How do superheroes get into their costumes?

Question

I was reading through my backlog (and that's a lot) and it occured to me, how do superheroes get into their costumes? I mean, seriously, there suits are all one-piece and there are no zipper lines as far as I can see. What does this mean? do they live in them, full stop?

Answer 1

Pick one of the following, depending on the costume and hero it should be covered, *rofl* =))

--It's all airbrushed and spray-painted on...this is especially true of the 1980s women heroes (Marvel's Phoenix for example, or *any* of the Jim Lee Image characters), it's all spray-paint, a sash and a pair of funky boots.

--Symbiotes. Hey, Venom was just a Beta Test gone Horribly Wrong, the rest of the suits have been tested and are safe....according to Yahoo! Capes and Tights. =))

--Union rules strongly insisting that *Bryan Hitch* or some other ultra-detailed artist who *Does* draw every last seam and zipper, show up at least *once* in a year so that people can *air out their skin*. Or, conversely, it's a *detail level* issue....on Standard Definition (regular) TV, can you see the seams and zippers on most people's clothing? Nope. You can't even see *hands and fingers* on the Powerpuff Girls on SDTV, now can you? *lol* ;))

(and yes, this includes the Toilet Rule too....that namely, toilets *never show up* even though everyone *assumes* they are there and properly used)

--Having someone on your team who, by whatever means, either has a) magick, b) molecular control, or c) density/solidity control powers around to actually, *ahem*, "phase folks into their clothes" so to speak. :)

--Or....somebody has been sneaking alien *wardrober* technology around to *everyone* in comics....

--Or...this is *why* so many heroes *wear* their shorts on the *outside* of their tights, because they put everything on either through the neck or *through the open crotch*. O_O Can you say *yoga*? Super-stretchy cloth? Dry clean ONLY? *LOL* :D

Take your pick. Go on, I dare ya. :p *lol*

Answer 2

There are several theories about that. One is that, like Superman’s outfit, they are indestructible and infinitely elastic. Just stretch the neck hole and slip them on. Another is that they are put on with an airbrush. See the girls of FemForce, for what I mean. Miracleman had a costume that grew on him; it was made from a bioengineered mold, so it would repair itself.

Some wear no costumes. Blackout, Martinex, Sasquatch, Plastique, Dr. Manhattan are some of the very few naked super heroes. Oh, all right. Plastique was only once, and she’s a villain, and that was by accident— Firestorm the Nuclear Man vaporized her clothes so she couldn’t make political statements when she tried to take over a TV studio.

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Answer 3

Super hero's and heroines that hide their identity under normal clothes, are pressure vacuumed into their suits. I have it on good authority from the Silver Surfer that the suits they use are elastic, but extremely strong, and resist intense cold, heat and chemical attack. However, the material is comfortable to wear and allows the skin to breath.
The materials used for the suits are made from a top secret formula, which the 'Authorities' have guarded since the 50's, when Captain Marvel first emerged.
As for natural functions, action hero's are treated with chemicals that allow rapid and complete assimilation of food and drink. Waste products are carefully excreted through the fabric, which is porous, and self sealing.
Super hero's do not normally have sexual relationships, and rarely are associated with family and children. Research is continuing into this. The lie span of these hero's is extraordinarily long compared to humans. Again brought about by chemicals and treatments collected from Earth and other planets.

Long may they live, and protect us from evil and wrong doing!

Answer 4

The mutant gene allows them the ability to quickly shrink jump in their costume and hey presto the next thing they are normal size with it fitting well, the costumes do have a lot of give in them so that they can withstand the beating they get.
For others they just change like a chameleon

Answer 5

I wouldn't go anywhere to change my costume. Among the powers I'd have would be the power and control over the flame element. With a thought, flames would overtake my body and in a swirling blaze, my outfit would be changed.

Answer 6

Unstable molecules are what most of the superheroes and some villians use in the marvel universe. They exist as a configuration of unknown atomic nuclei and electrons that are responsive to certain energized matter around them. Developed by Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic of the Fantastic Four), unstable molecules are typically utilized in fabrics for superhero or supervillain costumes, allowing the fabric to conform with the wearer's form and to not succumb to the wearer's powers. For example, as Mr. Fantastic stretches, his costume stretches with him instead of tearing. The same goes for his teammates: the Invisible Woman's costume goes invisible when she does, and the Human Torch's costume doesn't burn when he activates his powers. Essentially, it acts as an extension of the wearer's skin.

Unstable molecules are not generally employed by heroes other than the Fantastic Four, whose day-to-day clothes are treated with them to allow for use of their powers in situations that do not require their uniforms, although Mr. Fantastic has, on rare occasion, gifted fellow superheros with a costume of the material.
and people like phoenix is a telekinetic of the omega level so she could rearrange the molecular structure of the substance around her to create her costume. and other heroes theirs reside in a pocket dimension and can be called upon at any time, while others can reform their clothes into their uniform. in DC comics the flash keeps his in his ring. green lantern can just use his power ring. batman's is like an armour that he puts on and take off. shazam summons his by magic. and if any of you seen the incredibles edna mole made all of the heroes uniforms that fit their individual powers and like she said feels like egyptian silk, machine wash, withstands missles, gun fire, fire and extreme temperatures.

Answer 7

Superheroes don't get into their costumes because they are already in them. Superman was a superhero where as Clark Kent was his disguies on Earth hence the suit and glasses.
Spiderman ,on the otherhand, was'nt technically a bonafide superhero. He had to put on his costume everyday because he was a normal human being.
hopes this clears this up!!

Answer 8

I've seen them get in and out of their costumes at Univeral Studios (Batman, etc.) There is a zipper, but I can see how you wouldn't be able to tell cause it blends in w/the costume.

Answer 9

they are a special elastic material and they slip into them through the neck. they put them on when they wake up and take them off when they go to sleep but as crime never sleeps then neither shall the superheroes so to answer ur question YES they do live in them. oh did i mention they have a built in cleaning device to stop them from getting dirty and smelly.

Answer 10

depends on the character. Most of them break down into different elemnts eith under button fastner's (I.E Spiderman) OR they have a mystical techno-sceince garb (Iron man, alien symbiote spider-man) that preclused normal changing.

You can check out more on www.herosundressed.com but I think it may fill your computer full of viruses and dodgy uses of photoshop