Ranking Batman’s Batsuits Across The Years

11) Lewis Wilson’s Suit – Batman (1943)

Only slightly better is the suit used in the original Batman movie serial in 1943, with Lewis Wilson (father of future James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson) behind the cowl.

While it has many of the same drawbacks of Lowery’s suit, this is the very first rendition of Batman’s outfit on screen. And it’s fairly faithful to the character’s look in the comics at the time – Batman only having been created a mere three years earlier.

Still, it is pretty poor, looking much more like a cheap costume from a Halloween store than something a hardened crime fighter would go around in.

10) Val Kilmer’s Second Suit – Batman Forever (1995)

After Batman Returns had its Happy Meal deal revoked due to its dark content, Warner Bros. were keen to make the next movie much more toy-friendly. Director Joel Schumacher took that a bit too seriously though and gave us the most plastic-looking batsuit ever.

Ridiculously sleek and shiny, this one is so impractical as a crime-fighting outfit and it’s abundantly clear that it only exists to sell action figures. Particularly because, just like Clooney’s Arctic Suit, it’s the second outfit Val Kilmer wears in the role.

Quit trying on new outfits, Batman, and just stop the bad guys already!