History Main / UnderwearOfPower

* Granted, for most of his appearances in and out of comics prior to the 2000s and even as recent as ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', ComicBook/CaptainAmerica is depicted with trunks, they're usually the same blue as the rest of his pants, the chainmail on his shirt, and his mask. Not so much in ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'', where he was depicted with ComicBook/{{Superman}}-esque red trunks, complete with an all-yellow belt[[note]]as opposed to, depending on the era, a black belt with a silver buckle or a utility belt[[/note]]

* Granted, for most of his appearances in and out of comics prior to the 2000s and even as recent as ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', ComicBook/CaptainAmerica is depicted with trunks, they're usually the same blue as the rest of his pants, the chainmail on his shirt, and his mask. Not so much in ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'', where he was depicted with ComicBook/{{Superman}}-esque red trunks, complete with an all-yellow belt[[note]]as opposed to, depending on the era, a black belt with silver buckle ir a utility belt[[/note]]

* Granted, for most of his appearances in and out of comics prior to the 2000s and even as recent as ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', ComicBook/CaptainAmerica is depicted with trunks, they're usually the same blue as the rest of his pants, the chainmail on his shirt, and his mask. Not so much in ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'', where he was depicted with ComicBook/{{Superman}}esque red trunks, complete with an all-yellow belt.

* David Willis of ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}!'' fame had a little fun explaining the Golden Age origins of this trope in one of his [[http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-10/02-i-am-also-batman/underwear-2/ notorious Batman Fillers.]]
* ''Webcomic/MahouShounenFight'''s main charecter dosen't exactly feature underwear as part of his costume, but his mantisman briefs are the focus of his power, so he has to wear them everyday, Making this a much more literal take on the trope than usual.

* Xandir of ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether''.
* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'': He-Man, and, really, any barbarian hero/heroine wears a variant of this if they aren't using a loincloth.
** Loincloths are the male Underwear Of power today, usually with barbarian or MagicalNativeAmerican types.
* Spoofed with Goofy's superhero identity Super-Goof, whose costume is a pair of long johns.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Members Only," after the girls are rejected by the Association of World Super Men, they leave begrudgingly, but not before Buttercup says to Major Glory, "You got your underpants on the outside!" (to which he embarrassingly covers up)
** The really strange thing is back on ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', Major Glory doesn't even wear those yet he does in "Members Only", this was never explained.
* In ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'', Kilowog's Green Lantern uniform now has a pair of Green Briefs over the black skin-tight suit.

* Parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Make 'Em Laugh", where the absurd-looking "Condiment King" wears an actual pair of white underpants over his CheapCostume. [[spoiler:It should come as no surprise he was created by The Joker via liberal use of MindControl]].
* Also spoofed in ''WesternAnimation/TheRippingFriends'' where the titular group all wear Y-front underpants over their costumes. One episode even features Rip's briefs come to life in an [[OverlyLongGag overly long manner]] and become a villainous PuppeteerParasite that takes control of "Pooperman" to go on a crime spree, pull a HeelFaceTurn, and even a (somewhat unwilling) HeroicSacrifice. Fun fact: [[ItMakesAsMuchSenseInContext this was one of the SANER episodes]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' has the title protagonist.
* ''WesternAnimation/FanBoyAndChumChum'': The boys wear superhero costumes that include tighty-whitey briefs on the outside. They always dress like this, even in public.
* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'': Just like in the original cartoon, Condiment King wears an actual pair of white briefs over his poorly designed costume, which only serve to make him look even more ridiculous than he already would.