How Superman Got His Black Suit

Today on Variant, we dive into comics to see where Superman's black suit came from, before it appears in Zack Snyder's cut of 'Justice League'!
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#Superman #SnyderCut #JusticeLeague

[@mozzie1131]

No one talks comics better than Arris... I could listen to him all day

[@marcuscj29]

Him and rob from comics explained

[@djwilliams1749]

Doing a great job...

[@carlhenrifils-aime2819]

Don't forget comicstorian

[@TrellSkywalker]

Yeah him and Rob are easily the best comics content creators

[@mangodango1733]

@@carlhenrifils-aime2819 Benny is hit or miss his energy can be a turn off to his videos sometimes

[@MrNotThatFamous]

inject this superman knowledge directly into my veins

[@savagehiro1720]

Get pumped like bane!

[@namaetrash1567]

Dub

[@DragONheart27X]

I marked out in the Snyder Cut, after he put on the black suit he flew above earth, stretched his arms out as if absorbing the sunlight. Then proceeded to beat the crap out of Steppenwolf.

[@andyrandall9289]

The Reign of the Supermen actually took over a year. Before that, and after his death, they ran "Funeral For A Friend." Then all Superman comics were put in hiatus for a little while.

[@mopar_dude9227]

He actually ordered a blue suit on Wish, but they sent him a black one instead. Anyone who has dealt with Wish’s costumer service knows it is just easier to keep what they sent you.

[@Road_WolfMC]

😂

[@damn_longhead6938]

Dont use wish,idk how u didnt know that

[@GBartolo]

What, do you keep the pre-installed antivirus on a new computer too? LEAVE the plastic on new appliances too? You're a monster, sir.

[@prolificartsociety6805]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Vdji5889gjh]

"They" sent him a suit that's objectively superior at absorbing cosmic radiation??😂So then that's a W for him!? LoL

[@Kdotkon]

The regeneration matrix did not “bring him back to life”, he didn’t die.

[@bobdylan1968]

He absolutely did die. Heart stopped and everything. The solar radiation revived him. But medically, and legally, he was dead. Dead dead.

[@imbangmaynn5705]

@@bobdylan1968 nope that concept was retconned. It was later explained that he was just in a state of coma, wherein his heart rate was so minute no human tech can actually detect it

[@bobdylan1968]

@@imbangmaynn5705 I don't care if it was reconned. The same author didn't write both stories. It's like that horrendous darkseid avatar shit. It doesn't matter if some writer comes out of nowhere and says suddenly all the other darkseids weren't actually really him. Which was quickly ignored. And doesn't apply to the stories already written what so ever. So they weren't avatars. The whole he didn't really die thing was compeltely ignored after that as well. I

[@RK-ck6pl]

@@bobdylan1968 he appeared dead.. to humans, who have np idea what they were doing.. Eradicator left him under a solar lamp and Clark woke up. That doesn't happen to dead people. And it doesn't matter which writer wrote which comic book. The company always planned on bringing him back. Lol

[@bendadestroyer]

Supes doesn't die; just ask Goku.

[@Secretlovechild]

So you’re telling me Flash didn’t poke him with lighting...unbelievable

[@jaded1978]

Lol 😂

[@turtleguyfan]

There’s actually a thematic element to Superman putting on the black suit in the Snyder Cut too. As Clark walks down the walkway in the scout ship in ZSJL we hear both Jor-El and Pa Kent speak to him and give him guidance before and after he puts on the Black suit. In Man of Steel it’s shown that on and off of Krypton, Kryptonians typically wear the black clothes under their armored suits. Jor-El wore it, Zod wore it etc. Superman putting on the black suit in ZSJL is symbolic of him embracing his Kryptonian heritage and becoming “whole” so to speak.

[@ashenlonel6923]

Every time I hear "the black suit", I can only think of the symbiote suit from Spider-Man

[@Emobullymaguire]

I’m gonna put some dirt in your eye

[@ashenlonel6923]

@@Emobullymaguire why you touch your chest every time you do a decision...

[@ashenlonel6923]

@@Emobullymaguire Also you need to pay Mr.Ditkovitch is rent...

[@Emobullymaguire]

@@ashenlonel6923 he hasn’t fixed that damn door!!

[@lazerbeamspewpew4728]

This thread is fucking gold hahahaa

[@comicalvariety7315]

One of my favorite Superman suits ever created. Glad it’s making a introduction in the Live-Action DC Universe

[@vietthanhnguyen8416]

Black Color absorb 100% sunlight without rèflecting any of it so black suit for charging yellow sun power makes sense

[@vvast1027]

He’s either evil or gonna be 10x more brutal

[@somerandolad]

I hope it's the latter.

