Why does Superman even need a cape for?

[Hector]

If I had Supes' powers, I wouldn't dress up like him, for one thing, I'd look like in my avatar, everyone would be laughing at me, lol.

I'd dress like Matrix' Neo, long leather coat and dark shades, too cool for my own good, yeah baby, lol.

[Hector]

BTW, I own Sandy Collora's World Finest Superman suit, I tried to fit in it, I almost ripped it apart, despite the fact that the actor who wore it, was 6' 4", 240 pound bodybuilder, lol.

[Operation:Mego]

I'd dress like Matrix' Neo, long leather coat and dark shades, too cool for my own good, yeah baby, lol.

Then even though it was Smallville, you must've liked this outfit.

[toys2cool]

BTW, I own Sandy Collora's World Finest Superman suit, I tried to fit in it, I almost ripped it apart, despite the fact that the actor who wore it, was 6' 4", 240 pound bodybuilder, lol.

lmao

[madmarva]

I never liked the Smallville Silent Bob look. Without man boobs, there is no reason to layer.

[Bionicfanboy66]

He's gotta hide his 420 stash somewhere.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

The REAL reason was so that no matter how drunk/apathetic/unskilled the artist, you could always tell which one was Superman in the panel. (The tights were based on the old strongman acts, but became die rieguer for superheroes 'cos drawing an essentially nekkid figure was a LOT easier than worrying about folds and textures for clothing.)

The in-continuity reason is that he went to a future where he decided to go without, and the resulting nerd rage created an antimatter wave that destroyed the universe. To save the world, he kept the cape.

Don C.

[sprytel]

Because he wants to be like Batman! (obviously)

[Timothy2251]

Superman's a big fan of Douglas Adams, so the cape serves as a makeshift "towel".

[VintageMike]

Because at the time these characters capes made them look more heroic.

[kingdom warrior]

Because, Chicks dig the Cape makes him look Pimp.....

[Mikey]

I'm guessing because it can easily represent movement in comics

It's kinda like stinklines

[Figuremod73]

I'm guessing because it can easily represent movement in comics

It's kinda like stinklines

Yep. Gives the illusion of speed while flying. Batmans added to the "bat" image and looked cool in shadows.

Capes were popular in victorian times with the english, so that may have been in the artists minds as well. They are also associated with chilvary as knights often wore them.

Victorian heros/anti-heros often wore capes like The Phantom of the Opera.

[Mego Milk]

so he can fly.

[Hector]

Because he wants to be like Batman! (obviously)

Superman was created first...Batman is the one who copied him, nice try though, lol.