Is This The Doomsday We Would Have Seen In A Superman Returns Sequel?

Is This The Doomsday We Would Have Seen In A Superman Returns Sequel?

Recently revealed concept art gives us a glimpse of the Doomsday that Bryan Singer considered using for either Superman Returns or it's sequel, as well as a look at a very different Clark Kent designs for J.J. Abrams' scrapped Fly-by...

Follow Josh:

By Josh Wilding - 12/5/2010

Costume and special effects designer Steve Johnson (who recently unveiled photos of Tim Burton's strange looking Superman suit) has now posted costume art from Superman Returns and J.J. Abrams-scripted Superman Fly-By. What's most interesting though, isnt the revamped Superman suit, but the fact that Bryan Singer was considering using Doomsday either in his 2006 movie, or in a possible sequel!

I'm not sure what to think about that new look for Kal-El (what's wrong with the classic costume!?) but I'm pretty sure that Superman Returns would have been a much better movie had we seen the DC superhero take on Doomsday rather than the, ahem, "property mogul" Lex Luthor! Be sure to share your thoughts about these designs in the usual place!

DISCLAIMER: This article was submitted by a volunteer contributor who has agreed to our code of conduct. ComicBookMovie.com is protected from liability under "safe harbor" provisions and will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. For expeditious removal, contact us HERE.

