One Shot: Why Do Superheroes Have White Eyes?

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  • Today on Variant: 'One Shot', we explain why Superheroes have white eyes!
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  • @NerdSyncProductions
    @NerdSyncProductions Před 9 lety +103

    Getting dangerously close to my turf, Arris. Haha

    • @Warzipp
      @Warzipp Před 9 lety +3

      Wow I was seriously thinking the same thing hahaha

    • @JoshuaBrown2018
      @JoshuaBrown2018 Před 9 lety +2

      I wasnt even paying attention and thought it WAS yours till the theme popped up lol

    • @GurjobD
      @GurjobD Před 9 lety +1

      It's like a mix between tie-in and comic misconsceptions

    • @LOLAddictify
      @LOLAddictify Před 9 lety +1

      please have my children

    • @NerdSyncProductions
      @NerdSyncProductions Před 9 lety

      InigioMonteddybears Me?

  • @collink6118
    @collink6118 Před 9 lety +26

    This is why I love this channel "cause it looks cool"

  • @jamesjason8471
    @jamesjason8471 Před 9 lety +83

    Batman- " do you know why i have white eyes ?"
    Superman- " because your.."
    Batman- " BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!!! "

  • @hunterkiller1440
    @hunterkiller1440 Před 9 lety +47

    When I was young, I thought they were rolling their eyes the entire time.

  • @d.c.stranded7134
    @d.c.stranded7134 Před 9 lety +56

    I actually wish someone would try to make this look work in live action.

    • @cronnyberg
      @cronnyberg Před 9 lety +14

      Batman's white eyes in the leaked BvS trailer look epic, especially because it is his silhouette. Proof that it can work in live action.

    • @Nightman221k
      @Nightman221k Před 9 lety +15

      In the Dark Knight he uses a sonar thing that makes his eyes look white like they do in the comics, but he doesn't wear it the whole movie; but at least it shows that it can be done.

    • @Bane391
      @Bane391 Před 9 lety

      D.C. Stranded Who is that in ur display picture? It looks awesome.

    • @d.c.stranded7134
      @d.c.stranded7134 Před 9 lety

      Bane391 Morgan Freeman's son, the Batwing!

    • @Somba335
      @Somba335 Před 9 lety

      Nightman221k looks strange though (Nice profile pic btw)

  • @danhk96
    @danhk96 Před 9 lety +6

    One of the reasons is also the fact that when you fight somebody (this really goes well in Batman's case) you have to look straight into his eyes, you get a lot of information regarding their intentions, emotions all that kind of stuff. That's why warriors of the Asian culture used to wear bamboo hats, it would conceal their eyes while they could see the eyes of their enemies.

  • @anorexichampster1297
    @anorexichampster1297 Před 9 lety +212

    Batman would kinda look weird with normal eyes he looks way cooler with white eyes

    • @maxxu9009
      @maxxu9009 Před 9 lety +2

      True

    • @otherskies3D
      @otherskies3D Před 9 lety +15

      ***** He looked pretty good in Arkham Origins despite seeing his eyes, although definitely a lot less mysterious and inhuman.

    • @Ve1ociraptor112
      @Ve1ociraptor112 Před 9 lety +19

      In the Arkham games, his eyes aren't white unless you're using Detective Vision. I think it's a nice bridge between the two.

    • @CinTheGhost
      @CinTheGhost Před 9 lety

      Mitchell Wisniewski In most cut scenes he had white eyes.

    • @otherskies3D
      @otherskies3D Před 9 lety +1

      ***** No he didn't, I don't think he had white eyes in a single cutscene in any of the Arkham games.

  • @rothroth8127
    @rothroth8127 Před 9 lety +120

    Why do superheroes wear capes ?

    • @kyletheberge
      @kyletheberge Před 9 lety +26

      I always heard that it made it easier to convey motion. That's why it was so common among golden age characters.

    • @rothroth8127
      @rothroth8127 Před 9 lety +39

      Also Why do Superheroes wear their underwear on the outside

    • @TheS0ris
      @TheS0ris Před 9 lety +59

      Puthearoth Buth The real question is , Is it still underwear if they wear it outside ? Or did their pants become their underwear ?

