Summary

  • Concept art for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness reveals 12 alternate designs for Clea's costume, which could have solved the issue of similar-looking superhero suits in the MCU.
  • Many have criticized Marvel Studios for giving their heroes very similar-looking costumes, and Clea's safer suit design didn't help establish her Dark Dimension roots and otherworldly backstory.
  • As the Multiverse Saga continues to unfold, the problem of similar superhero suits will become more obvious, and Marvel Studios should implement different costume ideas to improve variety and diversity for the hero roster in projects. #MCU #DoctorStrange

Twelve new costumes have been revealed in concept art for MCU newcomer America Chavez into a variety of alternate realities, and gaining the attention of several multiversal heroes.

After coming face-to-face with Earth-838's Illuminati, learning about variant versions of himself, and battling the Darkhold-corrupted Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange was met in New York City by a purple-clad figure in Multiverse of Madness' post-credits scene. Although not named in the film, Marvel Studios' potential Doctor Strange 3 and beyond.

Clea's 12 Cut MCU Costumes All Avoid A Superhero Suit Issue

Charlize Theron as Clea in purple costume in Multiverse of Madness

The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: The Art of the Movie book has revealed concept art from the film that shines a light on many alternate designs for the film's primary characters. Multiverse of Madness' post-credits scene, which could have solved a complaint with the MCU's current slate of superhero suits.

As more and more heroes have been introduced to the MCU, many have criticized Marvel Studios for putting its characters in very similar-looking costumes. Most of the MCU's heroes' suits are made from a similar material, have some sort of shoulder pad, and feature lined designs over the torso, arms, and legs, and Clea is no exception. If any of these twelve pieces of concept art were used for Clea's costume, this could have actually given a new hero a completely original design. Instead, Clea ended up looking similar to many other heroes in the MCU as a result of her safer suit design, which didn't help to establish her Dark Dimension roots and otherworldly backstory.

Why The Multiverse Saga's Future Means The MCU Needs To Solve Its Suit Issue

Kang the Conqueror and Doctor Strange in the MCU's Multiverse Saga

The fact that many superhero suits are similar may not currently be too much of an issue, but as the Multiverse Saga continues to unfold, this is only going to become a more obvious problem. With several projects, including Deadpool 3, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, and Avengers: Secret Wars, expected to feature cameos from a huge number of live-action Marvel heroes, having all these heroes on-screen simultaneously in identical costumes would look jarring. Concept art from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness proves that Marvel Studios is toying with different costume ideas, and they should implement this in MCU projects to improve variety and diversity for the suits of the hero roster.