Batman: Arkham 2017: 10 Ways To Make The Perfect Damian Wayne Game
2. Give Fans A Totally Different Batsuit
DC Comics
Of all the things a new Batman needs, a new suit has to be the most important. Whether it's a capeless combination of high-tech goodies like Terry's, or a nostalgic callback to the character's early days like Dick Grayson's, the suit makes the man.
Damian is no exception.
Whilst I have to say I'm a fan of the trench-coat vibes of the character's first Bat-appearance, I do think the cape has to stay. Perhaps not in the same style or build of previous Arkham suits, but a cape all the same. As for the symbol, well, that's up to them. I'm actually a big fan of the character's post-convergence modern-classic combo getup, but if Montreal were to opt for a departure from the usual Batman iconography, then I wouldn't complain at all. They're placing their own stamp on the mythos after all, and if we are going to have a new Batman, it only makes sense that he's a recognisable one.
Much like Terry's, we need this suit to offer something different visually. I don't particularly care how they do it, but as long as they reinvigorate the design, I'll be happy.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