    • @BeaverBoy
      @BeaverBoy Před 9 lety +16

      batman uses his cape to glide

    • @mobilegamer6132
      @mobilegamer6132 Před 9 lety +2

      Why are superheros ssuperheros

  • @Kami-lt3hc
    @Kami-lt3hc Před 9 lety +51

    Could you do an episode on Moon Knight. I am not a hardcore Marvel fan so I have no I idea who he is. Plus your videos are better than google.

    • @xempathy4098
      @xempathy4098 Před 9 lety +26

      Dude everything is better than Bing

    • @Babytronians
      @Babytronians Před 9 lety +1

      No offense, but you can't consider yourself a hard core fan if you don't know Marvel's unpopular characters.

    • @ultimateastro1
      @ultimateastro1 Před 9 lety +27

      SlothGiraffe he said "im NOT a hardcore fan"

    • @Agel1ic
      @Agel1ic Před 9 lety

      Prahlad Bharj what is Bing? is it a new fast food restaurant or something?

    • @xempathy4098
      @xempathy4098 Před 9 lety +1

      google it Agel1ic

  • @nakenmil
    @nakenmil Před 6 lety +3

    Allegedly, the first superhero to wear the white-eyed domino mask was Lee Falk's The Phantom. The eye details seemingly stopped being drawn because they tended to become muddled with the black space of the domino mask itself, creating some chaotic lines. so instead it was stylized to be all white instead. The style caught on.

  • @surfvolcom
    @surfvolcom Před 9 lety

    Dude I just wanted to tell you that I love your videos and I look forward to watching them every week

  • @nubiasantaella4441
    @nubiasantaella4441 Před 9 lety

    I was thinking of this just now! That's a truly good timing, dude. Thanks

  • @funnylittlenegro
    @funnylittlenegro Před 9 lety

    Thank you for the input. That was very enlightening. Also the bat logo was nice to learn about.

  • @Yard_Machine
    @Yard_Machine Před 9 lety

    Awesome and informative!!

  • @n8hawk68
    @n8hawk68 Před 9 lety

    I always wondered about this. Thanks.

  • @Chris-pf9vl
    @Chris-pf9vl Před 9 lety

    Great video, keep up the good work :)

  • @shero9710
    @shero9710 Před 9 lety

    Arris, dude, you are awesome. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up, man (Y)

  • @TheShadowKiller97
    @TheShadowKiller97 Před 9 lety

    This is one of the most informative episodes i've seen in a long time. THIS IS WHY I SUSCRIBED!

  • @swiftkck6681
    @swiftkck6681 Před 9 lety

    watch ur vids makes me happy and educated on comics and history on characters

  • @mr.monkeypaws4019
    @mr.monkeypaws4019 Před 9 lety +1

    I would love a video explaining how superheroes like Batman, Green Arrow, or Captain America get into their costumes so fast

  • @GreenLanternCorps2814
    @GreenLanternCorps2814 Před 9 lety +2

    I think the real reason is that it's fairly hard to correctly draw eyes and have them both looking the same and facing in the correct direction, so having them be white means you don't need to worry about any of that.

  • @williammalone6764
    @williammalone6764 Před 9 lety

    Hey awesome video and I was wondering could you do a punisher origin, and a nightcrawler one as well thank

  • @RahulSingh-yz7ut
    @RahulSingh-yz7ut Před 9 lety

    Yup this was important thanks mate😀

  • @KryogenikGames
    @KryogenikGames Před 9 lety +3

    In the Arkham games his eyes become white when he is in detective mode

  • @philliptago3176
    @philliptago3176 Před 9 lety

    This kind of stuff is cool, as in answering questions that no one seems to ask about comics. It's fun, and these One Minute shows are the best for it.

  • @anorexichampster1297
    @anorexichampster1297 Před 9 lety +59

    I like batman

  • @larryconley143
    @larryconley143 Před 9 lety

    Thank you

  • @afruitsalad8860
    @afruitsalad8860 Před 9 lety +3

    your awesome aris

  • @arrogantgodjealous
    @arrogantgodjealous Před 9 lety +8

    I'm more interested in knowing why superheroes wear their underwear on the outside!

  • @ShamProductionz
    @ShamProductionz Před 9 lety

    Hi Arris, is there anyway you and the people at Variant can make a History of Icon? I wanted to learn more about him before I can actually pursue the comics.

