If fancy dress parties are something that you enjoy and you have a love of all things to do with 'The Dark Knight' then you could have all of the ingredients for a great evening with your friends and family; a party where everyone dresses up in different Batman costumes. Think about all of the characters that have featured in both the comics and the films and you will soon realise the huge choice of outfits that are at your disposal. 'The Caped Crusader' himself has worn several different types of attire since his creation by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in May 1939. Initially he dressed in a black and grey suit of Lycra style material to do battle with the bad guys. The Batman costumes slowly evolved over the next seventy years into what we now see today. If you want to dress up as the protagonist himself then you will have to choose from several varieties of outfit.

Apart from the main character there are all manner of enemies and allies to choose from. Don't be naive enough to think that you are limited to universally known super villains such as The Joker, The Penguin, Mr Freeze, Catwoman or The Riddler. If you do a quick bit of research on the internet then you will soon discover that there are all manner of characters that have appeared in the television series of the sixties and the movies. When picking out Batman costumes from the multitude available you will not be struggling for ideas for very long. The range that is on offer both for sale and for hire is immense.

Another possibly for an outfit, is Batman's long-time side kick, Robin. 'The Boy Wonder' is just as recognisable and arguably as famous as 'The Dark Knight'. If you have a look through the Batman costumes that are on offer then it won't be long before you find several Robin outfits to choose from.

If you are considering getting dressed up as 'The Caped Crusader' himself then you might like to spend some time deciding which era of Batman you want to use for your outfit. There are quite a few differences between the sixties TV show Batman costumes and the ones that have featured in the string of movies in more recent years. Are you going to go for one of the heroes' sombre and moody outfits of modern times or for the more camp and fun look of the swinging sixties? How much detail do you want your outfit to have? To attain full authenticity, Batman costumes should feature some of the impressive weapons and 'Bat Gadgets' that we are all so familiar with. Just how realistic you want it all to be is up to you.

Does the idea of your friends and relatives being dressed up as various villains and accomplices from the pages of one of DC comics' most famous creations appeal to you? If so, then you could be in for a party that is a great deal of fun.