Pastor Weighs In On Superman’s (Lack of) Underpants In The New 52.

As much as I despise Jim Lee’s outdated swag, I’m surprisingly a fan of the new Superman outfit. Chitin armor, turtleneck, no underwear and all. Not down  with the new look is Pastor  Skye Jethani.

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There are a lot of places where I’d expect commentary about Superman’s costume changes for the New 52 and the  Man of Steel  movie.  A blog for evangelical Christian leadership  wasn’t one of them.

What I love about it is that it’s not a moralistic rail against pop culture  a la  the Jeff Lamb/Action Comics  kerfuffle, but a fannish lament much like the ones we’ve seen on most comics and movie blogs. Pastor and author Skye Jethani calls it a “blasphemy against my childhood hero,” but the tone of his article is actually pretty thoughtful and balanced. In the end he decides to judge  Man of Steel  on its storytelling rather than Superman’s Underoos.

Like Michael May of Robot 6, I dig hearing someone on the religious tip preaching from the Fanboy Pulpit. It’s refreshing. Even if I disagree. No undies for life!