10 Secrets Of The Batcave Explained

4. Lex Luthor's Kryptonite Ring

Batman Robin Jason Todd Batcave
DC Comics

To many comic book fans, one of the most iconic panels of modern-day comics is the sight of Batman punching the sh*t out of Superman with a kryptonite ring.

That visual came in Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's seminal, all-encompassing Hush story, although we have also seen several other times where the World's Greatest Detective has had to rely on said kryptonite ring to topple the Boy Scout.

What you maybe don't know, is that this ring is yet another one of the delights housed in the Batcave. How did the ring come to be, you ask? Why, that'd be down to villainous Lex Luthor.

Luthor being Luthor, he carved a ring out of kryptonite as part of his plans to take down Superman. Also Luthor being Luthor, this plan was ultimately thwarted. To his credit, it was actually the Man of Steel himself who agreed for this kryptonite ring to go to Batman - with Supes trusting Bruce to use the ring if the occasion ever called for it.

In more recent times, it's actually been revealed that not just is the Batcave the home to this kryptonite ring, but the Batcave actually has a whole container full of various types of kryptonite.

Senior Writer
Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main dayjob, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg.