October 26th, 2010 at 6:15 pm by
Anne

Superman has been reinvented! Clark Kent no longer has the nerdy dark glasses (mind you I find that kind of hot on some guys) and instead he is a modern day hero. DC Comics has given this cultural icon who is faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound a modern look. One in fact that resembles one Robert Pattinson portraying Edward Cullen from The Twilight Saga! The New York Post describes the new look perfectly:
He wears hoodies, has smoldering eyes and, as a lanky Clark Kent, wears low-cut pants and hipster skinny ties. Artist Shane Davis also made him less physically imposing — shorter and less beefy — than he has traditionally been depicted.
Seventy-two year old Superman served his era very well, but it’s time to crack open the man candy and appeal to today’s taste and I have to say it works! The photo below resembles Tom Cruise to me. But a slightly tall version, he he he.
DC Comics’ “Earth One” hits comic shops on Wednesday (the hardcover is $19.95) other bookstores on November 2. There has got to be a movie to go along with this new look ,right? According to DC Comics’ co-publisher Dan DiDio:
“We wanted to tell a story that’s hip, sexy and moody,” ”We wanted to show a younger Superman at the early stages of his career, struggling with his identity and his place. He realizes he doesn’t belong anywhere and doesn’t fit in.”
Not only does his ‘look’ appeal to today’s youth, but the message about not feeling like you fit in (which every teenager goes through) is also quite relevant given the recent appeals to stop bullying. This is a win-win model for franchise success! What do you think of Superman’s new look?
[Images courtesy of DC Comics]
