If I rebooted Superman
For background on Superman’s look, try SupermanPage and Superman’s Symbol, Shield, Emblem, Logo and Its History!. Part of what I like about them is they disagree. For example, was the original Superman meant to have red boots, and the printer or the colorist screwed up? No one seems to know. Blue boots are plausible:
So are red:
What’s clear is that Superman was meant to resemble a circus strongman. And that’s what’s wrong with DC’s current attempts:
Is he supposed to look like a kid playing superhero by tying a towel around his neck?
The amount of blue and the high neckline makes it look like a he’s wearing a uniform, and the hints of armor make it worse: a superman doesn’t need armor.