74 Comments

1 2
	LEEE777 - 12/5/2010, 4:43 PM Login to report abuse Probably, who knows? DOOMSDAY is a must for BOX OFFICE and EPIC film making!
	Angelus - 12/5/2010, 4:45 PM Login to report abuse Cool. BMP!
	marvel72 - 12/5/2010, 4:47 PM Login to report abuse doomsday looks pretty f*cking good. they should keep the classic iconic costume.
	patriautism - 12/5/2010, 4:48 PM Login to report abuse That's not Doomsday, it's Tokka from Ninja Turtles 2!! lol
	AlReg - 12/5/2010, 4:50 PM Login to report abuse I know many want to see Doomsday in a Superman movie but aside from a good fight which other Superman villains can provide there really is nothing to him other then a fight and destruction. If they want an enemy who Superman has to think his way out of and push him to his limits then use Solaris from All Star Superman.
	gibbyblaylock - 12/5/2010, 4:51 PM Login to report abuse DOOMSDAY is just pointy Hulk. Boring. He doesn't even speak, he's an unoriginal, uninspired, one-dimensional character. I know we want more spectacle but that should come with some intrigue. Look at movies like Transformers 2, the second and third Matrixes, Spider-Man 3, Batman and Robin, The Spirit, GI-Joe; they were ALL spectacle and no substance. They just threw a lot of CGI and explosions and quick cuts and fighting at the camera and they BORED us out of our seats. Ideally there should be a nice blend of spectacle and substance, like Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Iron Man, 300, Sin City, Spider-Man 2, and pretty much every good CBM.
	AsianAvenger - 12/5/2010, 4:53 PM Login to report abuse I like the Superman suit but not Doomsday
	DCMarvelFreshman - 12/5/2010, 4:58 PM Login to report abuse Great find Josh! I must say I like how they attempted to connect the cape with the logo. I hope Doomsday won't be anything like the Abomination, if he were to appear in the upcoming Supes movie.
	Ibz - 12/5/2010, 4:59 PM Login to report abuse there both great concept art and i prefer the classic suit if they want something new then they should go with the earth one suit its NOT a big difference but its still different from the other costumes that have been used in the movies
	JoshWilding - 12/5/2010, 5:04 PM Login to report abuse DCMF: Thanks bud! :) You know, I'd not really thought about the Abomination/Doomsday similarities until you mentioned that...it could be tricky for them to get around that! As cool as it would be to see him though, I'd quite like to see a villain with brains and brawn which is why Brainiac, Zod and Darkseid remain my top choices. (despite the fact I've never actually read a single comic featuring any of them depsite recently getting into DC!) I cant say I like any of the above designs though. Doomsday looks unthreatening and a little dull, while the Superman suit is cool, but unnecessary! In my opinion, Superman is very much like Spider-Man in the respect that some changes might need to be made so that it fits into the real world, but the design itself shouldnt (and doesnt need to be) changed!
	BetaRayB - 12/5/2010, 5:04 PM Login to report abuse Doomsday is just the DC equivalent of Omega Red. A villain that people introduced to comics in the 90s like, but everyone else thinks is f*cking stupid as bloody Hell.
	TheDarqueOne - 12/5/2010, 5:06 PM Login to report abuse Loving that SuperSuit. That first picture is awesome. Damn good. MetaWar Chapter Eighteen "Thunder in Houston" Original SuperHero fiction here on CBM
	Skyh00k - 12/5/2010, 5:09 PM Login to report abuse W.W.G.S ?
	imnotwearinghockeypants - 12/5/2010, 5:10 PM Login to report abuse Terrible.
	kakinurmawth - 12/5/2010, 5:12 PM Login to report abuse haha, those doomsday pictures looks like the earth trying to poop out a vicious sea creature lol Superman sure looks alien with that suit. I like it but the "don't change it!!" part of me is still unsure. Definitely different. Very cool find Josh!!
	LEEE777 - 12/5/2010, 5:14 PM Login to report abuse Why can't they just do DOOMSDAY proper??? : P
	DCMarvelFreshman - 12/5/2010, 5:15 PM Login to report abuse @JoshW Just getting into DC, were alike...Haha. It is a bit unnecessary, but looking at the original Superman films, I compared it the Green Lantern, and how they had the hero's symbol implanted on every member of planet Oa & Krypton. And if Snyder were to go in that direction, I'd like to see something unique like that with the symbol. But It could use some improvement.
	Checkmate - 12/5/2010, 5:17 PM Login to report abuse I like the Doomsday designs, I dislike the lack of yellow and trunks in the Supes costumes though. I think they should bring in Doomsday for a third Superman movie with this MOS reboot business.
	Denn1s - 12/5/2010, 5:22 PM Login to report abuse that's why i was against the reboot. ok, returns dissapointed many (i [frick]ing love it. it got me back into superman), but singer had stated that brainiac and others were considered for the sequel. if it wasn't for the reboot, now we would already have the sequel...
	Obi - 12/5/2010, 5:34 PM Login to report abuse
	JoshWilding - 12/5/2010, 5:35 PM Login to report abuse DCMF: Hmm...interesting points I must say! I've found it easier than expected to get into DC. I still get baffled by a lot of what I read (simply because I have little to no knowledge of events/characters that are referred to, etc) but for the most part, they seem to produce some great comics. Nowhere near as good as Marvel though I'm afraid! Say, have you read Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home yet? If not, do it!!! :P Mark Millar's 12 issue run on Marvel Knights Spider-Man is another title I'd strongly advise buying.
	skidz - 12/5/2010, 5:59 PM Login to report abuse What is it with people trying to reinvent the wheel?
	LEEE777 - 12/5/2010, 6:00 PM Login to report abuse OBI @ Very cool! ; ) JOSH @ Lol, I went to that Anti-XXX article lol, GR8 stuff buddy! ; D An great pimpin' too, I'd watch it tho, that guy likes deleting comments, I had to post my LINK about 8 times before he gave up lol, the guy don't like titties haha! : P
