{"id":27326,"date":"2019-07-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1058226"},"modified":"2019-07-20T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T10:00:00","slug":"what-is-the-greatest-superhero-costume-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/what-is-the-greatest-superhero-costume-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Greatest Superhero Costume on TV?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Need a hero? Are you holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night?<\/p>\n

It’s San Diego Comic-Con time, which means there’s an abundance of heroes, both super and regular, out and about right about now. But which of those heroes wears the best superhero suit? That’s the question we’re attempting to answer by taking a look at some of the best and worst superhero costumes in current and recent TV history to determine which one’s the coolest of all. <\/p>\n

And look, we’re probably missing some good (or bad) ones, but we’re here to talk about the most memorable. If we don’t even remember the costume, does it even matter? We’re just going to say no. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Below, you’ll find our ranking of some of the best and worst superhero costumes on TV, beginning with the worst, which is no judgment on the abilities of any superhero or costume designer. In this case, some of these just really didn’t work, and that’s OK, because as you’ll see, there’s room to grow. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Wonder<\/div>\n

Warner Bros. Television<\/p>\n

WORST: Wonder Woman on Wonder Woman<\/em><\/h3>\n
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We know we all agreed to forget this 2011 TV movie ever happened, but how could we curate a list of the best and worst superhero costumes on TV and not award this epic fail the last place spot?! Adrianne Palicki<\/strong>, you deserved so much better than this shiny pleather nightmare that appears to have been bought at a Halloween store. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"The<\/div>\n

CBS<\/p>\n

Hulk on The Incredible Hulk<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Oh man, don’t even get us started on the green spray paint or Tina Turner<\/strong> hair. Nope, nope, nope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"The<\/div>\n

FOX<\/p>\n

The Tick on The Tick<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Everything about this is upsetting except for maybe the abs. But do the abs make up for that crotch? No. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Smallville,<\/div>\n

Green Arrow on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Once upon a time, This Is Us star Justin Hartley was the coolest Green Arrow on TV. Then Stephen Amell<\/strong> picked up the crossbow a few years later, took things a little darker, and made this costume look particularly silly in hindsight. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Smallville,<\/div>\n

Cyborg on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Is that a hoodie?! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Smallville,<\/div>\n

Impulse on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Smallville<\/em>‘s version of The Flash wasn’t actually The Flash. His name was Bart, not Barry, and he went by codename Impulse. Of course, he still rocked the red and yellow colors and lightning bolt-inspired costume, but…it’s a hoodie. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Aquaman on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This wet suit is truly unfortunate, but orange and green are tough colors to make work in any get up. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Birds<\/div>\n

Huntress on Birds of Prey<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This just seems impractical in every way even if we kinda want to try to rock those boots. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Smallville,<\/div>\n

Supergirl on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Although this version of Supergirl’s costume was pretty plain, it was very true to the comics. Blue crop top? Check. Red skirt? Check! But she looks more like a cheerleader than a badass superhero, and that low-rise skirt is giving us anxiety. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Red\/Blue Blur on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Leather jackets are hard enough to move around in normally, so we can’t even imagine how restricting it was trying to save the day in Clark’s custom-made red jacket. While it certainly looked cool seeing Clark rock that big S, this actually wasn’t his best look on the CW show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

Nyssa al Ghul on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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There’s just a lot of stuff going on here. Lots of straps, lots of billowing. Is all of it necessary? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Smallville,<\/div>\n

Black Canary on Smallville<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This was a spot-on version of the comic book Black Canary, right on down to the high-collared black leotard and fishnet tights, but…not even comics are always correct. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Daredevil,<\/div>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n

Elektra on Daredevil<\/em><\/h3>\n
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In the comics, Elektra essentially wears a bright red loincloth. Frankly it doesn’t make that much sense, so this TV update was fairly welcome. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Batman,<\/div>\n

Warner Bros. Television<\/p>\n

Batman on Batman<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This is just so silly but such a classic that we feel unable to judge. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Birds<\/div>\n

