How These 24 Superheroes Have Changed Over The Years

As long as people love superheroes, big film studios will continue to produce movies about them for us. Richard Donner’s Superman in 1978 was the first superhero movie and ever since audience have had an insatiable desire for more. 

Costumes and graphic design has changed a lot since then and many heroes have gotten a new look since their original vintage superhero debuts. These before and after show the stark contrast between the original movies and their modern 2000s counterparts. 


1. Captain America: 1979 & 2018

2. Bane: 1997 & 2012

3. Superman: 1948 & 2017

4. Aquaman: 2005 & 2017

5. Daredevil: 1989 & 2017

6. Lex Luthor: 1978 & 2017

7. Black Widow: 2010 & 2018

8. Nick Fury: 1998 & 2015

9. Riddler: 1966 & 2017

10. Batman

11. Harvey Dent: 1989 & 2014

12. Thor: 1988 & 2018

13. Supergirl: 1984 & 2015

14. Judge Dredd: 1995 & 2012

15. Martian Manhunter: 1997 & 2015

16. Cyborg: 2006 & 2017

17. Hulk: 1977 & 2018

18. Poison Ivy: 1997 & 2017

19. Iron Man: 2008 & 2018

20. Spider-Man: 1974 & 2018

21. Punisher: 1989 & 2017

22. Wonder Woman: 1967 & 2020

23. Green Arrow

24. The Joker: 1966 & 2019

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