Before Batsuits: 14 Interesting Vintage Photos of People Dressed in Bat Costumes From the Early 20th Century November 08, 2016 1800s, 1900s, 1910s, fashion & clothing, humor & hilarious, life & culture, people, portraits Before the Batman character that we all know to be created in 1939 to appear in Detective Comics #27, bat costumes were already popular for a long time, with illustrations and photographs that date back at least until from 1887. Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook