I just remembered John Byrne explaining the spandex as the telekinetic field around his body prevents tight clothes from ripping as easily. Still, just as simple to have him wear something other than spandex than have to come up with crazy explanations as to why he wears spandex.
plus, they're always ripping anyway!
(btw, isn't that also how byrne explained supes ability to fly...?)
Don't know, but I do know it's also how he explains Supes' ability to hold giant shit over his head without it breaking apart or wobbling uncontrollably due to imbalance.
bah. i quite enjoyed magog's frustration over that physics aspect, in kingdom come. or, really, the only good part of superman returns, during the plane scene.
