Ben Affleck as Batman

[Zen Mutiny]

That's probably why it wouldn't work. I don't see any amount of cool, indestructible underwear making it possible for a human to survive that amount of physical damage. The other aspects already exist in modern clothing, so I don't see that being incentive either. Besides, if Superman's as smart in this film as everybody suggests, I'd see him gathering up all the Kryptonian wreckage he can get his hands on and secreting it somewhere, if for no other reason than to keep it out of the hands of the military.

Haha, that was the one argument I was waiting for you to use. Knowing this Superman, who punched a drone out of the sky that was getting too close to uncovering his identity, he probably would have gathered all of the debris he could and stashed it at his "Fortress of Solitude." However, Luthor and/or Wayne may be involved in the cleanup and rebuilding of Metropolis. I'm sure both of them would have a hard-on for getting their hands on some alien technology. What other explanation could there be for either of them coming into possession of Kryptonite?

Regardless of all that, you know you want to see an MoS-style Batsuit.

 

[thenammagazine]

Haha, that was the one argument I was waiting for you to use. Knowing this Superman, who punched a drone out of the sky that was getting to close to uncovering his identity, he probably would have gathered all of the debris he could and stashed it at his "Fortress of Solitude." However, Luthor and/or Wayne may be involved in the cleanup and rebuilding of Metropolis. I'm sure both of them would have a hard-on for getting their hands on some alien technology. What other explanation could there be for either of them coming into possession of Kryptonite?

Regardless of all that, you know you want to see an MoS-style Batsuit.

I dunno. I can see Batman/Wayne investigating Smallville and discovering meteor fragments there. Hell, even Luthor doing that as well, then confronting Kal-El about them only to discover their effect.

As for the suit, not really. For practicality purposes, the TDK suit was the perfect suit for Batman (assuming unlike the costume, it was made from the real materials and not rubber). It had most of the armor needed, was light and allowed him to turn his head (which is a must for "realism"). I think we'll get something more like the Arkham suit though, with no chonies. Probably a charcoal grey and black palate. I just don't see them going light grey, blue and yellow for the bat emblem, and Superman's costume was just different enough from the New 52 design to show that they're not steering 100% that direction.

 

[Zen Mutiny]

I dunno. I can see Batman/Wayne investigating Smallville and discovering meteor fragments there. Hell, even Luthor doing that as well, then confronting Kal-El about them only to discover their effect.

As for the suit, not really. For practicality purposes, the TDK suit was the perfect suit for Batman (assuming unlike the costume, it was made from the real materials and not rubber). It had most of the armor needed, was light and allowed him to turn his head (which is a must for "realism"). I think we'll get something more like the Arkham suit though, with no chonies. Probably a charcoal grey and black palate. I just don't see them going light grey, blue and yellow for the bat emblem, and Superman's costume was just different enough from the New 52 design to show that they're not steering 100% that direction.

God, I hate the armor-plated look in TDK trilogy. Batman should be ahead of the curve. He could use carbon nano-fiber weave (something that's even mentioned in the comics) to have a suit that doesn't look bulky and armor-plated without losing the bulletproof resilience that it should have. There's tons of in-development tech right now that would explain why Batman would have a suit that does the things it does without making him look like Iron Man Lite.

If they are going to go grey, they should at least go dark grey. Personally, I don't mind all black.

 

[thenammagazine]

God, I hate the armor-plated look in TDK trilogy. Batman should be ahead of the curve. He could use carbon nano-fiber weave (something that's even mentioned in the comics) to have a suit that doesn't look bulky and armor-plated without losing the bulletproof resilience that it should have. There's tons of in-development tech right now that would explain why Batman would have a suit that does the things it does without making him look like Iron Man Lite.

If they are going to go grey, they should at least go dark grey. Personally, I don't mind all black.

Nah, we got that already and it didn't really work.

 

[Zen Mutiny]

Nah, we got that already and it didn't really work.

It would if it was based on the MoS design. I'm thinking textured, rather than smooth and rubbery.

 

[thenammagazine]

Honestly, I'd like to see different suit designs for every hero. Not the same design rehashed for everybody. I hate that Jim Lee "manga'd" the JLA, drawing lines all over their suits because he thinks it's cool, and would hate for something like that to happen here too. It really cheapens the uniquely distinct aspects each hero brings to the table, if they're all wearing essentially the same suit but recolored. But that's just me.

 

[Zen Mutiny]

Honestly, I'd like to see different suit designs for every hero. Not the same design rehashed for everybody. I hate that Jim Lee "manga'd" the JLA, drawing lines all over their suits because he thinks it's cool, and would hate for something like that to happen here too. It really cheapens the uniquely distinct aspects each hero brings to the table, if they're all wearing essentially the same suit but recolored. But that's just me.

