10 Best Batman Costumes Of All Time

8. The Dark Knight Returns

Batman Inc Batsuit
DC Comics

The re-emerged Batman dons multiple outfits in Frank Miller's classic dystopian story, each of them a good look. First it's the classic yellow-and-greys, complete with the oval chest emblem, before getting darker, losing the oval and going with a giant black bat. Finally, Batman brings out the Superman-buster outfit for his final showdown with the Man of Steel.

This, in turn, inspired Ben Affleck's Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, to particularly cinematic effect. No matter how well Snyder did it though (visually, at least), Frank Miller's original creation remains king; a chunky, utilitarian battle suit that one honestly believes could be capable of beating the snot out of Superman himself. Batman still loses (on purpose, granted) but it's close, and it's all down to that suit.

The giant Kryptonian-beating Batsuit not tickle your fancy? Well, there's always Batman on horseback too.

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A film critic and professional writer of over ten years, Joel Harley has a deep and abiding love of all things horror, Batman and Nicolas Cage. He can be found writing online and in print, all over the Internet and in especially good bookstores.