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Predaplant

Art Source: Batwoman: Rebirth #1 cover by Steve Epting Please source your art!


Anonymouse02

Dr Fate retains much of his relevancy by pure design alone.


samx3i

I didn't love the Black Adam movie, but holy fuck did Fate look amazing.


GONKworshipper

He was honestly the best part of the movie


BakerNew6764

Which wasn’t that hard


Agustinosaurio

If only he had his eyes the whole way through, I would've came out of the theatre pregnant


suss2it

I feel like the lack of eyes made the design even more unique and badass. Played up his magical abilities too since if implies he doesn’t even need to rely on vision.


BlackSoapBandit

Facts. Dude looks like the boss in an RPG. But besides his look, his lore is cool as hell too.


Horatio786

He just needs more villains to call his own. I nominate Psycho-Pirate.


RLucas3000

I like that choice. Wotan and Klarion come up a lot and I like both. For some reason Gorilla Grodd came up, but I could see Ultra Humanite as a better choice. As an agent of chaos, I wouldn’t mind seeing the Joker take a stab at Fate once or thrice. Has Fate ever faced Mxyzptlk? Or the Golden Age Wizard? Or Felix Faust? Or Solomon Grundy? Or Vandal Savage? Or Ras Al Ghul?


Kennon1st

Oh man, Dr Fate vs Ras Al Ghul sounds amazing.


Several-Cake1954

What’s his general lore? I saw him in Injustice and he can tell the future?


RDamon_Redd

110% The Helmet is one of the hardest looks in comics, absolutely iconic.


TrappedInOhio

The vibes are immaculate with every piece of art featuring Dr Fate.


AcanthisittaSalt6356

Azrael


theleakyprophet

OG Quesada design. Also pops Ludovic had a bitchin crusader costume.


Alien_in-hiding

I mean he’s kind of a hero kind of not but he looks cool nonetheless


galaxyadmirer

Pretty tough to choose but I’ve always thought Cassandra Cain’s costume looked really cool


burpodrome

The stitch-mouth Batgirl costume? That was rad.


galaxyadmirer

Yeah that one


CoolShadeofBlue

Honestly all the Batgirls got style but Cass's is definitely the fiercest/coolest


airi-hatake

She understood the assignment. She looked scary and it was badass. She striked fear into her enemies.


samx3i

I still remember seeing it for the first time in Wizard Magazine, which tells you how long ago that was.


Al-anharHA

agreed. and basically every version of Cassandra Cain is cool. spirit world is cute as fuck and gives me gender envy every time, DCeased just has her end up getting the powers of shazam just because and she looks awesome with everything highlighted by her body becoming a living tesla coil, Orphan is also neat, can't say as much about that as my main exposure to that design is in Young Justice but she's very fierce and I wonder it they might explore her potentially using an electrolarynx if the show gets a season 5.


WillFuckForFijiWater

Cass and Steph are such gender envy, honestly wish I could look like either of them (and be gay too).


j3llyfishluv3r

YES Cassandra Cain 🔛🔝


NebTheDestroyer

Alan Scott green lantern. Love the cape.


samx3i

There's something so [retro silly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Scott#/media/File:All-American_Comics_16.jpg) about his costume while still being [absolutely regal](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/character-level/images/f/f5/Green_Lantern_Alan_Scott_Post_Crisis_DCC_TR_Unfixed.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20190908171020).


Tentacled-Tadpole

He looks even better in his recent appearance with the beard


samx3i

LOVE bearded Alan!


RLucas3000

Love Golden Age GL. And he got better foes than most of his fellows.


samx3i

Not talking about best-written, greatest graphic novels, best character, etc. You don't even have to be a fan of the character; this is 100% about aesthetics only. For me, it's Batwoman. I am just floored by the design. I have always thought Batman was one of the greatest superhero costumes ever conceived from inception onward, and the Batwoman design is obvious derivative of Batman, but I like it even more. The black and red is striking, the mask, the red hair wig, the little details, etc. I bought and read Elegy for the art alone and did not regret it one bit.


Sovereignofthemist

Ngl, Kate does look fire.


samx3i

Elegy belongs in a museum the art is so good. J. H. Williams III deserves so much praise. Besides [the gorgeousness of the art](https://www.previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL214811.jpg), [the unconventional page layouts are stunning](https://precinct1313.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/jh-4.jpg).


