The DC Source blog has begun posting some of the back material for the JLA-Origins trade collection, on sale today. Some of that back material is the costume concept art for the DCnU redesign. Here is the Superman page: http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/05/01/justice-league-sketchbook-superman
The picture to the left is Jim Lee's original concept art and the rest is from Cully Hamner. And I have to say I appreciate these behind scene creative peeks and really up close looks at these new costumes. There are some elements of these new costumes that haven't sat well with me. I mean, why mess with iconography. But this look let me focus a bit on the good, the neutral, and the not so good.
The good. I have to say the thing that stands out to me as an improvement is the treatment of the cape. I like the black shield on the cape. And, for some reason, I really like the fact that it tapers to a point in the back. And it is said that it attaches directly to the costume as opposed to being tucked into the shirt. I jhope he can take it off to carry something in if needed. And, as always, I like when the S-shield is large on the shirt. It should be.
The neutral: I have come to accept the lack of red shorts and even the high collar.
The not so good: I just think that all of these new costumes tend to run a little bit too busy. I want a sleek Superman. So all these creases and piping and recesses and seams just seems to make it feel cluttered. And the piping is supposed to be red! Even busier.
I just think the costume should be emblematic of the man. I don't think of Superman as being this fussy or detail oriented about his fighting togs. So I don't think his clothes should be either.
This is the same sort of complaint I have with the new Supergirl uniform, the same sort of unnecessary use of piping and corners (although Kara's looks relatively unadorned when compared to Kal's).
Agreed with everything you've said, here, Anj. I just hope they don't mess up this iconic character on thine inside, as well. From what I hear, he's been moody in the series.... I miss the old days where he and Lois were just great together, Lois knowing the big secret, or not. For me, I think the biggest mistake they did was One More Day-ing the Clois/Super-Marriage. As in, just retconning it, and other folks on the DC team dismissing it as part of something coinciding with L&C:TNAOS, when, that really was never the case to begin with. The Super-marriage was one of the biggest things I remember seeing as a kid, growing up, and for others to just to downright dismiss it altogether just annoys me to all ends. :-|-ealperin
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