Bat costume the best and the worst

[Texas Zombie]

put your favs here

 

[Bathead]

David Mazuchelli's (sp?) Year one costume, Alex Ross's version. Basically any grey-black costume with the big black bat, but those versions specifically.

 

[frodawgg]

^^^those are my favorite (the black and grey). i am totally amazed by alex ross' version.

 

[Fledermaus]

Darwyn Cooke

John Cassiday

Alex Ross

Matt Wagner

Adam Hughes

 

[Texas Zombie]

I would love Batman beyond version combined with batman begins if any one could manip that

 

[batbat_29640]

Okay, I did this to see what my own image of Batman would be. I just took my favorite elements from other costumes, be it movie animated or comics, and this is my Batsuit. What do you think? . . . hmmm . . . image didn't load . . . go to http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40458408/

 

[KingOfDreams]

I like Matt Wagner's a lot. Basically any drawing of the suit without the bat in a yellow oval.

 

[CConn]

Those are my personal favorites.

 

[Batman]

I chose this more for design than anything. It's the general Batman design I believe that I may like the most: Short ears, Black/Gray body suit, Solid Black Bat, Pouched Belt.

I like this because I'm a fan of the classic Oval Bat-Insignia, but am not a fan of the capsule belt. This, along with adding blue which I think can work with Batman on occasion, is a great alternative to the Neal Adams look. (That said, I wish the ears on this pic were longer)

I always thought this was the best design in regards to cartoons. Black and grey with the emblem, and shades of blue aswell. It even makes me like the capsule belt.

I think, if Bruce Wayne really wanted to scare the bejebus out of criminals, He'd don something like this. It makes him look and seem as close to an actual Bat as possible, but at the same time the design isn't too drastic. It worked when worn by Terry, too... But I always liked the first few minutes of Batman Beyond because of the way it made Bruce look: Like a big, terrifying Bat.

The absolute best live action Batsuit. Say what you want about it, I love it. It takes the best elements of previous Batsuits, while adding new things from the comics, and blending it all in a realistic fashion to suit a man bent on ridding a violent city of criminality. I hope it doesn't change too much for TDK.

And lastly, a costume I've always liked... The Lee Bermejo design. It, along with the Batsuit, brings credibility to an otherwise... well, silly concept of a man dressed up as a Bat. I could see this in the real world.

 

[Thespiralgoeson]

Batman 89 is still my favorite batsuit. Basically the Neal Adams suit, only black.

Otherwise I think Batman quite frequently looks his best in the JLA comics

Kinda hard to see in this pic, but it basically has everything I love. The all-black suit, the gold emblem, and I like the bat "thumbs" on the shoulders.

Here's another one:

 

[R-Taco]

I personally love this guy's take on the costume: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/36677401/

It's the only one I've seen that looks both realistic and cool at the same time.

 

[Thespiralgoeson]

I personally love this guy's take on the costume: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/36677401/

It's the only one I've seen that looks both realistic and cool at the same time.

Ewwww... What's this, Batman in a scalloped trench coat? No thanks.

 

[batbat_29640]

I personally love this guy's take on the costume: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/36677401/

It's the only one I've seen that looks both realistic and cool at the same time.

Yeah that's a pretty sick one there . . Rancid-Taco

 

[batbat_29640]

I chose this more for design than anything. It's the general Batman design I believe that I may like the most: Short ears, Black/Gray body suit, Solid Black Bat, Pouched Belt.

I like this because I'm a fan of the classic Oval Bat-Insignia, but am not a fan of the capsule belt. This, along with adding blue which I think can work with Batman on occasion, is a great alternative to the Neal Adams look. (That said, I wish the ears on this pic were longer)

I always thought this was the best design in regards to cartoons. Black and grey with the emblem, and shades of blue aswell. It even makes me like the capsule belt.

I think, if Bruce Wayne really wanted to scare the bejebus out of criminals, He'd don something like this. It makes him look and seem as close to an actual Bat as possible, but at the same time the design isn't too drastic. It worked when worn by Terry, too... But I always liked the first few minutes of Batman Beyond because of the way it made Bruce look: Like a big, terrifying Bat.

Yeah I totally agree with you here. That was the best that that particular suit has ever looked. Bruce made that suit intimidating.

The absolute best live action Batsuit. Say what you want about it, I love it. It takes the best elements of previous Batsuits, while adding new things from the comics, and blending it all in a realistic fashion to suit a man bent on ridding a violent city of criminality. I hope it doesn't change too much for TDK.

Indeed! Bale made the suit work for it's initial purpose . . . to scare the s**t out of people.

And lastly, a costume I've always liked... The Lee Bermejo design. It, along with the Batsuit, brings credibility to an otherwise... well, silly concept of a man dressed up as a Bat. I could see this in the real world.

I just love this man's artwork.

 

[Muslim Works]

Yeah, excellent.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

The Bat costume from Gotham by Gaslight, with the detective coat-like cape. Love it.

 

[batmaluco]

I like all these.
Now, the worst:

I mean, this thread is called "Bat costume the best and the worst".

 

[Bathead]

Well, maybe most garish or most "action-figurish". But I would think the worst would have to be the 40's serial movie costumes. They looked like cheap Halloween costumes.

 

[batmaluco]

Well, maybe most garish or most "action-figurish". But I would think the worst would have to be the 40's serial movie costumes. They looked like cheap Halloween costumes.

Yeah, those bending ears...

Some more of "the Best of the Worst" regarding Bat costumes :

 

[Morgoth]

Batman 89 is still my favorite batsuit. Basically the Neal Adams suit, only black.

I agree, the 89 suit rocks. The yellow oval logo is so much better.

It is more unique than that plain bat that just looks like a generic halloween decoration.

The yellow was more his own thing, you saw that and you knew it was Batman, just like how the movie poster was so unique, some people didn't know what it was at first, it's just cool, that style of bat and everything is just so great, just like how Superman has his shield, the yellow was just more all his own, that plain bat is okay but too dull, I don't mind seeing it on a flash back story or an old comic but he needs to get that yellow oval back, it does make a difference.

 

[larryfilmmaker]

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this is the best MOVIE costume by far. As for comics... have to go with Alex Ross.

 

[Batman*]

Favorites (In no order)

Worst (In Order)

No offense against Adam West , I actually really like the 1966 Batman -
if you think of it as the parody it was meant to be. His suit worked really
well for that purpose , but as a Batman suit in general - it just falls flat.

I often wonder why so many like this piece of crap.

Must I give a reason ?

 

[CLARKY]

Batman 89 is still my favorite batsuit. Basically the Neal Adams suit, only black.

My thoughts e-xac-tly.

I think the BTAS suit is perfect as well. Dark yet superheroic.

 

[batbat_29640]

this is the best MOVIE costume by far. As for comics... have to go with Alex Ross.

If it weren't for the rubber nipples and ( shudder) what came later . . . I would say Kilmer's suit was better than Keaton's.

 

[Bathead]

About the 40's movie serial's costume's ( the first one from 1943, I think.) -- I remembered a scene where Batman and Robin were fighting some thugs, Batman took a swing at one guy, and his cape, apparently unattached to the rest of the costume anywhere, swiveled around so that it was almost backwards, hanging over his front, so that he had to quickly swing his arm around to move the cape back to it's proper position. Cracked me up.
I thought it was odd that this was left in the final cut, but I figured that just indicates how cheap a production it was, that they wouldn't even bother to do a re-take. It happened quickly enough I guess they just hoped no-one would notice.
I noticed.