Throwback Thursday: Clark Kent/Superman Doesn't Only Change In Phone Booths

Before we start, notice that Superman does not undress like a normal man. The Superman way of undressing is pulling apart the shirt first, and then only the tie.

BRAINIAC – ACTION COMICS #866-870. Image from Simplysupermanbatwan.

Swan and Klein have Clark Kent trying to hid his identity, Shawshank Redemption style on the cover of Action Comics #323. Image from goodcomics.

It’s Superman himself who has to reveal his identity on this Swanderson cover of Action Comics #407 in 197. Image from goodcomics.

Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) rushes into the streetside photo booth.

"Superman, this is the world's fastest photo booth, and my pictures are already done!"

Distracted from his duty but still intent on protecting his identity, Superman grabs the revealing photos.

Superman peruses the evidence.

Photo 1: boring Clark.

Photo 2: the unorthodox 'shirt first, tie next' method.

Photo 3: now we're talking.

Photo 4: full-blown hero, complete with totally new part and sexy hair curlicue.

Superman rips off the last photo, hands it to the kid, and keeps the first three - but don't worry, they'll magically disappear in the next shot.

Time for a flying stunt, as the title has already hit the screen and the only action we've seen so far were some domino-like phone booths. Is this Lester's way of shaking up the system?

Note the sweet blur effect as Superman takes off.

This 1983 Superman #383 cover by Paris Cullins and Dick Giordano is one of the few times you’ll ever see Superman in a phone booth on a comic book cover. Image from Goodcomics.

"I've Got You Under My Skin" ["Lois & Clark" Season 4] (1997)

Superman II, March 2010. Image from hoboes.

Clark changing in a Metropolis phone booth [Smallville Episode: Booster] (2011)

The history of the Superman logo from 1938 to 2013. Image via bloodyloud.