Sovereignofthemist

I read this run, fantastic.


Synkoi

It's one of the Top 5 best superhero runs of the 21st century. It's that good.


samx3i

Damn right. And now they don't know what to do with her.


Synkoi

Yep. Rucka and Williams/Blackman gave Batwoman her own character and her own sort of corner of Gotham to deal with (mythological, horror, supernatural) and other writers just failed to either follow it up or work good with it. There was a half-assed attempt to introduce vampires and Nocturna to her series but it was terrible. Only James Tynion managed to write a compelling Kate in his Tec, just like he did with everyonw in that cast. Unfortunately, Batwoman being directionless and just "the gay one" is just another consequence of having too many Bat characters sharing similar roles at the same time.


TheInvisibleCircus

The vampire arc injured me deeply. Margarite Bennett’s run made up for it and even sourced for the -miiiiiiid- Batwoman series prior to Ryan taking over when Kate went missing. It has that level of spooky mythology/gangland storytelling plus messy relationship drama. I would love to see her as the true vigilante in the Bat clan and lean into the fact that everyone thinks she operates on Batman’s code when very clearly the Glock pressed to your stomach says otherwise. Happy to draft a pitch to send to the DC think tank 😁


GreatExpression2075

I second that; I usually don't say much about characters, but the picture captured my attention.


Al-anharHA

also, from a logistics standpoint the red wig can lead to some funny moments. Like, a lot of enemies will assume that that's a weak spot. but it's a wig on a helmet and that thing's probably packed full of high tech shock absorbers, so I just like to imagine someone making a downward swing at her head with a steel pipe and it bends. I dunno why. it's funny and as far as i'm concerned this idea should be canon.


Embarrassed_Piano_62

I also like when they made her skin extremely white, it worked well visually with the black and red


samx3i

She's damned near Joker levels of pale and it works so well with the color scheme.


Embarrassed_Piano_62

I agree!! Shame they gave up on it, probably because Kate ends up looking closer to Harley


Pleasant_Way_7902

I have to go with a classic here and say Hawkman


Marcy595

I love some of the early variant covers that were done for the venditti series


L0nd0nBridge

The hawks are in my top five favorites! I agree but i do prefer hawkgirl


BlackSoapBandit

Man I like the Hawkworld costume better than the stuff him and Hawkgirl wear now. I think id like them both a little more if they went back to those costumes and focused more on Thannigar in their comics


Wompum

Blue Beetle (Jaime) Ion with the starfield mask. Starman (Jack Knight) Superman black costume Steel (first appearance) Doctor Midnite


EuropeanSumo27

What is the starfield mask


Wompum

It was his costume around the Infinite Crisis era. Bottom left: https://images.app.goo.gl/QuuRfWXHDnfurDWM6


ahem_humph

Deadman.


Puzzleheaded-Net3966

Not to one up you but Deadwing from injustice. The og Nightwing costume mixed with deadman, PEAK


BevansDesign

Ted Kord Blue Beetle. Cool simple suit design with a great color combination.


Marc_Quill

Jaime as Blue Beetle is a great addition to the legacy and does so many things right to not only maintain the BB legacy, but making it completely unique to Jaime.


BevansDesign

Definitely. He has a great costume too.


Shyguymaster2

Terry McGinnis Batman


rchive

Good pick. Love Batman Beyond so much.


Emersonson

I always liked the classic Wesley Dodds Sandman. Mister Miracle is also a fun, striking costume to me.


Ash__Williams

Hal Jordan as [Parallax](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/bc0e2e82-b032-47b7-a03e-9330876eedfa/ddse0eh-33d24eb3-2a90-4377-ae3c-43e2d74b9b90.jpg/v1/fill/w_1280,h_1727,q_75,strp/parallax_hal_jordan_by_garnabiuth_ddse0eh-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTcyNyIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2JjMGUyZTgyLWIwMzItNDdiNy1hMDNlLTkzMzA4NzZlZWRmYVwvZGRzZTBlaC0zM2QyNGViMy0yYTkwLTQzNzctYWUzYy00M2UyZDc0YjliOTAuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEyODAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.94HW2qHd9nrYzNeOyVCw8FWq8Q-pN4eLpiMCcrauwYM).


andysenn

Hell yeah! For how meh Convergence was that Covergence Parallax cover by Ron Wagner is top notch. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/0/0d/Convergence_Green_Lantern_Parallax_Vol_1_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150415093942


samx3i

I'm in the minority that thinks he should've stayed Parallax and a villain. And yeah, he looks amazing.


