: wearing a cape
… had degenerated into one dreary cartoon after another about some caped superhero with a square jaw and no visible sense of humor.—
David Handler
—used especially in referring to the fictional superhero Batman as "the Caped Crusader"David HandlerBatman … developed from the stygian vigilante of the thirties into the campy Caped Crusader of the sixties, only to end up a neurotic avenger in the eighties.—Wigwag
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Eiza Gonzalez Eiza Gonzalez embraced the sheer trend, selecting a pleated orange Gucci gown featuring a caped one-shoulder silhouette.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
While neither film has adhered absolutely to the Batman source material, a child version of Bruce Wayne (who, in the comics and films, goes on to become the caped superhero) appeared in the first movie, albeit at least four decades younger than Arthur.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
For the premiere of the film during the San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 27, Anderson wore a pink caped gown courtesy of Elie Saab.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
The challenges of finding new elements to pick apart within the world of caped heroes — or within the behind-the-scenes world of filmmaking, for that matter — are platformed in The Franchise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Alex Badia, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
While neither film has adhered absolutely to the Batman source material, a child version of Bruce Wayne (who, in the comics and films, goes on to become the caped superhero) appeared in the first movie, albeit at least four decades younger than Arthur.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
For the premiere of the film during the San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 27, Anderson wore a pink caped gown courtesy of Elie Saab.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
The challenges of finding new elements to pick apart within the world of caped heroes — or within the behind-the-scenes world of filmmaking, for that matter — are platformed in The Franchise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Caped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caped. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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