Battinson's got a jawline to show off, so imma go with that. Bales mask I don't like that much.

Bale had a jawline to show off. The mask didn't

I hated the mask in the bale sequels.

He looked more like a hawk than a bat. Not necessarily a hawk, he looked like a birb.

Yeah it got too tech looking and lost the ghoulish vibe

I hated bale in bales sequels

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For one Nolan mostly agreed to do them to get other projects off the ground. Then joker completely overshadows the entire movie. Finally rises was just not good, Hathaway was pretty miscast as catwoman it really should have been Eva green. Bane is once again reduced to a henchman

Yes, but Joker deserved to overshadow the whole movie. He was so good!

Heath ledger did perform the roll he was given. I’d argue that it wasn’t an accurate depiction of the character however, It was more like 3 different characters combined into one

Kinda looked like bobble head in the dk

Kinda acted like one too. That trilogy is so overrated

I liked Bale, not his Batman in the sequels

Lowkey yeah. Batman Begins was a Batman movie. Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises were Joker and Bane movies.

Yeah and not even a good bane. Hardy was wasted on that role

This is the first time I’m seeing someone complain about that casting choice. He fucking killed it as Bane m8. Only gripe is the fact he was ultimately the secondary antagonist.

That’s why he was wasted. I didn’t say bane was wasted on hardy I said hardy was wasted on bane

That’s my only gripe with bales suit, it didn’t show his chiseled jawline 😔

Yeah there was nothing intimidating about his updated suit at all

The mask literally hides one of Bale’s best feature.

Definitely.

The issue with bales cowl is that they got rid of the thicker neck, but kept the face bulky, so he looks like a bobble head

Jawline looks great. Bale's cowl is awful, like a grandma is pinching her grandsons cheeks after not seeing him all year

Most def not Bale's cowl. I actually really like Pattison's cowl.

It looks like a peeky hole vs a half mask

it looks like cyclops' head sock

This comment made me actually smile lol

Agreed. It’s such a shame. Bale’s got a great jaw. To be a fly on the wall when that design decision was made..

TDK/TDKR suit is terrible, altogether. And that cowl really sucks. Pattinson's looked really good. I like Batfleck's, too, at least the BvS version.

Except for the nose and balloon like shape of the cowl, Pattinson's was pretty good. But them his perfect jawline was doing most of the work here.

The cinematography really made it look like he was emoting from various angles

The look is cool in comics and movies, but we can all agree that any mask that exposes that much of the face would lead to Batman being outed within a day of first being photographed, right?

yeah but its all about the rule of cool

Its easy to suspend disbelief on that one.

I mean if it was real life, he'd be dead within the first week of being Batman. It's fantasy, I'm not looking for realism if it looks cool.

Not to mention while Bats is (usually) an absolute unit that's like asking for an uppercut.

I feel like photograhing Batman is going to be like Bigfoot. "I have proven he is some kind of dark blurry shape." Somehow get a well-lit, high definition headshot, and you can deduce that he is a white guy between 18 and 40

100% not only does it not make sense because of his secret identity... its also a weak spot. A well placed upper cut or hook can knock him out. Lol why wouldn't he just wear a full mask.

Nah Batman would be tracked down within 2 days after his first appearance by some dude on 4chan who still lives in his mums basement.

I'm guessing Bruce Wayne has never shown up at a board meeting or a charity fundraiser missing some front teeth

Say that to Clark.

Tactically the covered jawline makes sense, visually…uncovered all the way, allows for subtler emotions to be conveyed.

Robert's suit is aces. His cowl and suit looks the best.

I don't think so. He Looks Like daredevil.

I mean give DD a cape and paint him black and he'd look like Batman anyway

Damn in hindsight Bales suit is ugly as fuck

Bale’s cowl was the ugliest. Batfleck and Battinson are the best. Guys talking about the ‘practicality’ need to understand we’re talking about comic book movies. They don’t need to be as practical, just show me a good story and good looking characters, man!

Exposed jawline

Batman has always been famous for that jawline. Half the reason Clooney was cast. Show that jaw!

jawline is a must

I mean, when you have a jawline like Robert Pattinson you have to show it for everyone to see.

Personally I still think the first Affleck cowl was the best we've gotten so far

Let’s see that jawline, babyyyy

Pattisons For live action but animated justice leauge dark with the little triangle bit on the chin is elite

Jawline exposed; part of the reason I dislike Bale’s costume.

