The Dark Knight Capes and Cowls - New Batsuit Discussion Thread

[SheldonLevene]

http://media.comics.ign.com/media/740/740471/img_5634783.html

Nice thanks man.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Guh, prefer the BB emblem. Suits his chest better.

 

[Saint]

I don't know who this is. Pics? Cuz we might agree here. I was just simply saying an appearance that is clearly armored wouldn't be that much out of left field. To me at least.

Another example of how I imagine a contemporary Batsuit is Patriot's costume. Make it all black, and add the bat-elements (cape, cowl, symbol), and there you go.

As a side note, Batman would want to disguise his armour, so it shouldn't be entirely obvious.

 

[Boom]

That would make a ****ing sick batsuit . What character is that?

 

[Saint]

Nighthawk. And yes, it would make for a killer batsuit.

 

[deathfromabove]

Wow, his t*ts really look incredible. Artists/sculptors who FAIL anatomy 101 really bug me. *sigh*

it looks like a japanese figure to me. (shrugs) in fact if i were to guess, based on the style, i would say its from bandai. the way japanese toys stylize things can be odd at times (especially to round eyes) but i assure the scultpters are quite talented and the "anatomy" (which as saint said isnt really present here) is a stylistic choice. like it or not its quite obvious alot of skill was involved in sculpting that figure.

 

[deathfromabove]

while i appreciate everyone's right to their opinion none of the alternative ideas for a batsuit presented in this thread are better than what we are getting imo.

if batman loked like that nighthawk guy fans would be alot more upset than they are now. and that patriot costume as a basis for a batsuit? seriously?

 

[Mr. Earle]

That would make a ****ing sick batsuit . What character is that?

It looks like....nylon... And i dont like the seams.

 

[Gianakin_]

I'm not a fan of them personally, but if you want a movie to be successful and appealing to everyone, you have to raise the popcorn-level.

So, when you were talking about "artistic expression" and "experienced filmmakers", you were really meaning to say "money making" and "studio yes-men".

 

[regwec]

while i appreciate everyone's right to their opinion none of the alternative ideas for a batsuit presented in this thread are better than what we are getting imo.

if batman loked like that nighthawk guy fans would be alot more upset than they are now. and that patriot costume as a basis for a batsuit? seriously?

If you just put "I agree with all decisions made by Warner Bros and their appointed directors" into yout sig, then you needed bother to type out whole posts.

 

[batman_1982]

If you just put "I agree with all decisions made by Warner Bros and their appointed directors" into yout sig, then you needed bother to type out whole posts.

regwec, it's "needn't bother"

 

[Kaizer104]

If you just put "I agree with all decisions made by Warner Bros and their appointed directors" into yout sig, then you needed bother to type out whole posts.

Honestly, I'd agree with the guy but 1 or two manips have won me over. The current Dark Knight suit is actually one of the best concepts for Batman I've seen in..well, since I saw the upgraded Batsuit from Forever (the super high-tech one) and the Beyond suit.

 

[Saint]

if batman loked like that nighthawk guy fans would be alot more upset than they are now.

Explain how? It would just be the regular batsuit with some weight and texture added to it. And black, maybe. Leagues more faithful than a million armour plates.

and that patriot costume as a basis for a batsuit? seriously?

Like the Nighthawk costume, I was posting in response to the question of what Batman might look like if he were created today. The trend today is to take the normal superhero convention of from-fitting costumes and add practical dressings, like texture, and to makr the costume look a little more militaristic, while still being superheroic.

The Patriot costume is a good example of this. It were all black with a belt, cape, cowl, and symbol added, it would be a neat modern interpretation of Batman--and would be fairly similar to the classic costume,. except with added texture and modifications to the gloves and trunks.

 

[batman_1982]

The nighthawk costume wouldn't be that far off, in fact the first thing I though of when I saw it was the batman beyond costume.

 

[deathfromabove]

If you just put "I agree with all decisions made by Warner Bros and their appointed directors" into yout sig, then you needed bother to type out whole posts.

i dont have to agree with every decision the filmakers have made in order to think no one has provided a better alternative. in addition, i dont have to agree with every decision the filmaker's have made in order to be satisfied with the results. only a child would expect every wish to be fulfilled. and i dont usually make a habit of looking a gift horse in the mouth.

