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In his early appearances, Superman’s red cape did not have the Man of Tomorrow logo, an element that was added later. Since when was the logo added to the cape?
Superman He is one of the best-known superheroes on the planet, and an important pillar of the DC Universewhich can be identified in any corner of the earth, thanks to its logo with the Shis blue suit, boots and red cape.
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If your first reference Iron Man is the image of Christopher Reeve in the films produced by Alexander Salkynd, you will remember that his cape has the logo of the S surrounded by a pentagon, which we have also seen in various comics.
However, this image was not always that way, as the CBR portal reminds us. In Action Comics #1from 1939, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster introduced us to Superman. The creatives gave the Last Son of Krypton its most characteristic elements, such as the boots and the suit, inspired by the strong men of the circuses.
The cape and the logo
Zorro’s character was the source of inspiration for giving Superman the cape, an element that was part of the costumes of ancient fencers. The cape was also an item in Medieval Europe.
However in his early appearances, the red cape did not have the Man of Tomorrow logo. This was added up to issue 22 of Action Comicsthanks to the cover that Joe Shuster made next to the illustrator Paul Cassidy.
Cassidy added into the story the inclusion of the logo as part of the famous red cape, as well as expanding the size of the (then) triangle with the S on the chest of Superman.
These elements were taken up by the artist curt swanwho stylized the logo of the Iron Manwhich was later adapted to other appearances of Superman on the big screen and television.
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