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* Vicki Vale is normally shown as a redhead in the comics, but was played by the very blond Creator/KimBasinger in the original ''Film/Batman1989''. She's also blonde in the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and brunette in the Telltale series.

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* Vicki Vale is normally shown as a redhead in the comics, but was played by the very blond Creator/KimBasinger in the original ''Film/Batman1989''. She's also blonde in the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and brunette in the Telltale series.
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** ComicBook/TheJoker has permanently bleached white skin and green hair in the comics and previous film adaptation, thanks to falling into a vat of chemical. Creator/HeathLedger's Joker in ''The Dark Knight'' has normal Caucasian colored-skin and dark hair and he just paints his skin white and dyes his hair green, which befits the more realistic universe.

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** ComicBook/TheJoker has permanently bleached white skin and green hair in the comics and previous film adaptation, thanks to falling into a vat of chemical. Creator/HeathLedger's Joker [[Characters/TheDarkKnightTrilogyTheJoker Joker]] in ''The Dark Knight'' has normal Caucasian colored-skin and dark hair and he just paints his skin white and dyes his hair green, which befits the more realistic universe.
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* In the comics, Deacon Blackfire, first seen in ''ComicBook/BatmanTheCult'' is a case of WhiteHairBlackHeart. In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'', his hair is grey.
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* While ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is traditionally depicted as having dark black hair, the extremely blonde Creator/MichellePfeiffer played her in ''Film/BatmanReturns''. This appearance was originally used for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' since the series was intended to tie-in with ''Film/BatmanReturns''. However, when the show switched networks and art styles, Catwoman returned to her black hair color and the change was even explained away as a result of a dye job because her original hair product had been derived from animal testing. Her hair is returned to black in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', but her traditionally green eyes have been changed to blue.

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* While ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is traditionally depicted as having dark black hair, the extremely blonde Creator/MichellePfeiffer played her in ''Film/BatmanReturns''. This appearance was originally used for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' since the series was intended to tie-in with ''Film/BatmanReturns''. However, when the show switched networks and art styles, Catwoman returned to her black hair color and the change was even explained away in an issue of the tie-in comic ''[[ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures Batman: Gotham Adventures]]'' as a result of a dye job because her original hair product had been derived from animal testing. Her hair is returned to black in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', but her traditionally green eyes have been changed to blue.
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* The Matt Hagen Clayface had blond hair as a human in the comics, but is depicted with brown hair in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfBatman'' and black hair in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
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* Vicki Vale is normally shown as a redhead in the comics, but was played by the very blond Creator/KimBasinger in the original ''Film/Batman1989''. She's also blonde in the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''.

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* Vicki Vale is normally shown as a redhead in the comics, but was played by the very blond Creator/KimBasinger in the original ''Film/Batman1989''. She's also blonde in the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''.''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and brunette in the Telltale series.
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* The traditionally red-haired Pamela Isley is portrayed as a blonde in ''ComicBook/BatmanTwoFacs''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn'': Nora Fries has white hair, unlike in Batman TAS and the comics where Nora is blonde.

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* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''
** In ''Film/BatmanBegins'' the usually vibrant green-eyed ComicBook/RasAlGhul (possibly a side effect of the Lazarus Pit) is played by the blue-eyed Creator/LiamNeeson. The white streaks in his hair and goatee are accurate though.
** Arnold Flass from ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was blond, while in ''Batman Begins'' he's dark haired.
** In ''Film/TheDarkKnight,'' [[ComicBook/TwoFace Harvey Dent]], who is a brunette in the comics, is played by blond Creator/AaronEckhart.
** ComicBook/TheJoker has permanently bleached white skin and green hair in the comics and previous film adaptation, thanks to falling into a vat of chemical. Creator/HeathLedger's Joker in ''The Dark Knight'' has normal Caucasian colored-skin and dark hair and he just paints his skin white and dyes his hair green, which befits the more realistic universe.
** The Gordon Family have different hair from the comics. Jim being an older man has had grey hair in the comics and most media for decades, in the Nolan films however he's gotten a AgeLift (being played by Creator/GaryOldman in his late 40s) and has brown hair, although the ComicBook/New52 comics would depict him as younger and brunette as well. Jim's wife Barbara and daughter (Characters/{{Batgirl}} in the comics) are both redheaded in the comics, while they're both brunette in ''The Dark Knight''. Additionally James Gordon Jr is a redheaded in the comics but has blond hair in the film.



* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' saw Killer Croc's skin go from green to grey, though when it came back as ''The New Batman Adventures'', it returned to the green.
* In a reverse example, Chase Meridian from ''Film/BatmanForever'' had blond hair in the movie. When she became a CanonImmigrant in the comics years later, she was now depicted as a redhead.