Batgirl on Birds of Prey<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The WB’s short-lived show had a pretty true-to-form live-action version of Batgirl’s costume from the comics, but that perma-cameltoe was unfortunate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"John<\/div>\n

CW<\/p>\n

Diggle on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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We were all thrilled when Diggle (David Ramsey<\/strong>) finally got a costume. Seriously, thrilled. But this is one that definitely looks better in motion than it does when standing still. Seems like that helmet would be awfully limiting, no? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"The<\/div>\n

Warner Bros. Television<\/p>\n

The Flash on The Flash<\/em> (1990)<\/h3>\n
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John Wesley Shipp is cool, but after watching so many seasons of the new Flash (where Shipp plays the Flash’s dad), it’s hard to take this costume seriously. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Hawkman,<\/div>\n

CW<\/p>\n

Hawkman and Hawkgirl on Legends of Tomorrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Remember these two? Their helmets are very cool. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

Arsenal on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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There is so much happening here. Why are there so many laces and buckles?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Legends<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

White Canary on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Caity Lotz can pull off anything and this definitely looks like the costume of a hero who doesn’t care about getting dirty, but there’s something ever so slightly off about this that we can’t put our finger on. The color, maybe? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Lois<\/div>\n

Warner Bros. Television<\/p>\n

Superman on Lois & Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman<\/em><\/h3>\n
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1993’s version of Superman was pretty hot, and Dean Cain played the part in style. This is what we think of when we picture a Superman costume. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Supergirl,<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Guardian on Supergirl<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Love ya Jimmy, but your costume looks like a giant boulder. Guess that makes sense when you don’t have superpowers and have to protect yourself against those who do, but the costume could have at least been a little less…grey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

Deathstroke on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Talk about a lot happening! Deathstroke is literally ready for anything at any time, unless he needs to get suited up in a hurry. It’s got to take him at least an hour to get ready every morning. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

CW<\/p>\n

Speedy on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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We already knew the Arrow costume designers love some laces, but how did they achieve that ombre on that jacket? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

The Canaries on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Seeing them side by side, Dinah’s costume seems much more wearable. We just don’t understand why so many straps on Laurel’s get up! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Marvel's<\/div>\n

Marvel.com<\/p>\n

Quake in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This is a very reasonable costume for some stealthier superheroing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Daredevil,<\/div>\n

Marvel\/Netflix<\/p>\n

Daredevil on Daredevil<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Matt Murdock looks seriously cool in Netflix’s take on Daredevil’s red suit, but is anyone else getting a grittier (less gold!) Flash vibe? But A freakin’ + for the subtle horns!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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CW\/Warner Bros<\/p>\n

Kid Flash on The Flash<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Wally West, AKA Kid Flash, was really just wearing a perfectly acceptable shirt and pants and he made it work. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

CW<\/p>\n

The Atom on Arrow<\/em> & DC’s Legends of Tomorrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh<\/strong>) spent months building his super suit, and while it’s just as busy as so many other costumes on this list, we can at least assume all the little bits and bobs actually do something. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

Black Canary #1 (Canary) on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The original version of Arrow’s love interest\/partner, Sara Lance rocked the relatively simple black outfit and bleached-blonde wig like a freakin’ boss<\/em>\u2014<\/span>before she was brutally murdered by (SPOILER ALERT!<\/strong>) none other than Oliver’s younger sister Thea. Thankfully, she was revived, and now leads a team of Legends who travel through time in an entirely different costume. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

CW<\/p>\n

The Green Arrow on Arrow<\/em> (Season 4)<\/h3>\n
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Those pads, that hood, those sleeveless arms! There was a time when this felt cool and now it feels like he’s about to perform in Magic Mike<\/em>. Is that bad? Unclear. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Thunder on Black Lightning<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Thunder looks like there’s hardly a fight she wouldn’t win, but why yellow and black?! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Lightning on Black Lightning<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Lightning looks even cooler, but both Thunder and Lightning give us so many bee vibes and we’re so sorry. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Arrow,<\/div>\n

