I think he's frustrated by his own inner conflict about the whole thing. On the one hand, they were tradition! They've been there for 70 years! On the other hand, they were panties.
Maybe it's armored to withstand the same things his body can withstand. So he gets shot or scratched and it doesn't necessarily tear the outfit? I never understood how the spandex stuff was supposed to handle the abuse it got.
I remember reading that his invulnerability actually came from a force-field that extended, like, a millimeter past his skin, so that tight clothing that was inside the range got some protection and so could withstand a beating, but loose stuff like the cape got more easily shredded. But I'm not sure if that's still accurate or if that's been dropped.
I believe I have also read that his spandex costume is actually made from Kryptonian fabric that was sent with him in his ship, and thus is extra-tough (though this begs the question of how he makes new costumes when one does get ripped up.) And I do not know if that's newer or older or from a different continuity.
Well now, see if I knew more about the actual comics I'd probably know this XD I'm mostly surviving off of TV shows and movies. Some of which I watched a bajillion years ago.
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I believe I have also read that his spandex costume is actually made from Kryptonian fabric that was sent with him in his ship, and thus is extra-tough (though this begs the question of how he makes new costumes when one does get ripped up.) And I do not know if that's newer or older or from a different continuity.
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