@æthalstan eagle eye we kinda have a superman and that's super boy prime. Earth prime is our world but in comic book form but of course we don't have a actual superman this is real life and if we did i hope that person use those power's for good or we're all doomed.
@@darkk_darkk u fool.. there are powered people in this world... From healing abilities, psychics, witches gud and dark, some with immense strength that almost defies nature to immunity to certain venoms... Sure it's nowhere near comics but amazing humans live among US and I seen them... I heard even dark humans exist those who worship the darkness and receive "the dark gift" from "their Lord" ... I know someone who met one, practioner of the dark arts and it's as bad as it sounds because he did bad deeds n more than one man found out that u don't mess w those kinds of people cause they are bad news
Something they should have done in the first place in the DCeU in the first place. Modern, but retains the classic and iconic look at the same time. *Voila!*
Now THAT is a Superman costume! That's probably my favorite looking Superman costume out of all of them (comics, games, and movies). It just looks so iconic and eye catching, and those colors are perfect! Somehow, this is how I've always imagined Superman to look like, and you've captured it perfectly.
When I see vids like this of cosplayers saying they wear muscle suits under a costume, my first thought is “well that’s just cheating.” But now that I’m looking at doing my own cosplays I’m like “that’s genius.”
*LOVE IT!* Altered but retaining it's traditional and iconic look and keeping it's legendary trunks and belt, which proved to be just as *vital* to the blue suit and stood the test if time. Not just the S, not just the red cape, but the *Whole package.* Thank you! 😃
The cw should have went with your design and made the cape buckles on his subtle. I hate them on Tyler’s suit, but I really like them on yours. Your suit looks absolutely fantastic! But I do think you need different boots though. They just don’t fit right with the rest of the suit.
While Tyler has a great body, his shoulders seem to roll forward and are less broad than Cavill, Routh and Welling. I think they went with the larger buckle to round him out more.
@@elmichellangelo Way back when, strongmen at the circus would wear tights to accentuate themselves during their impressive feats of strength and power but these tights weren’t the most concealing thing in the world, the outline of their dicks would be very visible, so these strongmen eventually donned the trunks look in order to hide it And that’s why Superman wears trunks Thanks to circus strongmen the trunks were a symbol of how tough someone was way back when, just drawing someone with the “underwear” was more than enough to let people know “hey this guys stronger than us” We don’t immediately recognize the iconography now which I can’t blame anyone but time for but they’re pretty well a staple of his design at this point and he looks kind of incomplete without them in my opinion It could always be explained away as a kryptonian thing like maybe Superman cracks a joke something along the lines of “I’m so sorry that the cultural fashion of my race doesn’t appeal to you” followed by the guy asking him about being completely flustered
I just happened to stumble upon this surfing other Superman suit videos...and I have to say ...THIS is what we should have seen in the new films right here...as someone previously mentioned this is a perfect balance of maintaining the classic Superman look and vibrant colors also while updating the suit for a modern audience giving the suit a more unearthly Kryptonian look to it....this in my opinion is what we should have gotten vs the more muted darkened suit colors....well done!
@@elmichellangelo That could easily be explained away as a kryptonian thing I think Maybe Superman just wants people to shut up about the “underwear” and just says something like “I’m so sorry the cultural fashion of my race doesn’t appeal to you” (but he still says it in his classic Superman tone)
Man this is fantastic. Every time I think there's no way you can make your cosplays look better, you somehow manage to continue to top yourself. Well done!
10:10 Have you seen the documentary "The Death of 'Superman Lives', What Happened?"? If not, it's a really great deep dive in how the project got started, behind the scenes footage of pre-production and the story of how it eventually got cancelled.
You did absolutely phenomenal on this suit bro! I love it!!!! Keep up the good work bro this is seriously one of my all time favorite Superman suits 100%
HOT DAMN! That looks incredible. I'm not a huge fan of the clasps, but that's my personal taste, but other than that, honestly, this has got to be near the TOP of my favorite live action Superman suits I've seen!
Great cosplay again. I love your channel the enthusiasm and love you express in you videos for your craft is inspiring. Thank you for your awesome content and please keep up the great work. Best to you and yours in 2020.
