Halloween approaches and with it, all the witchcraft and sorcery associated with this popular annual event.
Should you happen to be a parent with excited youngsters, looking forward to trick or treating, then you will know how important it is to get the costume right.
Girls get a real buzz out of becoming a littler witch for the evening and carrying their broomsticks and wearing a witches hat.
But what are we going to do for our sons?

We might immediately think of frightening characters such as zombies and ghosts, but none might appeal quite so much as the legendary batman. He was after all a figure of the night and sits very well in the halloween genre.
If you are the creative type you might be able to watch an old movie from the 60s and then create a suit on that style.It is then very easy to buy some extra from your local store such as his belt and gloves etc to complete your creation.

The 60s showed the Batman costume with a blue/grey suit, boots and cape. The belt had the batman symbol but his hat by today’s standards, was not really up to the mark.
The darker appeal of the 2000′s might be more appealing to you and in particular your child, who will only relate to the most recent incarnation of the character, thanks to the latest movies.Not much you can do about that.So let’s see if you can create something up to the minute.

Tim Burtons character requires us to use completely black material.
When the more recent films were released batman had become an altogether more sinister character with some bad family history , due the fact he had seen his parents murdered.

In the 1980s, Batman again stayed within the realms of comic pages but things were starting to change with the character. The stories began to become far more gritty and realistic. The Batman costumes were starting to evolve as well. They were getting to be far more battle-orientated and the campness of the 1960s was gone.

1989 saw the release of Tim Burtons ‘Batman’. It was a huge success and it went on to redefine the lead character for a new generation of fans. The film was dark and sombre. Even the Jokers’ gags had a cruelness about them that had previously not existed. This time it was Michael Keaton who played the lead role with support from Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger.

Since this, the character has retained much the same image for all of the subsequent movies. That brooding, Gothic feel is evident right up to the latest addition in the film franchise. Actors to have dressed in Batman costumes since 1989 include; George Clooney, Val Kilmer and Christian Bale. There have also been some very good villains who have been portrayed by the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It is safe to say that Batman is going be staying around for a good few years to come. Whoever next plays the main character is uncertain, but it is sure to be interesting.