Superman's Red Trunks Return in Action #1000

[jimmy]

Saying "the trunks are outdated" is like saying "superhero costumes are outdated."

No, we don't see circus strongmen wearing trunks in the real world anymore. We don't see superheroes in the real world EVER!

There was never any need to fix what wasn't broken. I only hope Batman gets his trunks back ASAP. His costume looks very incomplete without them.

DC should never, never have given into the immature "he wears his underwear on the outside" bullshit. Trunks are part of the superhero genre and if you think they're embarrassing, don't read or write or draw superhero comics! Very simple!

The New 52 was a stunt and like all such stunts it worked for a very brief while and then collapsed. It wasn't needed. Just like CRISIS wasn't needed (it made for MORE confusion, not less).

I'll give DC credit for doing its very best to turn lemons into lemonade via Rebirth, and so far I've been very impressed with Doomsday Clock (Johns has obviously worked very, very, very hard writing it). But there was nothing wrong with the DCU in 2010 that good writing couldn't have fixed. No need to press the cosmic reset button.

100 Percent Correct!

THE REAL CULPRIT in all of this, would be the very much "OUT DATED" ideas of; self centered conformity, intolerance and ignorance, which are the very same poisons that don't allow for true progressive growth and diversity to flourish and for societies to naturally evolve, if those looks, attitudes and philosophies DO-NOT conform and adhere to what their ideas of Cool and Hip acceptability are.

The problem never was Superman’s classic costume with the attached belt trunks or, Superman himself for that matter (although, Superman is used, wrongly as scapegoat of convenience, as it difficult to admit to certain problems)

The Superman Red Trunks Syndrome SRTS!
This whole debate would make a tremendous study on peoples perceptions and misconceptions and, why they think things are (thought to be), but are really not, as you have a deep polarization of peoples feelings-philosophies one way or, the other :

I honestly don't see Henry Cavill renewing hos contract after this next movie(and it'll also be a true conclusion to the man of steel trilgoy with clark and lois getting married), but I do think the next actor probably will.

Then it would be time to re-boot the franchise (I'd imagine) but, with the multi-verse in play it really opens up a variety options one where Superman is not married, one where he is married (Lois or Diana or whom ever) etc...

[Hilden B. Lade]

A tease of King and Mann's story, with the trucks.

[Superlad93]

[JBatmanFan05]

Saying "the trunks are outdated" is like saying "superhero costumes are outdated."

No, we don't see circus strongmen wearing trunks in the real world anymore. We don't see superheroes in the real world EVER!

There was never any need to fix what wasn't broken. I only hope Batman gets his trunks back ASAP. His costume looks very incomplete without them.

DC should never, never have given into the immature "he wears his underwear on the outside" bullshit. Trunks are part of the superhero genre and if you think they're embarrassing, don't read or write or draw superhero comics! Very simple!

I agree. Embrace the silliness of superhero costumes. Embrace the fiction, the unreality. That's what Morrison and probably others think we have gotten away from too much since Watchmen and DKR.

[Lvenger]

Is that a nuke? Please that be a nuke, we need more 'Superman tanks getting hit by nuke' pages.

[Kuwagaton]

Looks like... someone dropped their deli ticket in the middle of a nuclear test field, and Superman decided to cut them a break. Sweet!

[Ascended]

Looks like... someone dropped their deli ticket in the middle of a nuclear test field, and Superman decided to cut them a break. Sweet!

I keep telling you, he's a hero of the people!

[magha_regulus]

I'm happy the trunks are back. I did like the reborn belt, but its good to have the classic strongman trunks back.

This is a super long thread so forgive me if this was already pointed out, but the gauntlets seem to hearken back to the original Action Comics #1 suit.

[titansupes]

A tease of King and Mann's story, with the trucks.

Glorious. And I see King has also confirmed via Twitter that the trunks are here to stay, for those still doubting.

[manofsteel1979]

One thing I've noticed working in retail these last few months.

I've seen plenty of licenced products with the classic suit, the MOS suit and yes, the New 52 suit and even the original Rebirth suit ( the blue booted ,thin red belt) version, but I've yet to see the Reborn suit, I.E. the current trunkless one. Which makes me think the decision to put him back in the trunks was made a long time ago and that the Reborn suit was just a temporary placeholder until ACTION #1000 rolled around.

[Osiris-Rex]

I wonder if Superman gets the trunks back in the movies or they will stick with the long johns look.

[manofsteel1979]

I wonder if Superman gets the trunks back in the movies or they will stick with the long johns look.

I don't think they will necessarily bring them back on the big screen, but i wouldn't doubt that next time we see Supes on Supergirl that he'll be wearing the Trunks. After all they've established he has worn them in the past.

[titansupes]

One thing I've noticed working in retail these last few months.

I've seen plenty of licenced products with the classic suit, the MOS suit and yes, the New 52 suit and even the original Rebirth suit ( the blue booted ,thin red belt) version, but I've yet to see the Reborn suit, I.E. the current trunkless one. Which makes me think the decision to put him back in the trunks was made a long time ago and that the Reborn suit was just a temporary placeholder until ACTION #1000 rolled around.

There's these two.

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[superduperman]

One thing I've noticed working in retail these last few months.

I've seen plenty of licenced products with the classic suit, the MOS suit and yes, the New 52 suit and even the original Rebirth suit ( the blue booted ,thin red belt) version, but I've yet to see the Reborn suit, I.E. the current trunkless one. Which makes me think the decision to put him back in the trunks was made a long time ago and that the Reborn suit was just a temporary placeholder until ACTION #1000 rolled around.

Even during the New 52 era they were still making merchandise with the trunks. This suggests to me that even back then they had planned at some point in the future to return to the more classic look.

[Frontier]

A tease of King and Mann's story, with the trucks.

That's some nice art .

(I still miss the Reborn costume).