A cross between two different versions of The Batman…
I’ll never say the Batmobile makes the Batman — but it certainly helps!
Batfans have been fetishizing the Caped Crusader’s wheels forever. Some have been iconic (standard Golden Age I and II, 1966 TV, 1989 movie, for example) and others have been better left forgotten (and usually have been).
But a good Batmobile really enhances the Bat-mystique and I gotta say I really dig the new one in the just-launched Batman series by Matt Fraction, Jorge Jimenez and Tomeu Morey.
Check out this Jimenez variant cover for November’s Issue #3, which features the blueprints for the latest Bat-whip:
Intentional or not, it’s highly reminiscent of the Batmobile used by Robert Pattinson’s Masked Manhunter in 2022’s The Batman…
I could watch that scene on an endless loop.
The new Batmobile, with its electric blue accents, also echoes an earlier iteration of The Batman — the underrated 2004 cartoon:
And when I see a Batmobile like this, my mind also goes back to Neal Adams’ version.
Now, I just have to hope that Hot Wheels, Jada or even Corgi gets in on this action.
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— Here’s Why the New Movie BATMOBILE Looks Familiar. Click here.
— Cruising in NEAL ADAMS’ BATMOBILE. Click here.
September 7, 2025
I mourn the fact that Eaglemoss discontinued Batman Automobilia. I LOVED that line. Previews coming out with the newest cars every month was my highlight. I collected all 80 cars. Even when I was unemployed I made sure I was able to scrape the coins together to pay for the latest installments. I dreamed of that collection since I was four.
September 7, 2025
Maybe Eaglemoss could put out another diorama/magazine combo of this Batmobile?
September 7, 2025
Pretty sure they are bankrupt.
September 7, 2025
How do the wheels turn with those big metal bat emblems outside the rims?