* An odd example within one medium: The second Robin, Jason Todd. Pre-Crisis, he had red hair (kind of strawberry blond), permanently dyed black. ComicBook/PostCrisis, he had naturally black hair. After coming back from the dead, he started out with black hair with a white streak, but now has dark red hair with a white streak, since the dye has apparently grown out. Now with the reboot, he's back to black again.
* ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' followed the example set by ''Returns'' and ''B: TAS'' of having Catwoman blonde.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'': In the comics, Lady Eve is black-haired while King Snake is blonde, but here they're blonde and redheaded, respectively.



* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero'', Veronica Vreeland, who is a redhead in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has blond hair. This may have been done to distinguish her from Barbara Gordon in the same scene.



** While averted in the series proper, in the original, unaired pilot of ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'', she has black hair.

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** While averted in the series proper, in the original, unaired pilot of ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'', she has black hair.hair.

!!Comic Books
* An odd example within one medium: The second Robin, Jason Todd. Pre-Crisis, he had red hair (kind of strawberry blond), permanently dyed black. ComicBook/PostCrisis, he had naturally black hair. After coming back from the dead, he started out with black hair with a white streak, but now has dark red hair with a white streak, since the dye has apparently grown out. Now with the reboot, he's back to black again.

!!Films
* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''
** In ''Film/BatmanBegins'' the usually vibrant green-eyed ComicBook/RasAlGhul (possibly a side effect of the Lazarus Pit) is played by the blue-eyed Creator/LiamNeeson. The white streaks in his hair and goatee are accurate though.
** Arnold Flass from ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was blond, while in ''Batman Begins'' he's dark haired.
** In ''Film/TheDarkKnight,'' [[ComicBook/TwoFace Harvey Dent]], who is a brunette in the comics, is played by blond Creator/AaronEckhart.
** ComicBook/TheJoker has permanently bleached white skin and green hair in the comics and previous film adaptation, thanks to falling into a vat of chemical. Creator/HeathLedger's Joker in ''The Dark Knight'' has normal Caucasian colored-skin and dark hair and he just paints his skin white and dyes his hair green, which befits the more realistic universe.
** The Gordon Family have different hair from the comics. Jim being an older man has had grey hair in the comics and most media for decades, in the Nolan films however he's gotten a AgeLift (being played by Creator/GaryOldman in his late 40s) and has brown hair, although the ComicBook/New52 comics would depict him as younger and brunette as well. Jim's wife Barbara and daughter (Characters/{{Batgirl}} in the comics) are both redheaded in the comics, while they're both brunette in ''The Dark Knight''. Additionally James Gordon Jr is a redheaded in the comics but has blond hair in the film.
* In a reverse example, Chase Meridian from ''Film/BatmanForever'' had blond hair in the movie. When she became a CanonImmigrant in the comics years later, she was now depicted as a redhead.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'': In the comics, Lady Eve is black-haired while King Snake is blonde, but here they're blonde and redheaded, respectively.
* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero'', Veronica Vreeland, who is a redhead in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has blond hair. This may have been done to distinguish her from Barbara Gordon in the same scene.

!!Live-Action TV
* ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' followed the example set by ''Returns'' and ''B: TAS'' of having Catwoman blonde.

!!Western Animation
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' saw Killer Croc's skin go from green to grey, though when it came back as ''The New Batman Adventures'', it returned to the green.
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** The Gordon Family have different hair from the comics. Jim being an older man has had grey hair in the comics and most media for decades, in the Nolan films however he's gotten a AgeLift (being played by Creator/GaryOldman in late 40s) and has brown hair, although the ComicBook/New52 comics would depict him as younger and brunette as well. Jim's wife Barbara and daughter (Characters/{{Batgirl}} in the comics) are both redheaded in the comics, while they're both brunette in ''The Dark Knight''. Additionally James Gordon Jr is a redheaded in the comics but has blond hair in the film.

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** The Gordon Family have different hair from the comics. Jim being an older man has had grey hair in the comics and most media for decades, in the Nolan films however he's gotten a AgeLift (being played by Creator/GaryOldman in his late 40s) and has brown hair, although the ComicBook/New52 comics would depict him as younger and brunette as well. Jim's wife Barbara and daughter (Characters/{{Batgirl}} in the comics) are both redheaded in the comics, while they're both brunette in ''The Dark Knight''. Additionally James Gordon Jr is a redheaded in the comics but has blond hair in the film.

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* Likewise, in ''Film/TheDarkKnight,'' [[ComicBook/TwoFace Harvey Dent]], who is a brunette in the comics, is played by blond Creator/AaronEckhart.

