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Believe it or not, I’m walking on air
By Celebrity Trollop | April 23, 2007
One of the most fun and appealing things about Second Life is that you can represent your online persona as nearly anything you can imagine — from mermaid to superhero.
Since some of my earliest childhood television memories are of the Greatest American Hero show — especially the theme song Believe It or Not (which was also in a movie montage from The 40 Year Old Virgin) — I was pretty excited when Nicky Ree created and released this line of superhero/heroine costumes. They come in many different colors, one color per set — I’m wearing a mashup between the red and black costume sets — and they all have Nicky’s characteristic top notch highlighting and shading.
You get the full-on Jack Kirby treatment with excellent muscle shading and abs of steel baked right on the clothing textures. One special added personalization bonus for this set is a jacket layer letter overlay. I chose a “C” (what it stands for is left as an exercise to the reader) but only because there was no Greatest American Hero symbol option. Alas.
So if you live in a down-and-out neighborhood like this one, head over to Nicky Ree’s and pick up your own superhero costume. My only question is when will Nicky release a line of supervillianess costumes??
Seen in world: Yes
Review copies: Yes
Friends list: No
Special thanks to Lana Miranda for granting permission to republish her photos here.
Topics: Costumes, Full Outfits |
You referenced Jack Kirby, and the Greatest American Hero, and 40 year old virgin…
I’m overcome with geek lust.
Posted by: Nex Brannan on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:48 pmHehe.
Not that I’m the kind of dork that’d read comics (like Transmetropolitan or Preacher or say, Watchmen or something like that.) But if I was… I’d totally want Kirby to draw my superhero!
Posted by: Celebrity Trollop on April 23rd, 2007 at 12:56 pmheh :) yeah will be working on the supervillianess costumes - infact that was on the pipeline ( just need to find time ) hehe
Posted by: Nicky Ree on April 23rd, 2007 at 1:56 pmHeehee thanks for mentioning mermaids :) Um…not that there are any such silly creatures around :P
You look so cool in the super heroine outfit! Im sure the Justice League would be very excited about these outfits!
Posted by: Natalia Zelmanov on April 23rd, 2007 at 9:27 pmSuperheroes in SL is a fun fashion “scenario”.
I think I’d prefer Jackson Guice to draw my superheroine.
And Celebrity, you’re a geek admit it! or face the…..comfy chair!
Posted by: CronoCloud Creeggan on April 23rd, 2007 at 10:57 pmwith the fluffy fluffy pillows?
Posted by: Nex Brannan on April 24th, 2007 at 6:09 amOh, and I’d want to be an Alex Ross superhero…
If I was geeky enough to know what any of this meant ;)
Posted by: Nex Brannan on April 24th, 2007 at 6:11 amYou’re right! You can even be a guy posing as a woman who has a fashion blog, Right Celeb? :)
Posted by: Rumor on April 25th, 2007 at 9:33 am