Man Of Steel's New Logo Is Pretty Cromulent

Topic started by Rorie on March 29, 2012. Last post by Bestostero 1 year, 1 month ago.
Post by Rorie (3,216 posts) See mini bio

Despite being delayed into 2013, Warner Bros. still wishes us to be aware of the fact that their Man Of Steel movie is totally a thing. (And, to be honest, I'm really looking forward to catching a trailer for it when it arrives.) I normally wouldn't be posting a simple image as a story, especially not one as plain as this, but it's a Friday and I'm the only person writing for the site and I'm probably at a movie as you read this, so I need to put something in this slot for you to read and talk about until I get back. Ok? Jeez.

Anyway, they released the new logo for the film on its Facebook page last night, and it looks...dirty. I assume that the tarnished texture is suppose to indicate some kind of dark edginess to the project, or perhaps the character himself, which...well. Superman's greatest strength, and what frustrates so many fans of his, is his inherent milquetoast do-no-wrong Boy Scoutiness, so the notion of him getting sullied somehow might be interesting. Of course, the last time they tried to do that in a movie he was transformed into an evil Superman and had to fight himself, which wasn't a good development for anyone.

Here's the full-size version that they posted, which still isn't very big so far as movie images go. What do you think?

Post by Tomrock (96 posts) See mini bio

I highly approve. Very looking forward to this.

Post by TheVampireBoy (23 posts) See mini bio

please have doomsday in it. the monster that killed superman deserves to be put on to film! i mean he was in smallvile, but that was a pretty cruddy costume.

Post by CrimsonAvenger (1,277 posts) See mini bio

It looks all right. I'm just waiting for a trailer to come out sometime because they need to start marketing it sometime soon. I don't want them to go overboard like The Avengers but still a trailer would be nice.

Post by Delta_Assault (251 posts) See mini bio
@TheVampireBoy said:

please have doomsday in it. the monster that killed superman deserves to be put on to film! i mean he was in smallvile, but that was a pretty cruddy costume.

They're doing an origin story. They aren't going to put Doomsday in for that.
Post by MrMazz (1,542 posts) See mini bio

It looks steely but than again its the Superman logo they kind of can't really change it that much. It looks nice.

Post by HubrisRanger (40 posts) See mini bio
I wouldn't be shocked if some footage for this wasn't attached to Dark Knight Rises, if something as simple as a teaser. That seems to be the current way of things: whet peoples appetite for your next tentpole release when you got a captive audience for your current Big Thing.

All that to say...that is a pretty rad S.
Post by monoceros4 (17 posts) See mini bio
*sighs* You know, Bruce Timm et al. did a pretty decent job of making Superman into an interesting character, a worthy focus for an ongoing TV show, without compromising his nature as the Big Blue Boy Scout. There's no need at all to go "dark and edgy" with Superman; he's interesting enough without resorting to all the tiresome, reluctant anti-hero cliches that have infected all storytelling these days.
Post by obscurefan (450 posts) See mini bio

Well this logo certainly imbiggens this film.

Post by thebatmobile (49 posts) See mini bio

It reminds me of the Mortal Kombat logo.

Post by coribald (9 posts) See mini bio

They've embiggened that logo with its cromulent darkness.

Post by TheHT (297 posts) See mini bio

@thebatmobile said:

It reminds me of the Mortal Kombat logo.

Post by theodacourt (265 posts) See mini bio

I think shadiness is incongruent with Superman, so I honestly hope it's just about him kicking arse.

Post by Nightriff (44 posts) See mini bio

Why do people dislike Superman Returns? It's personally in my top 3 favorite comic book movies. Why the hate for it?

Post by EddyNZ (46 posts) See mini bio
As far as logos go, that one's pretty good. 
 
Can't say I've ever been a fan of Superman but I'm interested to see what they do with him this time around.
Post by wsowen02 (134 posts) See mini bio

Cromulent means fine or acceptable

Post by ThePickle (2,855 posts) See mini bio

I am embiggened by this logo.

Post by LaserLambert (30 posts) See mini bio

o crap I thought it was still holiday this year, I had no clue it jumped to next summer! dang I was kinda more anxious to see something from this than any other Superhero movie coming this year. I'm trying to keep zero expectations about this but I still need to see something from it.

That's a dope looking logo.

Post by Toxin066 (741 posts) See mini bio
@TheHT said:

@thebatmobile said:

It reminds me of the Mortal Kombat logo.

...duder
Post by DjCmeP (136 posts) See mini bio

@TheHT said:

@thebatmobile said:

It reminds me of the Mortal Kombat logo.

First thing I thought of when I saw it.

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