Big cape question

In the comics, capes often add to the coolness of heroes like Batman, Moon Knight, The Shadow and others. It makes them look larger then life, misdirects bullets and just generally adds to the costume. But my question is this, and only applies to non/low powered heroes. Obviously for Thor or Superman this wouldn't matter...but, I digress. My question is, what do caped heroes do on extremely windy days? How do they keep their capes from becomming liabilities? Do they just put all kinds of weights in? Do they just go without the cape for that night? What? What do they do?

Yeah, I saw the Incredibles, and that was actually quite enlightening...

see "The Incredibles" movie...

Cape Vs Wind & Jet Turbine = Dead Superhero

M

It adds to the batman factor. Gives fanboys another excuse y batman should win.

Although a generally pointless and worthless question having no actual value in it's answer it has to be one of the most intellectually conceived queries I have seen on the vine.

Nice backhanded compliment, Tevnoba.

look at watchmen where that one hero gets his cape caught in a revolving door so he's an easy shot for the badguys.

So, again, no one has any ideas? Like, no one has addressed this in comics, or what?

why would they? they only care about what looks good, not if it's functional or not

Now, if they only cared about that, why would they possibly create Punisher, X-23, or Elektra? None of those look good at all...

Ever notice Cape=Underwear outside the tights?

King of Kings says:

"Ever notice Cape=Underwear outside the tights?"

Not always

But most of the time...

Methos says:

"see "The Incredibles" movie... Cape Vs Wind & Jet Turbine = Dead Superhero M"

Let's put Superman in front a Jet Turbine with wind. Or Maybe some users on the vine who's name involves the letters "C" and "P" lol

Gottheit says:

"But most of the time..."

Exactly. Of course there are exceptions. But off the top of the head, Superman, Batman, Sentry, Taskmaster, Dr.Fate. I mean, its weird lmao

Eternal Chaos says:

"Let's put Superman in front a Jet Turbine with wind. Or Maybe some users on the vine who's name involves the letters "C" and "P" lol"

you want to give Superman wind?!?!?

what? going to feed him a large curry or something?

lots of raisins?

M

Hopefully they're smart enough to take it off if it's that windy.

King of Kings says:

"Gottheit says:

"But most of the time..."

Exactly. Of course there are exceptions. But off the top of the head, Superman, Batman, Sentry, Taskmaster, Dr.Fate. I mean, its weird lmao"

Exception:

Methos says:

"Eternal Chaos says:

"Let's put Superman in front a Jet Turbine with wind. Or Maybe some users on the vine who's name involves the letters "C" and "P" lol"

you want to give Superman wind?!?!? what? going to feed him a large curry or something? lots of raisins? M "

No, I just wanna see him survive it if the blades are adamantium and amazonium.

Eternal Chaos says:

"No, I just wanna see him survive it if the blades are adamantium and amazonium."

Both yes...

unless magical...

M

Hmm.

Donnieman v5.1 says:

"King of Kings says:

"Gottheit says:

"But most of the time..."

Exactly. Of course there are exceptions. But off the top of the head, Superman, Batman, Sentry, Taskmaster, Dr.Fate. I mean, its weird lmao"

Exception:

Nope.

Martian Manhunter would be an exception, only cause he doesnt wear tights.

Simple...load that sucker up with TONS of starch....and whalla....stiff cape for those windy dayz....

Methos says:

"Eternal Chaos says:

"No, I just wanna see him survive it if the blades are adamantium and amazonium."

Both yes... unless magical... M "

I say Dr. Strange and Dr. Fate magicallfy them and we see if he lives. Nothing like Super ground beef.

he doesn't "wear" a cape either... it's a part of him shapeshifted into a cape

M

Eternal Chaos says:

I say Dr. Strange and Dr. Fate magicallfy them and we see if he lives. Nothing like Super ground beef."

yeah, that'd kill him

M

Methos says:

"Eternal Chaos says:

I say Dr. Strange and Dr. Fate magicallfy them and we see if he lives. Nothing like Super ground beef."

yeah, that'd kill him M "

Good... I don't know why nobody's ever thought of this before.

Donnieman v5.1 says:

"King of Kings says:

"Donnieman v5.1 says:

"King of Kings says:

"Gottheit says:

"But most of the time..."

Exactly. Of course there are exceptions. But off the top of the head, Superman, Batman, Sentry, Taskmaster, Dr.Fate. I mean, its weird lmao"

Exception:

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Nope.

Martian Manhunter would be an exception, only cause he doesnt wear tights."

