# New Superman costumes revealed for DC Comics universe reboot. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 12, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209 "2011-06-12T09:35:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/21 "2011-06-13T02:50:05Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I’m ambivalent (not that it matters, as I don’t buy single-issue comics any more). I like the Kal who’s extremely trusted, both because he looks normal and because he’s (basically) earned it. Though one could argue that the idea that he pretends not to have a secret identity is more dishonest than what Bruce & Barry do. Superman will be in two books – _Action Comics_ and _Superman_. In _Superman_ he’s in the leotard-with-belt-and-techy-boots costume, it’s the “present” time, and he’s the trusted hero. In _Action Comics_ he’s in the jeans-and-tshirt costume, it’s basically the first year he appeared, and he’s (apparently) the first public hero, before he became trusted. His power level is also more Golden Age – strong, not quite invulnerable, dunno if he can fly yet. Grant Morrison is writing _Action_, so it’s likely to be good or trippy, or both. I’m thinking that the _Action_ costume forced whatever the Hell changes to Superboy that are underway, since jeans-and-tshirt is traditionally _his_ costume. But it seems every character they’re putting in Teen Titans is going through the mangler… Finally, it’s probably a bad thing that Supergirl’s El-crest-shaped panty shield (protecting her super-girlhood) is _red_… ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/22 "2011-06-13T02:57:18Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > Finally, it’s probably a bad thing that Supergirl’s El-crest-shaped panty shield (protecting her super-girlhood) is _red_… What if she super-menstrates? ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/23 "2011-06-13T02:57:49Z")
Batman is going to be black? ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/24 "2011-06-13T03:00:57Z")
Batman is going to be Bruce Wayne. In the current Batman continuity – which isn’t changing (much. apparently.), Bruce has franchised the Batman identity into _Batman, Inc._ (written by Morrison…). There is going to be a Batman-of-Africa book, and _that_ Batman is a black African. Called Batwing or something or other. > [@levdrakon](#): > > What if she super-menstrates? Who’ll know? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/25 "2011-06-13T03:04:21Z")
The first jean and T-shirt costume has a bit too much of a borderline [“Tom of Finland”](http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1T4ADFA_enUS420US421&q=tom+of+finland&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1022&bih=453) gay porn look for my tastes. The one color action suit with the boots is kind of boring. If they are going to re-boot the whole Superman universe he ought to (IMO) get an entirely new costume. The Supergirl outfit is better than the old mini-skirt and bare midriff outfit. That outfit was always kind of (again IMO) stupid. The extreme crotch-leg-hip cut seems to almost a requirement for most female costumes these days. I don’t know how Supergirl is going to give herself the necessary constant Brazilians. Power Girl will have to advise her. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/26 "2011-06-13T03:07:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Who’ll know? Probably anyone with a super sense of smell. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/27 "2011-06-13T03:17:53Z")
Let’s see - jeans and t-shirt, really, really bad. New blue metallic costume - okay. Supergirl - very anime. Do not like. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/28 "2011-06-13T06:10:54Z")
[Harley Quinn’s new costume](http://www.toplessrobot.com/SuicideSquad_cover_02.jpg) - do like. 😛 OTOH, it’s a shame that the one DC comic series I’ve read (Secret Six) is being cancelled. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/29 "2011-06-13T10:05:53Z")
It took me a while to see that those were Supergirl’s bare legs and not white tights. Which would have been even more anime-looking, I think. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/30 "2011-06-13T11:22:18Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > [Harley Quinn’s new costume](http://www.toplessrobot.com/SuicideSquad_cover_02.jpg) - do like. 😛 > > OTOH, it’s a shame that the one DC comic series I’ve read (Secret Six) is being cancelled. Oh, good golly damn. The unfortuante Dr. Quinzel does look far more dangerous this way. When she is all perky and cute you could almost forget that she is aiding and abetting a psychopathic mass murderer. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/31 "2011-06-13T11:36:59Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > [Harley Quinn’s new costume](http://www.toplessrobot.com/SuicideSquad_cover_02.jpg) - do like. 😛 Sweet Zombie Jesus, that looks AWFUL. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/32 "2011-06-13T12:09:14Z")
The boots look like something Jack Kirby would have done during his first Marvel run. In other words: ripoff. Don’t like it. I’m OK with the Supergirl costume design. ---
**Author:** ![Dietrich\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@Dietrich\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dietrich_K)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/33 "2011-06-13T13:14:08Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Not wowing me, [but maybe it’s time for change.](http://comicbook.com/blog/2011/06/11/new-superman-costume-revealed/) Fucking _jeans and a t-shirt_? Christ. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/34 "2011-06-13T13:27:01Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > Batman is going to be Bruce Wayne. In the current Batman continuity – which isn’t changing (much. apparently.), Bruce has franchised the Batman identity into _Batman, Inc._ (written by Morrison…). > > There is going to be a Batman-of-Africa book, and _that_ Batman is a black African. Called Batwing or something or other. > Who’ll know? You’re exactly right. He’s called Batwing. I don’t really see much wrong with the costume redesigns. The biggest thing against them is they are little bland. My guess is the jeans and t-shirt costume is something Clark throws together quickly. Maybe he gets the other one after “meeting” Jor-El and establishing the Fortress of Solitude. Which probbaly had better manufacturing capabilities than a farm boy/reporter has. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/35 "2011-06-13T14:24:20Z")
> [@astro](#): > > The first jean and T-shirt costume has a bit too much of a borderline [“Tom of Finland”](http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1T4ADFA_enUS420US421&q=tom+of+finland&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1022&bih=453) gay porn look for my tastes. Super guys have been drawn like gay porn for at least 40 years. Where you been? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/36 "2011-06-13T15:19:03Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > 100% New Coke. > > Pass. Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/37 "2011-06-13T15:39:53Z")
Why are Superman’s jeans too short in the jeans and t-shirt costume? Superman…wears floods? That’s not cool. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/38 "2011-06-13T15:43:42Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Why are Superman’s jeans too short in the jeans and t-shirt costume? Superman…wears floods? That’s not cool. Superman had a mullet for a few years. He’s never been cool. … Neither of those patches are actually on a knee, are they? One’s on a shin, the other on a thigh. Or maybe anatomical leg weirdness is a Kryptonian trait, like the freaky long legs they show Supergirl with. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/39 "2011-06-13T15:47:16Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > Superman had a mullet for a few years. He’s never been cool. > > … Neither of those patches are actually on a knee, are they? One’s on a shin, the other on a thigh. Or maybe anatomical leg weirdness is a Kryptonian trait, like the freaky long legs they show Supergirl with. Maybe he has cats? My old jeans don’t wear out at the knees first; they usually develop holes where a cat or some other sharp object made a starter-hole. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209/40 "2011-06-13T16:30:29Z")
Supergirl has the cat. Superman is a dog person. And unless they’re Kryptonian jeans, I don’t think they’d survive Krypto chewing on them… or heat-visioning them… or freeze-breathing them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-superman-costumes-revealed-for-dc-comics-universe-reboot/585209.md?page=3)