WORST: Wonder Woman on Wonder Woman
We know we all agreed to forget this 2011 TV movie ever happened, but how could we curate a list of the best and worst superhero costumes on TV and not award this epic fail the last place spot?! Adrianne Palicki, you deserved so much better than this shiny pleather nightmare that appears to have been bought at a Halloween store.
Hulk on The Incredible Hulk
Oh man, don't even get us started on the green spray paint or Tina Turner hair. Nope, nope, nope.
The Tick on The Tick
Everything about this is upsetting except for maybe the abs. But do the abs make up for that crotch? No.
Green Arrow on Smallville
Once upon a time, This Is Us star Justin Hartley was the coolest Green Arrow on TV. Then Stephen Amell picked up the crossbow a few years later, took things a little darker, and made this costume look particularly silly in hindsight.
Cyborg on Smallville
Is that a hoodie?!
Impulse on Smallville
Smallville's version of The Flash wasn't actually The Flash. His name was Bart, not Barry, and he went by codename Impulse. Of course, he still rocked the red and yellow colors and lightning bolt-inspired costume, but...it's a hoodie.
Aquaman on Smallville
This wet suit is truly unfortunate, but orange and green are tough colors to make work in any get up.
Huntress on Birds of Prey
This just seems impractical in every way even if we kinda want to try to rock those boots.
Supergirl on Smallville
Although this version of Supergirl's costume was pretty plain, it was very true to the comics. Blue crop top? Check. Red skirt? Check! But she looks more like a cheerleader than a badass superhero, and that low-rise skirt is giving us anxiety.
The Red/Blue Blur on Smallville
Leather jackets are hard enough to move around in normally, so we can't even imagine how restricting it was trying to save the day in Clark's custom-made red jacket. While it certainly looked cool seeing Clark rock that big S, this actually wasn't his best look on the CW show.
Nyssa al Ghul on Arrow
There's just a lot of stuff going on here. Lots of straps, lots of billowing. Is all of it necessary?
Black Canary on Smallville
This was a spot-on version of the comic book Black Canary, right on down to the high-collared black leotard and fishnet tights, but...not even comics are always correct.
Elektra on Daredevil
In the comics, Elektra essentially wears a bright red loincloth. Frankly it doesn't make that much sense, so this TV update was fairly welcome.
Batman on Batman
This is just so silly but such a classic that we feel unable to judge.
Batgirl on Birds of Prey
The WB's short-lived show had a pretty true-to-form live-action version of Batgirl's costume from the comics, but that perma-cameltoe was unfortunate.
Diggle on Arrow
We were all thrilled when Diggle (David Ramsey) finally got a costume. Seriously, thrilled. But this is one that definitely looks better in motion than it does when standing still. Seems like that helmet would be awfully limiting, no?
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The Flash on The Flash (1990)
John Wesley Shipp is cool, but after watching so many seasons of the new Flash (where Shipp plays the Flash's dad), it's hard to take this costume seriously.
Hawkman and Hawkgirl on Legends of Tomorrow
Remember these two? Their helmets are very cool.
Arsenal on Arrow
There is so much happening here. Why are there so many laces and buckles?
White Canary on DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Caity Lotz can pull off anything and this definitely looks like the costume of a hero who doesn't care about getting dirty, but there's something ever so slightly off about this that we can't put our finger on. The color, maybe?
Superman on Lois & Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman
1993's version of Superman was pretty hot, and Dean Cain played the part in style. This is what we think of when we picture a Superman costume.
Guardian on Supergirl
Love ya Jimmy, but your costume looks like a giant boulder. Guess that makes sense when you don't have superpowers and have to protect yourself against those who do, but the costume could have at least been a little less...grey.
Deathstroke on Arrow
Talk about a lot happening! Deathstroke is literally ready for anything at any time, unless he needs to get suited up in a hurry. It's got to take him at least an hour to get ready every morning.
Speedy on Arrow
We already knew the Arrow costume designers love some laces, but how did they achieve that ombre on that jacket?