	Christuffer - 12/5/2010, 6:07 PM Login to report abuse Wow that would have been awesome. Check out my Fancast for the reboot movie of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Just click on the link Star Trek: The Next Generation Reboot
	fanboy76 - 12/5/2010, 6:20 PM Login to report abuse dooms day looks like crap but hence concept art. Superman look awesome in the first pic. too much blue...needs some separation like maybe a red belt or something.
	GrayFox1025 - 12/5/2010, 6:29 PM Login to report abuse @ fanboy76 - thats why supermans costume is so perfect and NEEDS the red undies, without which his costume looks too blue
	thanos83 - 12/5/2010, 6:29 PM Login to report abuse u guys r high.those designs are great,lov the "alex ross supes symbol
	Technoman - 12/5/2010, 6:56 PM Login to report abuse @skidz: nice.
	SKGannbit - 12/5/2010, 7:24 PM Login to report abuse hahaha. i'm glad this never got made! those pictures look like ass!
	rodsvilaca - 12/5/2010, 7:24 PM Login to report abuse Another Steve Johnson's artwork: Very very good!
	superman7 - 12/5/2010, 7:25 PM Login to report abuse The only thing I could see the second costume for is a Kingdom Come movie. But the only doomsday concept that I could see not looking like complete Sh*t, is the third picture. Or the far right. All of the other faces look too nice.
	Knightstalker - 12/5/2010, 8:02 PM Login to report abuse Just borrow Dean Cain's Superman suit. That was the best looking one. I seem to recall, when Lex Luthor asked Superman in L&C where he got that ridiculous outfit, Superman replied, "My mom made it!"
	SupermanReturns2006 - 12/5/2010, 8:18 PM Login to report abuse This doomsday monster may look like The Man Eating Monster.
	vexfly - 12/5/2010, 8:40 PM Login to report abuse Supe's suit is okay here, but don't care for the pot of gold in his bellybutton
	KIDDSOUL - 12/5/2010, 9:21 PM Login to report abuse The costume concepts look more kryptonian Especially with the 'S'. Its kinda iffy... My well being doesn't sit well with changing the costume. Glad this didnt go through. Even though its cool. Superguy1591: Exactly right! Superman to whoop some ass in the same costume!!!
	Flop123 - 12/5/2010, 9:46 PM Login to report abuse I don't like any of it. I liked the "Returns" suite. Just needs a bigger "S" and on the chest, darker blue, and a yellow "S" on the cape, that's about all. IMO.
	Superman8 - 12/5/2010, 11:46 PM Login to report abuse Doomsday doesnt look bad. the suits look awful, but i expect nothing less from Abrams.
	xXkryptoniteXx - 12/6/2010, 12:10 AM Login to report abuse The second suit looks good, just need the belt and it's awesome. Also it's cool that he doesn't have the undies lol....let's face it, it has to appeal to alot of people and a guy wearing red undies just is weird for modern day audience.... Doomsday looks good but not the best, but interesting take and clever as well, do they have the whole body pic of the doomsday concept art?
	DDD - 12/6/2010, 12:15 AM Login to report abuse I agree RALPHMOUTH@! Why frakk with perfection Hollyweerd! You bunch o' orangutans! Quit monkeying around! The suit is not supposed to look Kryptonian! It was made by Clark's farmer's-wife mom! She's human and ain't never been to Krypton ever! It shouldn't look like it was made by a factory either! It's home-made for cryin' out loud! Damm, that's not DOOMSDAY! WTF??? HIDEOUS! Damm, I'm glad ABRAMS stuck with STAR TREK! Man, these designs are asinine, to say it mildly!
	DDD - 12/6/2010, 12:22 AM Login to report abuse xXkryptoniteXx@, what's wrong with the trunks? They've been there for decades and now all of a sudden they're crap? These designs are crap! That's what's crap! Gay as hell and alien-looking. The suit was made by an earth mom on EARTH, not a gay KRYPTONIAN!
	legionbecks - 12/6/2010, 12:30 AM Login to report abuse Dont mess with the suit, they mess up the story they mess up everything keep the suit the way it is, superman is superman with the same suit, old is gold, keep it that way.
	UltimaRex - 12/6/2010, 2:05 AM Login to report abuse Singer hates Doomsday so that pic isn't from anything to do with him... I'd like to think the MOS suit will be as traditional as the SR suit but I doubt that'll happen. Still, it's the guy in the suit more than the suit itself so- Armie Hammer FTW!
	Grimm - 12/6/2010, 3:38 AM Login to report abuse Leave things the way they were meant to be. Supes and Dooms look fine as is.
	Shaman - 12/6/2010, 4:54 AM Login to report abuse Although i want them to stick closely to Clark's origins from Lois & Clark since it was my favorite version, i still think the suit should look more alien. To kinda throw off the scent of people thinking he has a pre-established relationship with someone on earth. Since i did very much enjoy putting my own spin on The Flash's emblem and costume, i think i'll make a series of concept art sketches with maybe a portrait of someone i'd see fit donning the suit ;)
	SuperSomething616 - 12/6/2010, 4:59 AM Login to report abuse So glad this never happened....how any film maker or designer can think they have the right to change Supermans costume is beyond me...if youre thinking of changing his costume you might as well have Clark Kent stop wearing glasses and sporting a tootoo!! Not even Smallville has dared to mess with Supermans Costume Design!!! Bring on Man of Steel!!!
	tocap - 12/6/2010, 5:09 AM Login to report abuse what wrong with the classic suit... hum his freaking underwear on top of his tights!!! man what's wrong with a little redesign if it look better.
	bigshow2312 - 12/6/2010, 5:29 AM Login to report abuse this is the real superman
	tocap - 12/6/2010, 5:42 AM Login to report abuse what wrong with the classic suit... hum his freaking underwear on top of his tights!!! man what's wrong with a little redesign if it look better.
	Pluto - 12/6/2010, 5:48 AM Login to report abuse That's freaky. It's sort of turtle-ish
	sagekilz - 12/6/2010, 6:18 AM Login to report abuse fail.
1 2