Channeling my Inner Clark Kent

[kybearfuzz]

Happy Hump Day everyone! Thank heavens we're at the half-way mark, this week has been SLOW...

As I was getting dressed for work this morning, I looked in the mirror and thought, "I've seen this look somewhere before."

I've not worn this sweater vest for a long time because it used to be a bit tight on me and now seems to fit me much better.

About half-way to work, it dawned on me. I'm dressed like Clark Kent from the old Superboy comic books.

There are worse people to mimic, I suppose. Clark always wore a red sweater, white shirt, and blue pants. Almost exclusively. I suspect that Mrs. Kent must have found a sale on them in Smallville, perhaps at the local Sears & Roebuck (look it up on Wikipedia, you younger folks).

I doubt I'll be dodging any bullets today, but will be dodging requests to do someone else's job. In many ways, it's harder and more dangerous.

Comments

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I know that Mrs. Kent made his costumes, but I got the impression all of his secret identity clothes were the same as yours or mine. There are a lof of examples of them getting torn or stained in the comics.

[eric-mathgeek.livejournal.com]

Hm, I remembered differently. But I could be mistaken. If they got torn he'd have to hide the costume underneath -- that does sound familiar.

[bruinwi.livejournal.com]

As I recall, Mrs Kent knit the costume from the blankets. Clark cut any excess yarn with his heat vision. The material was very elastic, so that it "grew" with him. His boots were made from the interior lining of the spacecraft. His civilian clothes were always standard store-bought stuff.

In the 80s-90s reboot, Clark noted that any snug-fitting clothes never tore or got dirty due to his Kryptonian "aura". This meant that his costume could be made from Earthly materials and remain intact, but his cape would often get shredded.