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Post by dlobro1080 on Jul 7, 2004 16:08:58 GMT -5
Anyone know the "official" color of Batman's current costume? Blue or black? It seems to change in every issue...
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Post by J-Man on Jul 7, 2004 16:11:26 GMT -5
[shadow=purple,left,300]Isn't it kind of both? I always seem to see the black reflect blue. Well, just thought I'd comment, even though I have no answe to that question.[/shadow]
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Post by PPAIN aka Michael on Jul 7, 2004 19:29:38 GMT -5
[glow=purple,2,300]It kinda depends on the artists' taste. But in most cases it's dark blue/gray with tons of black shadow.[/glow]
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Post by Violator on Jul 8, 2004 17:32:12 GMT -5
I always thought he just wore whichever color he feels like that night.
I mean, he's got tons of Batmobiles, why not atleast a couple different Batsuits.
Im sure its just the artists preference, though
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Post by reideen1313 on Jul 8, 2004 19:05:48 GMT -5
I always thought he just wore whichever color he feels like that night. I mean, he's got tons of Batmobiles, why not atleast a couple different Batsuits. Im sure its just the artists preference, though Are you sure you don't work for Mattel or Hasbro? That's what their marketing teams said while thinking up some of the day-glo orange variant outfits they put ol Bats in over the years.... |
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Post by PPAIN aka Michael on Jul 8, 2004 21:44:00 GMT -5
Are you sure you don't work for Mattel or Hasbro? That's what their marketing teams said while thinking up some of the day-glo orange variant outfits they put ol Bats in over the years.... [glow=purple,2,300]LOL--It's so true!! Who here remembers the time Bats sported that white and black scuba outfit?[/glow] |
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Post by Violator on Jul 9, 2004 17:13:26 GMT -5
Maybe I should have been more specific.
I meant he can switch it up between the black/grey and blue/grey outfit from time to time. Batman should NEVER wear any bright, neon colors.
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Post by dlobro1080 on Jul 9, 2004 18:38:16 GMT -5
That makes sense, though I wonder if that's the case. Who knows. It seems to me that in Batman/Supes, Robin, and Detective Comics, he's in black, and in Batman he's in blue (see Batman Hush figure for proof...). Speaking of which, how much cooler would the Batman Hush figure look in black?
Fanboy-itis catching up with me,
Dan
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Post by PPAIN aka Michael on Jul 10, 2004 19:15:55 GMT -5
Speaking of which, how much cooler would the Batman Hush figure look in black? Fanboy-itis catching up with me, Dan [glow=purple,2,300]DCD is making one, believe it or not. Check it out:  [/glow] |
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Post by dlobro1080 on Jul 10, 2004 22:08:06 GMT -5
Wow looks great, thanks! I'll def. pick that one up.
You guys opening your HUSH figures?
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Post by Det27 on Jul 11, 2004 11:50:04 GMT -5
I open all my figures except for doubles.
I'm getting that set, though it's way overpriced.
The main reason it was ever blue is due to the coloring techniques in printing when comics first started up until refined uses of computers in the past 20 years. Superman and other character's with black hair have blue highlights or blue hair due to black appearing as a blob with no contrast with old techniques. The first Colossus figure was made with blue hair, though it's black in the comics. Spiderman's costume was originally black and red in Amazing Fantasy 15.
Blue stands out better and can translate to shades and shadow better with old, 5 color printing. Now, with computer shading, it's just preference, though black makes more sense for a bat and was the original color of the costume. And with Robin's black cape, Batman looks odd in blue next to him.
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Post by Robin on Jul 11, 2004 19:31:57 GMT -5
I open all my figures except for doubles. I'm getting that set, though it's way overpriced. The main reason it was ever blue is due to the coloring techniques in printing when comics first started up until refined uses of computers in the past 20 years. Superman and other character's with black hair have blue highlights or blue hair due to black appearing as a blob with no contrast with old techniques. The first Colossus figure was made with blue hair, though it's black in the comics. Spiderman's costume was originally black and red in Amazing Fantasy 15. Blue stands out better and can translate to shades and shadow better with old, 5 color printing. Now, with computer shading, it's just preference, though black makes more sense for a bat and was the original color of the costume. And with Robin's black cape, Batman looks odd in blue next to him. That's really interesting, thanks for the info Det27. I like both colors, but the black makes way more sence. I've never seen a blue bat. |
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Post by TheNight on Jul 11, 2004 20:27:16 GMT -5
The main reason it was ever blue is due to the coloring techniques in printing when comics first started up until refined uses of computers in the past 20 years. Superman and other character's with black hair have blue highlights or blue hair due to black appearing as a blob with no contrast with old techniques. The first Colossus figure was made with blue hair, though it's black in the comics. Spiderman's costume was originally black and red in Amazing Fantasy 15. Blue stands out better and can translate to shades and shadow better with old, 5 color printing. Now, with computer shading, it's just preference, though black makes more sense for a bat and was the original color of the costume. And with Robin's black cape, Batman looks odd in blue next to him. That's pretty interestin...I never knew that |
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Post by dlobro1080 on Jul 11, 2004 21:35:05 GMT -5
Wow thanks for the info...I hope they release the black variant separate from that set, since $250 is a bit much.
I too think the blue costume looks silly next to Robin's, and especially Nightwing's, costume.
Batman should never have a lighter costume then Nightwing, it just doesn't seem right.
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Post by NAMTAB on Jul 18, 2004 5:08:11 GMT -5
EVERYTHING DET27 SAID IS TRUE, INCLUDING SPIDER-MAN'S COSTUME BEING ORIGINALLY RED AND BLACK.
IN CURRENT COMIC BOOK CONTINUITY, BATMAN DID USE A BLUE AND GRAY COSTUME BEFORE KNIGHTFALL, BUT HIS COSTUME IS CURRENTLY BLACK AND GRAY, AND THE ONE BEFORE, (THE ONE WITHOUT THE TRUNKS), WAS ACTUALLY ALL BLACK.
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