The golden age of comics was replete with batman, which was one of the most beloved and iconic superheroes. Batman was lacking of any extraordinary powers that would help him taking advantage over evildoers. He was not as fast as any speeding bullet, nor does he can leap tall buildings in a single bound. He possessed no spider-sense that would make him alert to the approaching dangers, nor had the superhuman qualities like quickness, speed, and strength. His wits and martial arts training had made him a wonderful toy.
Obviously, the exact Batman was not the same as we know of him now. His costume itself is his mouthpiece that represents him a darker figure and variable both in his action and presentation. His modus operandi is “chaotic good” as he remained neutral in situations as he did it once in the past.
Comic book series “The Dark Knight” is the epic during 1980s by Frank Miller also reflect this. Indeed, Batman changed, not in motives but in his internal foundations. Even his costumes have been made darker and more ominous in looks. This Dark Knight was true to his costume color that is dark. He was contradictory in spirit and ambiguous in morals that went on changing with the passing chapters and shed his traditional superhero image to adapt something entirely new and unexpected things. The contrast and depth in this figure made The Dark Knight a gorgeous success. The batman costume which was the outcome of the series’ success shows the change.
Indeed, there were some successful and powerful movies that reflect the series’ success, like Tim Burton’s masterwork “Batman” (1989). In this movie the costumes of Batman, Joker and other characters are exactly mirrored what Miller had thought of in his graphic novel. The further sequels strayed batman’s costumes from the main source material which eventually turn into a parody of the original one. To cap it all, critics say that Joel Schumacher’s travesty in 1997 “Batman and Robin” proved to be the worst film ever made.
The franchise was reconstructed in 2005 with “Batman Begins” by Christopher Nolan and the following “The Dark Knight” in 2008 which failed to enamor the critics and to be frank they proved pale by comparison with Burton’s original effort. However, one thing is for sure, they’re an important step-up from Schumacher’s provision.
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