Batmobile

Uncommon card · No. 109178

The Batmobile is the fictional automobile driven by the superhero Batman, used both to patrol Gotham City for crime and to engage in car chases or vehicular combat with the city's criminal underworld. The Batmobile is part of a suite of highly advanced equipment at Batman's disposal in the Batcave, which the vehicle accesses through a hidden entrance. The concept of a dedicated automobile for the superhero originates in Detective Comics issue #27 (May 1939), with the name being coined in issue #48. Its appearance has varied but, since early appearances, the Batmobile has had a prominent bat motif, typically including wing-shaped tailfins. Customized in the early stages of Batman's career, each incarnation has reflected evolving car technologies. It has been portrayed as having many uses, such as vehicular pursuit, prisoner transportation, anti-tank warfare, riot control, and as a mobile crime lab. In some depictions, the Batmobile has individually articulated wheel mounts and is able to...

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