The well-dressed comic fan

Comic fans gearing up for the convention season will be excited to hear about a couple of new clothing lines, which will keep them looking cool while waiting in line to meet their favorite creators in San Diego or cruising the freebie table in Chicago.

First up from Dark Horse Comics and adidas are limited edition track jackets and shoes; from the press release:

Dark Horse Comics-in conjunction with adidas-is pleased to announce the debut in May 2006 of a very special custom Dark Horse shoe and track jacket. Part of adidas' "adicolor" collection that features a number of footwear collaborations between adidas Originals and a diverse group of partners-all icons from the worlds of fashion and art- the Dark Horse Comics adicolor was designed by Dark Horse President, Mike Richardson and the Dark Horse design team.

The dynamic and striking shoe features the Dark Horse trademark red and black colors, two sets of interchangeable insoles (one with a character collage), two pairs of laces, and a special SpyBoy comic wrapping paper.



The track jacket is fully reversible and features an amazing collage of iconic Dark Horse characters against a red background on one side and, when reversed, the words "Dark Horse" in kanji (Japanese characters) against a black background.

The jacket features such Dark Horse characters as Conan, Hellboy, the Goon and the cast of Sin City. Dark Horse Comics will be donating all profits ($18,000) of the shoe and jacket sales to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Fans who are looking for something a little more mainstream and spandex-y may want to check out the product line from PureHero, which features Marvel Comics-branded apparel such as Wolverine cycling jerseys. They're also having a sale:

And by the way, use coupon code "PHNEWS2" for an additional 20% OFF! Good until May 1, 2006. Our most SUPER DEAL YET! PureHero has also reduced prices on our first line-up to make way for new incoming styles. Check it out! If you were coveting that Spider-Man cycling jersey or performance crew, now's the time to get it! Our best deals ever! Get super now! And remember to tell your super friends!

Go check'em out.