10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Batmobile
6. The Batmobile Of The 2000s
The early 2000s were dominated by the two designs for the Batmobile as presented in the “Hush” storyline by superstar artist and eventual DC publisher Jim Lee. The first car that was featured in Batman #609 could be mistaken for a stylish coupe if not for the two massive scalped fins on the rear of the car and the shield that adorned the front.
The second “Hush” car in Batman #615 was more reminiscent of the earlier Batmobiles. It had a huge body with flared intakes running along the rear to accommodate its jet engine. It also had a domed cockpit with seating like a jet, with the passenger behind the driver. At the front was a massive “Bat-mask” battering ram that shot forward pneumatically. It was also revealed at this time that Batman had a whole fleet of Batmobiles at his disposal in the Batcave instead of one or two at a time.
The Batmobile that appeared in Batman/Danger Girl was designed by Francis Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan. It had a long, sleek design that looked like it was vacuum-formed from one piece of metal. The wheel wells were set within the form and only the engine exhaust and sculpted fins stick out from the form, delivering a classic and memorable profile.