2007-05-03 06:01:46 · 16 answers · asked by annxr 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Superhero costumes were designed in the 1930s based on what circus acrobats of the era wore. And it wasn't just superheroes, characters like Buck Rogers also wore similar types of costumes.
2007-05-03 07:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by koreaguy12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superheroes wear spandex because they like to show off their beautiful physique.
2007-05-03 13:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by Louise Smith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all superheroes wear spandex, but you would have to ask their creators.
2007-05-03 13:20:26 · answer #3 · answered by oskeeto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally, it was simplest to draw the nude figure, and then pencil in minor details of costuming. This gave a Circus Strongman or Acrobat appearance.
The look eventually became a convention of the genre.
2007-05-03 14:36:46 · answer #4 · answered by firedrake1966 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aerodynamics?
2007-05-03 13:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by chickey_soup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shows off their awesome bodies
Doesn't catch on things
Breathable - so it's cool
Makes it hard for someone to grab you
Doesn't shrink in the wash
2007-05-03 13:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to attract attention, would you pay attention to a superhero wearing baggy sweats ?
2007-05-03 13:28:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that when they turn it into a movie those hot actor/ actresses can show off their finest assets ;) hahaha just a guess
2007-05-03 19:48:31 · answer #8 · answered by Rewrite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy for the cartoonist to draw (pretty much just body shape, maybe boots, belt, cape extra).
For the characters, I would have to agree with those above--easy to move in, and nothing gets caught on things (unless you have that cape).
And it does come & go--one of my favorites wore wide sleeves for several years.
2007-05-03 13:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by Amethyst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for a lack of anything better to wear?
2007-05-03 21:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