Batmobile page 1

Batmobile page 1 by ric gustafson


In January 1941, Detective Comics #47 told a story of Batman going home by swinging from his batrope. He enters an old barn and then presses a button. The floor slides away and then Batman walks down to an underground tunnel. Batman #5 showed Batman and Robin getting into the first Batmobile. This vehicle was a dark blue sedan that sported a giant bat hood ornament and a tail fin.
One of their first adversarys was the Joker. He had red lips, piercing eyes and green hair. Wayne Manor had a secret elevator that led to the Batmobile garage. A steel ramp run by a winch was used to pull the vehicle up so it could leave. This mysterious cavern below Wayne Manor was the Bat Cave.
In 1950, the Batmobile got a major upfitting including a new body, a plastic bubble top and a roof mounted spotlight. Rocket tubes were put into the rear fenders and a new engine was installed. A backseat crime lab was installed.
In 1964, Batman turned 25 years old.

research help: ' Batmobile the complete history' by Mark Cotta Vaz


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric