Save the Heroes From Fashion Vol 1: Superman

In the history of comics, you'd be hard pressed to find a hero more recognizable than DC's powerhouse Superman. He was created in 1938, so it comes as no surprise that he's received a few costume overhauls in the 72 years since his creation, but how many people could actually tell you what they were?
Looking back on his creation in '38, Superman is mostly recognizable to the modern audience. His now famous crest was a simple triangle with a "S" in it. He's pretty much an everyman in spandex. Years later came the look we all know as the right one, which is shown at the top of the article.
In 1992 DC comics made a drastic decision. They killed Superman, and in the wake of his death, they introduced four new Supermen, all with a distinct look.
From left to right, top to bottom of this picture on the left: the homicidal Last Son of Krypton, the "too good to be real" Cyborg Superman, the imperfect clone Superboy, and the man in armor Steel. For months, DC ran an arch where these four Supermen fought over who was/would take over as the "real" Superman, but the real reason for their fighting was to get us ready for the nigh unbelievable, a costume change.
Superman returned from the dead in this appropriately colored getup. It didn't last long, but it served the purpose of testing the water for major changes to the character.

In 1998 Superman developed electric based powers, which after bad storytelling and an event involving the Cyborg Superman, Superman split into two separate beings, Superman Blue and Superman Red. Each took a part of Superman's personality, and neither could get along with the other. Eventually, after more ridiculous stories and love triangles, the two were once again merged into one being, the Superman we know and accept, but hey, what can you do. There are also many "elseworld" versions of Superman, but that's a story for another day.

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