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Superman gets new look in relaunch

Arts & Culture Jun. 19, 2011 - 07:24PM JST ( 9 )

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FarmboyJun. 19, 2011 - 11:08AM JST

They used to have really good artists drawing comics. Now, looking at the picture, I have to wonder. We see Superman's stomach muscles above his belt, but below his belt there now seem to be Kryptonian muscles that humans have yet to develop. I think he needs his shorts back.
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FarmboyJun. 19, 2011 - 11:14AM JST

I would also like to note that in the old days, superheroes looked around with grim determination a lot, but they didn't always look annoyed or angry. Maybe the amount of stress on the job adds up after a while, or maybe, since Superman is an illegal immigrant, the new policies and attitudes are really getting to him. .
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cleoJun. 19, 2011 - 11:31AM JST

I wonder why they took his trunks off him.
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FarmboyJun. 19, 2011 - 01:29PM JST

No resale value, I suppose (see below). But still, a man needs his trunks.

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SerranoJun. 19, 2011 - 01:34PM JST

I always thought the red underwear over his blue suit and the red boots was weird.
Only women should wear red boots.
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ihavegreatlegsJun. 19, 2011 - 11:25PM JST

Man of Steel sporting a full-blue suit sans his long-standing red trunks.

What are the Sans thing. U people are arguing about his panties and that is moot.

What is a Suit Sans?

And I agree the comic manga anime artists suck.
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CruzControlJun. 20, 2011 - 04:50AM JST

What is a Suit Sans?

Sans means without. So, "sans his long-standing red trunks" means without his panties
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Ted BarreraJun. 20, 2011 - 10:17AM JST

The red trunks were iconic in themselves! What is DC thinking?!
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LFRAgainJun. 27, 2011 - 02:06PM JST

I can understand the need shake things up a bit, but I remember the last time they tried to change Superman's look, putting him into a blue lightening bolt suit and giving him glowing white eyes.

Didn't go over too well with the rank and file fans.

This change doesn't seem to "shareholder" influenced, so I can get behind it.

Personally, I'd like to see the "grim and gritty" trend slow up a bit, along with a firm and decisive slapdown of anything and everything "Xtreme". Sick of it.

Comic books used to be about escapism. Now they're more about the daily headlines than anything else. If I wanted to read about heroes dying while trying to prevent injustice, I'd check the Internet for the latest story on a mugging or robbery ending in murder. I don't need it in my comics.

ihavegreatlegs,

"Sans" means "without."

"And I agree the comic manga anime artists suck."

Who are you agreeing with? No one said this.