Dude! This looks fantastic! David Corenswet should definitely have a Superman costume like this one. This is just the perfect blend of Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill and a nice touch of Tyler Hoechlin. I absolutely love it. Cosplay Chris, I salute 🫡 you. What a phenomenal job you did making this beautiful Superman costume. Well done my friend.
I agree.. the color is off on the trunks... and he was right when he said he needs to make them an actual separate piece, or at least have them be an additional layer sewn onto the suit. Also, Chris if you read this... the cape... A few more inches so it falls to mid CALF please.... and then add the all gold "S" to the back... I know it's not in every version, but it would give yours a classic feel that I think has been missing since Christopher Reeves. That's just my opinion and we all know what else everyone has... But fantastic suit.
@@whitetallon8784 Literally took the words out of my mouth. Trunks should have been a separate piece and the yellow logo on the cape is a must! Otherwise, the suit is great!
Superman was my inspiration and hero as a kid *cough*over30yearsAgo*cough* and in all honesty, your version of the big blue boy scout is... Amazing! It is different yet remains tastefully traditional in all the right ways. The "S" suit just seems right on you, doesn't matter if your wearing a muscle suit or not. Wear it with pride knowing you do it justice, you were ment to wear it.
SeanTheMan1 Yeah, I don’t know whether to congratulate Chris on making a suit that looks way better than what a whole team of professionals could do, or be disappointed in the whole team of professionals who couldn’t make something that’s as good as one man who doesn’t even work for a company. I guess i should be feeling a mixture of both.
Batman Dawn Of Justice technically I was a collaborative suit as with most cosplayer is. In the vid Chris acknowledge the team that helped out look and placement for the cap, the artists that made the emblem/ belt/ even the suit itself and the pattern
iicustoms I’d say it was 70% Chris, 30 percent others. While it is true that he couldn’t have made anything of that quality ENTIRELY on his own, he was still the mastermind of it all and assembled most of it on his own. And the same argument could be said about the CW designers. Sure they had the designers who were the masterminds of it all, but they also many workers who actually built the suit, so it’s still like comparing about 5 freelance non-semi professional people to I don’t know, maybe 25 professionals who work for a large company. But it’s the CW, and quality isn’t exactly their first, middle, or last name, so it makes sense.
Chris , your commitment , dedication and passion for cosplay are an inspiration for all who enjoy and participate in cosplay ! As a fellow cospl ayer , (mostly Star Trek 30 plus years ) I just wanted to say Thank You and Happy Holidays !
I love how this has been made a beautiful suit I'm actually gutted that it won't be in any movies looking at it it's fantastic, but I'm happy to see it here, and to see you happy owning it. Have a great day 😃
@@seantds619 No Not the Kingdom Come suit that one is a classic suit from the comics, I'm talking about the Superman suit from the Supergirl show so don't worry about the Kingdom Come suit that Brandon Roth was wearing that suit is a way better design than that Tyler Hoechlin suit.
I feel like Tyler Hoechlin’s suit really compliments supergirls. It also really shows the CW’s idea of the comics coming to life. Not to badass or gritty because the shows are supposed to be truer to the comics than the movies.
@@@sugarray6250 @Anirudh Menon What I mean is that Reeves, in multiple interviews, said that it was more important to the producers, to judge his acting skills, than his physical prowess. So, in those interviews he said that his first casting call was as Clark Kent, and he didn't have to do anything athletic, and much much later as Superman.
Hey Chris. Can you try the CW batsuit? I got a picture of a version that’s a combination of some of my favorite suits. Telltale armor, a little Dark Knight rises and CW cowl and gauntlets.
Love to cosplay but one thing i would change is how the cape attaches to the suit i would use magnets and metal washers or clamps as a necklace to it would be a easy on and off i would most definitely use that for a doctor strange cosplay so you can mimic that one scene from the movie
I love what you did! Love the overall suit design, it's a really excellent hybrid. Just ONE critique, and it's my personal view...the area where it looks as if you have trunks on. Actually trunks I think would be better, than just red shading. But that is just me. Great work nonetheless! Happy Holidays!
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Now that is a Superman Suit!!! The perfect "S" emblem
U7f
almost perfect S
"It's supposed to be a river"
Superman, the justice league
Yes Logo is sweet.
How many people skipped the costume breakdown to jump ahead to see Chris wearing the suit? Hot damn!!!!
