More unused Superman concept art
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CSMacLaren
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I love the Flyby one - which reminds me of the costume of the Eradicator when he posed as Superman (when Superman was killed by Doomsday). But this is classier because the "S" is a nod at the earlier "S" (before the "two fish" style popularized by John Byrne), and that it has a lovely sculpted look. The dark red of the boots also have subtle sculpted or beveled detail to the rim too that echo the cape quite well.
I'd think something of this nature would have to be a full latex or rubber cape to ensure the cape flowed right into the "S". This design is more alien like.
I'll have to give this one some thought once I'm done with all my Vader projects.
I'd think something of this nature would have to be a full latex or rubber cape to ensure the cape flowed right into the "S". This design is more alien like.
I'll have to give this one some thought once I'm done with all my Vader projects.
Hm.... goin' all "Elseworlds" on us eh.... :lol
I dunno. The top one is kind of cool, but looks real "Red Son" (the one where Kal-El lands in the Soviet Union instead of the United States).
The "reduced to a diagonal bar" abstract looking "S" shield is from Alex Ross' "Kingdom Come"... meant to be a future version (and the black background means that Kal is mourning some massive megadeath which he was unable to prevent)...
So I dunno, those costumes say to me that we're in for a really DARK Superman film.
It's hard to know what TO do though... the Superman costume is iconic, and I think I've yet to see a change to it that really makes sense or feels organic. The Routh costume in "Returns" is awful.
I guess the aspects I kind of like here are the "cape-collar" effect, and also the getting rid of the red shorts. I think just those two directions, applied to the normal suit, would be an interesting way to go
K
I dunno. The top one is kind of cool, but looks real "Red Son" (the one where Kal-El lands in the Soviet Union instead of the United States).
The "reduced to a diagonal bar" abstract looking "S" shield is from Alex Ross' "Kingdom Come"... meant to be a future version (and the black background means that Kal is mourning some massive megadeath which he was unable to prevent)...
So I dunno, those costumes say to me that we're in for a really DARK Superman film.
It's hard to know what TO do though... the Superman costume is iconic, and I think I've yet to see a change to it that really makes sense or feels organic. The Routh costume in "Returns" is awful.
I guess the aspects I kind of like here are the "cape-collar" effect, and also the getting rid of the red shorts. I think just those two directions, applied to the normal suit, would be an interesting way to go
K
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Funny how all his muscles are so clearly defined, but he's always rendered as neutered. :lol
EvilRocketeer
Master Member
hahaha..+1
Not really a big superman fan, but I really dont like the costumes...Thank God Nic Cage wasnt superman...I could only imagine how horrible it would have been..
MooMooEgg
Sr Member
I dunno, those are the two things I really don't like about these suits. I think the red shorts break the costume up nicely into top and bottom portions and the cape-collar thing feels too military. I suppose I really don't want to see huge, drastic changes to the tried and true, iconic suit. If the duller colors and the ludicrous amounts of "S" symbols on the Routh costume were already too much for me, I don't think I'd be able to handle a non--underwear-on-the-outside Superman.
:lol
Solo4114
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"oh god!!! Not the kryptonite!! Not the kryptonite!!! My eyes!!! Aaaaaahhh!!!!!"
wooten
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It's interesting to me that anyone would even think of changing the look of the costume. Superman is iconic and the suit is a huge part of that. Just come up with a good story that isn't silly and watch the cash come in. Superman is not something that will benefit from being 'dark' and 'edgy'
Yeah... no way they could screw up Batman.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
At least they had big cup-holders rather than lack of manhood.
ghostryder
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