All 15 Superman suits ranked from worst to best

8. Man of Steel (and the DCEU Superman suits)

Worn by: Henry Cavill

The DC Extended Universe attempted to relaunch Superman for another generation. For a moment, it succeeded with 2013's Man of Steel kickstarting a new chapter in his cinematic legacy. For that, star Henry Cavill needed a new suit.

Zack Snyder's vision for the DCEU involved larger-than-life God-like heroes with medieval-esque armor. That came across right from the start in Superman's suit, which set itself apart from all of its predecessors pretty quickly. It's much shinier on the surface, but once you look closer, you can see why, as its created from a mixture of chainmail and foam latex. It gives it more of a skintight look and fully sells the idea that this Kryptonian bodysuit is actually a suit of armor incapable of being destroyed.

The House of El symbol on its chest is also strikingly different from all of its predecessors, as the DCEU slightly modified it. It works well (although the middle of the "S" is a little too big), and the muted colors work in the grim world of the DCEU. But that also presents an issue, because it doesn't feel as traditionally triumphant as Superman's suit of armor should.

One other minor issue is that the sleek look and the designs around its waist make it look a bit like a swimsuit. If this was Aquaman's suit, we'd buy it completely. But on Superman's, it looks a little strange.

Superman wore multiple suits during his DCEU stint but they were all essentially the same designs, so we're choosing to rank them as one. The black one in Zack Snyder's Justice League is a thing of beauty while the more colorful version in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice feels a little closer to the perfection the DCEU was striving for. It got oh-so-close.