Recently, we released an article on our best selling Batman shirts. Some of (well, most) preferred our symbols and logos over images of the iconic Dark Knight. You didn't think we were going to give such fanfare to Batman and not his other DC counterpart, Superman? Superman, the last son of Krypton, has become one of the cornerstones of popular culture, and the mythos surrounding Superman has reached a near fever-pitch. Think about one of the last dialogue exchanges in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill involving Bill and Beatrix. What does he say? Of all the characters in the comic book world, he admired Superman the most. Not for the comics or the movies, but for the way the character has been constructed. When Batman wakes up, he is Bruce Wayne. When Spiderman wakes up, he is Peter Parker, but when Superman wakes up he is Superman. He has to put on a disguise to float amongst the general populace. Superman was the first character where his secret identity was the person everybody knew; a squirrelly insecure dude named Clark Kent. I would say that Superman was a wolf in sheep's clothing, but that kind of carries a negative connotation to one of this world's greatest protectors. Superman puts on the Clark Kent persona to become less dangerous and to interact with the world! Think about how many times you could've been at the store or just walking by someone and (in comic book land) they had the potential to be the Man of Steel!
Over the years, Superman has garnered more and more attention. With the most recent reboot, Superman has experienced a bit of a revival in the mainstream. Words like "Phantom Zone" and "Kryptonite" have become popular in the common lexicon. Hell, I think I lose at least a sock or two a week to the Phantom Zone. I believe there is an entrance somewhere between my washer and dryer. The word Kryptonite has essentially become a new school version of an Achilles Heel. 'Super' has become a workable prefix. It would be folly to deny Superman's influence on the rest of us, and without further ado, presenting our very best Superman T-Shirts! Prepare for many of the infamous 'S' logo!
Like our Batman shirts, our most popular Superman shirt follows a very strict convention. You probably can see the t-shirt in your head; a blue t-shirt with the quintessential symbol staring right back at you. There is not one version of this shirt, but two and they both happen to be our best selling Superman shirts. The most popular is our Royal Blue t-shirt, followed very closely by the distressed version. So really it depends on whether or not you like the brand new look or the vintage look! Our next best seller is a shirt we lovingly refer to the Superboy Red Symbol t-shirt, but Superboy is kind of a misnomer in some cases. That whole bloody multiple universe thing can get really confusing sometimes. Which Superman are we talking about? Superboy? Doesn’t Superboy become Superman-Prime? I feel like we need a flow chart some days. If blue isn't your color, you could always take a look see at our black t-shirt with Superman logo. Slightly lower key, but still proudly displaying that super-sweet 'S'!
In our image t-shirt department, you guys seem to flip flop between cheeky humor and an uncharacteristic badassness of Superman. The best selling image shirt? Our 'Red Eye Gaze' t-shirt; just look at Superman – he looks like he's about to twist off somebody's head and spike it onto the ground like he just won the SUPERbowl or World Cup. Another fantastic mover is our Red Son shirt. No, unfortunately it isn't the comic book Red Son where he is all Soviet-ed out, but rather a somber Superman looking like he's contemplating some serious action while bathed in an incandescent red. Maybe he is at a rave or a red light district and he's getting sick and tired of waiting for his friends? We'll never know because he's faster then a speeding bullet. In the humor department, you guys seem to love the "Just Say No to Kryptonite", we feel like it is deserving of a PSA or something to that tune! I picture Superman flipping out smashing things with a frying pan; "THIS IS YOUR BODY ON KRYPTONITE!" Our last Superman T-Shirt got a lot of laughs while we at the Philadelphia Comic Con, and it is worth noting here. I would’ve called this the 'creeper' Superman shirt, but that makes good ol' Supes seem like a stalker, but he definitely is proudly proclaiming his ability to see your underwear. Superman using his insane natural abilities….to make you feel uncomfortable. Man, I hope Superman never goes on a blind date because that'll get awkward really fast.
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