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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Eighties Batman Before Tim Burton turned Gotham gothic, Batman's comic book adventures had already turned none-more black. Reeling from a massive drop in sales, the superhero's future looked to be in doubt until Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and a series of murky tales such as Batman: Year One and A Death In The Family resurrected DC comics' fortunes. A shift in tone brought about a change of style and old pointy ears' new angry and borderline psychotic outlook gave him a far more shadowy appearance. Come Burton's Bat-flick, complete with a heavily armoured all-black suit (albeit with the yellow emblem still proudly in place), the Dark Knight finally had a look to suit his moniker. |
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