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Also, some fans have been discussing the whole black suit vs. blue suit thing.
Although some contend that Eisner originally meant the suit to be black, but because of limitations of coloring at the time, he couldn't show it as such (it wouldn't print well/or be clear to the reader).
Such fans use as justification for their argument the comics visual shorthand/convention of the fact that black clothing, hair, surfaces, etc. was (and still is, to some degree) often shown with blue and dark blue highlights (i.e. the old Marvel comics Star Wars comics having Darth Vader's costume with blue highlights all the time, blue highlights on Superman's black hair, etc. - not literal highlights, of course, but meant to show the reflection of light)
I have never actually seen any quote or proof, however, that Eisner originally intended the suit to be black. And it seems like in the comics community, the Spirit's blue suit came to be known as just that - blue. It reflected the 1950s 'dark/medium blue suit' thing in the business world, and made Denny seem more like a working class joe than a vigilante superhero.
Personally, I don't mind either way - but I think a guy in a dark blue suit, rather than black, would have reinforced the 'regular Joe' thing. He would have appeared more like a real pulp detective hero - bedraggled, not-superpowered, just a private eye/dick type trying to right a few wrongs in this crazy world. |
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