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WHO ORDERED A HERO? Face it, you'd look a lot more convincing chasing villainous squirrels from the attic if you had the costume from the original “Superman” movie, or the batsuit from “Batman Returns.” Well, start rolling those quarters, because Michael Keaton's suit and Christopher Reeve's costume from the 1978 film are up for auction.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nate D. Sanders Auctions is handing the sales, and describes the Superman property thusly: “Very rare Superman `muscle tunic' worn by Christopher Reeve during filming of Superman: The Movie, the very first film of the beloved Christopher Reeve franchise, released in 1978.”
It adds: “Signature blue tunic is made complete with Superman's large emblematic gold and red `S' sewn onto the front.” Opening bid: $40,000. The auction ends Jan. 26. The batsuit was worn by Keaton in Tim Burton's (1992) “Batman Returns,” the one where Selena Kyle sewed the Catwoman suit from a raincoat without any pattern and just happened to have things she could use for claws in her sewing box. We digress.
“Body of batsuit is in formed black rubber segments covered by the textured integral cape and cowl style mask, with long black leather gloves, boots and gold plastic belt and bat symbol,” according to the auction house. Opening bid: $35,000. That auction also ends Jan. 26.