Is it just me, or does anyone else kind of wish the new DCU Batman suit took more inspiration from the DCAU look — specifically the all-black suit with a chinstrap?

No offence at all to the classic grey/black/yellow/blue aesthetic.

I genuinely love it, respect it, and I know James Gunn is very much in favour of strong comic accuracy.

That said, I personally feel like a fully black suit would just work, and look, way better for the direction the DCU Batman seems to be heading.

From what we’ve heard, this Batman is likely going to deal with a lot of darker material — horror, supernatural elements.

In that context, an all-black suit feels more fitting tonally. I mean, the guy is called “The Dark Knight” — it kind of makes sense for him to actually look dark.

Also, I’ll die on this hill: the chinstrap just makes sense.

A chinstrap would:

Help prevent the cowl from being yanked or pulled off

Offer extra protection for his chin/jaw

Make the whole suit feel more grounded and practical

Helps to frame his face and jaw more

And honestly? It just looks cool

etc.

So yeah — am I alone here, or would anyone else like to see a DCAU-style, all-black, chinstrap Batman in the DCU?

Or do you think the classic comic look is absolutely essential for this version?