Purpose
Changes in costume can be done for purposes of changing the character direction in stories, or simply as a means of publicity. This generally refers to substantial changes in a character's costume, not just tweaking in terms of specifics based on artist preference. For instance, the change in the
golden age by
Wonder Woman from wearing boots to sandals would not be considered a costume change.
The New 52
In mid-2011 it was announced that an editorial decision had been reached to reboot the entire
DC Comics lineup following the events of
Flashpoint. In so doing, all of the series were reset to issue #1 and every character's design was modified. This caused some concern among some fans that certain
female characters were being drawn in a more revealing manner.
Marvel NOW
After DC rebooted its line Marvel decided to follow the same model in the following year and several prominent characters were also redesigned.
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