Starfire Takes Center Stage in DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #18

I'm not really thrilled by this.

Damn, the HATERZ for Starfire, whoa. Dang diggity.

@Zeeguy91 said:

@Squalleon said:

Year 2014 : DC finally decides that starfire will walk nude and she will be covered only by her hair :-P

Hey, I'd be down with that. LOL

*runs away from being called a misogynist pig before people realize that he's just joking*

Honestly its not very far from what she wears now, so most people wouldnt even bat a lash at it lol.

@Squalleon said:

Year 2014 : DC finally decides that starfire will walk nude and she will be covered only by her hair :-P

Hey, I'd be down with that. LOL

*runs away from being called a misogynist pig before people realize that he's just joking*

Looking forward to this. Starfire's always been among my favorite characters.

Man, I can't wait to see Sook's finished cover.

I'd read it. The artist looks competent enough to draw her looking powerful despite her small costume, and her body proportions don't look totally implausible here. As RHatO has progressed I've liked her character so it'd be nice to know more about her.

@DonFelipe said:

@Ravager4 said:

@dadarkknight36310 said:

@Ravager4 said:

What's the title of this issue? "Let's see how little she can wear"?

Well Im pretty sure you know that the more direct contact Starfire has with the sun the more powerful she gets. So it makes since for her to have less clothing. Superman is the same way but he was raised here and he knows its would be unethical to fly around nude. I feel that if they could get away with it Starfire probably would be nude like Dejah Thoris. Since in the original stories the people of mars are suppose to be nude.

@dadarkknight36310 oh I'm aware of the poor justification they use to dress her in little more than nipple pasties and a thong. But really, what is it about her exposing her breasts that makes her absorb that much more energy than, say, her legs (which are strikingly more covered than her chest)? And what's the excuse for when she's indoors, or at night? You can have a revealing costume that is still tasteful, but this is about as tasteless as they come.

Though, I will agree that they'd draw her nude if they could. That much is clear.

I'm with @dadarkknight36310... it's a shame editors and writers think female characters only seem to work when they're nude and/or have large breasts. This is a major reason why there's less and less female heroes in the long run. Focusing on the looks more than character development works for a few issues but not in the long run. Besides, Batman doesn't run around naked and many of the male superheroes are completely covered in whatever latex.

Wait who are you with? You seemed to support my stance, yet you said you agreed with darkknight? Sorry, just confused.

@Ravager4 said:

@dadarkknight36310 said:

@Ravager4 said:

What's the title of this issue? "Let's see how little she can wear"?

Well Im pretty sure you know that the more direct contact Starfire has with the sun the more powerful she gets. So it makes since for her to have less clothing. Superman is the same way but he was raised here and he knows its would be unethical to fly around nude. I feel that if they could get away with it Starfire probably would be nude like Dejah Thoris. Since in the original stories the people of mars are suppose to be nude.

@dadarkknight36310 oh I'm aware of the poor justification they use to dress her in little more than nipple pasties and a thong. But really, what is it about her exposing her breasts that makes her absorb that much more energy than, say, her legs (which are strikingly more covered than her chest)? And what's the excuse for when she's indoors, or at night? You can have a revealing costume that is still tasteful, but this is about as tasteless as they come.

Though, I will agree that they'd draw her nude if they could. That much is clear.

I'm with @dadarkknight36310... it's a shame editors and writers think female characters only seem to work when they're nude and/or have large breasts. This is a major reason why there's less and less female heroes in the long run. Focusing on the looks more than character development works for a few issues but not in the long run. Besides, Batman doesn't run around naked and many of the male superheroes are completely covered in whatever latex.

@Ravager4 said:

what is it about her exposing her breasts that makes her absorb that much more energy

You sound like Linkara. Still, a valid point.

For reference, you'd think Superman would only be wearing a speedo to absorb sunlight.

@dadarkknight36310 said:

@Ravager4 said:

What's the title of this issue? "Let's see how little she can wear"?

Well Im pretty sure you know that the more direct contact Starfire has with the sun the more powerful she gets. So it makes since for her to have less clothing. Superman is the same way but he was raised here and he knows its would be unethical to fly around nude. I feel that if they could get away with it Starfire probably would be nude like Dejah Thoris. Since in the original stories the people of mars are suppose to be nude.

@dadarkknight36310 oh I'm aware of the poor justification they use to dress her in little more than nipple pasties and a thong. But really, what is it about her exposing her breasts that makes her absorb that much more energy than, say, her legs (which are strikingly more covered than her chest)? And what's the excuse for when she's indoors, or at night? You can have a revealing costume that is still tasteful, but this is about as tasteless as they come.

Though, I will agree that they'd draw her nude if they could. That much is clear.

woohoo! Looking forward to it.

@Ravager4 said:

What's the title of this issue? "Let's see how little she can wear"?

Well Im pretty sure you know that the more direct contact Starfire has with the sun the more powerful she gets. So it makes since for her to have less clothing. Superman is the same way but he was raised here and he knows its would be unethical to fly around nude. I feel that if they could get away with it Starfire probably would be nude like Dejah Thoris. Since in the original stories the people of mars are suppose to be nude.

hmm, we'll see.

@ccraft said:

She needs to be a darker orange :l

I'll probably pick this up for my sister.

Don't. Maybe Joe Keatinge will do better, but Starfire's current depiction in the new 52 has been incredibly criticized for being very misogynistic, and may not be appropriate depending on what age your sister is.

I think Starfire is worthy of a solo title, she's an underdog like Dazzler but shes's interesting............I'll be reading this.

@Icarusflies said:

Why are the gorillas dressed like Nightwing?

Lol I know right?

Why are the gorillas dressed like Nightwing?

And still not buying this series....

It almost looks like her costume was painted on

That costume is just in such poor taste. Not saying that her previous costumes were family-friendly, but this one is just...yikes.

@Outside_85 said:

I hope the story is better than the art...that page is simply ghastly.

Thats the unfinished cover

@Ravager4 said:

What's the title of this issue? "Let's see how little she can wear"?

Haha! Too true.

@zachkastner said:

Sounds good! And if he is a fan of the character then I trust she's in good hands. I'll be picking up both Arsenal and Starfire's solo installments.

This

I hope the story is better than the art...that page is simply ghastly.

Sounds good! And if he is a fan of the character then I trust she's in good hands. I'll be picking up both Arsenal and Starfire's solo installments.

Year 2014 : DC finally decides that starfire will walk nude and she will be covered only by her hair :-P

I really thought the command suit she wore in the Red Hood and the Outlaws was a good change. They were still able to show off her curves like they wanted but it wasn't an overabundance of skin like we've been getting.

Starfire will also be naked! Yay! :P

might be!!sounds interesting!

She needs to be a darker orange :l

I'll probably pick this up for my sister.

I think this looks like something worth taking a look at. I like the writing style of Keatinge on Glory so this is promising.

What's the title of this issue? "Let's see how little she can wear"?

That's an incredible cover by Ryan Sook. Wow.