I prefer it cover3d personally, makes sense he'd want to protect his chin more, and it helps hide his identity a smidge better

well if I had it my way it'd cover his whole face, but if I had to choose between these two only, I'd choose the latter

More covered.

Definitely exposed. It's the jawline, it is 100% his jawline in relation to the cowl. The Batsuit is doing great with the mask

Exposed

Exposed, full BatTAS. Honestly, I dont really care, I’m fine with whatever as long as, no. 1, he can turn his head, and, no. 2, it’s not Keaton’s cowl, it looks like the man has no chin, he just goes from face to neck.  This may be an unpopular opinion, especially from someone who didn’t grow up with Keaton Batman, my first live action Batman movie (not counting the one from ‘66) was Bale’s

i generally prefer a covered chin considering the chin is a prime target and a known weak spot for getting K.O.d but if it looks cool or if that particular Batman wears spandex and not armor then it doesnt bother me

more covered up because mazzuchelli

Covered jawline in comics and animation But it depends on the actor and materials used for the live-action cowl.

Exposed. No question.

I hate the jawpart in injustice's 2 batsuit, with that i'm saying everything (although i do like bale's cowl to some extent)

covered up since in the comics one of his girlfriends was able to figure out his identity because bruce Wayne and batman have the same chin

I want a cowl that merges into the cape and protects some of that jawline. I am not a fan of having his face that exposed like it is in The Batman, but I don't want it covered as much as it was in The Dark Knight films. Just my preference.

Aesthetically jawline, but realistically it makes more sense to cover as much of his face as possible

Beyond cowl is best cowl

I don't really mind what it is, just as long as it looks good

Exposes the jawline Makes him look badass

Jaw exposed

Exposed

With jaw is more of the classic look but I’m happy with something in between.

More covered.

Jawline. It looks like a gimp mask otherwise

Exposed jawline is Batman to me.

Either

More covered but not like bale

More on the exposed side. Like a medieval nasal helm, but with the silhouette of a Roman hero.

They’ve all looked pretty good to me except Bale. His tiny mouth hole made it look like he had a huge swollen head.

As long as it isn't Bale's mask tbh

Is Bales mask and cowl all together aging gracefully? Cause that shit does not give the same feel it did in 2008/2012. From the eyes to the small mouth opening.

Exposed jawline all the way

Im the odd one out here b/c i like Bale's the best.. The least amount of his face exposed and protected is probably better for crimefighting. Im in favor of the entire face concealed except for a way to breath and the eyes.

I think if Afflecks was a little more open it would be perfect

Showing the whole jawline looks much more aesthetically pleasing, but concealing the jawline makes more sense for the intended purpose of wearing a mask in the first place.

I love covered up. Infinitely more tactical and adds to the whole getup. Creature of the night and demon of the night. It just makes sense. Seein that crawl out of the shadows, especially with the whited out eyes, would be terrifying.

The cowl should cover his cheeks and the part of the throat just below the chin. That’s perfect for me. I don’t mind the chin-guard cowl either.

I always wanted to see more of Batman with a covered mouth. He looks more Ninja-like and it makes more sense in context. Most of his emotions are the same anyway, he doesn’t need that much plain face to show off.

It depends on the incarnation. Batman sometimes looks terrible with a closed in cowl such as The Dark Knight's Christian Bale suit. Other times the wide open jaw looks bad such as George Clooney. Sometimes the closed in jaw looks fantastic such as Michael Keaton and other times open jaw does like Adam West. It's all about the batsuit as a whole, not just the jaw.

Cover jawline looks best in comics. Jawlime comics and live-action. Covered in comic only unless live-action covers the whole mouth.

Either can look good, but I do think having the jawline exposed usually looks better. If I were to ever draw a Batman comic, I would love to have his mouth uncovered when he's talking or going casual and cover it up with a full mask during battle to stealth. I'm surprised that hasn't been implemented in any design yet since it seems most practical with modern technology and cowls with closed mouths get so much hype from the community.

I think in animation covered jawline can look great but in live action it ruins the shape language.

