Batman’s Bat-Family consists of current and ex-Robins, a trio of inseparableBatgirls, and a slew of other vigilantes who help the Dark Knight strike fear into the hearts of the superstitious and cowardly lot of his city. After a recent costume redesign for Cassandra Cain’s Batgirl by licensed DC Comics artist Nikola Čižmešija went viral,Nikola is back with a follow-up piece puts his original artwork into more context, creating a new Batgirl look that deserves to be canon.
Illustrating on DC books such asSword of Azrael,Batman: Urban Legends,Future State: Gotham, and the currentBatman and Robinseries, Nikola’s art style lends perfectly to the world of comics, with his upcomingGodzillaseries from IDW Publishing with writer Tim Seeley promising a destructively good time.
Occasionally sharing fanart images in between his professional work, thisCassandra Cain Batgirl designis an unofficial piece that Nikola could still bring to comics, withCass’ currentBatgirlbook being the perfect place for a new costume to make its debut in, even if Nikola isn’t drawing the pages himself.
Cassandra Cain’s Batgirl Has a Snap-on Cape Unseen in the Costume Design’s Initial Reveal
Original and Remixed Batgirl Design by DC Artist Nikola Čižmešija (@Nikolacizmesija)
Wearing a cowl with a stitched-up mouth, Cassandra Caintechnicallyinherited her look from Huntress after Helena was outed asNo Man’s Land’s mysterious Batgirl, with Cass’ journey from mute assassin to Bat-Family hero being one of the best character arcs in all of DC Comics. Rarely receiving any meaningful costume update while using her Batgirl persona (Cass’otherheroic identities are a different story),Nikola recently posteda Batgirl redesignfeaturing a cape-less Cass that became a hot topic on Xafter the golden rings on her suit had fans baffled. Now, their purpose is finally shown in action.
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Looking like designs for some unused Elseworlds story,Nikola’s “cape exploration” sketches show Cass’ Batgirl cape attached to the golden circles at the top of her costume, with the other snaps on her suit going unused for now. Along with the addition of her bandage-wrapped forearms and fists, this completesCass’ updated Batgirl suitin a way that deserves recognition, especially after Nikola goes the extra mile by giving Cass a scarf alternative and a jacketed “civilian” look that takes visual cues from her mother, Lady Shiva, turning this updated redesign into two great options for Cass’ severely lacking wardrobe.
Cassandra Cain’s Batgirl Costume Hasn’t Changed Much From Her Original Appearance
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Though Cass is barreling towards her 30th anniversary as one ofDC’s best Batgirls, she hasn’t had any major redesignsor complete visual overhauls that have drastically altered her superhero look, with her time as the non-Batgirl hero, Orphan, being the most change she’s seen in a costume in ages. Usually, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a good rule to follow, but Cass more than deserves an updatedBatgirldesign, especially now that Batman is gettinganothernew costume in his solo series shortly, making Nikola Čižmešija’s (@NikolaCizmesija) art a must-see take on this iconic Bat-Family hero.
