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You’re going to need every tool in your utility belt for this one! Project: Rooftop is flipping on the signal. That’s right, old chum, in honor of the recent (apparent!) demise of the Dark Knight in Batman R.I.P. and Final Crisis, and the likely torch-passing to follow, we’re announcing a very specific new contest: redesign the Batman uniform to suit his most likely successor, Dick Grayson AKA Robin AKA Nightwing.
Think about it, Nightwing was raised to be Batman 2.0, so any uniform he dons as the Caped Crusader should demonstrate that. And sure, Nightwing might not be the next Batman, and Bruce Wayne’s heroic death probably won’t last forever…but let’s enjoy the design opportunity anyway!
Rogues Gallery of Round Rock, TX has provided the following (awesome) prizes:
Grand Prize – The Batman Black & White Statue by Matt Wagner, a retailer exclusive DC Direct Batman action figure, Batman: The Black Glove HC, and Detective Comics #844 signed by artist Dustin Nguyen.
First Prize – Detective Comics #847 signed by Dustin Nguyen, a DC Direct Batman action figure, and Batman: Gotham Dark Knight animated deluxe 2-disc DVD or Blu-Ray (winner’s choice).
Second Prize – Detective Comics #849 signed by Dustin Nguyen and the new Eaglemoss Batman Metal Figurine.
Along with our usual P:R Staff roundtable reviews, Bat-artists J.H. Williams III (Batman) and Dustin Nguyen (Detective Comics), and comics blogger Tim Callahan (When Worlds Collide at CBR ) will be joining in to guest judge the finalists!
Send in your Batman redesigns to projectrooftop@gmail.com, with the subject line: “Batman 2.0.” Please include your full name, age, website, and mailing address. International winners may be responsible for shipment. All the usual P:R Guidelines apply.
All entries must be received by February 4th, 2009!
Blaquesaber
/ January 15, 2009This is the one I’ve been waiting for…
dennis
/ January 15, 2009So, there needs to a hole in the back of the cowl for Dick’s ponytail?
BubbaShelby
/ January 15, 2009Me too! I’m all over this one like Batman on an Arkham escapee!
Michaeljpatrick
/ January 19, 2009I’m already getting some ideas out there.
Killerbee
/ January 20, 2009Holy Bat-me Batman! This is going to be fun!
Andrew Runion
/ January 20, 2009Can… not… wait.
nathan hendricksen
/ January 27, 2009can’t wait to see what everyone has come up with
Oscar P
/ January 28, 2009I’m very interested in seeing what people come up with, because I am drawing blanks.
nathan hendricksen
/ January 29, 2009good arguement for tim as batman here just for kicks
kevin
/ January 30, 2009are you going to send emails to the people who send submissions so they know you got them?
Griffin
/ January 31, 2009Submitted!
Confirmation of receipt?
Dean Trippe
/ February 2, 2009We don’t usually send out confirmation emails. Email me if you’re worried we didn’t get it for some reason.
shell
/ February 3, 2009What! The deadline was 6 FEB now it’s 4 FEB?!? What gives?!?
juanan
/ February 3, 2009Is it possible to send two designs?
Dean Trippe
/ February 3, 2009We prefer that you only submit one design, but if you send multiples, we will select your strongest entry before judging it against the other entrants.
juanan
/ February 3, 2009Thanks!!!
NathanOox
/ February 3, 2009I just discovered this now! I want to do one and I’m at work all day! I’m now grumpy.
limner
/ February 3, 2009Is the deadline tonight at midnight? Which time zone? (thanks in advance)
EmiAlvarez
/ February 3, 2009if I send my design the 4th of february, does it still counts?
anjin anhut
/ February 4, 2009Holy contest, Batman.
I just submitted.
Have fun, people.
jennie
/ February 4, 2009All sent and can’t wait to see the results.
Sent a couple of variations, i know you’l pick your fav. yay
jennie
/ February 4, 2009p.s not sure of timezones differences but im well in before the deadline here!!
el niño Tor
/ February 4, 2009Submited!!
bat-grappling-hooking :)
Erik
/ February 4, 2009I can’t wait to see them all. Is there a guess to the ETA of the results?
ol
/ February 5, 2009Submitted! It’d be nice if we could see ALL the netries this time round , we could ahev all the winners and runners up and special mention and then maybe just a name and a link if people wanna see the others. Hope there’s some cool designs
Drew G.
/ February 5, 2009Eek! I just realized that I sent my submission a few days ago but forgot to include my age. I hope they still judge my entry!
Jerry Schick
/ February 5, 2009Submitted, but I forgot to put in my age and full address, not that it’ll matter from other entries I’ve seen :) Can’t wait to see the rest!
Nicholas Post
/ February 5, 2009When willwe see the results?
juanan
/ February 6, 2009anjin anhut: I´ve visited your page and seen yourt work; Wunderbar! :)
Fernando Lucas
/ February 6, 2009Damn! Too late!
anjin anhut
/ February 6, 2009juanan.
Danke schön!
Thanks a lot. :)
juanan
/ February 6, 2009Bitte schön
Rob
/ February 6, 2009Very cool…. I’m looking forward to seeing the results.
Dylan McCrae
/ February 7, 2009I too am looking forward to seeing everyone’s entries. I only found about the contest a day before and have come across a few peoples entries the past couple of days and they look pretty rad. Anjin Anhut’s entry being on of those. Nice job man!
thestray
/ February 9, 2009So when are we going to get to see these bad boys?
Sebastiá Píriz
/ February 10, 2009Hi, just wanted to ask if you received my entry
anjin anhut
/ February 11, 2009Hey, Dylan.
Thanks for the kind words. You made my day. :)
portis ed
/ February 15, 2009it’s been 11 days…what’s going on?
hellkatz
/ February 17, 2009It’s been 14 days! What’s going on!?
fanboi
/ February 17, 2009can’t wait to see the submissions…
Andrew Runion
/ February 17, 2009I agree with “ol”. I’d love to see all of the entries.
captain trips
/ February 18, 2009Question: Is it a complete waste of my time to submit a ridiculously late design? Because I’d like to.
sellect
/ February 19, 2009Hey kids calm down. This is going to take a while. There are tons of entries. Here are just a few: http://www.deviantart.com/#order=9&q=batman+2.0
Tom Newsom
/ February 19, 2009Thanks for the peek. I know now that I don’t have a snowball’s chance of making the final cut, but it was great looking at all those designs. Awesome! Can’t wait to see the winners and to see what the next contest subject is!
EmiAlvarez
/ February 19, 2009those are some really cool designs
Patricio Oliver
/ February 20, 2009Ive just realized that I forgot to put my personal info on the Email, I only signed it with my PO! does this matter?
cheers
ponderross
/ February 23, 2009Will they let us know who the winner is or will it be like with the Superman redesign where we had to find out on a another site that Ming won?
Oscar P
/ February 23, 2009Yeah, guys from past contests I would say there generally a 1 month turn around time for the submissions to be critiqued and posted by everybody involved. Dean’s a busy guy! O_-
WanderingBert
/ March 2, 2009Oh man, I only just found out about this. Drawing a new batman would’ve complimented my ongoing batman villain project on flickr nicely.
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/wanderingbert/sets/72157608993449413)
chairmanWOW
/ March 4, 2009It’s been a month. Come on, this isn’t rocket science!