From old-school cape and cowl to Kevlar-covered suit for all occasions, Batman has had more wardrobe clear-outs than he’s had hot death threats.
Since his debut in 1939, he’s gone through plenty of changes with each subsequent decade presenting a distinct and different style for the Caped Crusader...
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Seventies Batman Starting in 1969, long-time writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams made a deliberate effort to distance Batman from his day-glo TV adventures with a return to the character's roots as a "grim avenger of the night". Story-wise this meant a decade of dark gothica and the introduction of such morally murky villains as Ra's Al Ghul and Man-Bat. A new tone would inevitably lead to a new look and a more muscled and athletic Batman was created. The Seventies also brought about the introduction of the famous yellow bat-insignia and, far from being a fashionable affectation, its addition was born of practicality - the idea being that its positioning on the most protected part of the batsuit would serve as a natural target, thereby diverting attention away from the Caped Crusader's more vulnerable areas. |
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