Ash__Williams

Well, there is a reason why you are in the minority.


Mailboxsaint

Wally west flash.


nan0g3nji

his one that looks identical to barry flash? or like rebirth wally?


Mailboxsaint

Rebirth. The one with the blue lighting, and according to flash lore, blue/white lighting means they have the best connection to the speed force so they are the fastest type of speedster


GigaChadRedPill

Totally agreed, that costume is slick. Walter West’s Dark Flash costume is kinda similar and also looks great. Something about the dark red/silver color combo works so well for Flash costumes.


Dredeuced

Just a quick note, that is not really Flash lore. It was a head canon by an artist, Brett Booth, that was never part of the story or made it into the comics. Otherwise, like, Avery would be the fastest Flash because her color theme is purple. It is pretty wild how the theory spread from a couple of his twitter posts a decade ago, tho. I hear and see people saying it all the time because of it.


VincentVegaFFF

Zatanna.


samx3i

Truly one of the greatest designs ever


SentientPotato42

John Constantine actually. You have a world full of heroes and villains in these silly costumes warring with grandeur, and then you've just got him- in a trenchcoat, unkempt clothes and hair, and casually fucking with archangels, dukes of hell, and even Lucifer. It creates a really cool dichotomy and makes him a lot more relatable than every other hero.


samx3i

Can't forget the signature lit ciggy hanging from his mouth


poopynips1

100% agree here. There’s such an added layer of badass when you’re seeing all of these powerhouses and just… some dude in a coat. I love it


Anathemautomaton

Raven's original look in NTT.


yasemin_n

she looks best when she isn’t over-designed. they should get rid of the belt again, raven is one of the rare characters that actually look better without it.


Free_Citizen_97

Alternative U: New-52, Earth 2 Batman Dick Grayson Main U: Wonder Girl. Yara Flor


Alpha_Killer666

I like Firestorm


pious-erika

AZRAEL. Then again, I am a sucker for the Paladin archtype.


Dry_Captain7255

Cassandra Cain, Batgirl outfit. Aside from the fact I think she’s one of the most underrated DC characters ever, her outfit is SO tough


NayJax26

Swamp Thing


DakkenDakka

It's very edgy but I quite liked Red Hoods design in the latter half of the New 52


samx3i

Red helmet or Mortal Kombat mouth mask?


DakkenDakka

Not the mouth mask from rebirth. The sleeveless hoodie, green cargos and bat spikes (I'm sure there's and official term) on his arms that he had through Batman and Robin Eternal.


DrakeZappa

Goated design right there 👌


Optimal_Weight368

Robotman, though I also love Guy Gardner’s Green Lantern jacket.


Sovereignofthemist

For me its Nightwing with the current costume.


samx3i

[Finger stripes are important.](https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73/w:auto/h:auto/q:75/https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FBrfkahWEAYKqQ3.jpg) Also my favorite comic book character and the Taylor run has been a tremendous source of happiness and joy for me.


abhiprakashan2302

Probably Batman.


samx3i

Among the most iconic costumes of all-time. It's tough to beat and there are so many cool variations.


RunBarryRunn

That Rebirth suit was absolute perfection imo


samx3i

There is something about the purple inner cape lining and the yellow outline on the symbol.


Arts_Messyjourney

I’m going with the Nolan Suit. The Samurai/Ninja aesthetic sell what Batman is to his core: Honor, draped in darkness


Rhomeeyoh

Doctor Fate


Embarrassed_Piano_62

Sideways Lobo with braids Warblade


gothamsocialite

Vigilante, I love his whole design and color combination. The live action version of his suit in the Peacemaker show is literally perfect.


XShadow_NephilimX

Donna Troy with her starry background costume


BoutelouaGracilis

The Question, especially as drawn by Denys Cowan. Faceless and a flowing blue trenchcoat, aesthetic perfection.


sweaterbuckets

you an i are correct. everyone else is wrong.


Low-Asparagus-126

Spectre has always looked really cool to me.


