With the recent news about Zach Snyder taking up directing responsibilities for Christopher Nolan's
Superman:The Man of Steel, the cry for a costume change is once again rearing it's head among fans. This topic seems to come up constantly but every few years it gains enough momentum that people start paying attention to it.
In the last few days we have seen (in more than one article) people discussing the topic and even devoting entire articles to the subject. I for one, don't think there is a problem with
Supermans costume and I would (as I have in the past) hate to see it change. I believe his costume is drenched in history and nostalgia and has moved far beyond the term iconic. There are many other costumes in the fictional world of superheroes but none like his.
Ask someone on the street what any superhero you choose, looks like. Some will know, most, definitely will not. Now, ask them to tell you what
Superman looks like, you will get an answer every single time. He is known the world over by virtually everyone and has been for many, many years. You will find that he is referenced in every nook and cranny of our pop culture, in comics, movies, television and music. I could go on and on with how I feel about the subject but the point of this article is to see how you, the CBM community feel about his costume, so I won't even attempt to sway you one way or the other.
I would like to give credit to
TheDarqueOne. His article
EDITORIAL: The SuperSuit! is really what brought this POLL into being.
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