I started an exhaustive search for new materials and technologies - original ways of portraying these characters that would be unlike anything audiences have seen before. I studied what they mean to people, what they stand for, why they are important. I studied how they have been portrayed over the last 75 years on film, on TV, in comic books, graphic novels and video games. I immersed myself in the long histories of these iconic characters. “To get ready to design the costumes for Batman v Superman, I really did my homework. In the sequel, it’s not clear how Superman could get a new costume, but subtle clues in the design changes may give us the answer. 'Man of Steel' and 'Batman v Superman' costume.