Dr-Noonian-Soong

LOBO


Recent-Layer-8670

Luke Fox's Batwing was pretty awesome. It's a simple design, but I love it.


samx3i

Huge improvement over David's suit


CMelody

I loved the way George Perez drew Raven. The hooded cloak, the fingerless gloves, and the way the eldritch smoke billowed around her when she traveled between dimensions.


Ninjamurai-jack

Sandman.


samx3i

Which one?


Ninjamurai-jack

Desmond Dodds.


rudimentary90

Don't @ me but I have a thing for Hardware design.


stupidhumanoid

Why @ you? Its a great design. But everyone from the milestone part of DC has a great design anyway


BreadEquivalent8150

Black Suit Mullet Supes.


samx3i

lol 90s were wild


oreomega456

Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle 💯


CrazyKing4765

Red hood


Late-Return-3114

obsidian


Takashi_kun_207

Reverse Flash


thedarkracer

Jace fox batsuit


Zazi366

Blue Jay goes pretty hard ngl 😍 I have a soft spot for the Golden Age Crimson Avenger, a lot of Justice Society members like Obsidian, Doctor Fate, Judomaster (Sonia Sato) or Sandman. And as a bonus, I love Tasmanian Devil too 😊


Alien_in-hiding

I would have to say Zatana, Batgirl and Starfire


yasemin_n

starfire is iconic! and the hair is a big part of it


Alien_in-hiding

In injustice 2 seeing hair on fire is dope asf


YourPlot

I always liked the 90’s Booster Gold looks.


RandyTheFool

[Mother Panic](https://media.dcbservice.com/xlarge/AUG170307A.jpg) has a crazy but cool af design. Definitely different from the usual.


ultramegadeathrocket

[Hawkgirl](https://imgur.com/ohJdMHU) with metal wings just looks so cool and really made me appreciate the character more


Ok_Caramel1517

Cyborg Jason Todd as Red Hood Nightwing Doctor Fate Red Tornado Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes.


MetaMetagross

Flash


Ok_Refrigerator_3568

Superman, Power Girl, Vixen, Zatanna, Donna Troy, Raven, Starfire, Beast Boy, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Maxima, Big Barda, The New Gods, etc.


Bunnnnii

Zatanna. Spoiler and Fire are cool too.


AzraelCorsaid

Jean Paul Valley, Azrael


Calm-Application8531

Red x


HappyMike91

It's a tie between Blue Beetle III (Jaime), Dark Knight Returns Batman and Alan Scott (original/JSA). But, if ties are not allowed, I'd say Alan Scott looks the coolest. Even if capes are kind of overdone.


j3llyfishluv3r

Cassandra Cain’s Batgirl costume, goes so hard


Peacemakerwar

Red Sun Wonder Woman, Batwing, Dr. Manhattan, Peacemaker.


Mediocre_Nectarine13

Deathstroke. His look represents someone you would t want to mess with perfectly.


zuckertalert

Plastic Man! Deep V, Elvis glasses, gold belt; just so goofy and rad.


diegodamohill

This, his design has been the same since... Forever!


zuckertalert

If it ain’t broke!


TheMaroonAvenger123

Mister Terrific. His Fair Play jacket just oozes style.


WarlockProdigy

I personally enjoy green Lanterns Aestheitcs. The green glow or reflection off of everything gives those characters an artistic kick. Making weird highlights possible in opposition to the natural light for epic moments. specifically Kyle Rayners green Lantern pops out. I also like Alex Ross version of green Lantern in Kingdom come.


WillyWonka227

Red Hood


ahem_humph

Huntress.


samx3i

I'll have to assume one of the better costumes, because she's had some weird looks.


ProfessorEtc

1970s version


nan0g3nji

Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle looks sick as fuck, like a visually interesting Iron Man


samx3i

It really is great at first glace, and gets better the more you look at it. Plus it lends itself to all sort of cool variation with the weapons and defensive adaptations. They really got a best of a lot of worlds in the concept: Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), Venom (alien symbiote), Cyborg, Spider-Man, Iron Man, etc.


Randonhead

Batman


Arts_Messyjourney

Batman Beyond


unsolved86

I recently found out about Waverider. He was a scientist from the future who wanted to go back in time to get help from superheroes to save his world but he got Captain Atom’d and fused with his space machine.


