Batman: Arkham Knight - Ranking All Costumes From Worst To Best
13. 1st Appearance
The collaborative design constructed by Bill Finger and Bob Kane for Detective Comics #27, the '1st Appearance' skin takes Batman right from the present day and straight to his 1930s roots - cheap fabric and all.
The suit features the first of Batman's purple gloves he used before adopting the 'gauntlets' that would become a mainstay of all its future iterations, as well as the circular utility-belt that would also find massive alteration as the character continued to grow.
It looks great in Arkham Knight, and is one of the more unique costumes players get to pick if they're into buying some DLC now that the title's season pass has finally drawn to a close.
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