Drats. Okay, here's one:

" />http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/22000/21972/125813-mr-majestic_400.jpg"

Yup. Majestic is the man though, thats why :P Its like any character created AFTER the 60's or whatever have a more modern look. Hence, no undies on the outside :P

King of Kings says:

"Donnieman v5.1 says:

"King of Kings says:

"Gottheit says:

"But most of the time..."

Exactly. Of course there are exceptions. But off the top of the head, Superman, Batman, Sentry, Taskmaster, Dr.Fate. I mean, its weird lmao"

Exception:

" />http://image.comicvine.com/uploads/item/2000/1454/23547-sentry_400.jpg"

Nope.

Martian Manhunter would be an exception, only cause he doesnt wear tights."

Drats. Okay, here's one:

Zatanna style...I'll bet Zatanna likes Santanna...

Eternal Chaos says:

"Good... I don't know why nobody's ever thought of this before."

because it'd be much easier to say "Eid Nainotpyrk" and be done with it

M

King of Kings says:

"Yup. Majestic is the man though, thats why :P Its like any character created AFTER the 60's or whatever have a more modern look. Hence, no undies on the outside :P"

Yeah, I've always loathed the underwear on the outside look, always thought it was a bit cheesy.

Donnieman v5.1 says:

"Yeah, I've always loathed the underwear on the outside look, always thought it was a bit cheesy."

only men though... women don't have it...

wonder why

M

Because panties outside the pants would just look peculiar...although, I remember seeing "Superwoman", and I think maybe she had the underwear shpeal...

I'm sure there's some lame ass female character out there running around with her lady things draped on the outside :P

King of Kings says:

"I'm sure there's some lame ass female character out there running around with her lady things draped on the outside :P"

hmmm... maybe your right...

M

King of Kings says:

"I'm sure there's some lame ass female character out there running around with her lady things draped on the outside :P"

lol

WTF

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Methos says:

"King of Kings says:

"I'm sure there's some lame ass female character out there running around with her lady things draped on the outside :P"

hmmm... maybe your right...

M"

Methos says:

"Eternal Chaos says:

"Good... I don't know why nobody's ever thought of this before."

because it'd be much easier to say "Eid Nainotpyrk" and be done with it M "

But it looks better on the big screen.

Batman most likely has a weather controlling device that limits wind currents in his favor(prep time!), or he only fights crime in appropriate climates. The last thing he would want is to be gliding off the building and be slammed into the side of a building.

Methos says:

"King of Kings says:

"I'm sure there's some lame ass female character out there running around with her lady things draped on the outside :P"

hmmm... maybe your right... M"

only Lobo could pull that off

Gottheit says:

"In the comics, capes often add to the coolness of heroes like Batman, Moon Knight, The Shadow and others. It makes them look larger then life, misdirects bullets and just generally adds to the costume. But my question is this, and only applies to non/low powered heroes. Obviously for Thor or Superman this wouldn't matter...but, I digress. My question is, what do caped heroes do on *extremely* windy days? How do they keep their capes from becomming liabilities? Do they just put all kinds of weights in? Do they just go without the cape for that night? What? What do they do?"

A serious answer to a silly question. In the case of Batman, he's explained that the tips of his capes are weighted. Black Panther has/had a cape that could retract to a Captain Marvel-length cape with a thought. Those are two I know that have some way to deal with wind. I don't know about others, but some that have capes that function as weak protection might have thin armor that could weigh it down.

King of Kings says:

"Yup. Majestic is the man though, thats why :P Its like any character created AFTER the 60's or whatever have a more modern look. Hence, no undies on the outside :P"

This is from when Maj was in DC. Bottom panel.

LMAO

You would think superheroes with capes would get cape-whipped. I never really got how heroines fight with their hair untied.

Methos says:

"Donnieman v5.1 says:

"Yeah, I've always loathed the underwear on the outside look, always thought it was a bit cheesy."

only men though... women don't have it...

wonder why

M

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Sheeeeeeeet...because females shouldn't be wearing undies, PERIOD!

;) hubba hubba

The unnecessary capes in comics probably reached its peak in the 1990's. There were characters that had capes that were at least three times as long as the character was tall. While at first glance, the capes looked nice and billowy while the angstry character was about to have his soliloquy on a roof top, you wondered how they got along with it that long, or why three pages later, the cape seemed to shrink to fit the aesthetics of the panel. Add to that, they always seemed to have two Lobo-esque guns crossed over their backs along with their capes, which should have created a lot of tangle, weight, movement, unholstering and firing each one handed issues, but never did.

Capes make the person. Why do you think Superman is so succesful? BECAUSE HE HAS A CAPE!!