V – V for Vendetta

V from V for Vendetta is one of those costumes we categorize as perfect in it’s simplicity. Our favorite Guy Fawkes mask wearing avenger is simple while mysterious and a little bit scary. Masks always peak our interest while also keeping us a little bit afraid of what is underneath. Not to mention the use of the long hair and hat create shadows throughout the movie that echo back to the original comic book pages in a beautiful and visually stunning way.

What we’ve found most interesting about putting this list of comic book movie costumes together is that a comic book movie doesn’t need to approach costuming in one way to make our heroes a hit. In some cases we have loved updated and new takes on costumes and in other cases we have loved the movies that don’t mess with the originals and keep them simple, recognizable, and clean. What does matter is that they honor our beloved characters with whatever choices they make and make them believable.