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* Likewise, ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''
** In ''Film/BatmanBegins'' the usually vibrant green-eyed ComicBook/RasAlGhul (possibly a side effect of the Lazarus Pit) is played by the blue-eyed Creator/LiamNeeson. The white streaks
in his hair and goatee are accurate though.
** Arnold Flass from ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' was blond, while in ''Batman Begins'' he's dark haired.
** In
''Film/TheDarkKnight,'' [[ComicBook/TwoFace Harvey Dent]], who is a brunette in the comics, is played by blond Creator/AaronEckhart.Creator/AaronEckhart.
** ComicBook/TheJoker has permanently bleached white skin and green hair in the comics and previous film adaptation, thanks to falling into a vat of chemical. Creator/HeathLedger's Joker in ''The Dark Knight'' has normal Caucasian colored-skin and dark hair and he just paints his skin white and dyes his hair green, which befits the more realistic universe.
** The Gordon Family have different hair from the comics. Jim being an older man has had grey hair in the comics and most media for decades, in the Nolan films however he's gotten a AgeLift (being played by Creator/GaryOldman in late 40s) and has brown hair, although the ComicBook/New52 comics would depict him as younger and brunette as well. Jim's wife Barbara and daughter (Characters/{{Batgirl}} in the comics) are both redheaded in the comics, while they're both brunette in ''The Dark Knight''. Additionally James Gordon Jr is a redheaded in the comics but has blond hair in the film.
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** ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' has the normally blue eyed ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} as being a SignificantGreenEyedRedhead. She also has YouthfulFreckles.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero'', Veronica Vreeland, who is a redhead in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has blond hair. This may have been done to distinguish her from Barbara Gordon in the same scene.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero'', Veronica Vreeland, who is a redhead in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has blond hair. This may have been done to distinguish her from Barbara Gordon in the same scene.scene.
* ComicBook/HarleyQuinn:
** She mentioned in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' that she's not a real blonde. DC consistently depicts her as a natural blonde in comics.
** She sported dyed white hair in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''.
** She has black hair in ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity Arkham City: Harley Quinn's Revenge]]'' and ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''.
** It's changed again in ''Film/SuicideSquad2016''... sort of. She's still blonde--but like in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' the tips of her pigtails are dyed, though the black was replaced with blue.
** While averted in the series proper, in the original, unaired pilot of ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'', she has black hair.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'': In the comics, Lady Eve is black-haired while King Snake is blonde, but here they're blonde and redheaded, respectively.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'': In the comics, Lady Eve is black-haired while King Snake is blonde, but here they're blonde and redheaded, respectively.respectively.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' originally depicted Nora Fries as a blonde, which carried over to the comics. The ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' depited her as a brunette.
* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndMisterFreezeSubZero'', Veronica Vreeland, who is a redhead in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has blond hair. This may have been done to distinguish her from Barbara Gordon in the same scene.
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* ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' followed the example set by ''Returns'' and ''B: TAS'' of having Catwoman blonde.

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* ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' followed the example set by ''Returns'' and ''B: TAS'' of having Catwoman blonde.blonde.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'': In the comics, Lady Eve is black-haired while King Snake is blonde, but here they're blonde and redheaded, respectively.
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!!Franchise/{{Batman}}
* Batman usually has a lighter shade of hair when he's played by a real actor. He also traditionally has blue eyes, but they were colored brown/black in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. They were changed back to blue once it was retooled into ''The New Batman Adventures''. Creator/GeorgeClooney also had brown eyes and graying hair in ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''.
* Likewise, in ''Film/TheDarkKnight,'' [[ComicBook/TwoFace Harvey Dent]], who is a brunette in the comics, is played by blond Creator/AaronEckhart.
* Vicki Vale is normally shown as a redhead in the comics, but was played by the very blond Creator/KimBasinger in the original ''Film/Batman1989''. She's also blonde in the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''.
* While ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is traditionally depicted as having dark black hair, the extremely blonde Creator/MichellePfeiffer played her in ''Film/BatmanReturns''. This appearance was originally used for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' since the series was intended to tie-in with ''Film/BatmanReturns''. However, when the show switched networks and art styles, Catwoman returned to her black hair color and the change was even explained away as a result of a dye job because her original hair product had been derived from animal testing. Her hair is returned to black in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', but her traditionally green eyes have been changed to blue.
** Another canon explanation in the 'Contagion' series showed that as a criminal, Selina Kyle constantly cuts, dyes and restyles her hair to try and hide her identity.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' saw Killer Croc's skin go from green to grey, though when it came back as ''The New Batman Adventures'', it returned to the green.
* In a reverse example, Chase Meridian from ''Film/BatmanForever'' had blond hair in the movie. When she became a CanonImmigrant in the comics years later, she was now depicted as a redhead.
* In ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'', red-headed Barbara is a blond played by Creator/AliciaSilverstone. This is also [[InNameOnly a different]] ''Barbara''.
** Barbara was created for ''Series/Batman1966''. She had short, dark brown hair but wore a red haired wig as Batgirl. The comics ignored this and made her wig into her actual hair.
** Barbara's normally blue eyes are colored brown in ''The Batman''.
* An odd example within one medium: The second Robin, Jason Todd. Pre-Crisis, he had red hair (kind of strawberry blond), permanently dyed black. ComicBook/PostCrisis, he had naturally black hair. After coming back from the dead, he started out with black hair with a white streak, but now has dark red hair with a white streak, since the dye has apparently grown out. Now with the reboot, he's back to black again.
* ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' followed the example set by ''Returns'' and ''B: TAS'' of having Catwoman blonde.

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