EMO Superman

**Nowhere Man** · 11-01-2010, 08:15 PM

Anyway, people getting upset over the "emo" look is pretty damn stupid, since he doesn't even wear that outfit when he's Superman (according to the writers and artist, the heavy jacket and hood and stuff are part of his Clark Kent disguise, to cover up his muscles). It's one goddamn picture on the cover of the comic, and everyone just assumes that's what he wears through the whole thing. Not to mention Superman's been doing the angsty teenager thing for about ten years on Smallville, and nobody's complained. This isn't another ridiculous overhaul like Electric Blue Supes; it's his out-of-costume appearance in an alternate-timeline comic.

As for if he's written to act more "emo" than usual, I can't honestly give an opinion on it yet. I haven't read the Earth-1 story yet, mainly because I've been wary about everything J Michael Straczynski has written since his run on Spider-Man. But I've heard good things about it, and to be honest I've really been wanting a revised version of Big Blue that would fit into a movie or TV series, so I'm going to give this a shot when I get the chance.

Also, this is what Superman actually looks like in the comic:

SPOILER: show

11-01-2010, 08:15 PM	#5
Nowhere Man Now. Here. Man. Posts: 8,370	Anyway, people getting upset over the "emo" look is pretty damn stupid, since he doesn't even wear that outfit when he's Superman (according to the writers and artist, the heavy jacket and hood and stuff are part of his Clark Kent disguise, to cover up his muscles). It's one goddamn picture on the cover of the comic, and everyone just assumes that's what he wears through the whole thing. Not to mention Superman's been doing the angsty teenager thing for about ten years on Smallville, and nobody's complained. This isn't another ridiculous overhaul like Electric Blue Supes; it's his out-of-costume appearance in an alternate-timeline comic. As for if he's written to act more "emo" than usual, I can't honestly give an opinion on it yet. I haven't read the Earth-1 story yet, mainly because I've been wary about everything J Michael Straczynski has written since his run on Spider-Man. But I've heard good things about it, and to be honest I've really been wanting a revised version of Big Blue that would fit into a movie or TV series, so I'm going to give this a shot when I get the chance. Also, this is what Superman actually looks like in the comic: SPOILER: show