New Warriors: Looking good in the 90s

I was the same age as most of the New Warriors when they started in the very early 1990s, and even though I quickly aged past them, I still have a huge amount of affection for the original crew. It's partly because of Fabien Nicieza's radical dialogue, partly the focus on the heroes' personal lives, and partly the shiny artwork of Mark Bagley and Larry Mahlstedt.

And it's the costumes - constantly evolving over those first dozen issues. Firestar, Namorita and Marvel Boy and Nova all keep the same basic uniform, but they are constantly evolving, as real people do with their clothes. Different types of masks, subtle alterations to the skin-tight look. Variations on a theme, always recognisable, but never sticking with an absolute look.

Speedball remained Speedball, which is some kind of tribute to Steve Ditko's designing skills, and Night Thrasher kept his look for most of the first couple of years - even that groovy red cloth tied around the thigh - but the choice to keep the costumes changing for the New Warriors felt like a true thing, in these most flashy of comics.