Seeing as how I’ve done both the top ten for best and worst superhero costume redesigns, I feel obligated to put my money where my artistic mouth is and take a stab at fixing or updating some of these costumes. I’ll be taking a similar approach to my earlier take on Batman & Robin, where both…
He’s back because YOU demanded it! (That seems far more applicable to Jaime than Batwoman who DC used this for).
Here are the first four pages of issue #1. There’s also a good interview with Tony Bedard here.
Woahhh. Rosy Higgins’ Spider-Man redesign is awesome. This is the kind of costume a kid could actually put together. Plus those boxer boots are fucking amazing.
A BATMAN SUPERPOST
In the Gotham justice system, there are three enforcers of the law: the police, the judicial system, and Batman. Batman is a really rich and really moody dude who saw his parents get killed when he was a kid and who runs around wearing a cape, angsting across the skyline and fighting crime as a way of self diagnosed therapy.
Movies
Batman (1989) // Batman Returns // Batman Forever // Batman and Robin // Batman Begins // The Dark Knight
Soundtrack/scores/music
Batman (1989) // Batman Returns // Batman Forever // Batman and Robin // Batman Begins // The Dark Knight
TV
Batman: The Mask of Phantasm // Batman and Mr Freeze: Sub Zero // Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman // Batman: Under the Red Hood
Comics
Okay, the first thing you need to know about the Batverse is that it’s flippin’ enormous. Like, Batman authors have to be the most profilic sons of bitches out there. But here’s a few comics to get you started.
Batman: Year One (Year One comics are always a good place to start)
The Killing Joke (there are no words)
Gotham Central: 1 // 2 // 3 (FUCKING AMAZING)
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (terrifying, yet ensorcelling)
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