Batmobile

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Batmobile

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Official Name

Batmobile

Nicknames

Bat-mobile; Bat-car; The Tumbler

Vehicle Type

Automobile

Status

Active

Universe

Earth-Two, Earth-One, New Earth, Batman (1966 TV Series), Super Friends

Vehicle Details

Lead Designer

Jack Edison

AdditionalDesigners

Bruce Wayne and the engineers of Wayne Enterprises

Current Owner

Batman

Previous Models

1936 Cord (original); others too numerous to mention here.

Place of Destruction

Various versions of the Batmobile have been destroyed over the years. Almost always, these incidents take place in Gotham City.

Previous Owners

Batman (Jean-Paul Valley)

Creators

Bill Finger; Bob Kane; Dick Sprang

First appearance

Detective Comics #35
(January, 1940)

History

• History of vehicle is unknown.
  
  

Capabilities

Modern versions of the Batmobile are coated with a special ceramic polymer, which enables it to withstand degrees of concussive force equitible to that of anti-tank grenade launchers. The windshield is likewise coated with a transparent polymer rendering it bulletproof. Extra dense vulcanized rubber protects the wheels of the Batmobile from ballistic impact.^{[citation needed]}

Weapons

The headlights of the Batmobile contain laser systems for on-road combat, though Batman rarely makes use of this feature. A modified exhaust system allows the driver to emit a cloud of black smoke designed to obscure the vision of pursuing vehicles.

Onboard Equipment

Modern versions of the Batmobile include an onboard computer located on the dashboard with a direct feed to the mainframe computer located in the Batcave.

Notes

• The original concept of the Batmobile was developed by writer Bill Finger, and illustrated by artist Bob Kane. Later design concepts were developed by Dick Sprang.
  
  

Trivia

• The Golden Age Batman initially drove a red 1936 Cord with no special modifications. In later issues, he developed his first genuine Batmobile, a modified, blue two-door sedan with scalloped vertical tailfins and a bat-shaped ornament protecting the front grille.

• The Batmobile made its first cover appearance with Batman #20.
  
  

Recommended Reading

• Batman
• Batman Family (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics
• World's Finest (Volume 1)
  
  

Related Articles

• Batman
• Batcave
• Batarang
• Batboat
• Batcycle
• Batplane
• Bat-Gyro
• Batrope
• Batpole

See Also

• Appearances of Batmobile
• Vehicle Gallery: Batmobile
  
• Catalogued images related to Batmobile

Links and References

• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe II (Batmobile page)
  

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