10 Untold Secrets About The Batcave

10. Fortified and Fully Renovated

In the Cataclysm storyline that ran through all of the Batman-related titles, an earthquake of 7.6 on the Richter scale ripped through Gotham City, collapsing many of the buildings and killing nearly 100,00 residents. Although the more modern Wayne Enterprise-created buildings had been designed to withstand earthquakes and remained standing, the centuries-old Wayne Manor and, of course, the Batcave had not, and both collapsed in on themselves, trapping Alfred in the Manor and Batman in the cave.

When the Batcave was reconstructed, one of the first things created was an enhanced bomb shelter that could withstand another earthquake or even a potential nuclear attack. The earthquake had changed the architecture of the cave and it now had eight levels that Bruce filled with a new library, high-tech laboratory, training areas, storage, and access to his various vehicles.

The Batcomputer was now set on a rotating island platform and was seven Cray T932 mainframes linked together with a holographic display and a series of retractable glass maps in the computer platform. The computer had Kevlar shielding to protect its systems from any further seismic activity. Retractable walkways, stairs, bridges, and elevators throughout the cave provide access to each level, and the whole system is powered by hydroelectric power from a river that runs through the cave.