beieve it or not, it's connected

okay, questions for anyone who might actually read this. think hard about a SERIOUS athlete

doesn't have to be olympic level, but it needs to be more than someone who just goes to the gym once or twice a week or jogs a mile or so occasionally

people who are more than casual athletes are going to have and wear the proper clothing for the activity, yes?

and for someone for whom money isn't an issue they will have the latest and best athletic wear (yes, Bruce Wayne, damnit)

I think we'd all agree the Batman is NOT a casual athlete

now, back before we had compression gear, the key for a lot of these sports was just getting proper mobility

you can't move around right for many activities in a pair of sweats

they're fine for stretching and warming up, or wearing after you've cooled down and showered

but you're not usually going to do hard serious exercise in them unless cold is a factor. and these days, there are much better alternatives than just a ratty old pair of gray sweats

heck, even back in the late 80s we had better options than that

so I'm getting sort of pissy that a group of fans is mocking Bruce and Dick for what they wear when they work out

I've joked a lot about how tight they draw them (because I don't need total realism in comics. I can do without seeing any bulges, lol. I do share comics with my grandkids when I can)

but... everyone wore short shorts for working out...

it isn't Dick or Bruce being extra. or having bad fashion sense. it's normal workout gear.

running shorts are SHORT

yeah

if you're in the gym, before they had compression shorts and stuff, it would be a pair of shorts (and I don't mean those extra long baggy basketball shorts) a skimpy tank

they'd interfere with the running otherwise, right?

look at a pic of the late 80s Lakers and Celtics

yeah

i mean i tend to run in jeans because i'm weird but i'm far from a serious athlete

now before, it was a big issue because they didn't have some of the more advanced fabrics we have now

so you cut the fabric to allow for movement instead

which meant booty shorts for running

i mean i can see it from both sides, kinda? if you buy the newest trendiest stuff you're going to look like a rich yuppie

because that's a stereotype

but... Bruce is rich

yeah, but we're talking Batman comics in the 80s

he's not a yuppie, but he'd buy the latest stuff because he can

oh well. Still

let me find some of the pics they were laughing at

and saying how hideously he was dressed

he'd be in with the running trends because they're the trends that make it safe to run

it was the *80

80s

everyone looked terrible

and if they didn't they were probably the loser weirdo who was off by himself in a corner

note, they started with 80s and then went back to golden age and even modern era

they started in on Dick, too. and jeez, this isn't that short, even

(and no way in hell was I going to share the ones I have of him in his red booty shorts from Titans days)

(I also didn't share Dick and Tiger on a mission, either. are they supposed to do stuff in board shorts? sigh)

the more I've thought about it, even Dick's old seemingly hideous outfits WEREN"T UNFASHIONABLE AT THE TIME

Good rant (but I'll be right here to grin bout Dick training blindfolded)

he isn't a walking fashion disaster (except for the rattail)

except I think that's actually Bruce blindfolded

look at the jawline

if I remember, that's not Dick

... drat

though with the longish hair and the gymnastics...

oh well

I know.. lol

also, I need brain bleach or something

I wandered into a stupid comic forum argument. I hate comic forum fanboys

who would win in a fight? Batman or Jason Bourne?

uh

/snorts

yeahhhh

and all of them getting their boxers in a twist over anyone who said Batman

"because Bale Batman sucks"

right...

sorry, movie Batman is NEVER my default Batman I think of. now, I get not making Bruce into Morrison's Batgod. he isn't going to win EVERYTHING

but... if someone isn't a meta, he's probably going to win. sometimes even if they are and especially if he's got prep time and proper knowledge/intel

and that's not ME fanboying

The first thing you ask in any Batman v. anyone fight is: Where are they? Because Gotham is a weapon.

Also, you don't take your good workout clothing on an insane workout where you're liking going to wreck shit.

But, can I point out what thier workout gear looks like as opposed to female heroes?

Seriously, we don't need superheroes having to be sexy all the goddamn time!

very true

that was one of the nice things about Mister Miracle. he was stubbly and not sexy looking. he just looked tired and worn out

oh man, Mitch Gerads did such a good job on it

well, for me who only has a passing familiarity with Fourth World stuff

now you have me thinking of that Birds of Prey issue

with Babs and Dinah