JC Samsonite sent me this link to Newsarama's small article on the new Batman suit from the upcoming Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight. Here's a picture of the new duds. Clickum make it bigum:





From the article:

Probably the biggest change – the cowl is now separate from the neck and shoulders (which caused Batmen from Michael Keaton to George Clooney to swivel their entire head and shoulders when looking around), and is based on a motorcycle helmet.

Great idea! I wonder where they got it? Maybe from this column I wrote two years ago:

There was really only one thing that bothered me about Batman Begins. I find it incomprehensible that after over a decade of Batman films, Hollywood still can't design a costume that allows Batman to turn his freaking head. I mean, come on! We're supposed to believe that Batman can get his hands on utility belts full of gadgets and capes that allow him to glide on air currents, but he can't master something as simple as the cotton turtleneck? Batman is supposed to be intimidating. What's scary about a guy in a cape and a neck brace?

In case you're wondering, yes, I am implying that the people in charge of the Batman franchise, all the way out in Hollywood, read my column in a small Eastern Kentucky newspaper which offered up a completely unoriginal complaint that could be found on literally hundreds of nerdy blogs and message boards and decided to fix the costume accordingly. One can never underestimate their place in the world.

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Wait! It looks like Batman is wearing Doc Martin Mary Jane's! Those are girl shoes! GIRL SHOES I SAY!  


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