13 Batsuits From The Movies, Ranked

Spoiler alert, the batsuit with nipples didn't make my number one. I know, surprising right?

A quick disclaimer: this list won't include Lewis Wilson's Batman batsuit from the serial films from the 1940's so for all you hardcore fans, I'm sorry to disappoint. His batsuit, although it stuck to the early detective comics, just didn't resonate like batsuits below. Much respect to Mr. Wilson for playing the first Batman on film and performing stunts that were daredevil-like in those times.

The original Batsuit with nipples, has been ridiculed by many as director Joel Schumacher decided to take a Greco-Roman approach to the suit and give it a more anatomically correct look. 

Although he included the yellow emblem that Tim Burton had in his two Batman films, people were too distracted by Batman's areolas to admire anything else about the costume. 

I have always been a fan of the all black Batman emblem on the chest but the "Bat nipples" were always too distracting, on top of the close ups of Batman's cheeks as he suited up. 

I like this Batsuit better than the original "Bat Nipples" suit but not by much.

If you remember the end of this film, Jim Carrey's Riddler destroys all but one of Bruce's batsuits which in this case was his Sonar Suit Prototype that thankfully lost the nipples, and although I wasn't a huge fan of the color I thought it looked pretty cool in its design. 

The bigger bat symbol on his chest was a nice touch and it sleekness made it look cool at the time if only the movie was cooler because of it. 

The silver age comics gave us the iconic yellow emblem that we saw Adam West don on his classic tv show. As the first Batman film in color, this suit started the yellow emblem wave that we saw the likes of Tim Burton continuing in his films. 

Though let's be honest, when I look back it doesn't seem like something that can stop bullets or knife attacks, just a man in a silver age Batman cosplay. 

The classic Michael Keaton batsuit, with the iconic yellow and black emblem that carried over to not only other films but also the beloved animated series is something most millennials will always remember about the suit. Tim Burton clearly wanted to tie in some influences from Adam West's Silver Age Batman costume design along with his own all black gothic take as well. 

Although not very practical when it came to fighting as Batman couldn't turn his neck, this classic suit will always resonate with anybody who grew up watching Tim Burtons Batman films. 

This sleeker version of the '89 Batsuit had a more armor like look and didn't seem as bulky as what we saw in the previous film. 

Although the stiff neck was still a problem as having to turn your whole body is never ideal when fighting bad guys, it was definitely an upgrade. Even the bat emblem looked better in this movie. 

One of the first times I can remember being informed on the workings of the batsuit and the technology behind it all was awesome to see, of course it down fall was the stiff neck thats plagued so many batsuits before this one.

The all-black bat emblem on his chest was always looked clean and the trade in of a less bright yellow utility belt made this costume that much more grounded and modern.  

After Nolan's first Batman film, they upgraded the batsuit to have an even more military look, trading its bulky design for a slimmer look that was even explained in the film as something that will allow Bruce to have more mobility but would take away some of the protection he had before. 

Although Dark Knight Rises made little moderations in some of the cape and lines in the suit the batsuit as a whole stayed the same, and honestly if something ain't broke why fix it.  

My favorite rendition of all the batsuits that have come out. It is grounded and although it carries the look of armor it is not nearly as bulky as past iterations of the batsuit. Its slender design lends to Batman being more agile and quick while also protecting him from gunshots as we see in the trailer. 

It reminds me of the design from the graphic novel Gotham by Gaslight with its cowl giving him even more neck mobility and which really blew my socks off when they originally revealed this batsuit a couple of years ago. I can only imagine where Matt Reeves and his team will go from here in terms of the iconic batsuit.