[@redassassinyt4908]

He isn't gonna be evil, in the trailer it showed him hugging Lois like in Justice League 2017

[@QuantaSolace]

Spoilers: He goes ham on Steppenwolf. Towards the end, we are in that possible future that Bruce saw in BvS where Lois dies. Clark becomes the new ruler of Earth and he starts hunting down the others. I'm assuming that's what the second movie will be about and it's up to Barry to go back in time to stop that from happening.

[@adamfaiq8611]

@@QuantaSolace I don’t think theres going to be another movie, I think that there will be a reboot

[@InhabitantOfOddworld]

@@adamfaiq8611 If the hashtag "Restore the Snyderverse" gets popular, I think WB may reinstate the plan Snyder had for the DCEU

[@milesmorales6305]

Am I the only one who thinks his black suit shouldn't have a cape it feels wrong to me

[@connorthegunlovingeek7465]

I thought the same thing

[@jordan.o9476]

Yeah but superman looks weird without his Cape

[@shroomer8294]

Always thought a version of the black suit would kina fit general Zod. Idk why.

[@ragnar0528]

😂 😂 😂 😂 here we go ,reaching much?

[@milesmorales6305]

@@ragnar0528 how am i reaching I don't hate the suit

[@Mikeymikenice]

We need a new superman game 😩

[@TheSuperboy_Prime]

Superman already has two Games, injustice Gods among us and injustice 2.

[@TrulyyGotIt]

@@TheSuperboy_Prime doesn't count

[@TheSuperboy_Prime]

@@TrulyyGotIt It's all about Superman.

[@TrulyyGotIt]

@@TheSuperboy_Prime *suck my teeth* I'm assuming he's talking about a game similar to superman returns

[@tylerpruitt7526]

I just quit watching a different video to watch this xd.

[@BoGeniusFilthy]

Same 😂😂😂

[@adamdougdeen]

Ditto

[@jeremiahosinachi2982]

One can only wonder, What type of video?

[@tylerpruitt7526]

@@jeremiahosinachi2982 minecraf

[@shotbysincere]

Your not alone

[@somerandolad]

I think I might prefer Supes' black suit over the traditional red and blue tights.

[@Emthefrog04]

A little bit more

[@alessandroortiz379]

That's what they said about spider man's black suit

[@bihnz1635]

Same

[@redassassinyt4908]

Never

[@JohnDoe97637]

The variations usually look better than the original. Cause we aren't used to it. The black suit is simply badass though.

[@explicita2558]

I love that look, it's such a different good vibe you get from it

[@Mrbrklyn212]

Who else is hyped up for Zack's Army of the Dead on Netflix?

[@hamadansari3128]

Zack*

[@1samuelskates]

No one

[@Lalaxbo]

Supermans Black Suit is so sweet and awesome 😁! It is as sweet like the Black Symbiote Suit of Spider-Man 🙂

[@Tahu33446]

"You always have to respect the legacy character" US Comics industry "So we took that personally years ago"

[@omarkarim2280]

I had a whole journey finding this. I scrolled through my recommended feed and saw this Accidentally hit the “home” button sending me to the top and I searched for this... for *HALF AN HOUR* and now.. i shall watch.

[@lewis3853]

You know you could’ve just went to their page...

[@omarkarim2280]

@@lewis3853 ... dammit..

[@lewis3853]

@@omarkarim2280 😂

[@antoniocooksjr.6218]

"My Puerto Rican friend" like yeah you black to just like miles 😂 you can say "Puerto Rican Brotha"

[@johnlawful2272]

Different cultures and some people gets mad when miles Rican side is not mentioned he's not even the first black spiderman

[@antoniocooksjr.6218]

@@johnlawful2272 whhaaaaaatttt so who would be the first ?

[@johnlawful2272]

@@antoniocooksjr.6218 spiderpunk

[@antoniocooksjr.6218]

@@johnlawful2272 STFU ARE SERIAL RN THATS SOOOOO FREACKING SICKKKKK!!!! FINNA WATCH A TIMELINE OVER DUDE RN!!!

