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In issue #38 of Superman 52 the Man Of Steel gets a new power. He also gets a new costume but it’s still not the classic outfit we all know and love…except for the “cool kids” who prefer battle armor I guess. Geoff Johns may be trying to play to John Romita Jr’s strengths as an artist, although this move affects the other artists for Superman’s other appearances–Batman/Superman, Justice League, Action Comics–who might not pull it off as well. And it’s not like Jim Lee’s design hasn’t had its own critics (including myself), although to be honest you’re not going to please everybody no matter how hard you try.
But the costume is a minor issue. It’s the new power that everyone is talking about. How necessary is that? It isn’t. It only serves to further show that Superman, like the rest of the DC Universe, are not in good hands.
