I always assumed it was for superman, but in the movie (original), his father wears the same crest on krypton.
2006-07-16 05:58:39 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It's not really a "S" even thought it looks like it. It is a Krptonian symbol, his family crest
2006-07-16 06:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by ktwister 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Steel .... BALLS of Steel. I went to Wikipedia ... sorry, that's lame to do, I had no idea.
It was Marlon Brando's own idea for Jor-El to wear the recognizable "S" symbol in the scenes on Krypton. The establishment of the "S" emblem as the El family crest was a departure from the first three eras (Golden, Silver, Modern) of official DC Comics continuity, in which the "S" emblem and costume were both created by Martha Kent (Mary Kent in the Golden Age) after Clark chose his hero name. However, in the 2003 series Superman: Birthright, the "S" symbol has been changed to represent a universal symbol of the planet Krypton, adorning their flags and military uniforms in holographic projections Clark finds contained in a device that came with him from Krypton. He chooses to wear the symbol to honor his Kryptonian heritage, and the name "Superman" is given to him by the newspapers.
Well, that's a new fact I didn't know.
2006-07-16 06:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superman
2006-07-16 06:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by Brooke F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what origin you are looking at Superman has had at least four different origin stories stories in the comics that dealt with what the S stands for. Plus there are the cartons, movies, TV shows, etc. I think the creators of Superman had it stand for Superman.
2006-07-16 06:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. A, Luc, you 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'S' on Superman's chest represents the ignitial of the two co-creators of Superman Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
2006-07-16 06:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by Forbes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you look carefully at the other people on Krypton at the beginning of the first movie, you'll see that a lot of them wear stylized designs on their chests. I think they are family/clan symbols of a sort. Jor-El's (and therefore his son's) just happen to look like an "S".
2006-07-16 11:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by Spel Chekker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superman..... maybe the S on his father chest means Superfather ..... Maybe they are from the family Super. LOL!
2006-07-16 06:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by Andrei Cosmin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steroids
2006-07-16 06:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by ACE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorel which is the birth name he was given on the plant Krypton.
2006-07-16 06:02:22 · answer #9 · answered by pcman3550 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the TV show "The New Adventures of Superman" it was for Smallville High School....
2006-07-16 06:58:42 · answer #10 · answered by bambam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupidhead
2006-07-16 06:00:37 · answer #11 · answered by Cheese 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