[@johnlawful2272]

@@antoniocooksjr.6218 his costume is in the spiderman ps4 game along with his guitar

[@Ozzy_2014]

Short version, The Eradicator as pure energy, entered Superman's tomb. He attempted to posses Clark's body, just as his soul reentred his body. Solo... In a flash of light as determined later, the eradicator using Kal's dna template created a clone body out of the walls of the tomb itself. Kal's body was brought to the fortress because. The Eradicator very confused after being dispered by Emil Hamilton a few years before thought HE was Kal-EL. The body was taken and put in the egg because it was still a solar battery. Empty but a battery to be recharged as Eradicator could not absorb sunlight directly for energy. So he used the egg. The egg funneled solar energy into Kal's body. The egg transferred it to Eradicator. Clark's resurection was not planned. But it happened anyways. That's why his body was in the suit. Hence his awakening in it. The black S suit one assumes is the same suit with a bit of metal fabrication via the service robots. The Eradicator thought he was the resurected Kal-El in part. Later it figured out who it actually is. Also without Kal's body it could not recharge. Part of why it scarificed itself to stop the Cyborg Superman (Henshaw). Repowered Superman and saved him from the kryptonite blast. After that he put on the red & blue again.

[@nxtgeneraition]

I really wish they did more with Steel; I like what he represented historically and was kinda like a Iron Man / Black Panther combo but for DC

[@stephenmcfadyen3103]

I'm surprised that when he said "biggest changes" to superman he didn't say a real mouth

[@JimGreen569]

Do you watch bread boys?

[@stephenmcfadyen3103]

@@JimGreen569 I do watch bread boys

[@JimGreen569]

@@stephenmcfadyen3103 👊😎 ah a man of culture I see

[@Jorgenook]

Great video as always Arris, Saludos desde PR!

[@ivanburden4658]

Oh 90s comics: Mullets, pouches, swords, guns and Xtreme!!!!

[@alienalchemist]

And over buffness.

[@ajizzle8334]

Bruh I’m literally 37 and had those comics back between 98/2000 whenever they came out of that era but those were my favorite including the Batman returns game for Super Nintendo 🔥💪🏾

[@danielbear3802]

Loved Steel as a character wish there was more done with him feel like he has just disappeared.

[@cactusblack5993]

I think they're going to use him more considering he's on the splash page up and front for the new Superman run currently ongoing. Was happy to see that myself since I want the same thing for him.

[@danielbear3802]

I will keep a look out for that wish they would reboot the movie.@@cactusblack5993

[@mr.nobody9697]

@@cactusblack5993 I thought Steel was a cool character and looked awesome. Id like to see him in a proper live action film.

[@supermankelly]

When he comes out of the regeneration matrix it's not actually confirmed he is the original Superman. That is why Eradicator Superman is not on the monitor and they had a panel showing he looks just like Eradicator Superman, too suggest he was Eradicator Superman, who was using the fortress as his own anyways for a while so readers were use to him there giving the robots orders. But everyone knew.

[@mrarcade2504]

I’m a simple man... I see a Superman video and I click on it

[@thedude8457]

He isn’t Superman anymore. He’s Grittyman, now

[@Hokagevigo]

I'm Black and Puerto Rican like Miles, so its very good to see his heritage in the comics, movie and games. Funny how Superman and Spider-Man are both my favorites heroes from DC and Marvel.

[@eskanda3434]

Why does his heritage matter? None of my favorite comic characters look anything like me. I dont care.

[@Philosophical24]

I’m black and Russian so I understand🙏🏼 (especially since my step dad is Puerto Rican himself)

[@Hokagevigo]

@@eskanda3434 Idk where you live but in America, we have heroes of all races and ethnicities but majority are white. Nothing wrong with that but you have to take in 2 things 1. The beginning of these comics were made during times where people of color wouldn't be accepted. 2. Seeing heroes of different races and ethnicities make ppl feel involved (not all feel this way). Seeing someone who comes from their background, someone they can relate to, feels good. Also, I feel it helps shed away the nasty stereotypes.

[@pastordonkoh7692]

I'm black

[@esqui5814]

Love this channel Arris Quiñones you're doing a awesome job! From another Boricua Superman fan! 😃🇵🇷

[@thatoneguybjp]

I can't be the only person excited to see the Snyder cut right?

[@savagehiro1720]

Let gooo! Synder Cut baby!

[@skymanxd6366]

me2

[@gonhunter3994]

YEAH BOI

[@JohnDoe97637]

Who's excited to see more Darkseid?

[@SuperShanko]

@@JohnDoe97637 Hell yea!!

[@darkscorpionomega]

Apparently Kryptonians didn't know much about war the War Suit got wrecked by Steel's MK1 suit

[@charliejames1981]

You were my first video to watch... Which you never disappoint. Thanks for your explanation of the black suit I always wondered about it.

