Denis Medri Gives Batman and Friends a Rockabilly Makeover [link]
Artist Denis Medri created a series of 1950s-inspired redesigns of characters from Gotham City, transforming Batman’s friends and foes into a stylish cast of rockabilly vigilantes, varsity team sidekicks, and sinister Teddy Boys. From Bruce Wayne’s Batmobile-styled hot rod to Catwoman’s Bettie Page-invoking getup, Gotham has never looked this darn peachy keen.
Pulling inspiration from the ’50s and pop culture, Medri’s rendition of Gotham City is an absolute delight that successfully fuses nostalgia with the Bat-Universe. Barbara Gordon’s redesign pulls directly from Grease, translating the dynamic between Barbara and her alter-ego as Batgirl by borrowing fashion cues from Sandy’s wardrobe. Likewise, Medri’s interpretation of Two-Face resembles a split personality between Happy Days’ Richie Cunningham and an evil Fonzie, while The Riddler greatly resembles 3-D from Back to the Future.
Although most of these redesigns contain a degree of costuming elements with the masks and cowls, Medri’s illustrations serve as fine examples of how to adapt the signature styling elements of the Bat-family and Arkham’s finest into casual yet unique cosplay options, if not wearable retro street fashion. The Nightwing varsity jacket serves as a great styling update to the classic superhero emblem t-shirt, with letterman jackets being on-trend over the past couple of years. The restyling of Harley Quinn and Two-Face are a fine example of the striking effects that simple color-blocking, layers, and pattern mixing can have when coordinating an ensemble.
Check out the entire series of Denis Medri’s rockabilly Batman redesigns on ComicsAlliance!
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As I type this its lik week 8 or somethin and college is comin to an end. Kinda nuts. Its kinda early to write that farewell college bullshit, i’ll save that for another post wen i’m outta irvine for good.
But anyway. My brother, my little brother, my little baby brother, is graduating highschool and as I type this he’s probably got his gown on chillin waiting for his name to be called. He’s gonna be attending Davis in the fall. It’s time for him to experience what I have.
It’s kinda hard to wrap my head around it. It’s his turn to leave home and be on HIS own. I never thot the day would come. I thot it was always gonna be me gone in irvine and him at home still in highschool. I knew it was gonna end some day but i felt it would stay lik this forever.
That little brother, that brother I literally saw grow up before my eyes is on his way to becoming a young adult. That separation we had, where it was clear that i’m older cus im in college, is shrinking. Yeah I’ll be out of college when he’s in, but he’s crossing over into the realm that was always mine. I’m the one thats on my way to bein an adult, not him. he’s still a baby.
But he aint a baby no more. He’s goin to experience all the things I have in college. and it kinda worries me a lil. How is he gonna fend for himself against the beast that is college.
I guess this is how i felt wen it was his time for highschool. sorta the same thing i guess. It’s not that i dont have faith in him, i have the utmost. but jus cus u have faith doesnt mean u dont worry. I jus cant believe hes growing up freal.
Im sure he’ll do fine. I’ll still be there.
