Batmobile

Batmobile is a comic book object that first appeared in Detective Comics #27




The Batmobile is Batman's automobile. It has gone through many incarnations; often it is depicted with rocket engines, mounted weapons, bullet-proof armor and other advanced technologies.

The Batmobile is the personal vehicle of Batman. It has evolved and appears in many different versions over the years, but always is the vehicle that is used by the Caped Crusader in his war on crime.

Designs

The Batmobile has undergone many different designs over the years. The first Batmobile was a simple road car, and the second design was a sedan. These are Golden Age designs. In the 50s, it became a hot rod then a sports coupe. Finally, it became a drag racing model, and it stayed that way for a long time.

The Batmobile entered the Silver Age as the sixth model, and this started the Batmobile as we know it today. This one was a jet black, slick, sleek super fast car. It ran on high-octane jet fuel and could go 245 mph. This was one of the fastest Batmobiles. It's windows could vary from opaque to clear and were bulletproof. It had braking parachutes, and it was covered in extremely tough armor. It had an automatic pilot, defense console, GPS system,

One of the first incarnations of the Batmobile
One of the first incarnations of the Batmobile
computer that linked to the Batcave, ejector seat, defense console, and more.

It was upgraded then to the seventh and current model of the Batmobile. Again, this model was similar to the sixth, just upgraded. It could go 266 mph

The most recent Batmobile as it is shown in comics
The most recent Batmobile as it is shown in comics
and was turbo-charged. It was even stronger in armor, it was heavily protected. It also worked as a lab. The tires were Kevlar-lined and they were puncture-proof and flame-resistant. It had rear defenses like oil slicks and smoke clouds, and was fully automated and voice activated. It had a GPS and was linked to the Batcave. It also had a sophisticated anti-theft system, with five stages. First, it locked down and made all interior surfaces electrified. Then, poison gas was released while an SOS was sent to the Batcave. Hypersonic trilling spheres were then released, and motion tracking glue nozzles ejected super adhesive foam. The final stage was self-destruction.


Over the years the Batmoblie has been modified and improved. There have been so many that it is difficult to determine how many Batmobiles there are. Batman currently creates a new Batmobile more than once in a year. However he keeps every model he creates and can be seen reusing some on more than one occasion.


Batman Begins

The most recent Batmobile from the movies
The most recent Batmobile from the movies

This is the most recent version of the illustrious Batmobile collection. It was originally designed as a type of tank for the U.S. army. Two of these vehicle's would swoop in and blast a hole in enemy defenses so that the foot soldiers could  come in and fight, however Batman and Lucius Fox have added intimidation exclusive weapons and Batman has personally removed most of the lethal rockets.
The Tumbler also doubles as a launch pad for The Batpod, which shoots out from one of the front wheels should The main vehicle be incapacitated.





Batman The Animated Series


The Batmobile from Batman The Animated Series
The Batmobile from Batman The Animated Series
The Batmobile in Batman the animated series is one of the most known models to readers and non readers of comics, it is also complete with most features of the Batmobile in comics such as a grapple gun which is shot at street poles to make quick turns.











The 1966 Television Series

The T.V series batmobile
The T.V series batmobile


One of the most known Batmobiles is no doubt the one from the 1966 Television series, the car before it became the Batmobile had a long history in film and custom creation. Three replicas of it have been built and one was auctioned off in London fetching $233,000 from an obviously loyal fan.







Object Name: Batmobile
1st Appearance: Detective Comics #27
Appears in: 199 issues
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