I'm definitely gonna have to send a follow-up and thanks. This was a great chapter, by the way! I'm sure I'll post more from it once I have better scans.

[From: theanswer]

Aw, I like the mask. It looks bird-ish. I imagine if there ever were a female Nightwing she would wear a mask like that.

I agree with the zipper, but I wouldn't have that problem personally since I'm a member of the Oracle club.

Replace the shoulder pads with a white cape that extends from the cross pattern I think. Maybe make the inside of the cape dark purple.

[From: unicornicopia]

You know, I can't think of the reason why, but I actually like the giant shoulder pads.

[From: mad]

YES. Just finished reading this. LOVED THAT.

Still like Nicola Scott's version of the costume a bit better, but this is SO MUCH BETTER than the exposed belly deal.

[From: kingrockwell]

Well, I dunno how fair it is to call it Nicola's, since it debuted a year and a half before she joined the title (and under Joe Bennett's pencils, surprisingly enough!), but she's certainly responsible for some of the better depictions of it! (though let's not sell Paulo Siqueira short, that guy's alright in my book)

[From: phoeixmessiah]

I quite like this costume.

[From: khamelea]

That costume looks fine to me, except for the mask.

It's all battle-ready and stuff.

[From: requiem2adream]

\o/

Ding dong the belly window's gone! Could have done without the ugly shoulder pads, but I can live with ugly. I can't live with stupid.

[From: endis_ni]

I'm not especially feeling the shoulder pads, but at least they have an armour value. Likewise the shin guards and the gauntlets, I suppose- I'm not sure purply-pink is the colour I'd plump for, given the chance, but at least they'd offer some protection in a scrap.