There have been tons of iconic looks for Superman over the years, and some of his most famous came from the 1990s. While most fans are familiar with his iconic mullet and black suit, few are aware of the unbelievable ’90s. Hunter/Prey outfit that Superman wore, which had an incredible amount of pouches – but was also by far one of Superman’s most powerful suits.
DC recently revealed Doomsday’s final form as the Time Trapper. When explaining this bizarre turn of events to Superman in a preview for Superman #20 by Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sánchez and Ariana Maher, Doomsday shows all the great battles he has fought and will have throughout his life. Some of these battles are against Darkseid or the Legion of Super-Heroes, but most are against Superman, and one important Superman costume stands out during this recap.
Doomsday points out the fight that took place in Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey by Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Gregory Wright and Bill Oakley. During this iconic battle, Superman wore a suit that was specifically designed to bring down Doomsdayand makes a big reappearance with Mora’s fantastic art.
One of Superman’s strongest suits of all time officially returns to DC Lore
THE Hunter/Prey Costume highlights the main trends of the 90s
While this costume isn’t known to many, it’s one of Superman’s strongest, and it’s great to see it again in Mora’s style. The first time Superman fought Doomsday, the Man of Steel was infamously killed by Doomsday (although Doomsday didn’t survive the fight either). Doomsday is an increasingly greater threat to Superman, as Doomsday is the only villain to physically beat Superman to death. When the two had their big rematch in Hunter/PreySuperman wanted to make sure he had every advantage possible, which is why he used a Mother Box to create the perfect outfit designed specifically to kill the unkillable creature.
Superman’s ’90s costume didn’t just have a ridiculous number of bags; it also increased its strength and durability in several ways. He had a special helmet to protect him from Doomsday’s blows and a Mother Box that could instantly teleport Superman anywhere. The costume, in general, increased Superman’s notable strengthand the ridiculous ’90s bags actually contained several weapons and tools that not even Superman knew about, but they were all designed to stop Doomsday. With all of this in mind, it’s no wonder that Doomsday himself considers this one of his greatest fights with Superman.
Even the Day of Judgment knows the Hunter/Prey The costume was one of Superman’s best costumes
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DC is well aware of how good the old one is Hunter/Prey Superman’s costume appearance, as the publisher has already teased his return a few times. The villain Doomsday was created specifically to kill Superman, and this costume allowed Superman to defend himself and even defeat the monster. Superman isn’t really known for drawing power from his costumes, but there’s simply no denying that when it comes to clothes, the Hunter/Prey design is one of the best Superman already had.
Superman #20 is available November 27, 2024 from DC Comics!