  • @b1ackspid3r43
    @b1ackspid3r43 Před 3 lety +3

    Prevents eye identification and protection from debris,
    Batgirl: 😖

  • @BreakfastpugFTW
    @BreakfastpugFTW Před 9 lety

    i never thought that but its really interesting

  • @alijawadladak1171
    @alijawadladak1171 Před 9 lety +1

    I've always wondered about this

  • @hmoadhajali
    @hmoadhajali Před 9 lety

    Add more videos please. I've seen them all :P.

  • @enriquedavila7971
    @enriquedavila7971 Před 9 lety

    Arris I have followed you since always, and i was wondering if you could do a one shot of the history of jarvis, because his a big part in marvels agent carter and it would be interesting to know the story of iron man's butler

  • @TheMexicanSuperman1
    @TheMexicanSuperman1 Před 9 lety +2

    What I always wanted to know was if it was possible to make these white eyes in live action? Not just still ones either but ones that move with the hero's eyebrows and stuff. I personally think it'd be really cool to see!

  • @alexk973
    @alexk973 Před 9 lety

    Wow! Great video! I never realised that they have white eyes... I guess it looks cooler :D

  • @jordanthomas4379
    @jordanthomas4379 Před 6 lety +1

    I honestly think the reason behind the white eyes is just to make the artists job a bit easier. Eyes are not as easy to draw as you might think, they can actually be very difficult and complex, especially when drawing close-ups of a heroes face.

  • @bromax800
    @bromax800 Před 9 lety

    awesome video

  • @jennareyes1266
    @jennareyes1266 Před 9 lety +9

    Arris, your suoerhero t-shirts are the bomb! Where can I get some shipped to the Philippines? Thanks. Love all your vids by the way.

    • @jennareyes1266
      @jennareyes1266 Před 9 lety

      *****​ thank you!!

    • @twistedwesker7548
      @twistedwesker7548 Před 9 lety

      ***** I love your videos but I would like to see one that talks about Superman how strong is he cuz they remake Superman like every year and I'm a big fan of Superman but I just don't know what to true abilities cuz they over exaggerate too much

  • @dragoncross42
    @dragoncross42 Před 9 lety

    This was well done and interesting to see why superheroes have white eyes nice work

  • @chrismarcario2078
    @chrismarcario2078 Před 9 lety

    Where do u buy ur shirts they are badass!!!!

  • @curtija9440
    @curtija9440 Před 9 lety +1

    Also can you do a history of: Loki? And explain his powers, because avengers and thor (though I loved both) really underplayed his powers and made him look far inferior to Thor when in reality he is the most powerful sorcerer of Asgard

    • @Burning-Twilight
      @Burning-Twilight Před 9 lety

      He is also one of the most powerful magic users in the marvel universe dormamau has theorized that his magic could destroy an entire planet not to mention he has a strength limit of 10 tons he probably could have crushed Tonys neck and killed him in the movie instead of just throwing him outside the window

  • @Brandman1297
    @Brandman1297 Před 9 lety

    Well this video was pretty cool:)

  • @fadidabban
    @fadidabban Před 9 lety

    Off topic: nice figure collection you got there :)

  • @joshkeifer4289
    @joshkeifer4289 Před 9 lety

    You should do a history of all symbiotes or do a history of flash Thompson/ agent venom

  • @adamhovey407
    @adamhovey407 Před 5 lety +1

    I think, because of aesthetic reasons, but also, because the nature of the work of a lot of superheroes, it's better that their pupils go unseen so no one can identify their eye colours, because that way it better protects their identity.

  • @gabrielsuarez5397
    @gabrielsuarez5397 Před 9 lety

    I thought you'd do a One Shot of the new avengers trailer hehe I guess not because you already did one. Anyways keep them videos coming!

  • @joequintana4322
    @joequintana4322 Před 9 lety

    +VariantComics 2 things. first who do you think is better falcon or star lord and second can you do a nova history

  • @princeofdarknessxyz1
    @princeofdarknessxyz1 Před 9 lety +1

    the bright eyes (white eyes) are what makes the super hero or villain a badass

  • @jrwith
    @jrwith Před 9 lety +2

    Batman and his crew have lenses with a heads up display in their mask and Storm's eyes just turn white when she's using her powers.

