Batcave

The Batcave is a location that features in DC Comics.

History

Golden Age

The Bat-cave in Batman v1 #102.

In 1654, the site of the Batcave featured was used by colonial scout Jeremy Coe as a base to spy on local Indian activity. (Detective Comics v1 #205)

A criminal by the name of Wolf Brando once escaped the Gotham police and took refuge in the nearby Wayne Manor. Once there, he knocked Dick Grayson unconscious and later discovered the Batcave allowing him to determine that Bruce Wayne was Batman. He sought to blackmail the Caped Crusader and later used the weapons in the cave against the vigilante. After being cornered, Brando accidently slips and falls into the underground stream where he dies. (Batman v1 #48)

Notes

• The Batcave first appeared in the Batman serial where it debuted as the Bat's Cave in "The Electrical Brain" (April, 1943).
• It was later adapted to the comics by Bill Finger.

In other media

Television

• In The Batman, the Batcave featured as part of the setting within the animated series. In the episode "Artifacts", it was shown that its structure was reinforced with titanium and it managed to survive a thousand years into the future. By the 31st century, an archaeological team managed to uncover the Batcave whilst they were seeking it and a means to defeat Mr. Freeze who had been released into this era accidently and was freezing city. Through studying the titanium, they found binary coded messages left by Batman for those in the future that provided information on how to defeat his villains. By consulting it, they managed to use holograms to scare Mr. Freeze and defeat him where they captured him. Afterwards, the Batcave was renovated and a statue of the Batman was placed to honor his accomplishments.

Videogames

• In Batman: Arkham Asylum, whilst the main Batcave did not feature a secondary satellite cave was shown to had been established by Batman that was situated beneath Arkham Asylum. This was created to serve as another base of operations in case he was ever separated from the primary Batcave.
• In DC Universe Online, the Batcave featured as a level within the MMORPG. After the Watchtower, it was Brainiacs second target due to the advanced technology within it. Thus, he dispatched Brother Eye who converted it and its occupants with OMAC technology.
• In Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Batcave features in part of the story and as a playable stage in the video game.

Appearances

• Batman:
• Detective Comics:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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