Kal-El's new undies (From Yahoo! Movies) After their first glimpse of Brandon Routh in the Superman costume, fanboys everywhere adjusted their glasses in disbelief. The "S" on his chest is "too small," they grumbled. "And what's up with the burgundy cape and boots?!" Comic fans are a tough crowd to please, but translating a superhero's brightly-colored tights from page to screen is no easy task. Most of them would look silly on film. And if we can't take our hero seriously, who cares if the movie is good or not? Batman had to sport leather so he didn't look ridiculous (not counting Schumacher's vision). With Batman's success, X-Men, Blade, and Daredevil all followed suit with the bad-ass look of leather. But then came Spider-Man's home-sewn threads -- about as faithful as you can get to the comics, making tights look cool and with white eyes, even! The design of a superhero's costume might be the most important step when developing comic movies. Most of the time the costume succeeds, but not always the movie. And then, there's the occasion where both are destined to fail. Suggested Sites... Hero Vs. Hero - grades 12 of the most recent big screen-adapted Superhero costumes -- quality of movie is irrelevant. SFGate.com Article - "As superheroes come to life in movies, filmmakers realize their old costumes look, well, comical." Blockade Boy - blog about superhero fashion features images from a variety of comics with odd characters and their costumes. Superman Returns - official site of Bryan Singer's attempt at the world's most popular superhero. Forum: Fanboys Freak Out Over Pic of Routh in Costume - features gripes from fanboys and a photoshop-enhanced Routh.

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