The Arrow on Arrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This is early Oliver Queen, back when his outfit and his crimefighting were just a little bit simpler. It’s not particularly exciting, but it did signal that this was not the Green Arrow of Smallville<\/em>, but an entirely new and much darker character who had a much bigger future ahead of him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Stephen<\/div>\n

Instagram<\/p>\n

Green Arrow on Arrow<\/em> (Season 8)<\/h3>\n
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Stephen Amell shared this adorable first look at his new suit for the eighth and final season and so far, we’ve gotta wait to see it in action, and in the dark, where most scenes on Arrow<\/em> take place. It’s unexpectedly simple and a new shade of green, but we don’t hate it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Flash,<\/div>\n

The Flash on The Flash<\/em> (Season 1)<\/h3>\n
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We used to really love this costume, but Barry’s grown, we’ve grown, and we’re no longer so afraid of the color red. This is almost purple in comparison to where we are now. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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MARVEL<\/p>\n

Mockingbird on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Mockingbird’s time on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D was relatively short but her costume was pretty great. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Supergirl,<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Dreamer on Supergirl<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This costume, worn by first trans superhero Nia (Nicole Maines<\/strong>) on Supergirl, is just fine, but to be honest we were expecting something a little more mystical, with nods to her family history and her dreamy powers. But this does feel very practical. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

XS on The Flash<\/em><\/h3>\n
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This is perfect just because Nora adopted her mom’s jacket, from that one short time Iris had Barry’s powers. It fits everything about this character, too. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Team Flash on The Flash<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Vibe is looking cool, but the Elongated Man is not so much. Killer Frost is at her best when she leans into the cool as opposed to the cornier super suit, and honestly Iris’ superhero look should always involve a luxurious white coat and a large gun. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"The<\/div>\n

CW<\/p>\n

Reverse-Flash on The Flash<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Who knew yellow could be quite so terrifying?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Green Arrow on Arrow<\/em> (Season 7)<\/h3>\n
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Oliver really toned things down when he started working on the right side of the law, and it worked for him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Supergirl\"<\/div>\n

Bonnie Osborne\/WB<\/p>\n

Supergirl on Supergirl<\/em><\/h3>\n
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There’s something so classic and simple but modern and sensible about this that fits Kara just perfectly, even if we still don’t get how Kara hides that skirt under her regular clothes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Wonder<\/div>\n

CBS<\/p>\n

Wonder Woman on Wonder Woman<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Listen, in 2019, this costume would be laughed out of the building. But it’s so classic we physically are not able to rank it any lower. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Black<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Black Lightning on Black Lightning<\/em><\/h3>\n
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There is almost never a moment where Black Lightning doesn’t look like a badass in this techy update of the classic costume. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Batwoman,<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

Batwoman on the CW<\/h3>\n
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Meet Kate Kane, AKA Batwoman! Ruby Rose made her debut as the queen of Gotham in the 2018 Arrowverse crossover before starring in her own pilot, and we do not understand the hair, but the rest of this is definitely working. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Superhero<\/div>\n

The CW<\/p>\n

The Flash on The Flash<\/em> (Season 5)<\/h3>\n
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Any suit that you can summon out of a ring is pretty cool, and while it took the red color a minute to grow on us, Barry’s new suit and its perfect combo of classic and modern Flash quickly became one of our favorites ever. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Supergirl,<\/div>\n

Frank Ockefels III and Diyah Pera\/The CW<\/p>\n

Superman on Supergirl<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Tyler Hoechlin quickly made a serious impression as Clark Kent\/Superman on the CW’s Supergirl, <\/em>thanks in part to his costume that’s relatively simple but also looks incredibly practical and tough. He wears it well, and this pic of these two cousins side by side honestly gives us chills. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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See More From All the Greatest Superhero Costumes on TV\u2014Ranked From Super Tragic to Super Epic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What can we say? We love a practical super suit. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Need a hero? Are you holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night? It’s San Diego Comic-Con time, which means there’s an abundance of heroes, both super and regular, out and about right about now. But which of those heroes wears the best superhero suit? That’s the question we’re attempting to answer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-music-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-14 06:02:49","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KIFT - The LIFT FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27326\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}