i noe its not super or superman and if u dont know wut im talking about its the superman logo on his costume-u know the S inside the diamond? can you please tell me ive been trying to figure it out forever
2006-09-25 16:37:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Its the symbol of Crypton...the galaxy that Superman is from...everyone on the planet had the same logo...check out Superman 1 and you'll see for yourself.
2006-09-25 16:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by pritty_princess_c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, there goes the rap:
It originally was (in 1939) an "S", very clear inside a shield. Afterwards the artists tho I don't know who or when, "merged" the S with the border of the shield, mainly I suppose for design reasons.
Later it kinda stood for a symbol of the House of El, that is, something like his "family arms" or sumting. Supposedly, Jor El, Supes' dad, wore it too. So when he appeared for the first time, and as he had this big red s on his chest, Lois Lane or sum1 else named him Superman. Or so I seem to recall.
After 1986, when Superman comics were relaunched to make him more credible (oh, well, John Byrne did a good job), Jonathan Kent and Clark himself designed the S, after Lois Lane called him Superman. He chose that name for his alter ego.
2006-09-25 16:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by Manuel L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Jerry Siegel and I came up with the 'S' insignia - we discussed it in detail. We said, 'Let's put something on the front of the costume.' From the beginning we wanted to somehow use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect. After we came up with it, we kiddingly said, 'Well, it's the first letter of Siegel and Shuster.'
"Initially I made it like a shield, a fancy little triangle with curves at the top. I had a heraldic crest in the back of my mind.
"Progressively, as the strip evolved, the emblem became larger and larger."
- Joe Shuster...co-creator of Superman
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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.
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Today...The S for superman actually has a meaning (in kryptonian) the S symbol means simply hope. and upside down it means rebirth.
2006-09-25 17:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Zholla 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every hero would feel depressed, demoralized, and down at the human race once in a while. So I guess sometimes for Superman the S stands for sucker for helping the whole human race.
2006-09-27 00:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by eternalvoid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u do remember dat his daddy's costume with that S on it and please,, the one who make the superman's name is lois lane the s is actually a reminder of krypton's ancient's suit
watch ur old superman's DVD, honey!
2006-09-25 19:54:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really does stand for "Superman."
2006-09-25 16:45:51 · answer #6 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