Batmobile
The Batmobile is a vehicle that features in DC Comics.
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History
Pre-Crisis, Earth-2
The Batmobile
During a chase with the Joker, the Batmobile was extremely damaged after the criminal covered the vehicle with oil and set it on fire. To save their lives, Batman crashed the car against a fire hydrant. The water put out the fire, but the Batmobile was pretty much useless. Batman then had to use the spare Batmobile, which was a model of the previous version. (Detective Comics v1 #71)
Bruce decided to upgrade the Batmobile and included a television screen on the front board to enable a direct communication between the vehicle and the criminal profiles from the GCPD. (Batman v1 #53)
The Batmobile was majorly upgraded after the first model was damaged beyond repair. The new Batmobile's chassis was extended and it featured a lengthened wheelbase, which provided a larger inner space, which was used to carry along equipment. The design was modernized and the vehicle featured various capabilities that weren't present in the previous version. (Detective Comics v1 #156)
Pre-Crisis, Earth-1
Post-Crisis
After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. The Batmobile
Master stuntman Jack Edison was noted for having built the Batmobile in gratitude after Batman saved his life. (Untold Legend of the Batman v1 #3)
It was built by Batman himself that was something that he needed since he first started his mission. Alfred Pennyworth first coined the term 'Bat-Mobile' in irony at the bat-theme which Batman was already considering. (Batman and the Monster Men v1 #5)
During the search for Cornelius Stirk, Batman used the on-board computer in the Batmobile to find the villain. (Batman v1 #494)
The Batmobile was later retired whereby a new model was made to replace it with Dick Grayson inscribing his initials on the frame of the old one. (Brave and Bold v1 #182)
Post-Flashpoint
After the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. The Batmobile
Overview
Notes
- The Batmobile was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane where it made its first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #27 (May, 1939).
Alternate Versions
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In other media
Television
- In the DC Animated Universe, the Batmobile made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
Films
- In The Dark Knight Trilogy, the Batmobile featured in the Christopher Nolan movies shared continuity setting.
- In Batman Begins, the Batmobile made its first appearance in the live action movie. It was originally a prototype military bridging vehicle known as the Tumbler and created by Wayne Enterprises Applied Sciences Division. However, it was never deployed and instead the division's head kept it stored away in secret alongside numerous other prototype equipment. When Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham City, he intended to free it from crime as the costumed vigilante Batman and took the Tumbler with it being repurposed as the Batmobile.
- In the DC Extended Universe, the Batmobile made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting.
- In Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, the Batmobile made its first appearance in the live action movie.
- In Suicide Squad, the Batmobile made a minor appearance in the live action movie during a flashback sequence. Batman used it to pursue the Joker and Harley Quinn.
Video games
- In Batman: Arkham Knight, the Batmobile made an appearance in an expanded role in the Arkham universe.
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Batmobile made a number of appearances in the fighting game and prominently in the background of the Batcave. It was also part of Batman's super-move where he sends it crashing into his opponent.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (1939)
- Batman v1:
External Links
- [ DC Database Entry]
- Wikipedia Entry
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