[@Darkness-xy4hi]

Arris is a legend bro been watching him since the beginning god bless bro

[@Briansimon2]

5:44 he kinda looks like Punisher in that image

[@thejordyoshi]

Wait how long was there between Clark hatching from the egg and him coming out of the battle suit? Because he had grown a full on mullet in that time.

[@MandalorV7]

Maybe the egg also increased hair growth

[@batmanfanizationreborn6055]

Black suit is so goddamn awesome and iconic, i just wish cavill's black suit was explained more like its kryptonian healing suit...

[@andrewcabral963]

Yeah except he was missing the long hair.

[@zhengyingli]

BatmanFANixationReborn I think they didn't bother explaining the functionality of the black suit because its merely symbolic.

[@savagehiro1720]

Man of steel! Let's gooo! Synder Cut

[@SuperShanko]

My man!!

[@jonathankerr4859]

100% Puerto Rico. Sound American. Aren’t Puerto Rican’s American citizens as well?

[@kingcrimson3001]

Man I love this guy

[@terrymcginnis2878]

The Black solar Kryptonian suit was made to absorb solar energy from the sun faster than the regular traditional Superman suit.

[@ItsTheDon27]

Makes sense black absorb heat more than bright color

[@mangostain]

I found no proof of this... in which comic explicitly say this?

[@extrakt1559]

@@mangostain it's scientifically proven and it's no coincidence he always have that suit on when he wake up from a coma.

[@alessandroortiz379]

You should review Justice League snyder cut when it come out

[@savagehiro1720]

You he will! Let's gooo! Snyder cut!

[@Kwae33]

This was what should’ve been with Superman’s return not the Movies where he comes to fight fight with the justice League, this is why the animation is always, I like dc but the movies be messing it up for me

[@SuperShanko]

@@Kwae33 I can only go off the 2017 one where he’s just not all there yet, so let me offer this comparison. It’s like the Lazarus Pit where you come back from THE DEAD and just need a minute to get your head in check, your marbles unscrambled.

[@JohnDoe97637]

@@Kwae33 The films aren't made by DC. But the Snyder Cut is going to be good anyway, so I don't get the issue. He doesn't have to copy and paste.

[@Kwae33]

@@JohnDoe97637 I’ll bet it’ll be good, but I just don’t care for anymore cause for me they’ve already messed the universe up so, it cool, but it’s like whatever for men, I just wish they could’ve set things up first like how marvel did and leave room for suspense before doing this team up, shit even the animated movies had set up movies before it came to justice league apocalypse war and that’s why I love them animated movies, apocalypse war was great

[@helderalmeida2790]

The movie's dont always follow the comic books just look at superman resurrection its totally different from the comic's.

[@cancel5939]

100% Boricua was the best part for me. You make me proud 🤙🏽

[@Hmellon92]

Black Suit Superman is kinda like Arris without a hat. It’ll take some getting used to.

[@marciopinho6100]

This is the storyline I remember (and still own the comics..of course) and I love it! This is the storyline I would love to see in live action with proper changes.

[@henrygarner4649]

Thanks for the clarification. I always thought the black suit was his Kryptonian battle suit. 👍🏾

[@aaronjabari6895]

I wish his suits were a lil more explained like the blue suit being protective against projectiles and stuff because it’s more tightly woven together but it’s also allows FOR less sunlight to be absorbed; whereas the black suit is a lot less protection because of looser woven fabric but allows more direct sunlight to his skin due to the Gaps between the treads. I think these would make his suits cooler and more desirable. Like having a suit that’s fabric works against red sunlight or one that negates some magic etc etc.

[@KingKraxy]

Oh yeah like the lead suit for kryptonite

[@Nestan346]

“The name of Superman will not be turned into a franchise” 😂😂😂

[@DivineGodAllah29]

The Black suit also appeared in issue #729 Power Struggle but you still have a very informative video.

[@HomeGrownComics]

Anyone remember Shaqs' STEEL movie back in the day. I used to love that movie

[@ronwisegamgee]

Makes sense for a black suit to absorb solar energy faster, as the color black absorbs all light whereas other colors reflect electromagnetic radiation of its frequency (color).

[@adex_1014]

That intro is iconic

[@ElCuervoLoco]

Whaaaattt? I didn't knew you are Puerto Rican too. 😁✊🏻🇵🇷

[@hindsightpov4218]

The Snyder Cut didn’t go into detail why Superman wears his black and silver resurrection suit because the Warner Bros execs, being unfamiliar with Superman’s comic book history, didn’t wanted Superman in the black and silver suit as they thought it was out of character. Snyder had to sneak it in by agreeing to use the red and blue suit and color corrected the suit to black and silver in post production. It was the best he could do under the circumstances.

