SubscribeNote: After his rendition of Batman in 1950s greaser garb became one of P:R most popular posts in April, artist Denis Medri is back to rub it in with his take on two other vigilantes in the hard-knock streets of Gotham: Nightwing and Robin. These alt-reality takes on the characters really exude alot of imagination and possible storyline ideas. If you like what you’re seeing, root Denis on here in the comments for him to do more! – Chris A.
Tom Brazelton
/ May 10, 2012Denis’ art is my new favorite everything.
Please draw 50s Catwoman next!
Jim Gitman
/ May 10, 2012Outside of their grotesque noses, I really like the designs and drawings. I would love to see a one-off story featuring these versions of the characters.
Is there a sidecar for Robin, or is his moped forthcoming?
Reverend G
/ May 10, 2012This could put a whole new spin on “Batman and the Outsiders”!
Rosco
/ May 10, 2012We want poodle-skirt Batgirl!
Tom
/ May 10, 2012someone at DC make this book immediately
Clinton Diehl
/ May 10, 2012I would read every single issue of this Nightwing. He looks fantastic and his bike is even better! I like the whole idea of the Batman family as vigilante mechanics. Bring in the whole SWAT Cats element.
Dedpool
/ May 10, 2012Nice! Again reminding me of “Thrillkiller.” Robin even had the varsity jacket look that Night wing has here.
Kalel62009
/ May 10, 2012I love this style! Robin does look a bit too much like Buddy/Incrediboy from The Incredibles for me. The double lead pipe wielding Night Wing is great!!!
Edwin
/ May 10, 2012There is next to nothing to critique about these. They’re just great. They’re evocative, simple, believable and fun. The only (and I mean only) change I’d make to this would be to have Robin in a much more cheerful pose.
Mario Silva
/ May 10, 2012No matter if it’s Bats with a hot-rod or Nightwing on a Bike, if it’s the 20th century, fingerless gloves for Super detectives doesn’t work…
The designs are otherwise great.
Tom Brazelton
/ May 10, 2012Robin should totally be the over-eager runt of the group. The little barking chihuahua in the corner egging on Dick and Bruce.
“Get ‘em, boss! Show ‘em what for!”
Manny
/ May 10, 2012I would read the hell out of this 50′s Batman book! It’s like GREASE, HAPPY DAYS and BATMAN had a baby.
Val
/ May 10, 2012Yes! Please do Catwoman and Batgirl! Maybe Harley and Ivy too? I love these, but Batman is still the best. I have a wee crush on greaser Bats – he’s a looker.
Itlas
/ May 10, 2012I don’t understand this design as well of the previous one for Batman
http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/2012/04/25/pr-redesign-denis-medris-1950s-batman/
Batman and Robin existed already in the 50′s and they had superhero costumes,I don’t understand this trend to mix costumes and everyday clothes of a certain age to demostrate they were living in that age.In every age superheros have ever dressed with clothes different by normal one,see Zorro for example.You can say pulp heroes like The Shadow and Doc Savage dressed in normal clothes but I think they’re the exception,not the norm.
But…but….I have to say I really like this design if I imagine this characters settled in an elseworld where Bruce Wayne is not a millionaire but a simple mechanic like the Fonz and the characters are reduced from the rank of superheroes and superdetectives to simple vigilantes like real-life-superheroes.
Ren Malone
/ May 11, 2012These are great. Period. The mechanic aspect brings to mind the (thankfully) abandoned Frank Miller Batman movie script.
aoibhel
/ May 11, 2012Really love these, and I’m hoping for Batgirl, Catwoman and Ivy!
ughjeez
/ May 13, 2012This just makes me want to see H-D put out a Nightwing-Edition V-Rod. Also, as for Outsiders references, since so many people are hoping to see some villains in this style, I could stand to see a Soc/Greaser Two-Face. Varsity jacket on one side, scuffed-up leather on the other?
Dave
/ May 19, 2012The only thing I’d add is that Robin’s shirt should be a cut off Baseball uniform… all that changes is the collar a little and a putting buttons down the front. That’s just my 2 cents!