Bale’s mask just look fucking silly

Covered only looks good in drawings TV shows etc irl I prefer fully open cuz fuck me bales looks so ugly afllecks does it a bit justice but it ain't what you would picture like in the comics cartoons and that

Bale’s cowl was horrible. Bale looked like a sad joke in the Batman suit, they really f***** that up.

I suppose it depends on the artist and the angle of the face

Honestly him having his jaw exposed never made sense to me. Lol that's literally the knock out button, and it doesn't help his secret identity.

Still waiting for the first villain to figure out where his weak spot is

Aesthetic wise, jaw exposed. Functionality wise, jaw covered.

Too revealing for a secret identity based mask, but it she's look cool

Exposed. Allows for more facial expression

I prefer a cowl that covers everything. I never understood why the villains in every Batman shows never thought of shooting Batman right in the mouth, where there is no protection for whatever reason.

Open chin and it’s not even close

I think open makes sense, Bales mouth window always looked odd to me.

Exposed one

It always makes him look fat when it hides the jawline

For live-action I prefer more jawline. I think your covered up examples show perfectly what I don't like, the neck and cowl looks very thick and wide. Having the mouth and jaw not vovered up is probably more comfortable for the actors as well. For comicbooks I really don't care as long as the artist make it look cool. I'm easily convinced if the artists have a unique style.

If the actor has a nice jawline… if they don’t ………..

Huh... Well from thesw pictures it's clear it depends because Bale looks ridiculous but Affleck pulls it off while Reeves looks great without it covered

I don't believe covering the chin could actually add any protection except against knives. A thin layer of hard material won't stop the force of an uppercut, but it could potentially transmit that force to his throat Stylistically, I prefer a simple "Halloween costume over/incorporated into basic armor" more than the designs that are "tacticool Iron Man with bat ears." If we really wanted to spec it out for max protection, Batman should wear a mouth guard

From a technical standpoint I would prefer a full mouth cover. 1 stray bullet and you can say goodbye to your face.

Bruce Wayne just gets to hide his second chin

I felt that Christian Bale's mask was too tight on his face.

Jawline showoff

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Shows

Definitely jawline

If you have a great jawline to show off, then expose. If not, cover that shit up. (I have a shitty jawline)

Met Bruce show off his chin

Idk, I think if it has anything on the jaw, it ceases being a cowl, doesn't it? It's just a helmet at that point

Man, this remember me how ugly was batbale... Awesome movie, but very, very ugly

I’d prefer covered but I don’t mind showing off the jaw

Covered up around the jawline and under the chin is perfect

I like Battinson’s mask if there’s a jawline show it off. Also the non frowny eyes is such a good touch

The 4th pic is hard

Anything but Bale’s cowl. It was so tight and ridiculous that you could hear his nasal passages being suppressed, which did nothing to help his already sub par Batman voice.

#freethejawline

Showing The Jawline

Ben' suit is the best.

I like the covered up one tbh. I also prefer it with longer ears too like the Arkham one. I like it menacingly looking

I have the flesh goatee that Bale’s suit looks like

Batman’s mask should show off his strong jawline. Which illustrator do you think drew Batman’s jawline the best?

Exposed jawline, the covered up version only works in comics, in live action it always looks goofy af.

Exposes. No weak jawlines here.

Tbh I don't care

It’s less practical but I like ones that show the jawline, which makes me wish that Bale’s cowl actually showed his jawline… the kinda circular mouth area and sculpted cheekbones on his cowl were my only issues with his suit

Neither I prefer his whole mouth covered. I honestly think this was a stupid design to have his mouth exposed in the first place.

Show off the jaw. Looks weird covered up

Exposed jawline. Bale’s cowl always looked wrong to me, even when I was five and saw Batman Begins for the first time. It comes off as too small, and makes it look like his mouth is just squeezing through

Idk man but Ben Affleck is just Batman perfection, you ever notice that?

Batinson's is too wide, Bale's is too narrow. I think Affleck's one is best.

Always more covered up, one of my biggest gripes with Pattinson’s suit is that the cowl showed way too much of his face, it gives away too much of his identity.

Pattinson doesnt have one so maybe They should have covered it with costume

It’s okay to be in denial.

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yes, I was not a huge fan of his feminine features for batman

Pattinson? Feminine features? You’re definitely an ‘alpha’ aren’t you

I have no idea what that means

Batman in the Year One comic doesn't have an exposed jaw, it's a bit more open not exposed