NO CAPES!

What's the most practical alternative to capes?

They can be useful if they snap off. A villain grabs your cape and suddenly you are free while their hands are full of fabric. Kinda like how some lizards drop their tails.

This is kind of a cool idea, wonder if its ever been done

Through history capes have been a symbol of prestige. Even today sports have them.

The real question should be why romans greeks egypt and persans thought capes were so magnificent

Yes

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What about capes that are bullet/fire-proof and can protect your passenger?

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Okay you faggots answer me this, how fucking come if capes are so bad, most notable heroes use them? just look at fucking spiderman, the flash, green lantern, iron man, hulk, captain america, wonder woman.
it's obvious capes are still very popular, as you can see from all these heroes i've picked.
honestly Yea Forums, i just dont get why you would suggest such a thing.

The new batgirl costume had this

this fucked me up in MoS when there was a shot of kid Clark posing in a makeshift cape. this was a world without superman, so who the hell was he emulating?

...that's a cloak, though.

It's not alluding to royalty, but as far as comics, definitely the noble-born adventurer, e.g. Three Musketeers.

In addition to serving a cosmetic purpose, capes can also act as soft shielding, to protect the wearer and/or others. The issue with capes causing wearers to get snagged can be easily solved via break-away fasteners.

>The real question should be why romans greeks egypt and persans thought capes were so magnificent

wool blanket + cloak pin = cape that can keep you warm and dry in rain

It was practical item that the everyday working man would keep. Hence logically, if you could replace that practical everyday item with something that was useless, but beautiful it showed the world that not only were you rich but you also weren't a working class citizen. Kinda like how being fat and lazy meant you had money to eat lots and didn't work/exercise to so it means you were rich.

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Your option is bias. All those that you mention got no cape to hide their ass. You just love staring at ass regardless of their sex.

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yeah capes just people another spot to grab you by, unless your cape has some kind of power/tech tied to it or is detachable it's nothing but a fashion accessory.

It was Superman. His outfit was inspired by circus strongmen. They wore unitards to show-off their physique, but the cape was just a fashion accessory. Superman's costume kept the cape because it was good for showing action. He originally couldn't fly, just super speed and jumping, so the crape was a way to show his movement without just having a bunch of action lines.

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okay you caught me

pulp heroes who had a cape

I probably wouldn't use a cape, if it didn't have at least some of the practical functions I mentioned, although, now that I think of it, it could also serve as a "utility belt" for non-essential items/gadgets.

In terms of practicality and utility absolutely. One of the only exceptions I can think of is Batman being able to use his cape to glide and be used as a weapon, and all the other uses he has had for it over his various continuities.
Because capes add more dramatization and flair to the person in question. Literally the rule of cool at its finest.

He even had the same Roman boots, which were probably scrapped for being needlessly complicated to draw.

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The point to Homelander is that he isnt concerned. He is utterly invincible, the biggest risk he runs is tearing it. Its an american flag, it makes a point for him is all.

Street level supes should never have a cape, but at Homelander's league there's no hazard to the wearer.

So how many of those accidents were real and how many of them were arranged by Edna because she really hates the aesthetics of uniforms with capes?

I think a cloak would work better then a cape for concealing gadgets plus you could add a blinding light when you open it and call yourself the flasher.

See

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It still looks annoying as fuck to wear, and it doesn't even look that good on him. I kinda wish they would have gone with the one-shoulder pauldron from the comics, but for all I know, that looked even more lame.

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how does Edna react to Doctor Strange's cape

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>She designed these costumes.
>She feels responsible for their deaths.

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Would capes still be so cumbersome if they just ended above/at the calves? Being ankle-level or lower is where they become inconvenient.

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YES MAKE THIS A CARTOON ONLY BOARD AND SAVE US FROM THE 20 CAPESHIT THREADS WE USUALLY SKIM AND IGNORE!!!

user, for some reason that is an indestructible cape that doesnt tear when demigods pull at it. Its the same comic physics that allows supes to lift a car ny its bumper.

I prefer the 80's Byrne approach. It just gets torn and fucked up.