Suit fits perfectly. And this is a hybrid Superman. Half Kryptonian half human. I guess kryptonite really won't be a problem. Merry Christmas Chris.
sexist
he is so hot
No, i did not skip.
🙋🏻♀️
Wow! Somewhere in the Multiverse an Earth exists with a Superman that looks just like you. And it's 100% believable!
Just like Dr Manhattan said every earth needs a superman this is definitely one of them that exist because that suit looks amazing.
@æthalstan eagle eye we kinda have a superman and that's super boy prime. Earth prime is our world but in comic book form but of course we don't have a actual superman this is real life and if we did i hope that person use those power's for good or we're all doomed.
Kind of reminds me of the one from Superman: Earth One, tbh
@@darkk_darkk u fool.. there are powered people in this world... From healing abilities, psychics, witches gud and dark, some with immense strength that almost defies nature to immunity to certain venoms... Sure it's nowhere near comics but amazing humans live among US and I seen them... I heard even dark humans exist those who worship the darkness and receive "the dark gift" from "their Lord" ... I know someone who met one, practioner of the dark arts and it's as bad as it sounds because he did bad deeds n more than one man found out that u don't mess w those kinds of people cause they are bad news
@@darkk_darkk i'd destroy anyone who'd oppose me
I was always a big fan of the plain yellow "S" on the upper back of the Cape. I wish more cosplayers would include it
i wish the Cavil suit would have that too.
RockHound32 it doesn’t really fit in with the style. It’s more geared towards comic style suits
@@Knight121198 they could probably work in a black or dark blue emblem but a yellow s wouldn’t work with the design
The suit looks amazing, that needed to be a movie suit. It perfectly combines the classic look with the modern days look 🤩
Something they should have done in the first place in the DCeU in the first place. Modern, but retains the classic and iconic look at the same time. *Voila!*
Imagine Henry Cavill in this.
OCT POD brandon routh
Sheesh
I'd say Tom Welling but he never wants to wear the suit so...
That cape and "S" on the front are so perfect. Really fantastic superman suit!
13:20 he's not doing pull-ups, he's pulling the Earth up and down 😅
Amazing work yet again Chris
Haha just had to show off with those pull ups! Amazing suit and that abomination of a muscle suit looked great under it!
Ive seen your videos uncle jessy your are really cool
U should do a CW Kingdom Come Superman cosplay. It is probably the best Superman suit I’ve ever seen.
Best Superman costume I have ever seen, being in such good shape sells it lol.
Chris for 2020’s cosplay line you could try and do kingdom come Superman
Or Red Son Superman
@@David-nq8cv Dark Side Superman is better.
@@SCP-dz5hw i think all 3 are great cuz nobody isnt doing em
Now THAT is a Superman costume! That's probably my favorite looking Superman costume out of all of them (comics, games, and movies). It just looks so iconic and eye catching, and those colors are perfect! Somehow, this is how I've always imagined Superman to look like, and you've captured it perfectly.
That is an amazing suit and the perfect design for an modern Superman costume.
When I see vids like this of cosplayers saying they wear muscle suits under a costume, my first thought is “well that’s just cheating.” But now that I’m looking at doing my own cosplays I’m like “that’s genius.”
*LOVE IT!* Altered but retaining it's traditional and iconic look and keeping it's legendary trunks and belt, which proved to be just as *vital* to the blue suit and stood the test if time. Not just the S, not just the red cape, but the *Whole package.* Thank you! 😃
Looks better than James Gunns Superman suit reveal.
Well done dude!!!
The cw should have went with your design and made the cape buckles on his subtle. I hate them on Tyler’s suit, but I really like them on yours. Your suit looks absolutely fantastic! But I do think you need different boots though. They just don’t fit right with the rest of the suit.
I like tylers
I don't like tyler's suit. It looks like really bad cosplay. I do like chris' suit.
@@madcat4301 I dont like his belt or boots. But I think his boots were changed and look better.
While Tyler has a great body, his shoulders seem to roll forward and are less broad than Cavill, Routh and Welling. I think they went with the larger buckle to round him out more.
They’ll end up changing his suit when his show debuts. Hopefully he bulks up for a consistent role as Superman.