[@hindsightpov4218]

@Meta Man I’m confused by some of what you said. Since Superman was resurrected in the Justice League film, it made sense for him to don the black and silver suit in The Snyder Cut.

[@ianrohena5119]

Wow you’re puerto rican thats makes me like you even more bro keep up the good content 🙏🏻

[@dannytarver4533]

He said FRANCHISE!!!🤣 LIKE MCDONALD'S 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kedarraman6690]

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that the big robot in comic looks like a pre heresy era astartes imperial Aquila and all?

[@kedarraman6690]

Emperors children looking one at that

[@songuko5982]

You know what's a cool fact. the color black actually absorbs sunlight so thats a pretty cool tie in with supermans black suit

[@edwardal309]

Make sense, black suit. Black absorbs more heat or sun rays thus give him more energy

[@Owbe1]

I can’t believe I just read the thumbnail as, “Blackman’s Super Suit”. My brain is deteriorating.

[@samanthablake378]

The history of the Phantom stranger

[@maverik0071]

I have the return of Superman. Good big book. Came out back in the 90's. Good read and worth some money

[@braddidwhatt]

The way you said "i need!" Cracked me upp haha

[@armaankathuria2717]

Well the black can also refer to the fact that the color black absorbs maximum heat, and as Superman's main source of energy is the sun therefore the 'black' recovery suit makes sense🤔🤔

[@darthfoxx23]

Great work Man....Love these videos!!

[@DaBizness13]

That Black Suit is a nicer version of his Krypton garments shown in, The Day of the Krypton Man

[@juanmata9814]

Can't wait to see Superman where the Black Suit in Snyder Cut

[@samanthablake378]

The history of the Spectre

[@BidenIsKing]

Who else is just here for the I don’t know what to do with my hands moments and the 7 espresso shots pace?

[@light-mlk]

Good question! 👏🏼

[@gregrappa1797]

Thanks for another phenomenal video

[@rafaeldrang2924]

It seems like a throw at a black lantern, like dusty Deadpool being X factor Deadpool

[@jcole2916]

Great job just brought me back to the 90’s

[@scottiestorch852]

Even though we didn’t get the mullet or the beard, so happy we got the black suit! Wish they explained in the movie more but iykyk

[@knytewing3107]

Arris and Benny are on par with one another. The Superman black suit looks pretty badass. I've got to get myself one of those shirts.

[@undeadend]

I have the entire "Reign of the Superman" Series

[@beanclay4154]

One thing If I remember correctly, Steel never claimed to be Superman like the rest.

[@ayosiku2]

Ah nothing like nice superman freshness...it never gets old

[@Nayops23]

4:33 Bad ass😎

[@chaneladriana6829]

The eradicator is badass AF

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love Superman wearing the black suit it’s really awesome

[@RyanLBrown9396]

Superman with a 90’s mullet just hits different

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Dude, you rock, and probably also roll.

[@wesleyvl8572]

Can you makke a vidoe about dc lucifer plz

[@iluvsalami42]

It makes since that it's a black recovery suite. Black does attract sunlight

[@dieselx506]

A mystery solved, I always thought he was Mexican for some reason, amazing to know a great Latin/Hispanic prominent guy and he talks comics!!! Gracias por los vídeos y conocimientos Arris

[@pablogdeanda]

Hey my dude, Arris, those first images of Superman in the symbol-less black suit aren't of Kal-El, that's the Erradicator coming out of the Matrix. Kal-El came back with the full mullet

[@sunithajoseph9824]

1:15. I don't know why but this irradicator reminds me of Arnold's terminator.

[@frankinberry8977]

Love to see my puerto rican brothers loving comics

[@dx7689]

Dude I played Batman Returns as a kid. It was awesome.

[@jimmymontoya4458]

I didn't know arris was Puerto Rican and I am super proud of that and that my Puerto Rican homie got his own comic book WEPA MANO 🙌🏻🇵🇷

[@wolfkniteX]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've heard is that the reason why the suit is black in the first place is because black absorbs more light than any other color or shade, which would make a lot of sense for a solar suit that's helping Superman restore his powers faster.

[@andrewcabral963]

I really enjoyed Superman with a mullet he looked more bad ass looking.

[@isiano10]

Brilliant! My first introduction to the suit was in the justice league animated series

[@itsthelaxer55]

hello! here after the Snyder cut, was so amazing! hype for the new films, the black suit deff symbolizes his dark future to come

[@kyronlewis6975]

Just wanna inject a quick unpopular opinion here but... the 90’s superboy Conner Kent suit with the jacket is one of the best to me😂