Tom Welling as Superman

[KalKai]

OMFG that's amazing. Gives me chills, loving the shield, 1 of the best manip's ever, fantastic job.

 

[Whiteflag]

Originally posted by neilzy at The Planet Forums

That's an awesome manip!

 

[AgentPat]

^ Awesome manip!

I just wish I were able to get over that awful suit.



Found this cute blurb (excerpt) on the Hampton Roads, Dailypress, VA website - in the "sports" section no less LOL:

Q: Who is your favorite superhero?
A: Superman, because Tom Welling plays him in "Smallville."

http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-quickquipsnov.12,0,3018160.story?coll=dp-sports-local

 

[Whiteflag]

^
Found this cute blurb (excerpt) on the Hampton Roads, Dailypress, VA website - in the "sports" section no less LOL:

Q: Who is your favorite superhero?
A: Superman, because Tom Welling plays him in "Smallville."

http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-quickquipsnov.12,0,3018160.story?coll=dp-sports-local

Cute!

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Originally posted by neilzy at The Planet Forums

thats my new background, although the high neckline still irks me and takes away from Superman's "regal" look....

 

[Bruce_Wayne29]

Now don't get me wrong, this is a great manip but why do ppl insist on making Tom's manips with this horrible suit from the movie ?

 

[Serene]

It's an absolutely beautiful manip.. and VERY well done.

That said, I wish he could have used Tom's hands. Those are kind of small in comparison, and for the true Tom connoisseur - his hands are a BIG trademark.

 

[Serene]

Now don't get me wrong, this is a great manip but why do ppl insist on making Tom's manips with this horrible suit from the movie ?

He used the body from someone's artwork, but he doesn't know who the artist is. He linked the original piece on B.T.

 

[Lt. Figgnuts]

I honestly have never seen what was so bad about the Returns suit...

 

[Serene]

I honestly have never seen what was so bad about the Returns suit...

I didn't hate the colors as much as some people, although I would have preferred them a bit brighter. They look better in that manip/art though, more vibrant.

What I did absolutely detest about the new suit is the high strangulating neckline. I think it really took so much away from the overall look - even beyond the colors or the shrunken \S/.

 

[Lt. Figgnuts]

I don't mind the colors myself.

The neckline is understandable, but it doesn't bother me.

I like the \S/, simply because of the fact that it's intentionally smaller as sort of a throwback to the old Superman comics, when the shield was really tiny.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

the high neckline gives Superman an unusual slender look, it also takes away from how regal his cape usually looks. I'm not a big fan of the "manties" he wears either.

 

[Lt. Figgnuts]

the high neckline gives Superman an unusual slender look, it also takes away from how regal his cape usually looks. I'm not a big fan of the "manties" he wears either.

I don't mind a more slender Superman. He doesn't really need to be super-bulky IMO.

I guess I just don't mind it as much as others. Oh well.

 

[04nbod]

but he is regal- he's head of the house of el you know.

 

[avidreader]

It's an absolutely beautiful manip.. and VERY well done.

That said, I wish he could have used Tom's hands. Those are kind of small in comparison, and for the true Tom connoisseur - his hands are a BIG trademark.

That was the first thing I noticed too. If it had been a full body shot I might have noticed other things as well.

Whilst it is very well done, I'm not digging the texture of the suit, the high neckline, the S Belt or the 5 o'clock moustache. t:

 

[Lt. Figgnuts]

I've actually kind of always liked the \S/ on the belt. Seems to make more sense (or as much sense, anyway) as the \S/ on the back of the cape.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

That is a great picture of Welling as Superman.

 

[Kaboom]

I've actually kind of always liked the \S/ on the belt. Seems to make more sense (or as much sense, anyway) as the \S/ on the back of the cape.

the \s/ on the cape also has its legion of detractors....(i said legion !)

imho, i think the \s/ on the belt is : but the \s/ on the cape is

maybe its bc S:TM is THE version of Supes i grew up with.

 

[triplet]

the \s/ on the cape also has its legion of detractors....(i said legion !)

imho, i think the \s/ on the belt is : but the \s/ on the cape is

maybe its bc S:TM is THE version of Supes i grew up with.

I like the \S/ on the cape, the one on the belt doesn't bother me however.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

I prefer Alex Ross Superman to where you have neither \S/ on the cape or belt; the chest is just fine for me. But neither one bothers me as well either.

 

[Kaboom]

i also prefer that the \s/ on the cape is all yellow, instead of red and yellow

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

It hasn't been red and yellow in years

 

[AgentPat]

LOL@teh suit discussion. Well, here's my list (again LOL), for what it's worth. The perfect suit would...

• be made from light, thin material with no underlayer and should be form-fitting w/o being constricting. Basically, what you see is what you would get. Light airbrushing to accentuate the actor's natural physique would be wonderful.
• be colorful and bright. The blue and red primary colors used in Clark's T-shirts is perfect. Basic yellow for shield and belt, and/or gold for the buckle is fine.
• have a cloth cape that will billow freely in a light breeze.
• be loose fitting around the collar area. It will show off the actor's neck and a little upper chest skin. He's Superman; let him look "Super."

Those are my biggest requests. If I could get that in a Superman suit, I'd be ECSTATIC!!! Everything else I'll leave up to the costume designer -- 'cause I don't want to be greedy LOL. That would include things like the size of the shield, height of trunks, boot material and heels, length of cape and shoulder attachment, logos on the cape, belt, suit fabric, etc.

 

[Bruce_Wayne29]

What Pat has said plus the logo on the cape.

 

[phil]

Nice manip, very well done but SR'd suit brings it down. The cape attachment is the worse attachment I've ever seen on Superman but again great job!