  • @ISeTriX
    @ISeTriX Před 9 lety

    i like that little bonus fact at the end about the bat symbol it explains why in a mostly black costume there is a yellow circle in the middle

  • @andygutierrez6297
    @andygutierrez6297 Před 9 lety

    Shawn I agree

  • @themaccave08
    @themaccave08 Před 3 lety +1

    The main reasoning of Batman and the Bat-Family having white eyes translates well into the Arkham games. Any playable character that’s part of the Bat-Family in all four games (excluding Catwoman as she has a different take on the mechanic, and Red Hood or Arkham Knight as his face is always covered), have their eyes turn bright white when the detective mode is turned on. I’m not sure of Azrael.

  • @raphaelreine1390
    @raphaelreine1390 Před 9 lety

    Interesting about the whole white eyes thing. Also thought the tidbit about Batman's symbol interesting. I'm a big Batman fan! I thought Scott Snyder & Greg Copollo's new Batman stories great. Liked the whole Court of Owls thing. It would interesting if Variant Comics did a video about them.

  • @tank71988
    @tank71988 Před 9 lety

    Could you do a history of Magneto episode? He is one of the most interesting villains ever.

  • @awesomecopter6539
    @awesomecopter6539 Před 7 lety +2

    Batmans eyes go white while in detective vision in the Arkham games

  • @noorhayat3261
    @noorhayat3261 Před 9 lety +1

    Great video arris! 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

  • @thegreenhat5720
    @thegreenhat5720 Před 9 lety

    Hey Arris. Could you pleeeeaaase make a history of episode just for Barry Allen Flash?
    I know you made a History of the Flash episode but you only mentioned that Barry was struck by lighning. However in recent history of episodes you talk about more stuff for a character. I know I'm asking a lot

  • @178laaleros
    @178laaleros Před 9 lety

    Nice video dam I got to get that tshirt lol

  • @TrisStrudel
    @TrisStrudel Před 9 lety +2

    1:47
    Kyle almost looks Ben-10-like in that picture. Anybody else see that? He's practically got an Omnitrix on his chest.

  • @whispershade86
    @whispershade86 Před 9 lety

    Hey man, could you do a history of The Darkness please

  • @nakaey
    @nakaey Před 9 lety

    can you cover the all/most of the alternate versions of superman.

  • @Saint0999
    @Saint0999 Před 9 lety +7

    Dude I your videos are sick. 😝😝😝😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

  • @KewinAntony
    @KewinAntony Před 9 lety

    Long time mystery solved after this video!!!

  • @angelotorres5390
    @angelotorres5390 Před 9 lety

    Hey can you make a video on what super power you would have ps. Mine would be the power to control dimension

  • @janoycresva276
    @janoycresva276 Před 9 lety

    Could you do an episode on the sentry?

  • @coreyjohunkin
    @coreyjohunkin Před 9 lety

    Huh I thought it was an artist's trick *shrugs* well this still was good piece of information.

  • @williamscottharkey
    @williamscottharkey Před 9 lety

    Amazing shirt. I have that issue, too. Great video.

  • @cha5
    @cha5 Před 9 lety

    One way lenses so the hero can see out but nobody else can see in, Stan Lee & Steve Ditko explained it in some issue of Spider-Man back in the sixties and it works as an across the board explanation for the whites in masked superheroe's eyes for me.

  • @priyanshujha135
    @priyanshujha135 Před 9 lety

    Can you do a history of nightwing?

  • @comictopia2221
    @comictopia2221 Před 9 lety

    Congratulations Mr. #1 comic book channel of yotube

  • @DanielBastian17
    @DanielBastian17 Před 9 lety

    hey Arris just want to let you know you have fans here in Venezuela

  • @YoungYahtz94
    @YoungYahtz94 Před 9 lety

    Batman and the Bat-family's lenses also have night and thermal vision, as well as other capabilities sometimes such as recording and binocular vision

  • @TheRKD0
    @TheRKD0 Před 9 lety +1

    Do another on of theses something random this was interesting

  • @Slayerthecrow
    @Slayerthecrow Před 9 lety +1

    Great episode man
    Next episode, why superheroes suits are so tight? lol

    • @Burning-Twilight
      @Burning-Twilight Před 9 lety

      Its because its made of spandex they need a suit that can stay on them through the harsh battles and conditions they engage in on a daily basis

