How, then, does one go about re-imagining it from the ground up?
Luckily, one DC creative was up to the task when the time came.
The emblem, for example, had to be a new version that could be recognized at first sight.
Absolute Superman’s, however, features artistic liberties.
In reference to the cape, Sandoval explains his intentions behind its visual overhaul.
It had to be flexible, but not inert.
And it wasn’t easy.
The “sense of movement” Sandoval alludes to is a result of the cape’s unique material.
Absolute Superman#1-3are available now from DC Comics.
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
