7 Batman: Arkham City costumes we want to see

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A whole new wardrobe for the fashion-conscious Dark Knight

5. Batman: Knight of Vengeance

6. Owlman

In the old DC Comics continuity, there was an alternate universe where Earth’s heroes were villains, and Lex Luthor was actually a good guy. Ultraman, Superwoman, Power Ring, Johnny Quick and Owlman were the evil representations of the Justice League, known as the Crime Syndicate of America. Though Owlman is just as smart and calculating as the “normal” Bruce Wayne, Owlman is completely devoted to making life as miserable as possible for his father, Commissioner Thomas Wayne.

Getting to break bones as Owlman would be great, because his costume is actually an armored exoskeleton that presents a lot of interesting visual opportunities. This is Batman without the moral compass. This is the Batman we’ve always wanted to see go over the line. This is the costume we want to go crazy in.

7. Dark Claw

Batman plus Wolverine equals awesome. Do we need to say more? OK, fine. Back when Marvel and DC were still willing to work together, there was an event-comic series known as Amalgam, where DC characters were fused with Marvel characters to create entirely new heroes and villains. Batman was melded with Wolverine to give us Logan Wayne, a mutant whose parents were murdered, and who was enlisted in the Weapon X project. You get the idea.

Mostly utilizing elements of Batman’s costume, Dark Claw’s outfit has some of Wolverine’s trademark striping, but the killer accessory is the mask. Part cowl, part Tengu mask, Dark Claw’s headpiece is the definition of ‘90s-comic excess, but man would it look great in a videogame.

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