Superman: Then And Now

@ Gone Hollywood | Tuesday, May 30, 2006

I think it’s interesting to look at the differences in the Superman costume from the 1978 version to the 2006 version. A major difference I see is the toned down colors. The blues are bluer but it seems the red cape is toned down, and I read it doesn’t have an “S” on the back either. Also the new costume has tiny little S’s semi-preforrated all around it, that’s kinda overdoing it, but still, a very cool detail.

The 1978 costume looks like an imitation Underoos pajama, by today’s standards. It seems to be spandex, and the “S” looks to have been cut out by a guy with a pair of fiskars. It’s kinda sad to think that costume was so bad-ass back then, no one questioned how “authentic” it looked. I think about how we’re going to look at this 2006 costume 30 years from now. Will I think it’s cheap, and cheesy? Far out!

Superman: Then And Now

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