A just-released preview for Geoff Johns and John Romita, Jr.’s first issue on Superman seemingly confirms that not only did Superman die in the New 52’s timeline…but when he returned from the dead, he was wearing red trunks on his costume.The Death of Superman storyline is one that has been somewhat confusing since the start of the New 52. As one of the best-selling stories DC has ever printed, the early instinct was for the creators and editors to tell fans and reporters that, yes, Superman had indeed died in the New 52. Later, when a fan asked editor Eddie Berganza to confirm it at a convention, he responded only with a “maybe,” and after that some creators hedged their bets, explaining essentially that since the purpose of the New 52 was to divorce themselves from too much cumbersome continuity that it didn’t make sense to just declare things as canonical unless the creators involved had an opportunity to actually present them on the page.What nobody has ever indicated is that Superman seemingly wore red trunks at one point in his New 52 history.
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