10 Secrets Of The Batmobile Explained

10. The Origin

As a concept, the Batmobile has been around for just as long as Batman himself.

The Caped Crusader famously made his comic book bow in 1939's Detective Comics #27, and that debut appearance also saw Bats driving around in what would come to be known as the Batmobile.

Back then, rather than the all-singing, all-dancing Batmobile design(s) we've all come to love over the subsequent decades, this then-unnamed vehicle was a red car that helped the Dark Knight race to the scene of any ongoing crimes.

This very basic, very bland design was tweaked by the time of Detective Comics #30, where some background info saw it explained how this car was a custom built superpowered vehicle. Six months later - in Batman #5, to be precise - readers would be greeted by the first major evolution of the Batmobile's design, as a hood ornament, wing-like tailfins and a darker colour scheme would be applied to Bruce Wayne's vehicle of choice.

Of course, this wouldn't be the last overhaul to be seen by the Batmobile, as time and time again DC Comics introduced new design after new design, as Bruce got busy splashing the cash to create a multitude of different Batmobiles - not to mention knock up the Batwing, Batboat, Batcycle and a whole slew of various other vehicles.