Make Your Own Superhero Kit - Thinkgeek

[JetFlash]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f09a/?srp=23

Check out who they have in the example pic.

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=a.tgcdn.net%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2Fzoom%2Ff09a_build_your_own_super_hero_kit.jpg

[The Fifth Horseman]

That's awesome. :D

[OzonePrime]

Wildly coincidental?

[TerminalVelocity]

Wildly coincidental?

I'd give that a firm no. Of course, doesn't mean whoever set up the images was a fan. They might've just seen Statesman somewhere.

[Eoraptor]

This is think geek, they make their bones by being directly in touch with their customers. half of the products in their inventory were either requested by, or outright designed by, thinkgeek.com customers. so much so that they now do a sort of venture capital thing, splitting profits with people who create things for "think geek labs" and "created at think geek"

so yeah, someone knew this was pretty much targeted right at people playing City of Heroes, CO, DCUO, and Marvel, and while DCUO and Marvel would ream them for using a character, CoX is a dead property practically in the public domain via abandonment. Of course, they've also thumbed their nose and C&D letters before, between Canned Unicorn Meat, and Jayne hats, and the like.

[MaidMercury]

Found this on ebay.

........who knew Cher played CoH?

https://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i451/BlueDalek/Cher_zps4cb110af.jpg

[Floride]

Just putting this out there...
If you have a costume, for 300 bucks you can be you own 3d-printed hero.

http://www.twinkind.com/en/landing

https://images.weserv.nl/?url=www.wired.com%2Fdesign%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2FTWINKIND2.jpg

[Lightslinger]

I think it speaks more to the generic nature of Statesman. Honestly, that character design, FOR ME, reeks of "generic hero #672". The only unique thing about the design is the faceplate which I do not like. Nakayama was able to make it look cool a few times, but overall it looks silly just glued to his mask.

[Tacitala]

To be fair, in game they at least went with a darker red and blue so it wasn't the patriotic crayons look.  Besides, he was an old man.  Be glad that his outfit wasn't worse.