Why does Superman even need a cape for?

[Hector]

I know it's his baby blanket and all, lol.

But I was watching the Man of Steel trailer on TV this morning, my sister was passing by, and said...

Why does an omnipotent being has the need to wear a cape?

Is it pure ego? Pretentiousness? Definitely not needed for flight, in fact, that would drag him down, he'd be faster without a cape, plus all that cape flapping in flight must drive Superman nuts, especially with his super hearing and all, lol.

She just had me thinking, damn her, lol.

[Mikey]

It's where he hides his Clark Kents clothes

[Earth 2 Chris]

^True dat. And it just looks damn good on him.

Chris

[jwyblejr]

Plus when he's flying super fast,you know it's him. If he didn't have the cape,he'd just be a blue blur. This way,he's now a red and blue blur.

[Brazoo]

He's no dope, he needs to wear it to maintain his brand.

[Mikey]

he uses it to wipe his *** if there's no paper

[The Toyroom]

'Cause capes are badass...

[The Toyroom]

It's where he hides his Clark Kents clothes

I love Silver Age concepts like this!

[madmarva]

To help Jim Croce with a catchy lyric?

[Hector]

he uses it to wipe his *** if there's no paper

You gotta get a bidet, my friend.

[wayne foundation 07]

[jds1911a1]

my first thought was Mikey's quite about the Clark Kent clothes, then I thought of the incredibles riff on capes, but here is another

without the cape he looks like any other flying hero so know one would know to say Look up in the sky it's superman

[boss]

he doesn't really need the boots either (or the rest of the suit for that matter).

[Operation:Mego]

he doesn't really need the boots either (or the rest of the suit for that matter).

"Gee, thanks for saving me Super - ew, why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

"I'm invulnerable, I don't need them."

"Yeah, but there are kids here man. Show some modesty!"

[toys2cool]

he doesn't need any of it, if i was him i'd be flying commando It's probably just to wipe off all sorts of crap he must get on his face..bugs, bird **** stuff like that lol