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The Amazing Spider-Man has been raking in the cash ever since its $7.5 million midnight opening this past Tuesday. No surprises there: The franchise has always been one to pull in the numbers (not to mention that Spidey's latest installment has the added benefit of the smokin' hot Emma Stone).
In addition to expressing some silent gratitude to the powers that be for the leading lady, we let out a collective sigh of relief after catching our first glimpse of Andrew Garfield, the film's star, in his superhero duds, which thankfully don't suck—or look like something found in an S&M dungeon. Regrettably, not all other heroes have been as fortunate.
Stan Lee's timeless character has consistently stayed one of the best-dressed ass-kickers in the game thanks to a solid look that's never called for too many improvements. On the flip side, we can think of countless instances in which it's been hard to take movie, cartoon, and comic protagonists seriously due to some of the garish shit that their well-meaning illustrators and wardrobe folks have had them running around in. (How Hawkman, for example, can even get in a door without having to turn sideways to accommodate those oversized Halloween wings is a mystery to us.)
Today, we honor those like him, who dedicated their lives to fighting evil, yet just couldn't seem to vanquish some of their questionable wardrobe choices, in our gallery of The 10 Jankiest Superhero Costumes.
Written by Lauren Otis (@LaurNado)
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B'wana Beast
B'wana Beast
Fighting evil by day, performing at your sister's bachelorette party by night.
Gambit
Gambit
A man who plays by no one else's fashion rules. Except for David Bowie's circa Labyrinth.
Catwoman
Catwoman
In 2005, Halle Berry was honored with a Golden Raspberry for her awesomely bad work in Catwoman. Also worthy of some Razzie love: her shafted stylist.
Nightwing
Nightwing
The entertainingly-outfitted hero might not have been the most revered of DC characters...but he tore it up at the disco.
Bouncer
The Bouncer
Matching heels and purse not shown.
Underdog
Underdog
Only a dog could rock a costume such as this, because—let's be real—no one's trembling before the hulking man in footie pajamas. Especially when he's stumbling over a giant blanket.
Blankman
Blankman
Speaking of questionable capes, we all know that Blankman's a guy on a budget, but he could've at least sprung for a sheet without little flowers on it.
Blade
Blade
"Oh, hey guys! Sorry I missed that gang of vampires—it took me forever to park my horse and pick up Seth Green''s goggles from Can't Hardly Wait."
Captain Planet
Captain Planet
He's gonna take pollution down to zero—after he finishes perfecting that base tan in his stylin' signature bikini.
Quailman
Quailman
Superhero or crazy bag man on the subway? Let's just hope those drawers are clean.