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(io9) Spiffy Clark Kent has adopted a scruffy hobo look in the new Man of Steel movie. This begs the question of how does Superman Shave?   (io9.com) divider line 121
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2011-10-12 05:53:47 PM
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there. next question subby.

non-story here.
 
2011-10-12 05:55:55 PM
huh...
Thought he used whatever bathroom mirror he was in front of.
 
2011-10-12 05:57:18 PM
Super pores. Think of a million little butts each pinching off a loaf.

/Don't look at me like that--it could happen.
 
2011-10-12 06:03:20 PM
How does he trim his pubes? From the day he was created back in the 30s until about the early 90s or so, dudes didn't do any trimming down there.

But now, we do. So how does he do that?
 
2011-10-12 06:17:34 PM
I thought maybe a la Hancock, with his fingernails. Or a Kryptonite razor
 
2011-10-12 06:28:36 PM
Subby, it "raises the question." And don't capitalize "shave."
 
2011-10-12 06:43:52 PM
I didn't think his hair even grew? It would be kinda hard to give yourself a laser vision hair cut.
 
2011-10-12 07:03:17 PM
GRAMMER RAGE!!!
 
2011-10-12 07:05:13 PM
AdolfOliverPanties: How does he trim his pubes? From the day he was created back in the 30s until about the early 90s or so, dudes didn't do any trimming down there.

But now, we do. So how does he do that?


I think he uses the sharpened edge of a piece of metal from his spaceship.

Either that or the vacuum Lois takes care of it.
 
2011-10-12 07:06:27 PM
Awful.
 
2011-10-12 07:07:36 PM
I believe the Death and Life of Superman (Doomsday) novel also addressed this by having him reflect his heat vision back from the bathroom mirror, similar to what calbert posted.
 
2011-10-12 07:07:52 PM
I'm guessing kryptonite shaving cream.
 
2011-10-12 07:17:50 PM
The fact that Subby is still following the adventures of Superman might explain why they don't know the proper usage of the phrase "begs the question".

http://begthequestion.info/ (new window)
 
2011-10-12 07:20:44 PM
This begs the question of how does Superman Shave?

With an adamantium lightsaber?
 
2011-10-12 07:22:45 PM
Looks at pictures... GET A JOB YOU DAMN HIPPIE! DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME!!! I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL KICK YOUR ASS!
 
2011-10-12 07:22:46 PM
calbert: [media.comicvine.com image 600x441]

there. next question subby.

non-story here.


Yeah they showed that in the animated series too, he shaves uses his heat vision.
 
2011-10-12 07:23:58 PM
If I was Superman and I needed a shave, I'd fly really fast around the Earth in the opposite direction of its rotation. This will turn back time to the day when I last didn't need to shave. Problem solved.
 
2011-10-12 07:26:47 PM
With the index finger of one Chuck Norris dumb ass. Don't you read the internets?
 
2011-10-12 07:37:01 PM
Shouldn't it be "it razes the question"?
 
2011-10-12 07:38:19 PM
Birnone: If I was Superman and I needed a shave, I'd fly really fast around the Earth in the opposite direction of its rotation. This will turn back time to the day when I last didn't need to shave. Problem solved.

while travelling faster than light might bring you a to a point in the past where you didn't need to shave, you yourself wouldn't feel any time reversal effects, and in fact you would need to shave more. Stupid superman movie plot devices suck.
 
2011-10-12 07:42:55 PM
PainInTheASP: Super pores. Think of a million little butts each pinching off a loaf.

/Don't look at me like that--it could happen.


wh- how would......O_0 Bwahahahahahaha!
 
2011-10-12 07:45:12 PM
fusillade762: I didn't think his hair even grew? It would be kinda hard to give yourself a laser vision hair cut.

Then how do we explain the Mullet Years? Confederate Flag Kryptonite?

i1126.photobucket.com
 
2011-10-12 07:51:37 PM
You know, I really have to say that I'm disappointed they didn't give the Superman role to Tom Welling (Superman in 10 seasons of Smallville) ... the guy played Superman perfectly and has so much experience with the character and background. AND it would have sold a LOT of tickets. But maybe they did and he didn't want it? I dunno. I don't follow celebrity news really. Though I did see all 10 seasons, even the insufferable Lana Lang years, of Smallville. I would have paid to see it for him. As is, I have no interest.
 
2011-10-12 08:00:10 PM
I don't get the whole "superman is an alien" thing. Somehow his planet had a parallel development where his ancestors, like humans, are descended from a race of small plains dwelling apes who are forced by environmental stress to undergo evolutionary changes so they walk upright, develop tools and sciences, and eventually the power of laser shooting out their eyes. No, that's not stupid in the slightest.
 
2011-10-12 08:10:52 PM
Arachnophobe: fusillade762: I didn't think his hair even grew? It would be kinda hard to give yourself a laser vision hair cut.

Then how do we explain the Mullet Years? Confederate Flag Kryptonite?

[i1126.photobucket.com image 377x576]


Superhero comics have never been known for internal consistency.
 