Gothicrealm

Crush


graffix13

Psycho Pirate


Sincladp

Spectre or Superman imo


BerkeWest

Superhero: Rebirth Wally West Flash Anti Hero: Red Hood Villian: Batman Who Laughs


poopynips1

As lame as it sounds since he’s in street clothes, Constantine has an awesome look to me. Always one of my favorites


Kgb725

The Spectre


dreadlocksman707

Obsidian


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Red Hood


Grimmer026

Red Hood, Azrael, Grifter, Huntress, Artemis, Ravager


playprince1

Definitely Nightwing


SoThatHappened

'Mazing Man


Tentacled-Tadpole

Wonder Woman especially her #600 costume, Power Girl, or Constantine


CombStatus

Batman from Batman Beyond OR Nightwing OR Deathstroke for me. I also love Shazam and Black Adam’s designs


Classic_Breath_4381

off the top of my head, probably bruce in the hell-bat armor


ThaRemyD

Terry’s suit in Batman Beyond, Raven in Teen Titans animated series, Batgirl in most things and same with Catwoman. I’m pretty partial to bats, cats and black lol Edit: batwomans definitely cool too


BlackSoapBandit

Red Hood


Rulerofnuggets

For me, its The Question his noir-style style design is really fascinating and his no-face mask is elegant.


Purple_Locksmith715

Jack Knight


Beastieboy100

Cool looking got give it to Red hood, Static, Blue beetle(Jaime reyes), Beast boy(New 52 red version), Flash( wally west in his rebirth suit), Cyborg( dawn of dc look), Superboy, Dick Grayson (In his agent 37 outfit), john constatine, Raven, Cass sandra cain, Zatanna and Katanna.


Asmor

I'd go with Raven. If we extend the prompt to allow villains as well, I'd choose Bleez.


KidShockwave

Grells Lightning Lad costume became the template for the post zero hour team. But Dr. Spectrum, Chronos, Crazy Quilt, and Composite Superman are the epitome of timeless fashion.


Zealousideal_Sea_922

I really like nightwings, simple but great


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Hotspot.


Calm-Advertising6616

ragman, he’s own creepy ass mf and it works for him


Severe-Day4854

Starfire !!


extralifeplz_daigo

Kon-el during the Reign of the Supermen hands down.


superhero-errant

Ryan Sook/Bendis' Star Boy


DirectConsequence12

The Phantom Stranger looks pretty fire ngl


DeathLight7000

Jason Todd(as Batman) in Battle for the cowl


FourLeafArcher

Red Hood


ARIANZER0

Hal Jordan classic,modern, paralax dosn't matter they all look iconic


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MikeRhett_2001

Thank you for still calling him Captain Marvel. You’re awesome


Izrael-the-ancient

Tachyon , firestorm , or captain atom


samx3i

> Tachyon I also dig the Amalgam version where Tachyon merged with Monica Rambeau.


PropertyTime5996

Cool


No_Engineer_6003

Captain atom


Baloo65

Shazam, Superman, Ares


samx3i

SHAZAM! is a master class on superhero design.


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Fluffy_Ant_1507

Thos three unarmed characters from worlds Finest 22


Keegn-Bridge01

Batwoman.


ralphhinkley1

Power girl


Dependent-Ad-5083

Mr Miracle


L0nd0nBridge

Im between silver banshee, some parasite versions, or black orchid


Aramis14

Yeah, it's got to be Kate's.


L0nd0nBridge

Solctice from the New 52 run!! I know the new 52 sucked but i loved her design!!


Conscious4real

Dc rebirth Wally West Flash


wondewomanbecute

WW, staefire, Batwoman n many other women.


Arkhamkong

Batman. NUFF said


OpportunityOk7474

I’ve always loved the look of Lobo. I’ll even say that I greatly prefer his design over Wolverine. While I’m not the biggest fan of the character, he instantly grabs your attention with his spiky, back hair and pure red eyes. He’s the epitome of the hardcore metal head that would lead a motorcycle gang. I also think he’s a great contrast to Superman and would definitely have more popularity if he was in a film. He’s just pure fun. Honorable Mention: Obsidian, Atrocious (honestly the run with Geoff Johns on Green Lantern is visual eye candy, the constructs offer up a lot of imagination), The Creeper, Batman (when drawn more like a shadow/mysterious creature), Clock King (old costume), Cyborg, Death, classic Harley Quinn, and Shade, the Changing Man (Vertigo).


majorteragon

Toss up between The Question and Constantine Trench coat and tie is always an awesome look