My Mom Made It For Me: The Superman Suit Thread

[emielaen]

Nah, the emblem is pretty tight. What it meant in a comic might not even be relevant here.

 

[Mindreaper21]

The kingdom come symbol is one of my top 3 Superman symbols. It’s the most unique of them. Despite the suit it’s on, I’m glad to see it. It really shouldn’t matter at which point in time the symbols were used in the comics, but many Superman fans are sticklers for tradition.

 

[flickchick85]

I think it looks great. Helps that even more than Kingdom Come, it feels taken straight out of The Warworld Saga to me, which just so happens to be my favorite Superman comics story of the last decade or two.

And I love that cinematically, it'll be unique to David's version of the character. I'm a strong believer that each cinematic incarnation should have their own shield. When I get t-shirts with this symbol (I already have one), I want people to know which version I'm representing!

 

[BrollySupersj]

The kingdom come symbol is one of my top 3 Superman symbols. It’s the most unique of them. Despite the suit it’s on, I’m glad to see it. It really shouldn’t matter at which point in time the symbols were used in the comics, but many Superman fans are sticklers for tradition.

 

[GreenKToo]

We are also getting practical effects on some of the flying. For me, that always feels "more real".

 

[Superark]

In Kingdome Come, Supe's has his classic symbol initially. He only swaps to the KC symbol after the DP attack and Lois dies. But Ross didn't just use the same shield and swap the gold out for black. There's more to the design then that. I think this Reddit comment nails what Ross was going for;



Which is always how I've interpreted it. Its stripped back because that Supes had lost so much. It makes no sense on young Superman.

I know we've all done a 180 on the suit with the set pictures, I have as well... but that shield.... It looks less like a symbol, and more like a corporate logo.

The more set photos I see, the more I'm fine with the suit. I like the colors, the belt, the trunks. But that S is atrocious. And no, being inspired by the Kingdom Come S doesn't make it good. Because the Kingdom Come S is bad too. There, I said it.

They even brought my beloved yellow cape S, after so many years. But for it to be used on this S (more of a bar, it's not an S). I just don't understand why they would use any other S style other than the traditional one.

I've always hated the KC logo, and it will never not bug me that it was used for this film, especially with the context you laid out.

Gunn is embracing so many of the cheesier elements of the costume any how, so why not use a more traditional looking S. Blows my mind.

While I've grown to be okay with the suit, I still think he tried to mash up too many elements of different suits.

 

[emielaen]

Nah.

 

[Herolee10]

I've always hated the KC logo, and it will never not bug me that it was used for this film, especially with the context you laid out.

Gunn is embracing so many of the cheesier elements of the costume any how, so why not use a more traditional looking S. Blows my mind.

While I've grown to be okay with the suit, I still think he tried to mash up too many elements of different suits.

Agreed. Personally, I still think the current costume looks lazy and uninspired in its design when compared to previous versions. The fact that DC still comes off looking as Superman is a testament to how perfect he is for the role.

 

[emielaen]

Also nah.

 

[GreenKToo]

Give me the boots from mos on this suit, and get rid of the collar, and it's damn near perfect.
For me, it's already the best suit since S:TM.

 

[Lily Adler]

David Corenswet's reaction to wearing this suit:

 

[batman44]

I always found the KC shield sort of boring. When I see fan art of the shirt rip using the Gunn shield it doesn't hit the same way a more traditional shield design does imo. It's not the worst shield, but it is on the bottom tier, unfortunately. It sucks that it's the design I'll have to likely endure for the foreseeable cinematic future.

Even though I think the costume is fine overall, Gunn did use the two main design elements I hoped he would avoid ( high collar, KC shield). I won't fully judge the suit until I see how it looks on film.

 

[Nemeres]

I've also started accepting the unexpected aspects of the suit and actively loving it - the colors and form - from certain angles in the set pics. The one thing that's still an eyesore is the shoulder pads.

 

[Lily Adler]

I've also started accepting the unexpected aspects of the suit and actively loving it - the colors and form - from certain angles in the set pics. The one thing that's still an eyesore is the shoulder pads.

 

[Herolee10]

 

[DorkyFresh]

After having drawn the suit, I've come around quite a bit. 2 things that I used to dislike, the collar and shoulder lines, are now some of my favorite parts of the suit. It really does make the New 52 look work, which is crazy to me cuz I don't care for the way it looks in comics and toys. I like the flow of the lines on his torso, I just wish it were a lil more simplified. I think the boots are my favorite part of the suit, along with the colors. Still wish the fit were a bit more snug but it does make him more approachable. Also still wish the "S" crest was more unique but I admire the thematic resonance. Can't wait to see it in action!

 

[flickchick85]

After having drawn the suit, I've come around quite a bit. 2 things that I used to dislike, the collar and shoulder lines, are now some of my favorite parts of the suit. It really does make the New 52 look work, which is crazy to me cuz I don't care for the way it looks in comics and toys. I like the flow of the lines on his torso, I just wish it were a lil more simplified. I think the boots are my favorite part of the suit, along with the colors. Still wish the fit were a bit more snug but it does make him more approachable. Also still wish the "S" crest were more unique but I admire the thematic resonance. Can't wait to see it in action!

I'm telling y'all, the material makes all the difference. The reason I didn't like the New 52 suit was because it was armor, and that collar looked incredibly formal/elitist. Which doesn't fit Supes at all. When you remove the "armor" aspect, suddenly, instead of looking elitist, the collar looks cozy. Like winter wear. It changes the resulting effect from "cold and alienating" to "warm and huggable." That's perfect for Superman imo.

 

[Herolee10]

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I..I...was just... checking the trunks were still there. It... looked dark.

David still has some distance to cover if he wants to catch up with Tyler's Superman.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Blatantly padding...

 

[Lily Adler]

Blatantly padding...

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[hopefuldreamer]

Yeah, that's what I call 'realism' 😅

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I like the direction this thread is going in

 

[routhman]

The others make sense, but that’s a massive stretch on the influence from Alex Ross lol. The lines are much more New-52 than Ross.

 

[VagelisBonis]

i am sorry to haters but as long as i look at the suit i love it more and more.