College Student Builds Functional BATMAN Combat Suit

College Student Builds Functional BATMAN Combat Suit

Jackson Gordan a student at Philadelphia University has designed himself a functional Batsuit that can withstand punches, machetes, and baseball bats. Hit the jump to check it out.

By YeepYeep - Feb 24, 2015 10:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: USA Today


Philadelphia University student, Jim Jackson Gordan, has built himself a Dark Knight armor out of kevlar and silicone molds. But since he is a Ramen-eating college student rather than a billionare playboy he took to Kickstarter to fund his project. Once Gordan raised over $1,200 in 30 days, Gordon then built the suit in under two months.

He invited other attendees of the Maryland anime convention Katsucon to test out the functionality of his combat suit. While his suit can take a lot of damage it still can't take bullet but it can take a machete.

While Gordan isn't a master of 127 forms of martial arts he does have a black belt in Kung Fu. The finished helmet is about three pounds, and the whole suit weighs about 25 pounds.


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TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 2/24/2015, 10:06 AM
Was expecting hockey pads.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:07 AM
Well kudos to him......

Gusto personally like his Dr. Manhattan outfit....oh wait that is just his dementia that kicks in!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:08 AM
When is this new DC All Access going to hit?
Minty
Minty - 2/24/2015, 10:08 AM
College student huh?

He may be a Black Belt but he's gotta be sorely lacking in the one thing you need to be Batman...

..Money ;)
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:09 AM
@Minty

LMAO!!!!!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:11 AM
Well it is better than the one that MonkeyBalls wears!

BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 2/24/2015, 10:11 AM
Really cool! Things like the Batman suit and Master Chief's suit will influence the military's armor in the future and I can't wait to see that.
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 2/24/2015, 10:13 AM













just kidding
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:16 AM
@Superherofan96

Got it and severely disappointed!!!!!! Freakin teases........
MrAisA
MrAisA - 2/24/2015, 10:18 AM
Still a better helmet than The Atom.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:19 AM
Though I do like the love and dedication of @MarkyMarkRises outfit!

SoFresh
SoFresh - 2/24/2015, 10:19 AM
Oh my sides, I can't, j-just stop, my ribs hurt.
Oh god, the suit is cool but that helmet is toooooo funny.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 2/24/2015, 10:21 AM
I bet he gets all the ladies on campus.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:22 AM
@Zod

Dude I was fine till you made that comment......now I am laughing at your comment in which you are laughing at the pic.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 2/24/2015, 10:22 AM
Jeez that looks awful…and awkward. That second pic, with him at the park or wherever he is…I’d like to see him try to scale that fence behind him…He’d fall harder than Steve Guttenberg’s career.
HulkOnion
HulkOnion - 2/24/2015, 10:24 AM
Holy shit.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 2/24/2015, 10:24 AM
Could use some refinement, but it's almost there.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 2/24/2015, 10:25 AM
This kid has gotten closer than anyone else...

JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:27 AM
@wannabe

That is what I keep telling you about your homemade Batman suit!

NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 2/24/2015, 10:30 AM
If people can do shit like this as college students, I worry about what a military has in development.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:33 AM
@NovaCorpsFan

Here is a classified video from the military!

MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 2/24/2015, 10:34 AM
I've been watching this build on therpf. He also posted a pretty kick-ass video of the suit's strength

MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 2/24/2015, 10:35 AM
@JoeMomma29

WHERE THE [frick] DID YOU FIND THAT!? Delete that right away, no one was supposed to see that........it's personal
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:37 AM
@MarkyMarkRises

Hey Gusto needs that suit for his dates!!!!!!
OneBadDay
OneBadDay - 2/24/2015, 10:37 AM
The cowl and breastplate could use some work. White lenses instead of black. Pretty freakin cool man!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:40 AM
I guess I should head back into the conference I am attending........but it is so boring I would rather continue to sit in this hotel lobby and post random pics of MarkyMarkRises!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:42 AM
LMAO! I remember when this dude built his Grizzly Bear Suit!

xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx - 2/24/2015, 10:42 AM
I guess the Aquaman was the BvS/DC All Access news for the month :( We need a trailer!
SuperCat
SuperCat - 2/24/2015, 10:45 AM
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 2/24/2015, 10:45 AM
@JoeMomma29

found your batman suit

JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:46 AM
@MarkyMarkRises

Dude I am one sexy beast..........
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 2/24/2015, 10:48 AM
Oh those were the day when I was thin, free, and fancy!

ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 2/24/2015, 10:48 AM
Pretty decent, that helmet looks terrible though, still a very interesting take on a Batman custom suit
TheBeard
TheBeard - 2/24/2015, 10:54 AM
HubbleFunk
HubbleFunk - 2/24/2015, 10:55 AM
Can it stop a dog, a BIG dog...
Mike89
Mike89 - 2/24/2015, 11:04 AM
Nice.

The cowl could have used a bit more work. but pretty cool. :)
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