sex sells,
to be fair, I heard at my LCS, that some where is a Batman comic, where, and I don’t know why, there is full frontal on Bruce Wayne. Probably coming out the shower or something I got no clue.
Also, if you look at male characters, tight form fitting outfits, bludges, etc.
not that is really geared to women, but it is portraying men a certain way.
We do not have out of shape, pudgy, frumpy, superheros. even Creeper and Joker are drawn thin. Not to many out of shape villains either . I mean ya have hector hammond with his weird head.
If male or female heros/villains were to dress, tactically, they would be wearing tactical pants or a battle dress uniform of sorts.
when it comes to changing the uniform / costume of heros or villains, that seems to take a counsel of elders to approve just the contemplation of the thought, to then pass on that approval to another set of elders, who then approves the idea for another group to put together a couple of rough drafts of new uniforms / costumes.
How mad would fans be if Kal-El decided one day that he is sick of blue and red, and just wanted to wear something in a salmon color, or what if Bruce Wayne stuck with that azr uh hul what ever weird name that is, his subconscious version of Batman color scheme , made that his permanent color scheme for Batman.
Anyhow as to Power Girl’s out fit , is it revealing, yes, but if you go back in time to some Wonder Woman stories, W.W has been in some precarious positions, which has been noted and talked about before.
In the end, it is about what they bring to the table as a hero that out does how they look.
But sex sells, and until it doesn’t abs of steel, and big cha chas and who wears short shorts, is going to be in comics.
I would love to see a world off heros that are just out of shape, but still kick butt. Which, would make more sense, I mean if Clark Kent is so unassuming , wouldnt a secret identity of some average looking out of shape shmuck be an even better alter ego .