2011-10-12 08:11:13 PM
A SMOOTH FACE
 
2011-10-12 08:11:55 PM
IS NEEDED
 
2011-10-12 08:12:36 PM
indarwinsshadow: I don't get the whole "superman is an alien" thing. Somehow his planet had a parallel development where his ancestors, like humans, are descended from a race of small plains dwelling apes who are forced by environmental stress to undergo evolutionary changes so they walk upright, develop tools and sciences, and eventually the power of laser shooting out their eyes. No, that's not stupid in the slightest.

This. Why does an alien even have hair?
 
2011-10-12 08:12:52 PM
TO COMBAT TROUBLE
 
2011-10-12 08:12:58 PM
CSS: I went to Plano, Il while they were setting up to film, and they had to rename all the small businesses and they created a fake 7-11. Also they are using the hospital there and going to blow up a lot of windows there I guess.
 
2011-10-12 08:13:35 PM
SO WHERE DOES
 
2011-10-12 08:14:21 PM
SUPES FLY
 
2011-10-12 08:15:09 PM
WHEN HE HAS STUBBLE?
 
2011-10-12 08:16:10 PM
BURMA SHAVE
 
2011-10-12 08:20:17 PM
PonceAlyosha: calbert: [media.comicvine.com image 600x441]

there. next question subby.

non-story here.

Yeah they showed that in the animated series too, he shaves uses his heat vision.


Trimming the nose and ear hairs must be a real ordeal...
 
2011-10-12 08:21:33 PM
lh5.googleusercontent.com

Begging the question does not work that way!
 
2011-10-12 08:23:05 PM
Right. he also did the mirror trick in the animated series. The only time we see him do it is during the Mxy epsiode.
 
2011-10-12 08:23:44 PM
Candygram4Mongo: PonceAlyosha: calbert: [media.comicvine.com image 600x441]

there. next question subby.

non-story here.

Yeah they showed that in the animated series too, he shaves uses his heat vision.

Trimming the nose and ear hairs must be a real ordeal...


Oh, and those fingernails. And toenails. And getting rid of that superUnibrow...
 
2011-10-12 08:26:51 PM
Non-issue. Looks like they're going to cover Supe's 'Walking the Earth' phase when he was young before he put on the costume. Nothing to see here, move along...
 
2011-10-12 08:32:51 PM
Scruffy Superman might not be so bad... if they decide to make him 'bad.' And by bad I mean really cheesed off with the whole state of affairs.
 
2011-10-12 08:34:18 PM
I thought he was permanently pre-pubesant.
 
2011-10-12 08:55:15 PM
Occupy Metropolis
 
2011-10-12 08:57:19 PM
AdolfOliverPanties
How does he trim his pubes? From the day he was created back in the 30s until about the early 90s or so, dudes didn't do any trimming down there.

But now, we do. So how does he do that?


Speak for yourself, girly-man.
 
2011-10-12 09:12:13 PM
Bondith: AdolfOliverPanties
How does he trim his pubes? From the day he was created back in the 30s until about the early 90s or so, dudes didn't do any trimming down there.

But now, we do. So how does he do that?

Speak for yourself, girly-man.


Hey, I shaved just to make it easier for my girlfriend to give me head.

To answer the question that has been begged, in "Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman" he zaps his facial hair with his heat vision in a common bathroom mirror. So I guess it's laser vision, not heat vision. Which could still generate heat on a non-reflective surface.

If anyone can find the "Big Bang Theory" clip where they discuss how Superman washes his sweat from his laundry, they get +1 internets. It was a great scene.
 
2011-10-12 09:18:26 PM
calbert: [media.comicvine.com image 600x441]

there. next question subby.

non-story here.


Yeah. I have one.

What did Superman use to cut up portions of his ship?
 
2011-10-12 09:25:14 PM
calbert: [media.comicvine.com image 600x441]

there. next question subby.

non-story here.


yeah i thought evryone knew that
 
2011-10-12 09:27:42 PM
Worst.Fark handle. ever.: calbert: [media.comicvine.com image 600x441]

there. next question subby.

non-story here.

Yeah. I have one.

What did Superman use to cut up portions of his ship?


A blade made of even smaller (and sharper) portions of his ship.
 
2011-10-12 09:36:37 PM
I heard that he used a specially made regular razor with a tiny thin bar of Kryptonite mounted just ahead of the blade. The Kryptonite weakens the hairs so that the blade can cut them. He does have to be careful about cutting himself with this. Duh.
 
2011-10-12 09:38:46 PM
fusillade762: I didn't think his hair even grew? It would be kinda hard to give yourself a laser vision hair cut.

img835.imageshack.us

His hair is only "steel-strong". So, something that cuts steel can be used by his barber.

Say, Tungsten Carbide scissors (new window)
 
2011-10-12 09:47:21 PM
MurphyMurphy: A SMOOTH FACE

MurphyMurphy: IS NEEDED

MurphyMurphy: TO COMBAT TROUBLE

MurphyMurphy: SO WHERE DOES

MurphyMurphy: SUPES FLY

MurphyMurphy: WHEN HE HAS STUBBLE?

MurphyMurphy: BURMA SHAVE

I L'ed.

/OL, even.
 
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