Awesome best Cosplayer in the World love him im also Working on a superman in the near future. ..you are my inspiration
Superman with red trunks is the only Superman. All supermans with blue onesies are dumb.
That suit is literall perfection!
Thanks so much for bringing Superman to life Chris! You are truly the Man of Steel in the flesh.
DCEU and CW - please take note.
the cw suit does look pretty shit
Look how edgy l
The red underwear. Tell me what was the purpose? None. So the one is dceu is better regarding the provenance.
@@elmichellangelo
Way back when, strongmen at the circus would wear tights to accentuate themselves during their impressive feats of strength and power but these tights weren’t the most concealing thing in the world, the outline of their dicks would be very visible, so these strongmen eventually donned the trunks look in order to hide it
And that’s why Superman wears trunks
Thanks to circus strongmen the trunks were a symbol of how tough someone was way back when, just drawing someone with the “underwear” was more than enough to let people know “hey this guys stronger than us”
We don’t immediately recognize the iconography now which I can’t blame anyone but time for but they’re pretty well a staple of his design at this point and he looks kind of incomplete without them in my opinion
It could always be explained away as a kryptonian thing like maybe Superman cracks a joke something along the lines of “I’m so sorry that the cultural fashion of my race doesn’t appeal to you” followed by the guy asking him about being completely flustered
You should do something similar to make your “Cosplay Chris” logo character in the flesh.
I believe he actually is planning on doing that
I just happened to stumble upon this surfing other Superman suit videos...and I have to say ...THIS is what we should have seen in the new films right here...as someone previously mentioned this is a perfect balance of maintaining the classic Superman look and vibrant colors also while updating the suit for a modern audience giving the suit a more unearthly Kryptonian look to it....this in my opinion is what we should have gotten vs the more muted darkened suit colors....well done!
This is the design I want in the next Superman movie! It’s perfection man, classic meets modern and still Iconic!!! Ur work is fantastic bro!!! 😎😎😎
Why’s this look better than anything WB is doing?
Because the movies are still trying to be dark instead of staying true to the comics. At least the CW is getting it right.
@@LeeKeels Why not just read the comics?
Well you don't see soldier wear their underwear outside, so.... The edginess of it make sence for the context of the orgine of his suit in the dceu
@@elmichellangelo
That could easily be explained away as a kryptonian thing I think
Maybe Superman just wants people to shut up about the “underwear” and just says something like “I’m so sorry the cultural fashion of my race doesn’t appeal to you” (but he still says it in his classic Superman tone)
Man this is fantastic. Every time I think there's no way you can make your cosplays look better, you somehow manage to continue to top yourself. Well done!
An absolute incredible Superman Cosplay.The attention to detail is amazing.
Chris you should do Geralt from the Witcher! You’d be great!
10:10 Have you seen the documentary "The Death of 'Superman Lives', What Happened?"? If not, it's a really great deep dive in how the project got started, behind the scenes footage of pre-production and the story of how it eventually got cancelled.
That's awesome as tbh straight up Cosplay Chris legit your video channel is one of the most detailed ones out there keep it up man for sure
Why isn’t this the suit used in the movies, it looks SO COOL
Amazing suit and great use of the Jor-El quote. See you in the next decade Chris!
You did absolutely phenomenal on this suit bro! I love it!!!! Keep up the good work bro this is seriously one of my all time favorite Superman suits 100%
That Cape is literally perfect, question though..
*does it come in black*
HOT DAMN! That looks incredible. I'm not a huge fan of the clasps, but that's my personal taste, but other than that, honestly, this has got to be near the TOP of my favorite live action Superman suits I've seen!
Great cosplay again. I love your channel the enthusiasm and love you express in you videos for your craft is inspiring. Thank you for your awesome content and please keep up the great work. Best to you and yours in 2020.
Dude! This looks fantastic! David Corenswet should definitely have a Superman costume like this one. This is just the perfect blend of Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill and a nice touch of Tyler Hoechlin. I absolutely love it. Cosplay Chris, I salute 🫡 you. What a phenomenal job you did making this beautiful Superman costume. Well done my friend.
This is how you modernise the Superman suit. I love it so much. Great work mate.
