BvS The Superman suit Thread

[-Nam rorriM-]

Perhaps they could add "try cola!" And Netflix logo there too.

The logo on the cape is overkill, he already has a big \s/ on the chest. I've never understood the logo on the cape.

 

[The Watchman]

I like it from an aesthetic standpoint but it's not that important to me - likely harder to do with CGI than leaving it solid.

 

[BattleAngel]

I like it from an aesthetic standpoint but it's not that important to me - likely harder to do with CGI than leaving it solid.

Shouldn't be - I'm sure they are just using a glorified version of a flat texture for the cape. Shouldn't it be able to be just printed on whatever they are using?

Anyway, the yellow S is cool, but I prefer the black one for the cape. I loved the treatment of the cape in Morrison's Action Comics #0

Also - I kind of dig this suit they had for Cavill back when he was first slated to play Superman before SR.

 

[Caekzor]

Reminds me of the Batman Forever sonar suit.

 

[SpideyFan866]

Just as his suit in MOS displayed that he was a citizen of Krypton, I want his new suit to show that he is now, first and foremost, a citizen of earth. And if that means a more earthly, costume-y look and feel, then so be it.


I mean, is that so much to ask?

 

[InJustice]

Just as his suit in MOS displayed that he was a citizen of Krypton, I want his new suit to show that he is now, first and foremost, a citizen of earth. And if that means a more earthly, costume-y look and feel, then so be it.

I mean, is that so much to ask?

You're missing the point if you're treating the suit as if it has to accompany an one side of the spectrum (regarding choosing either Kryptonian and Earth heritages). Clark himself is a citizen of Earth, there's nothing different he has over other humans that all of a sudden, it needs to be outlined. The suit is a way for him to not only accept his Kryptonian heritage, but to show how he's a bridge between both sides (The wearer was born and raised with human tendencies, while the suit displays his ethereal and superhuman features). Editing the suit to make it have more "Earthly" features disrupts that balance and makes him come across as if he doesn't give a **** about his Kryptonian heritage. In other words, the suit isn't supposed to be some sort of "I'm on one side, not yours" cliche, it's a part of an assemblage that is Superman's identity.

Man of Steel didn't simply display him as a citizen of Krypton, it showed Clark's attempt to balance between both spectrum of his heritage.

 

[John-An]

You're missing the point if you're treating the suit as if it has to accompany an one side of the spectrum (regarding choosing either Kryptonian and Earth heritages). Clark himself is a citizen of Earth, there's nothing different he has over other humans that all of a sudden, it needs to be outlined. The suit is a way for him to not only accept his Kryptonian heritage, but to show how he's a bridge between both sides (The wearer was born and raised with human tendencies, while the suit displays his ethereal and superhuman features). Editing the suit to make it have more "Earthly" features disrupts that balance and makes him come across as if he doesn't give a **** about his Kryptonian heritage. In other words, the suit isn't supposed to be some sort of "I'm on one side, not yours" cliche, it's a part of an assemblage that is Superman's identity.

Man of Steel didn't simply display him as a citizen of Krypton, it showed Clark's attempt to balance between both spectrum of his heritage.

to the bold part. Agreed 150%

we have the best superman outfit ever. slightly modifications are ok but no way they need to change it.

not to mention that this suit represents the "best" of krypton. while the other ones (jor-el's, kryptonians) are dark and gritty or black (zod's army)

 

[Boy Scout]

Yep. This is the best Superman has ever looked in live action. As someone who absolutely loves the classic costume and would have loved to see Snyder take a crack at it...I sometimes think I love this suit more than that one. At the very least, I don't love one significantly more than the other.

 

[Afrobean]

Editing the suit to make it have more "Earthly" features disrupts that balance and makes him come across as if he doesn't give a **** about his Kryptonian heritage.

This is inaccurate. Originally, NO PART of the suit was Kryptonian. Then his chest emblem was retconned to be Kryptonian. Then his cape was retconned to be Kryptonian (his baby blanket). Then they retconned it again so that his cape was just an ordinary cape. Then for New 52, his original costume was an ordinary tshirt with his Kryptonian crest on it, while he later adopted an alien (Kryptonian?) armor with that same crest applied to it.

The idea of using the suit to show his Kryptonian heritage isn't inherently part of the suit. It was injected later. Furthermore, he'll be showing his heritage every time he has his House of El crest visible, regardless of what the actual costume he's wearing looks like.

it's a part of an assemblage that is Superman's identity.

An Earthly costume with a Kryptonian symbol on it is literally an assemblage of his identity. It's assembled from disparate parts of his identity: part Earth, part Krypton.

Not saying they HAVE TO change the suit, but I'm open to it, and it certainly wouldn't be a indicative of him forgetting his heritage.

