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Best and worst superhero costumes

Captain America's costume is based on a WW II airman's suit. But other comic-book movies have featured capes, cat suits, and, weirdly, Bat-nipples.

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Old-fashioned 'America'

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Costume of the gods

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January Jones is Emma Frost, a telepath who possesses a diamond-like skin that is indestructible.

Cold as ice

January Jones is Emma Frost, a telepath who possesses a diamond-like skin that is indestructible.
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Not easy being 'Green'

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I am 'Iron Man'

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Regular Joe

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Tobey Maguire
Spider-Man 3
Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about him most. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves.  
May 2007
Supplied by WENN Photo via Newscom

Does whatever a spider can

Tobey Maguire Spider-Man 3 Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about him most. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves. May 2007 Supplied by WENN Photo via Newscom
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Two mutants come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

Bluer than blue

Two mutants come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
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Batman and Robin  - George Clooney 1997.
 1989 film Batman, directed by Tim Burton with Batman played by Michael Keaton.

Most embarrassing costume ever?

Batman and Robin - George Clooney 1997. 1989 film Batman, directed by Tim Burton with Batman played by Michael Keaton.
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Batman Returns 1992, Catwoman 2004

Mrow!

Batman Returns 1992, Catwoman 2004
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On the eve of his planetâ??s destruction, a scientist sends his son to Earth, where the baby is found and adopted by the Kents, who name him Clark. The boy soon learns that he has powers that other humans do not possess and determines that he will use them for good. Clark Kent grows up and moves to Metropolis, where he works as a mild-mannered newspaper reporter, moonlights as the caped hero known as Superman and is tested by the evil Lex Luthor who plans to kill him and take over the world.

A classic

On the eve of his planetâ??s destruction, a scientist sends his son to Earth, where the baby is found and adopted by the Kents, who name him Clark. The boy soon learns that he has powers that other humans do not possess and determines that he will use them for good. Clark Kent grows up and moves to Metropolis, where he works as a mild-mannered newspaper reporter, moonlights as the caped hero known as Superman and is tested by the evil Lex Luthor who plans to kill him and take over the world.
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