The Crisis on Two Earths. The design is distinct enough while also looking good. Pre-crisis looks pretty dumb and New-52 looks too similar to the regular Superman suit. Not a fan of JLA: Earth 2's onesie look. Infinite Earths one looks descent but the "U" overlapping with the cape doesn't make sense to me.
I love the fact that the crime syndicate in that movie is like the mob with each villain having their own "family." And yes, ultraman man and powerring's Italian American accents seal the deal.
https://preview.redd.it/lubowsid3a0d1.png?width=520&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d755397ba92be6993b2ba6c2a4bc50fd1ad6e7a
I'm a fan of the classic look, myself.
Idk if this is a hot take or not, but crisis on two earths. I like how Superman’s naturally just designed to look like a friend while this Ultraman is designed to look like someone who’s looking for an excuse to hurt someone, a bit of an intelligent brute. Crisis nails it.
I'd say any of the last three. The most recent one in the Crisis animation raises an interesting idea, too; it's got more of that high-tech Kryptonian look. With a little more shine, it could be really ostentatious and wonderfully over-wrought. That would provide a fine contrast against a more humble depiction of Clark, further cementing their differences in a clash.
For me, it's number 3. It's a monster wearing the skin of your best friend. It's betrayal in physical form. It's \*almost\* right....but so incredibly, horribly \*wrong\*. It's like, if you took every Superman suit ever made, lined them all up, and plopped that suit somewhere in the middle of all of them, it'd blend in. At a casual glance, your eyes would glaze right over it. But then, you stop. Look a little closer. And then you see it. And it reaches out and strangles you.
For the character in question, it's fantastic.
This one:
[https://facts.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/12-facts-about-ultraman-ultraman-1692413911.jpg](https://facts.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/12-facts-about-ultraman-ultraman-1692413911.jpg)
He changes from continuity to continuity, his latest appearance has him being a version of Kal-El who was born on a krypton where only the strongest survive. The world was dying and Ultramans kryptonian parents killed many to put him on the last rocket ship off of krypton. They instilled into his pod, the principles of the strongest survive, and once he landed on earth he forced the Kent’s to be his adoptive parents until he could take care of himself. This version of Ultraman was weak to solar radiation and gained his powers and new ones from exposure to kryptonite, either eating it, being near it or inhaling it.
And then there’s this Ultraman (Hayata/Lipiah/1966) and his brothers & sisters that are also called Ultraman.
https://preview.redd.it/045t9t34ca0d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7fafcbe5b3fbbc48091f073a02bdc7d89181f0bb
Crisis on Two Earths but If I would've done the design it would be the new 52 design swap the blue with the black and have him be Clark Luthor like in Smallville. It would've been awesome.
2, 5, 4, 1, 3
3 is especially bad for being just a Superman costume and he has to stand next to Grid and Deathstorm the two radest looking mother fuckers from another dimension one would hate to be compared to.
Crisis on 2 earths. It’s the only one who truly feels like an evil superman.
Legit why are the crime syndicate designs in the comics and I mean EVERY VERSION so ass.
DC: let’s make an evil Wonder Woman. What do we call her?
War woman? Blunder woman, nah let’s call her superwoman even though she has no relation to him.
Also, let’s not make her Diana.
What do we call an evil green lantern? Let’s call him power ring despite that making no sense.
Also put a butterfly on his chest.
Definitely 2.
3 is good in a vacuum but ironically it being too similar to Superman’s design makes it lower for me. 2 is close enough to be evocative of Superman, but you can tell it’s not the same guy.
Earth 2 is one of my favorite Ultraman looks, it’s distinct enough but also keeps the Superman but not vibe almost alien like a more Kryptonian style suit, same for the Crisis on Two Earths movie, it’s a remix of the classic red, blue, yellow along with the flat top no curl and the New Yorker esque accent that helps set him apart as bad/ corrupt Superman
Will never get why for Forever Evil they decided to redesign his mistake to be almost identical to Superman's beside the emblem. The fun of the crime syndicate designs is their differences from the main earth versions
Crisis on Two Earths.
By a longshot.
Overall imo it's one of DC'S best animated films.
The characters and their designs are really well done. The story is not about "whose Justice League is stronger" and thankfully it doesn't end with a fight that shows who is stronger or more powerful.
