The Best-and-worst-superman-costume in comics
Apr 3, 2020 0:45:14 GMT -5
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Post by DC Fanatic on Apr 3, 2020 0:45:14 GMT -5
I found this quite interesting. 
www.cbr.com/the-15-best-and-worst-superman-costumes/
15
GODFALL
14
HUNTER/PREY
13
ELECTRIC BLUE
12
NEW 52
11
JOHN ROMITA JR. RE-DESIGN
10
WORLD OF KRYPTON
9
TRUTH
8
REBIRTH
7
NEW 52 "ORIGINAL"
6
RETURN OF SUPERMAN
5
THE ORIGINAL
4
GOLDEN AGE
3
CURRENT COSTUME
2
KINGDOM COME
1
THE CLASSIC
What's your favorite Superman costume? Let us know in the comments section!
www.cbr.com/the-15-best-and-worst-superman-costumes/
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With the amount of costumes he has now worn in 80 years, we are primed for a ranking of Superman's comic book costumes. As a note on structure, we're only talking costumes he's worn in the "main" continuity, so no alternate reality costumes (like Red Son Superman or President Superman) or possible future costumes (like Superman One Million or Kingdom Come Superman).
With the amount of costumes he has now worn in 80 years, we are primed for a ranking of Superman's comic book costumes. As a note on structure, we're only talking costumes he's worn in the "main" continuity, so no alternate reality costumes (like Red Son Superman or President Superman) or possible future costumes (like Superman One Million or Kingdom Come Superman).
15
GODFALL
14
HUNTER/PREY
13
ELECTRIC BLUE
12
NEW 52
11
JOHN ROMITA JR. RE-DESIGN
10
WORLD OF KRYPTON
9
TRUTH
8
REBIRTH
7
NEW 52 "ORIGINAL"
6
RETURN OF SUPERMAN
5
THE ORIGINAL
4
GOLDEN AGE
3
CURRENT COSTUME
2
KINGDOM COME
1
THE CLASSIC
Even after Paul Cassidy came up with the now-classic "S" look for Superman, the logo still took a little fixing here and there. However, by the end of the 1940s, Superman's look was locked-in. After years of slightly different costumes and tweaks, the classic look was here and no one saw any need to change it. It is a statement about how great this costume is that it went effectively unchanged for over 80 years -- something that not many other heroes can say!
Of course, over the years, artists would alter Superman's look himself -- he would get less broad shoulders, then broader shoulders again -- and the blue in the costume has been shaded darker or lighter over the years, but the same basic striking mixture of the three primary colors has stood the test of time. This includes the red "underwear," which served well as an artistic defining point between the upper body and the legs of Superman. Again, this is close to a perfect costume in comics, by anyone's measure.
Of course, over the years, artists would alter Superman's look himself -- he would get less broad shoulders, then broader shoulders again -- and the blue in the costume has been shaded darker or lighter over the years, but the same basic striking mixture of the three primary colors has stood the test of time. This includes the red "underwear," which served well as an artistic defining point between the upper body and the legs of Superman. Again, this is close to a perfect costume in comics, by anyone's measure.
What's your favorite Superman costume? Let us know in the comments section!