    • @Slayerthecrow
      @Slayerthecrow Před 9 lety

      Lol, I know the classic thing of drawing héroes naked and then paint their bodies.
      It would be a fun episode to see in variant

    • @Burning-Twilight
      @Burning-Twilight Před 9 lety +1

      Slayerthecrow I am sure it would be

  • @taahasirat2149
    @taahasirat2149 Před 9 lety

    Awesome

  • @Nick-em2uy
    @Nick-em2uy Před 9 lety +1

    It was all Lee Falk. When he created the Phantom, He wanted to make the character look ghostly/ mysterious and used ancient Roman and Greek sculptures which had no irises. When Bill FInger made his aesthetic suggestions to Bob Kane about how the Batman should look. He sighted the Phantom and Lee Falk's design

  • @goldguy4613
    @goldguy4613 Před 9 lety

    Its awesome thats why it just looks cool

  • @kendemyx9
    @kendemyx9 Před 9 lety

    The sonar lenses Batman had in The Dark Knight is sort of another explanation. Pretty clever, if you ask me.

  • @hunterman5145
    @hunterman5145 Před 9 lety

    Do History of Agent Venom please

  • @razzimomon9215
    @razzimomon9215 Před 9 lety

    Can you do a history on taskmaster

  • @Cwillz303
    @Cwillz303 Před 9 lety

    For the record, the live action Dark Knight movies and the Arkham Games have the white eyes thing; in the Dark Knight when Batman uses his sonar vision, and in the Arkham games, any time you use Detective Vision (pan around to look at your face)

  • @jaybrock9044
    @jaybrock9044 Před 9 lety

    Hey variant you should do a vs episode batman vs wolverine night wing vs gambit superman vs Thor punisher vs red hood captain america vs batman

  • @Jl-pw4us
    @Jl-pw4us Před 9 lety

    pls do Why Superheroes wear cape

  • @Newcomic1221
    @Newcomic1221 Před 9 lety

    Could you explain the night fall batman story plz

  • @JoeSteiger
    @JoeSteiger Před 9 lety

    Where did you get comics posters behind computer?

    • @shawrawka3710
      @shawrawka3710 Před 9 lety

      ***** Most of those are also at BedBath&Beyond.

  • @Nightman221k
    @Nightman221k Před 9 lety

    I always thought of them as thin white lenses built into the mask. But in the case of Green Lanterns, I think of their white eyes being an effect of the ring to mask their eyes.

  • @georgebeswick008
    @georgebeswick008 Před 9 lety

    Could you do the history of the ghost

  • @isaacwalton3158
    @isaacwalton3158 Před 9 lety

    Can you make a history of magnetos helmet episode? Please?

  • @takundazanga4139
    @takundazanga4139 Před 9 lety

    Arris did you watch smallville

  • @fredfredburger34
    @fredfredburger34 Před 8 lety

    For so long I wondered

  • @poesispe
    @poesispe Před 8 lety

    I heard somewhere that it has something todo with the greek human sculptures. Those gods with white eyes add more mistery and superhuman thing to them

  • @gr8pagliacci864
    @gr8pagliacci864 Před 9 lety

    dude my favorite shirt yet also I just thought even as a kid the white eyes were lenses

  • @borahcn
    @borahcn Před 3 lety

    @Variant Comics
    Why do I see Josh dancing on the grass, while you recording it, when I see you.

  • @TakeMinamoto
    @TakeMinamoto Před 9 lety

    on top of all of that, you could've also mentioned that one of the first (if not the first) heroes to have this artistic choice of the white eyes, was The Phantom, created by Lee Falk on 1936, predating Batman by 3 years =D

  • @MarkArandjus
    @MarkArandjus Před 9 lety

    Remember that hostage sequence in the Dark Knight that made his eyes white so he could see the sonar?

  • @TheGeckoNinja
    @TheGeckoNinja Před 9 lety +2

    as a kid i just figured the artist thought it looked cooler and more intimidating with white eyes, i was right :)

  • @SuperTurtlemandude1
    @SuperTurtlemandude1 Před 9 lety

    Dude that is a dope batman shirt

  • @noah10cool1
    @noah10cool1 Před 9 lety

    this was so weird, i have every image he showed except the flash and lantern ones as wallpapers on my cpu