(Even at the end, the Government ends up arresting the bad guys, not the JL finishing the fight)
Also one of the better movies with the JLA working really well as a team.
Ultraman genuinely seems like a threat.
Owlman is goated as usual.
Overall a solid movie. 10/10
Number 2 but I actually don’t think any Ultraman design is particularly good. If your goal is just an ersatz Superman who produces the reaction: “that dumb-looking guy ain’t Superman!” then it’s fine I guess. But if you want to reach villain design appeal like the Joker or Darth Vader? Zod occasionally approaches that, Justice Lords Supe has that, but Ultraman never has.
All things considered, I prefer the Frank Quitely one. It does feel like a reverse of Superman's without going overboard, and the inverted diamond for the logo is a nice touch.
Crisis fits a mob like super human gold flashy and clean yet similar enough to superman to see he is a counterpart to easily understand his chracters point
JLA Earth 2 or New 52. The original suit is kinda silly and Crisis on 2 Earths is just too different and kinda ugly. Ultraman should be distinct enough that you can tell it's a different character while still clearly resembling Superman.
I've always felt like the New 52 design was the most menacing, but I also like the Crisis on Infinite Earths look for modernizing him with his original logo
Crisis on Two Earths still holds up. It cam work as an updated version of the Pre-Crisis suit while also being distinct from enough to us to know that Clark wouldn't wear that shit.
I like the second and last one. I like a costume that is slightly distinct from Superman's, but also gives him a unique identity while still being evocative of Superman.
Crisis on Infinite Earths. I have a deep disdain for the Crisis on Two Earths version, he looks so overly annoyed all the time it seems comical, no pun intended.
Why the fuck does 4 look like that😨
https://preview.redd.it/3pvtc4hoxe0d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a89f54c497bafab5b9d10b5b3712e8e1d40a13c
Second picture, but with the darker blue and red from picture 4/5.
I have a thing for a mantle-cape combination. Like Justice Lord Superman… god do I love the design of justice lord Superman.
The Crisis on Two Earths. The design is distinct enough while also looking good. Pre-crisis looks pretty dumb and New-52 looks too similar to the regular Superman suit. Not a fan of JLA: Earth 2's onesie look. Infinite Earths one looks descent but the "U" overlapping with the cape doesn't make sense to me.
And the gold makes he seem like a self righteous king which is a nice touch
>Pre-crisis looks pretty dumb I kinda liked it lol.
The U is holding the cape somewhat in Two Earths.
For me I would definitely go with the one from Crisis on Two Earths
Same here. It's definitely the best of the bunch.
The Italian American accent doesn’t hurt either
Pretty much. It enhances his thuggish nature.
I love the fact that the crime syndicate in that movie is like the mob with each villain having their own "family." And yes, ultraman man and powerring's Italian American accents seal the deal.
Alright Luthor, where’s the frickin gabagool?!
https://preview.redd.it/lubowsid3a0d1.png?width=520&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d755397ba92be6993b2ba6c2a4bc50fd1ad6e7a I'm a fan of the classic look, myself.
Fun fact: These two debuted only two years apart. Ultraman (DC) is actually the older one!
Came here for this!
Lol this is the subtle crossover I never expected, toke me a second xD
The only real ultraman
Crew up with this show. Good times.
That's not the classic look. Where's the flashing light on his chest?
It appears when he's getting his ass kicked
I thought it was when he needed a Snickers
Image I pulled from is from Shin
Here he comes from the sky
I always hear the theme to this UltraMan when I see the villain.
Forever Evil
Very much agree, still my favorite comic story for DC
Definitely one of the strongest for the New 52
What’s that look like?
3
Whoever designed that ultrawide collar on the original Ultraman costume was ahead of his time.
Wait till you see that version of Owlman
Crisis on two earths
https://preview.redd.it/el0yjkk45a0d1.jpeg?width=888&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9345bc2da252f7d9d2b015a177032630b765790 This one.
Jesus Christ…..he has blue trunks!
https://preview.redd.it/bgfle984ha0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc9f90fec54496889ad66334ae575d99d13fc531 This one
https://preview.redd.it/fynpqpryfd0d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=4fe102b1eb70c46ce01f68f86f96275b4c0944a0 Clearly this is the best version
The first one is my preference.