The red on the underwear needs to more true and rich to match the red on the she “S”, cape and boots but Good job 👍
I agree.. the color is off on the trunks... and he was right when he said he needs to make them an actual separate piece, or at least have them be an additional layer sewn onto the suit.
Also, Chris if you read this... the cape... A few more inches so it falls to mid CALF please.... and then add the all gold "S" to the back... I know it's not in every version, but it would give yours a classic feel that I think has been missing since Christopher Reeves.
That's just my opinion and we all know what else everyone has... But fantastic suit.
@@whitetallon8784 Literally took the words out of my mouth. Trunks should have been a separate piece and the yellow logo on the cape is a must! Otherwise, the suit is great!
I wish there was the classic all yelow S emblem on the cape ...
You did an extraordinary job at being SUPERMAN! Cool with the action moves! You are at a different level than the rest!
Magnificent and perfect ❤
Superman was my inspiration and hero as a kid *cough*over30yearsAgo*cough* and in all honesty, your version of the big blue boy scout is... Amazing! It is different yet remains tastefully traditional in all the right ways. The "S" suit just seems right on you, doesn't matter if your wearing a muscle suit or not. Wear it with pride knowing you do it justice, you were ment to wear it.
Love it. Wish the cape was longer
That suit is way better than Tyler’s CW suit.
SeanTheMan1 Yeah, I don’t know whether to congratulate Chris on making a suit that looks way better than what a whole team of professionals could do, or be disappointed in the whole team of professionals who couldn’t make something that’s as good as one man who doesn’t even work for a company. I guess i should be feeling a mixture of both.
Batman Dawn Of Justice technically I was a collaborative suit as with most cosplayer is. In the vid Chris acknowledge the team that helped out look and placement for the cap, the artists that made the emblem/ belt/ even the suit itself and the pattern
iicustoms I’d say it was 70% Chris, 30 percent others. While it is true that he couldn’t have made anything of that quality ENTIRELY on his own, he was still the mastermind of it all and assembled most of it on his own. And the same argument could be said about the CW designers. Sure they had the designers who were the masterminds of it all, but they also many workers who actually built the suit, so it’s still like comparing about 5 freelance non-semi professional people to I don’t know, maybe 25 professionals who work for a large company. But it’s the CW, and quality isn’t exactly their first, middle, or last name, so it makes sense.
His any suit better than any Cosplay Whamen shows suit.
Batman Dawn Of Justice yeah I agree
It looks great!! If you can get that additional underwear section to be the same red as the cape and boots it will be even better. Gooood job Chris!
That cape is perfect.....whole thing looks great!
The Man of Steel body, Arrowverse cape and the Nicholas Cage belt. Besides the red underwear, it looks pretty good together.
Its a bird...its a plane.... Its a Cospaly Chris cosplay breakdown yall💥
Have a great rest of 2019 everybody, cosplaywrs do it best!
Chris , your commitment , dedication and passion for cosplay are an inspiration for all who enjoy and participate in cosplay ! As a fellow cospl ayer , (mostly Star Trek 30 plus years ) I just wanted to say Thank You and Happy Holidays !
That's one fantastic Superman costume! Happy 2020!!
I love how this has been made a beautiful suit I'm actually gutted that it won't be in any movies looking at it it's fantastic, but I'm happy to see it here, and to see you happy owning it. Have a great day 😃
Wow - this looks really great! I think the only change I would make is to use actual red "underwear" instead of the printed red.
Damn. Felt like I was seeing Superman himself. Congratulations!
Literally the perfect Superman design in my opinion
when you get the pair of trunks. make sure it has belt loops! really gives an old classic feel to superman designs
This suit look way more better than that crap on the CW
It kind of looks like the CW suit. And I hope you're only talking about Tyler Hoechlin's suit, and not bad mouthing Kingdom Come as well
@@seantds619 No Not the Kingdom Come suit that one is a classic suit from the comics, I'm talking about the Superman suit from the Supergirl show so don't worry about the Kingdom Come suit that Brandon Roth was wearing that suit is a way better design than that Tyler Hoechlin suit.
I feel like Tyler Hoechlin’s suit really compliments supergirls. It also really shows the CW’s idea of the comics coming to life. Not to badass or gritty because the shows are supposed to be truer to the comics than the movies.
