compare & contrast: new batgirl costume

the new batgirl costume debuted the other day on the source. in my opinion, it is too much. its batgirl, not a combat warrior. make the costume slick, black and yellow- a classic barbara gordon. it is too reminiscent of the new nightwing and flamebird costumes with the padding. i think the start of this fad was the x-men movie trilogy. i am over this realistic looking if i were to battle crime with no superpowers look. please return stephanie brown to the classic black and yellow.

new batgirl costume:

jean grey in x-men:

nightwing & flamebird:

there is a great article about the new costume that can be found here.