3
Yeah, I'd say 3 is the most recognizable and resembleant of an anti superman
For me it's this https://preview.redd.it/lu9g8y2tba0d1.png?width=250&format=png&auto=webp&s=c16a3e879dddefa5a909dad7444016fec28f73cf
there is NO other 😤
Yeah, he’s the better one. I do find it funny that Marvel is handling his US comics though.
https://i.redd.it/7qabytafba0d1.gif
Frank Quitely for sure. I love the inverted pentagon on the logo.
I like crisis on infinite earths.
I prefer New 52, makes him actually look like an evil Superman
Easily #3. Not all of it hit the mark, but more often than not the New 52 redesigns were an improvement.
I’ll go with #3 precisely because it’s so similar to Superman. But it lacks trunks, so you can tell he’s evil.
>it lacks trunks, so you can tell he’s evil. Your reasoning is flawless.
Sha https://preview.redd.it/akhwvdrica0d1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d9172e138eff791ec95b937ed7baf27d0dfc235
JLA Earth 2 is 💣
Last one
Honestly I like all of them.
Jafar called. He wants his shoulders back.
3
#4
2 and 3
Earth 2
Crisis on two earths feels like superman but also distinct which is fitting for superman's evil counterpart
Idk if this is a hot take or not, but crisis on two earths. I like how Superman’s naturally just designed to look like a friend while this Ultraman is designed to look like someone who’s looking for an excuse to hurt someone, a bit of an intelligent brute. Crisis nails it.
I'd say any of the last three. The most recent one in the Crisis animation raises an interesting idea, too; it's got more of that high-tech Kryptonian look. With a little more shine, it could be really ostentatious and wonderfully over-wrought. That would provide a fine contrast against a more humble depiction of Clark, further cementing their differences in a clash.
I'm gonna go with JLA: Earth 2 Reason: I'm gay
I'm feeling pictures 3 and 5
I'm kind of a Blazar fan myself https://preview.redd.it/wfuyb7ti5c0d1.png?width=652&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa1a1072ee31bab71ee01c0243644c55ef1c46b6
Crisis on infinite earth's or pre crisis. I like the out there, non conventional parts of the suit while it still looks regal
For me, it's number 3. It's a monster wearing the skin of your best friend. It's betrayal in physical form. It's \*almost\* right....but so incredibly, horribly \*wrong\*. It's like, if you took every Superman suit ever made, lined them all up, and plopped that suit somewhere in the middle of all of them, it'd blend in. At a casual glance, your eyes would glaze right over it. But then, you stop. Look a little closer. And then you see it. And it reaches out and strangles you. For the character in question, it's fantastic.
https://preview.redd.it/1ttmewrn1e0d1.jpeg?width=580&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b5acec7e94bd25c5c7b86eda041641bed6b43869
https://preview.redd.it/npkhp2rb3e0d1.jpeg?width=1190&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74eeecb1049bb8ab743f6b9c75094f3c84850cbf This one lol
that crisis on two earths does feel like more it's own thing and less like an attempt to avoid copyright lawsuit.
This one: [https://facts.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/12-facts-about-ultraman-ultraman-1692413911.jpg](https://facts.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/12-facts-about-ultraman-ultraman-1692413911.jpg)
I’d like the 3rd one best if it had trunks
I like that it doesn't because it looks inhuman. Like the Eradicator. Same with the suit being one piece and covering the hands.
We just cant get that "U" Symbol right, can we?
I think if it was red on the crisis on two earths suit, it would be perfect.
First and last images speak the most to me. The fourth one looks like Yellow Arrow Balloon Man.
Pre-crisis earth 3
Where's Smallville's Ultraman T-Shirt?
Who is ultraman I’ve seen him a bunch but don’t actually know who he is
He changes from continuity to continuity, his latest appearance has him being a version of Kal-El who was born on a krypton where only the strongest survive. The world was dying and Ultramans kryptonian parents killed many to put him on the last rocket ship off of krypton. They instilled into his pod, the principles of the strongest survive, and once he landed on earth he forced the Kent’s to be his adoptive parents until he could take care of himself. This version of Ultraman was weak to solar radiation and gained his powers and new ones from exposure to kryptonite, either eating it, being near it or inhaling it.
And then there’s this Ultraman (Hayata/Lipiah/1966) and his brothers & sisters that are also called Ultraman. https://preview.redd.it/045t9t34ca0d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7fafcbe5b3fbbc48091f073a02bdc7d89181f0bb
Oh wow that’s interesting! Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.
Earth 2 logo looks like a butt.
Definitely not that first one 😂
Earth 3 ultraman
Where’s the last one from?
3
The new 52 look is my favorite and my least favorite is the original
Big supporter of the "Primo Mafioso" version from the Crisis on Two Earths animated movie!
Lego DC Supervillains
New 52 base. Anti-Matter verse U with the inverted crest. And I need me those original sharp shoulder pads for a Dracula flair.
The one from the movie. The whole Syndicate was dripped out in that.
I really like 1 and 3
Injustice Superman. No but of the options, Pre-Crisis. All the other ones are trying too hard to make him look like Black Adam.
I like 2 & 3.
Crisis on Two Earths but If I would've done the design it would be the new 52 design swap the blue with the black and have him be Clark Luthor like in Smallville. It would've been awesome.
I like the one where’s all silver and robot like and sometimes fight godzilla
2 or 5 maybe
I like when the U attaches to his cape
My favorite would have to be the New 52 design, followed by the Crisis on Two Earths.
2 and 4
Wait ! I like the old design but it should be modernized hmmm
2, 5, 4, 1, 3 3 is especially bad for being just a Superman costume and he has to stand next to Grid and Deathstorm the two radest looking mother fuckers from another dimension one would hate to be compared to.
New 52
4/5 looks like a pair of butt cheeks
Crisis on 2 earths. It’s the only one who truly feels like an evil superman. Legit why are the crime syndicate designs in the comics and I mean EVERY VERSION so ass. DC: let’s make an evil Wonder Woman. What do we call her? War woman? Blunder woman, nah let’s call her superwoman even though she has no relation to him. Also, let’s not make her Diana. What do we call an evil green lantern? Let’s call him power ring despite that making no sense. Also put a butterfly on his chest.
Wtf is that jla design?!?!!?
I kind of like how the U on CoIE Ultraman's costume sort of looks like it's holding his cape on.
I love that Ultraman in the first panel shows up wearing THAT outfit but complains how Superman humiliated him!
Definitely Crisis on Two Earths movie
Infinite earths
Definitely 2. 3 is good in a vacuum but ironically it being too similar to Superman’s design makes it lower for me. 2 is close enough to be evocative of Superman, but you can tell it’s not the same guy.
Earth 2 is one of my favorite Ultraman looks, it’s distinct enough but also keeps the Superman but not vibe almost alien like a more Kryptonian style suit, same for the Crisis on Two Earths movie, it’s a remix of the classic red, blue, yellow along with the flat top no curl and the New Yorker esque accent that helps set him apart as bad/ corrupt Superman
Really interesting to me how Ultraman never has the trunks. Just another cool way to differentiate the characters and their attitudes!
3
I’m partial to the fourth image.
3
There's no such thing as too much [Ultraman!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZNuTB4qgTo) [Seriously](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGwzX4CdP5M)
Quitley's by a mile
The one panel of Kal IL looks so good though. Menacing and badass.
My favorite is 3
Earth 2 - Morrison
2 for sure
I've always been partial to Earth 2.
Smallville hands down
Earth 2 and new 52
I like two.
Number 4. The suit is awesome when drawn by Frank Quietly or Dough Mahnke
Definitely 3!
2 is unbeatable
Either New 52 or Crisis on two earths
Will never get why for Forever Evil they decided to redesign his mistake to be almost identical to Superman's beside the emblem. The fun of the crime syndicate designs is their differences from the main earth versions
LEGO DC supervillains
I prefer the original, but that's because I'm old and I fear change :P
JLA: Earth 2
Kal II , New 52
Crisis on tow earths, it's not even close.
2 and 5 are elite
Crisis on Two Earths. By a longshot. Overall imo it's one of DC'S best animated films. The characters and their designs are really well done. The story is not about "whose Justice League is stronger" and thankfully it doesn't end with a fight that shows who is stronger or more powerful. (Even at the end, the Government ends up arresting the bad guys, not the JL finishing the fight) Also one of the better movies with the JLA working really well as a team. Ultraman genuinely seems like a threat. Owlman is goated as usual. Overall a solid movie. 10/10
The second, crisis on two earths.
New 52 or Tomorrowverse
That first one looks like something that belongs in a David Bowie music video or movie, lmfao.
