Joel Schumacher, who directed Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, has talked about learning the word "toyetic" while making those movies.  The term refers to the ability of a film to be turned into kid-friendly merchandise.  Naturally, these images come from the Hasbro Toy Group for potential toys based around what would've been an exceedingly toyetic Superman.  The pictures were posted to the Man of Steel Facebook page today.

I know there's not a lot of love for Superman Returns, but Bryan Singer's take on the character, while overly reverential, did not include any giant spiders, over designed life-support supersuits, attacking polar bears, or a plucky, wisecracking sidekick for Braniac.  So that's a win.

Of course, Warner Bros. in in the midst of rebooting the franchise with Man of Steel, the new origin story starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent and Superman.  Zack Snyder directs, working from a screenplay by David S. Goyer, with a story by Goyer and The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who is also producing alongside his wife, Emma Thomas. 

Currently filming, the movie is still a ways out, as it's scheduled to hit theaters on June 14, 2013.