I disagree on the look, except on the one shoulder being clearly worse.
The only issue i would have is sitting down.

Modern cartoons are all cringe tumblr shit tbqh.

Sentry's cape is made out of Sentry Molecules. Its just as indestructible as he is. And capable of repairing itself. Not even kidding. Bendis had Molecule Man say this.

>Modern Cape shit is cringe
>New twitter screen cap thread #2564 "New spiderman movie will have (INSERT SJW EVIL) and this is not BASED AND REDPIILED
>proceed to shit up the board

Can The Sentry ever not be stupid?

wow. I like how at the turn of the century this guy was so strong he was considered a circus side show freak!!

Yet today, he looks like "normal" or "he lifts" strength and anything less than that is assumed to be onions milk drinker fed who was fed estrogen through water bottles. I think Superheros and TV super models has warped peoples standards of strength of beauty. It's nice to know what was considered to be a 'strong looking man way back then so we can compare that to today's standards.

Regardless of whether I use a cape or cloak, I plan on layering it as follows, from outside to inside:
>electronically conductive paint
>plastic
>weaved wire copper
>asbestos
>plastic
>laminate of kevlar and silicone
>plastic
>weaved wire uranium-238
>sound absorbent material
>denim
>grab straps, pockets, holsters, etc.

Hell yes.

No. Only normies believe that.

That's the funny thing about muscle. Size isn't directly proportional to strength. Most bodybuilders work to increase size, but would quickly lose an arm wrestling contest to someone who's trained for strength. Modern strongmen just look fat by comparison.

And comparing physical fitness standards for military service, the bar has been lowered over the years. You used to need to be able to throw a hand grenade 25 meters, but now so many recruits are loaded with glycine max they can't even throw that far.

No, she was just dodging that she was a shitty designer who couldn't work around the flaws her capes had by making them easily detachable. I can respec from over function, but she basically ends up looking incompetent by hard-walling.

Characters like Batman and Superman have uses for their capes.

She was correct
This should be Yea Forums's motto as we ban capeshit from this board

I want to fuck that tiny goblin.

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Zorro wears a cape, Mandrake the Magician wears a cape, The Shadow wears a cloak or a trenchcoat

>scrapped for being needlessly complicated to draw.
Can't imagine that happening today.

To a point, yeah.

I mean, why not just make tearaway capes?

>Its the same comic physics that allows supes to lift a car by its bumper.
Nah, a lot of capes do have plot armor yeah, but Superman has an established power to do that; Tactile Telekinesis.

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this is an adult zoomer education in 2019.
Let's have a minute of silence for humanity.

this doesn't really work well in context, without the cape he could still grab the leg or the hair

Yes

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I thought that was Superboy's shtick.

It's easier to control your leg or head than something dangling from your shoulders. At best he has the shoulder shrug maneuver

Cape need a redesign.
If the cape was:
>Detachable
>AI driven/magical (a la Strange)
>able to cover the body and be skintight
>fire retardant and acid resistant
>Capable of camouflage
>Turn into a Signal Disruptor

It would be a useful companion in and of itself.

>that slight hint of boob jiggle

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It is, ignore him.

No.

Most superheroes who wear capes are indestructible enough that it doesn't matter if it gets caught on something dangerous.

So I guess wearing a cape is signalling that you're strong enough to not have to worry about it? Kinda like how the necktie became a thing.

capes are fine if they actively serve a purpose, otherwise no capes

Why would you ever wear a Cape that goes past your ass?
That's practically why people get inconvenienced in the first place
Now a cloak is the true /m/ans cape

Some Nazi generals wore capes during military campaigns

>Going into a job where people put their lives in danger on a daily basis
>Never once put any of the easiest things to think of into consideration
At her expense she's a fucking idiot, but it was just a lead up to a really dark wile coyote joke so it doesnt matter

No. Comics are escapism. I love capes, sashes, scarfs, high heels, hoodies, pouch belts, headbands, tiaras and sometimes trunks. If you want to see a realistic superhero, look outside your window and try to spot one