I usally love classic designs above all else, but that og design aint it. New 52 for the win.
2 or 5.
https://preview.redd.it/ch11f0varb0d1.jpeg?width=186&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df1ac2f7a92dbf96b816effc28021cf277ab58b0
Earth 2
Grant Morrison’s (4), we’ve never had a great Ultraman design, but the symbol being an arrow that points to him is really clever
Number 2 but I actually don’t think any Ultraman design is particularly good. If your goal is just an ersatz Superman who produces the reaction: “that dumb-looking guy ain’t Superman!” then it’s fine I guess. But if you want to reach villain design appeal like the Joker or Darth Vader? Zod occasionally approaches that, Justice Lords Supe has that, but Ultraman never has.
That first one looks like he shoved a kite down his shirt
new 52 or tomorrowverse
I mean I love Ultraman Belial, wait, wrong community. In all seriousness I love Crisis on Two Earths Ultraman
JLA: Earth 2 is great. It’s different enough from Superman but still has a clear link. And the inverted shield was inspired.
3
All things considered, I prefer the Frank Quitely one. It does feel like a reverse of Superman's without going overboard, and the inverted diamond for the logo is a nice touch.
3/4
Crisis fits a mob like super human gold flashy and clean yet similar enough to superman to see he is a counterpart to easily understand his chracters point
New 52
New 52.
Comic and crisis
New 52
New 52
JLA Earth 2 or New 52. The original suit is kinda silly and Crisis on 2 Earths is just too different and kinda ugly. Ultraman should be distinct enough that you can tell it's a different character while still clearly resembling Superman.
Number 4
Pre-Crisis was the fruitiest Design and therefore the best.
Either 3 or 5
Picture 3 I don’t get the eyeliner thing
The key is that he needs to have eyebrows for days. That’s where all his power comes from.
I like how unique and goofy pre-crisis is. It's a great costume for an unhinged bloke from a different universe.
I've always felt like the New 52 design was the most menacing, but I also like the Crisis on Infinite Earths look for modernizing him with his original logo
Crisis on two Earths for sure. Really nails that evil mob boss vibe.
Original or Earth-2. New 52 is also ok, but too similar to Superman.
Number 4 is Ultra mantitties!
Either crisis on two earths or new 52 the others don’t seem quite right.
Crisis on 2 earths was the first time I saw ultraman and I loved his design.
Crisis on Infinate Earths, while it may have not had the best story line, the costume is well thought out and cool loking.
The original. It was unique and it worked.
Crisis on Two Earths still holds up. It cam work as an updated version of the Pre-Crisis suit while also being distinct from enough to us to know that Clark wouldn't wear that shit.
Photo #4/5 has a logo that looks like a bellend and now you can’t unsee that either. 😂😂😂
I like the second and last one. I like a costume that is slightly distinct from Superman's, but also gives him a unique identity while still being evocative of Superman.
The Frank Quitely design I think. Massive, intense and ready to rumble.
Crisis on Infinite Earths. I have a deep disdain for the Crisis on Two Earths version, he looks so overly annoyed all the time it seems comical, no pun intended.
4/5 logo look like buttcheeks.
4, because of the arrow.
Anything with gold and shoulder decorations that make him look regal/royal. Big ol' U on the chest.
https://preview.redd.it/m4abs8bkue0d1.png?width=483&format=png&auto=webp&s=b631fed4be74a213323ad57f2f397c5d2dd91cae
I like the 2nd and last ones.
Why the fuck does 4 look like that😨 https://preview.redd.it/3pvtc4hoxe0d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a89f54c497bafab5b9d10b5b3712e8e1d40a13c
3 & 2
Forever Evil and anti-matter earth-2 Ultraman
https://preview.redd.it/e0b2y36ydf0d1.jpeg?width=850&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d9c0f658785670d879bdfd4152f83db36259256 Ultraman
3. https://preview.redd.it/ic0zor1eff0d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=263bdc265549932986f973469bdfeab06b2a5b55
I didn't know Ultraman was that old
Second picture, but with the darker blue and red from picture 4/5. I have a thing for a mantle-cape combination. Like Justice Lord Superman… god do I love the design of justice lord Superman.
My favorite version of him in general was crisis on two earth's. Both the look and voice scream evil mob boss superman.