Explain how? It would just be the regular batsuit with some weight and texture added to it. And black, maybe. Leagues more faithful than a million armour plates.

i don't have to explain myself. unlike yourself i do not feel it necessary that every opinion be explained as nasuem.

but, outside the color and the minimal use of texture, wrinkles, and seams to give the costume a slightly more realistic appearence, i see nothing else that would translate to a good modern batsuit. the face looks, well, like a bird and a bat cowl that covered his lower face would be a poor choice. IMO of course.

Like the Nighthawk costume, I was posting in response to the question of what Batman might look like if he were created today. The trend today is to take the normal superhero convention of from-fitting costumes and add practical dressings, like texture, and to makr the costume look a little more militaristic, while still being superheroic.

The Patriot costume is a good example of this. It were all black with a belt, cape, cowl, and symbol added, it would be a neat modern interpretation of Batman--and would be fairly similar to the classic costume,. except with added texture and modifications to the gloves and trunks.

and again, outside of the modern style in which the suit was executed, i see nothing in the patriot's suit that would make for a good batman.

 

[SheldonLevene]

Another example of how I imagine a contemporary Batsuit is Patriot's costume. Make it all black, and add the bat-elements (cape, cowl, symbol), and there you go.


As a side note, Batman would want to disguise his armour, so it shouldn't be entirely obvious.

I like the first one I don't care for the Patriot one or whatever it's called. And what I mean is make the armor so it's obvious to the reader. There are ways to disguise it in the context of the comic to the villains etc. but still show the readers that yeah he has some armor on under there. Cool pics though thanks.

 

[Saint]

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i don't have to explain myself. unlike yourself i do not feel it necessary that every opinion be explained as nasuem.

If you want your opinion to worth something, it certainly is necessary--otherwise it's just arbitrary nonsense pulled out of the air, means nothing, is worth nothing, convinces no one, and might as well not be posted. Since you explained it anyway, you probably recognize this.

but, outside the color and the minimal use of texture, wrinkles, and seams to give the costume a slightly more realistic appearence, i see nothing else that would translate to a good modern batsuit. the face looks, well, like a bird and a bat cowl that covered his lower face would be a poor choice. IMO of course.

That was the idea. The question was what a modern batsuit would look like, and I proposed the Nighthawk costume (and the Patriot costume) in that it's elements, applied to a batcostume, would be what a modern Batman costume would look like. This obviously isn't about the bird elements, the eyes, or the mouth covering--it's just about the attitude taken to design the bodysuit and the more practical attitude of the costume, which meshes well (instead of overpowering) the stylistic animal and superhero elements.

The TDK is an example of a costume where the militaristic, practical elements have completely overpowered the romantic, stylistic, supernatural, and animal elements of the costume. I proposed the Nighthawk costume as an example of these elements being well balanced, comparatively.

and again, outside of the modern style in which the suit was executed, i see nothing in the patriot's suit that would make for a good batman.

And the modern style is all I was talking about--though, I imagine the general design of the jacket, gloves, and pants would work fine, too. As I said, all we're really talking about is what batman might look like if he had been created today.

An example of my Patriot idea(obviously the belt should be replaced with a standard utility belt, similarly coloured):

 

[bunk]

An example of my Patriot idea(obviously the belt should be replaced with a standard utility belt, similarly coloured):

That actually looks pretty cool, I'm sort of surprised.

Anyway, I'm not at all shocked that a conversation about how the suit may have looked in the comics had he been created nowadays, has turned into "oh but it's not better than the movie suit" argument.

 

[Hole Shot]

Um, you guys are using drawings of other comic book characters as examples of what you think would be a better idea for a live action batsuit?

 

[Mr. Earle]

Dear Saint, that manip is ******ed!
Thank you!

 

[SheldonLevene]

Um, you guys are using drawings of other comic book characters as examples of what you think would be a better idea for a live action batsuit?

No I think they are showing examples of what the suit would look like if Batman was developed today. In the comics.

 

[SheldonLevene]

Dear Saint, that manip is ******ed!
Thank you!

I don't think that's very nice. I don't like it either, but the first example is better if you look at the pics.

 

[Hole Shot]

No I think they are showing examples of what the suit would look like if Batman was developed today. In the comics.

Oh. That makes sense.

 

[Saint]

Dear Saint, that manip is ******ed!
Thank you!

Oh dear, I am vanquished!

 

[Boom]

Um, you guys are using drawings of other comic book characters as examples of what you think would be a better idea for a live action batsuit?

Seems okay for people to use cheap fanfilm costumes as a basis for why a classic design couldn't work.