This isn't much of a Journal Entry with such a banal topic of discussion: Superman's facial hair... but I am curious nonetheless at the potential laughs and gaffs this might cause.

Zack Snyder's The Man of Steel is due out this Summer. The trailer looks awesome... really can't wait for it! But I have to say, and correct me if I am wrong, but is this the first time in Cinema or TV, Superman sports a full grown beard?

The only other instance I can remember is in the forgetable 1983 Superman III, where Christopher Reeve sported a shadow for which he managed to avoid shaving ala a mystical evil Superman purge: Clark Kent literally splits from the evil Superman and they battle to the death... and Clark wins.

But in the aforementioned Man of Steel, there are scenes in the trailer where Clark Kent sports a full grown beard. So my question is: "How does he manage to shave his beard?"

How did he do it in the comics?

Does this version use a Kryptonian electric shaver?

Perhaps Heat vision?

Kryptonite razor blades borrowed from Lex Luthor?

I'm just curious what anyone thinks.

SW3D

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