Yeah, I don't like the lines, either, but I wouldn't mind a uniformed look, as long as it makes sense why they would be uniform. For instance, if they form a 'Justice League' and the Kryptonian materials are just better than Earth materials, it might make sense that they have League uniforms based on that design.

And there's no need to point it out, I realize I may be stretching it a bit, just so I can see a Batsuit with MoS aesthetics.

Really I don't care as long as it looks cool. I'm kind of sick of the angular, armored look, though. It doesn't lend itself well to Batman, IMO. Batman is someone who goes out of the way to portray himself as an unearthly demon, giving himself obvious armor would just make him seem more human. Looking like he's wearing armor kind of makes him seem like just an ordinary man who needs protection, and that might take away from the psychological edge he tries to maintain over those whom he terrorizes. I'd prefer that all of the harsh lines and angles are covered up for the most part, unless they lend to the overall badassness of his look.

In the comics, it always seems like it's all him in the suit, and the muscular appearance is not a result of armor and padding. Plus, with Bruce Wayne's technological edge, he's able to make a suit that is thin and lightweight (like Supes' and Zod's suits in MoS) while still having all of the qualities one would expect from a bulkier suit of armor.

 

[Eli26]

I saw this thread pop up on this site's version of the newsfeed. Really, this is still a topic of discussion?

 

[Zen Mutiny]

I saw this thread pop up on this site's version of the newsfeed. Really, this is still a topic of discussion?

If you read back one post, you'd see we're now discussing the nuances of the Batsuit. If anyone hasn't accepted Affleck as Batman at this point, they should probably seek professional help.

 

[Frank]

If you read back one post, you'd see we're now discussing the nuances of the Batsuit. If anyone hasn't accepted Affleck as Batman at this point, they should probably seek professional help.

Too expensive!

 

[thenammagazine]

If you read back one post, you'd see we're now discussing the nuances of the Batsuit. If anyone hasn't accepted Affleck as Batman at this point, they should probably seek professional help.

No amount of help is going to do anything for Eli.

 

[KingB]

Nah, we got that already and it didn't really work.

Holy ****, lets put a few more bat symbols on this suit.

 

[thenammagazine]

Holy ****, lets put a few more bat symbols on this suit.

I wonder if that was somehow influential to all the little ****ing "S's" on the Superman suit in Returns.

 

[KingB]

I wonder if that was somehow influential to all the little ****ing "S's" on the Superman suit in Returns.

You wonder..... What a mess.

 

[Frank]

"S" as in throw as many symbols out there and "Hope" no one discovers that they haven't thought this thing through.

 

[Zen Mutiny]

"S" as in throw as many symbols out there and "Hope" no one discovers that they haven't thought this thing through.

A particular trilogy must have had them thinking that "symbolism" is what people wanted in their superhero movies.

Iron Man didn't need no stinking symbolism.

 

[thenammagazine]

"S" as in throw as many symbols out there and "Hope" no one discovers that they haven't thought this thing through.

Hey, Returns is still an epic Superman movie so long as you stop it right after the airplane scene.

 

[thenammagazine]

A particular trilogy must have had them thinking that "symbolism" is what people wanted in their superhero movies.

Iron Man didn't need no stinking symbolism.

Singer did the same **** in X-Men though with the X's.

 

[Frank]

A particular trilogy must have had them thinking that "symbolism" is what people wanted in their superhero movies.

Iron Man didn't need no stinking symbolism.

Lol.

Well, the bat symbol is much more important in Batman. Nolan just managed to drain all the fun out of it. Most of the time you can't even see it on the costume.

Marvel isn't as big with the individual symbols and I kind of like that contrast. It means they don't have to ruin a character's look by slapping a letter or strange animal somewhere on their costume. When they do, they know how to make it work. Case in point: Spiderman, X-Men, and FF.

Superman is a difficult character to really update because he embodied a set of American values that America has largely moved away from. At least that's my take on it.

The "S" is comparatively easy to mess with. I'd make it the Kryptonion Rod of Asclepius as Superman's abilities essentially make him a flying ER. Think about it, he could cure cancer just by looking at/through someone.

As far as Ironman goes, the only real symbol for him at this point is Benjamin Franklin.

Hey, Returns is still an epic Superman movie so long as you stop it right after the airplane scene.

Too bad he couldn't save the plot after it blew its engine.

 

[Dr.Mirakle32]

Nah, we got that already and it didn't really work.

To be fair, that's more of a metallic blue.