
Which versions stand out most? There may be too many to pick just one suit, to sum up Batman's legacy. Each artist, director, and writer left their marks for fans to fall in love with or repeatedly skewer. RELATED: The Batman: 5 Characters That Should Appear In This Universe (& 5 That Shouldn't)īut each version of The Dark Knight left its imprint on the hero.

Others, in contrast, completely transformed Bats like the Batman & Dracula trilogy. Certain comic runs like Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth reimagined the suit simply due to the art style. They may adjust his cape or his cowl or change the highlights from indigo to navy and call it a day. Batman would never exchange the safety of others for his own. He'd be more protected but, this is key, the point of Batman is to protect others.

I've always said that Batman in armor would be a slower Batman. His iterations are many, but they all feature one very important element: the iconic Batsuit.įor the most part, many artists don't tweak the formula too much when it comes to The Caped Crusader. The best live action costume, imo, was the one in Batman Dead End. Batman remains one of the most storied superheroes in all of comic book, film, TV, animation, and now video game history.