 

[InJustice]

This is inaccurate. Originally, NO PART of the suit was Kryptonian. Then his chest emblem was retconned to be Kryptonian. Then his cape was retconned to be Kryptonian (his baby blanket). Then they retconned it again so that his cape was just an ordinary cape. Then for New 52, his original costume was an ordinary tshirt with his Kryptonian crest on it, while he later adopted an alien (Kryptonian?) armor with that same crest applied to it.

Inaccurate why? I was speaking in the context of Man of Steel and what ideas the suit presented to not only modern conception of Superman as an identity, but of Krypton's as well. To bring up comics history is irrelevant to this discussion.

The idea of using the suit to show his Kryptonian heritage isn't inherently part of the suit. It was injected later. Furthermore, he'll be showing his heritage every time he has his House of El crest visible, regardless of what the actual costume he's wearing looks like.

In the context of Man of Steel, it is. Their canon is saying that Kryptonian garment has meaning whilst ignoring other forms of media. This means that, comics history is irrelevant, especially when we're deconstructing Man of Steel's design choices. They explicitly show how suits were part of Krypton's way of life, that is the suit acts as a signifier to show what family you were a part of. In the film, it gains a new language in that it's completely alien to the people of Earth. In fact, this whole new vague language is the reason why Clark opened up to Lois about the meaning of his symbol.

An Earthly costume with a Kryptonian symbol on it is literally an assemblage of his identity. It's assembled from disparate parts of his identity: part Earth, part Krypton.

Not saying they HAVE TO change the suit, but I'm open to it, and it certainly wouldn't be a indicative of him forgetting his heritage.

Not in the sense of an assemblage. All you're doing is taking away the unique quirks that made the suit Kryptonian and replacing it with Earth-inspired designs. That to me makes Superman's identity appear as if he only favours Earth and makes his identity rather monotonous.

For comparison's sake, look at Nolan's Batman. A change wasn't needed until Bruce Wayne realized his armor was becoming impractical. This sort of change, at least has some merit behind as opposed to some arbitrary detail changes. For an even closer comparison, suppose we get the Action Comic Superman or even Smallville's Clark in which he wears Superman's uniform except with a heavily modernized and Earthly twist. You would never have known he's a Kryptonian with the way he dressed (and I'd go as far as to say his "lost" identity places him with an echelon of heroes such as Spider-Man, Batman etc.).

 

[BattleAngel]

Just literally a 5 minute screw around to take a look at Cavill done up like Action Comics #1 (which I preferred *vastly* in terms of its take on a grounded, rebooted, accessible Superman, and it was still one bad place of an alien story)

Forgive the sloppy quality, just wanted to bust this one out before going to bed. I can hear my girlfriend giving me the "get in here" huff & puff sigh from the next room. Time to retire the dorking out for the evening

 

[Astrodust]

I think an S on the cape would be awesome but they might have to explain it. Or not.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

An explanation for the symbol on the cape is unneeded lol I hope people aren't that curious

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

maybe he wants to emphasize the symbol more.

maybe a good chunk of photographers only manage to snap his backside while he's in action and nobody gets to see the S.

(I hope not though. I think it looks better without it).

 

[regwec]

I think Superman's suit is probably difficult to get looking just right. The suit we have works so well that altering it would seem ill advised. The muted colours people dislike appears to be a result of the palette applied to the whole movie, anyway. I expect he will be made to look much more colourful opposite Batman.

 

[Airwings]

Looks really good with this kind of more distinctive colors. Hope they will go this route

I expect he will be made to look much more colourful opposite Batman.

Ofc Superman must look different to Batman. That's an important detail in the comic books.
Pretty much every JL member must have his/her own unique look

 

[STARMAN]

Don't want the costume changed too much. Hopefully, it is just a tweak and that it's an improvement.

 

[Young Superman]

Don't want the costume changed too much. Hopefully, it is just a tweak and that it's an improvement.

Agreed

 

[Kal L]

What about something like this from JLA Trapped in Time?

 

[bapi]

I'd like to see this one but with that red belt:

 

[Boy Scout]

What about something like this from JLA Trapped in Time?

No.

I'd like to see this one but with that red belt:

God no.

 

[Smashlilman]

Looks really good with this kind of more distinctive colors. Hope they will go this route

Ofc Superman must look different to Batman. That's an important detail in the comic books.
Pretty much every JL member must have his/her own unique look

NO!! NO!!!! NO!!!! They must all wear similar Justice League uniforms. If they look to different from each other, it won't work in live action. (Sarcasm)

 

[Wildcard]

I'm hoping they don't change the costume much, if at all. I was fine with it as it was in MoS.

But, ultimately, as long as no red trunks are added [to the outside] then I'll be fine with the changes.

 

[regwec]

That's quite a statement. Anything would be better than the addition of red trunks?

 

[MrsKent26]

I hope something as this refering to the colors of the suit

They can leave his suit be and adjust the colors. Perfection in suit form.