It also brings a lot to the table with the cape straps and the visible lining
The cape clips look nice though
Just missing the red of the tights in the belt...it looks amazing
Wow, that looks great. I wish the movies and adapt more of this look. Good job Chris.
Love to see what you come up with for customizing the boots I bought a pair years ago and felt like a cowboy in them with those heels.
Lovely and Merry Christmass for you Dear Cosplay Chris!!!! (:-)
The suit would be perfect, if it weren't for the absence of the golden S on the cape, man. you are this close to absolute perfection!
I have to agree with you; separate trunks would be a big improvement. Everything else looks fantastic!
How have you not gotten a job costume designing. Crazy work my man! Looks dope!
wow. cosplayers truly do it best
I love that red pants Superman suit become cool again lately, in the comics, cartoons, and recently CW's Kingdom Come Superman in Crisis crossover.
The Suit looks amazing
That suit looks so dope
LOVE YOUR JOKER ART ON THE WALL IN THE BACK!!!
He should be the next Superman
Looks arent enough though
And famously, Christopher Reeves was cast reading the lines for Clark Kent, not superman.
@@badideabearcub2747 Dude what? He auditioned for the part multiple times. Hell, there's even footage of him reading lines as Superman.
@@badideabearcub2747 But Clark Kent is Superman 🤦♂️
@@@sugarray6250 @Anirudh Menon What I mean is that Reeves, in multiple interviews, said that it was more important to the producers, to judge his acting skills, than his physical prowess. So, in those interviews he said that his first casting call was as Clark Kent, and he didn't have to do anything athletic, and much much later as Superman.
Now this is a proper Superman Suit!!!!❤❤❤❤
Looks amazing as always! Also, Happy Birthday Chris!
Merry Christmas Chris. Keep up the great work through 2020. Thank you for all of the fun videos. I will be watching. Cheers
This is the perfect version of the suit in my opinion
I've never liked the whole cape clasps thing. But I am digging that suit a bit. It looks amazing.
Incredible work! This suit looks better than any live-action suit I've seen since the Chris Reeve era! 🦸♂️💯
On eBay, and AliExpress you can get the traditional Superman boots for around $35, and they have tread on the bottom.
Podrias ser él proximo Superman en las películas!! Tranquilamente!!
Buen trabajo!!
Saludos!!
I've said it before, you are amazing. A dream alive.
Dude the suit looks so awesome!💝🙌🤩
DC should hire you to be their Superman 🙃
Let's not jump the gun, I'd like to hear his American accent first. See if he can pull off being Clark Kent from Kansas.
You should totally do the Cavill superman boots with that one
Hey Chris. Can you try the CW batsuit? I got a picture of a version that’s a combination of some of my favorite suits. Telltale armor, a little Dark Knight rises and CW cowl and gauntlets.
Dear Chris, i wish you and all your familly ( and pets) a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from France.
Thank you for an amazing 2019! You killed it this year.
this is beter than the one in the movies
Awesome man! Always love your work. Could I suggest if you get the extra trunks get them brighter to match the boots and cape a bit better
Now that's a SUPER suit. Luv it❤
Woowww...
They should made it that way..
An awesome superman uniform.
Love to cosplay but one thing i would change is how the cape attaches to the suit i would use magnets and metal washers or clamps as a necklace to it would be a easy on and off i would most definitely use that for a doctor strange cosplay so you can mimic that one scene from the movie
Amazing costume! The costume reveal could have almost been a bodybuilding posing routine with that epic music.
That suit is complete perfection
I miss the Gold/Yellow on the Cape, though.
I agree that adding a gold "S" sheild to the upper back of the Cape would be the absolute finishing touch.
Beautiful suit! The colors are perfectly balanced and very eye-catching! You really did Superman justice with this! 👍
Great Superman suit, I like it very much 👍🏼
I love what you did! Love the overall suit design, it's a really excellent hybrid. Just ONE critique, and it's my personal view...the area where it looks as if you have trunks on. Actually trunks I think would be better, than just red shading. But that is just me. Great work nonetheless! Happy Holidays!
You look amazing....You move with both grace and POWER....Additional bonus: The Man Of Steel...doing pull-ups....😎
Looks so glorious! I should say tho, if you ever decide to redo the bodysuit you should print it on a blue fabric so it doesn't stretch white