Wonder Woman is often talked of as an icon for feminism, but that message gets garbled when she's shown wearing a costume that fits right in with the pages of Playboy. But there's attractive, and then there's just outright exploitive and trashy. We're not saying sex appeal is automatically bad, since a character simply being depicted as attractive can be fine, hence why we're separating this variation on the outfit from Wonder Woman's original tankini. It's pretty typical for female comic book characters to be sexualized regardless of how it fits their persona. We'll get to the regular Wonder Woman tankini later on, but first we have to address this variation on that outfit. But the silly wings and helmet have led to fans dubbing this one the “golden chicken” armor.
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Honestly, it could have looked cool if it was just the golden breastplate and boots, plus some proper extremity protection. Yet, for some bizarre reason, she also leaves her arms and legs uncovered. It’s big, bulky, has totally unnecessary wings, and the helmet places Diana’s face in the beak of the bird. But the finished product is pretty goofy, honestly. The idea is good, with the armor designed to look like the gold American eagle that is often emblazoned on her outfit. So, why shouldn’t Wonder Woman have some cool super protective armor, as well? Batman, of course, has his famous suit that he uses to challenge Superman in “The Dark Knight Returns,” as well as in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” And Iron Man has his massive Hulk Buster suit to help him withstand the power of the Hulk. Several different heroes encounter foes so powerful that they need to suit up in some battle armor. This outfit certainly makes sense in theory, but its execution leaves something to be desired.
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Mod Wonder Woman is fine in terms of practicality, but it’s just a boring series of outfits for her. Would Batman be as effective a crime fighter if he was just some guy in a black hoodie and a ski mask? Sure, but Bruce knows theatrics are important for instilling fear. Part of what makes a hero’s costume work is that it’s symbolic and enduring and it stands for something. That’s the real issue we have with this one. The most famous look she had from this era was a kind of white jumpsuit, which admittedly looks sleek and comfortable, but doesn’t look heroic or memorable. So she gave up her powers and her signature outfit for fashionable ‘60s duds. It was a smart strategy in the context of the storyline since Diana was trying to spy around to figure out who was framing Steve Trevor for murder. Diana wore a lot of different casual outfits during this time, but the thing they all had in common was downplaying her former "All-American" side and making her blend in more. We go from three entries ago, where we had a Wonder Woman outfit that seemed to be missing a few articles, to this costume from the ‘60s, which is so plain and covered up that it makes Diana almost indistinguishable from a civilian. The costume of this era does have its fans, but we rank it right alongside the ridiculous Batsuit worn by Azrael, and Superman's black suit / mullet days. It looked more like some Russian spy than Diana. She wore a leather bra paired with matching biker shorts, as well as a jacket. Diana's hair was cut shorter, the colors of her outfit were more drab, and her clothes were simultaneously more revealing and bizarre.
This forced Diana to take on a new look, and it's one we're glad did not stick around. Wonder Woman was forced to relinquish her title and outfit to fellow Amazon Artemis after a new contest was held to determine who should bear the superhero name.
That's why, like Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman got a questionable makeover during this period that has certainly been remembered, albeit not fondly. So, someone like Wonder Woman as we knew her, clothed in the colors of the American flag and standing up for all that was good, wasn't considered cool.
The '90s were an interesting time in comics, with the stories trying to reflect the discontent that the decade as a whole was known for.
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