Man of Steel costume at Comic-Con

[Hector]

I like the Kryptonian feel to it.....so it makes sense and why would he then put his undies on top of an alien costume design? If this was a 1940's Superman, wool would look great and he would have the strongman look of the times.....

Chris's costume had a Bridal weight spandex and the machine that made the weave was retired in 2005 so it's hard to replicate Reeves Costume.....plus every Superman should have his own look....... as much as people say Kirk Alyn's Costume is the same as George Reeves there is no truth to it....every Superman shield was hand cut so they all are slightly different.......Kirk's cape was also short and his boots were laced up....George's Cape was made to look like a Roman Centurion which is the way I like it.

Agreed...




I personally like the new suit...makes Supes more alien-like and regal.

Having said that...Chris Reeve's suit is the best of them all.

[Hector]

In most versions, Ma Kent DID make suit, the suit was made from Kal-El's indestructible baby blankets.

Yet somehow Ma Kent was able to sew that indestructible suit...

[kingdom warrior]

John Bryne's explanation was Superman's body generated an invisible "aura" that surrounded him and contributed to his invulnerability. anything held close to him were protected from harm his cape, could easily sustain damage in battle so he would fly to have Ma Kent make him a new one......

[SUP-Ronin]

Edit - I got my answer. I don't mind it. We'll see how it comes across on film.

[kingdom warrior]

I like the Kryptonian feel to it.....so it makes sense and why would he then put his undies on top of an alien costume design? If this was a 1940's Superman, wool would look great and he would have the strongman look of the times.....

Chris's costume had a Bridal weight spandex and the machine that made the weave was retired in 2005 so it's hard to replicate Reeves Costume.....plus every Superman should have his own look....... as much as people say Kirk Alyn's Costume is the same as George Reeves there is no truth to it....every Superman shield was hand cut so they all are slightly different.......Kirk's cape was also short and his boots were laced up....George's Cape was made to look like a Roman Centurion which is the way I like it.

[Earth 2 Chris]

In most versions, Ma Kent DID make suit, and until Byrne's 86 Man of Steel reboot, the suit was made from Kal-El's indestructible baby blankets. I think even George's super-suit was supposed to be indestructible, and he had normal back-up costumes, but I could be mixed up on that one.

Although not clearly stated, it seems Ma did make the Superman suit in Superman: The Movie. The red, blue and yellow blankets are very obvious in the baby's rocket/spaceship, and when Clark pulls the crystal out at the North Pole to create the Fortress, you can see the red, blues and yellows of the costume in his backpack.

Chris

[Mikey]

For Clark's suit, I was always lead to believe.

Ma Kent made him the suit out of EARTH cloth and it's NOT indestructible

The "S" logo is from Krypton and is GLUED on the suit

When Supes get shot etc it's always in the logo (which is indestructible)

The suit, on the other hand gets worn out fast ---- Notice how many suits George Reeves kept in his secret closet

[huedell]

MIB: In 1986 DC Comics changed up Superman's level of vulnerability... it changed the impression of the character in his 50 years
of being in comics, and ultimately led to his death at the hands of Doomsday. That's the angle they should take nowadays.

Mikey: Ma Kent making Supes' suit would not translate smoothly to the screen. Finding a way to sew indestructible
clothes together with a stray thread (or however she did it in the comics way back when) would come off overly-campy
no matter how hard they tried differently (IMHO).

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Could be Mikey. Apparently the folks on Krypton wear similar clothes.

Chris

[Mikey]

I always thought Clark's mother Martha made him the Superman suit.

This suit makes that old idea impossible unless Martha owns a scuba suit factory

So, where did Supes get his this suit ?

Was it in his ship already and made on Krypton ? LOL

[MIB41]

I think Superman suffers from the same story woes the Hulk does. In this day of modern movies, he just doesn't have enough of a personal story arc to keep people riveted for over two hours. Like the Hulk, he is virtually unstoppable except under special circumstances. And for Superman, the general public has gotten just about every story angle on his love life from the Smallville series. So replaying the Lois storyline AGAIN is just about as old hat as knowing his villains will use Kyrptonite against him. So, like the Hulk, he may be better served as just a supporting character in a Justice League movie if they can't bring anything new to the concept.

So, for this film, I don't think the challenge will be what kind of outfit he's wearing so much as how good a story they can pull off that doesn't read like every other film ever made. They really need to think outside the box. I think that approach is why Smallville worked. They didn't put him in tights and pretend no one could recognize him with thin-rimmed glasses on. They made his abilities the secret and it worked extremely well. So for this film, they need to introduce something that allows people to see him in a new light. Hopefully that is why Christopher Nolan was brought in? Time will tell.

[huedell]

At least in the batman films they can come up with a valid reason why the suits aren't spandex

Well, Batman is human, so he could benefit from armor.... and, yes, it's tougher to "realistically" justify why Supes
would (or should) change up his 1930s circus-performer/1980s hairmetal fashion sense.

But the amusing thing (to me) is that Batman gets a pass because it's a more realistic scenario.
Why does Batman... or any other hero... have to be so hyper realistic? Superheroes aren't real people to begin with.
All the realism in the world ain't helpin' me with a movie vibe.

I'm game for the more rubbery suit.... I like the bright red aginst the medium blue. Works for me.

Human or not, it's time Superman changed it up a bit, if only to prep his look to synch up w/other modern heroes
for a JLA movie.

[ctc]

>I am reminded that Spandex can work if the guy has the right build.

I've seen cosplayers that show how much like the actual comic you can make an outfit. I think the rubber suits are kinda like the piping on the tights in the comics: it's an attempt to add more visuals for a new format. You've got so much going on in any movie nowadays a dude in tights looks kinda plain and doesn't stand out.

....not that I'm AGREEING with the practice....

>At least in the batman films they can come up with a valid reason why the suits aren't spandex

Sort of. Even that bothered me 'cos in the comics Batman didn't need armour; he relied on speed and skill. The armour is an attempt to "realistic" things up for a wider audience. At least he can move his head in the new suits.... to escape the '89 Batman all you had to do was stand beside him.

Don C.

[jds1911a1]

I really don't care for rubber super suits and for superman even less so. As I have been catching the reruns of Lois and clark on hub recently I am reminded that Spandex can work if the guy has the right build. This suit - too Eradicator superman for my taste. At least in the batman films they can come up with a valid reason why the suits aren't spandex

[Earth 2 Chris]

I think I fixed the image, but if not, here's the link.

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/man-of-steel-movie3/120711-SupCCI1.html

Chris