Since the 1960s, one man has been able to protect Gotham from the myriad of enemies that have besieged the city.
He's Bruce Wayne by day, Batman by night.
And just like how the Caped Crusader's logo has changed over the last 70 years, his vehicle has gone under a similar evolution.
From the original Batmobile to the Tumbler of the recent Dark Knight films, the car has changed massively to suit whatever adventure Batman is on.
With Comic Con coming to New York this weekend — and with "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" hitting theaters in 2016 — we figured this would be a good time to revisit the iconic Batmobile's history.
We consulted withbatmobilehistory.com to figure out some of the hottest rides the Caped Crusader has used over the the last 70 years.
[An earlier version of this post was written by Travis Okulski.]
The first car to be referred to as a 'Batmobile' appeared in Detective Comics #48 way back in 1941. It was far more subtle than any of its successors; It just had a small gold bat on the hood. The car looks to be based on a Cord Roadster.
Source: www.batmobilehistory.com
Perhaps the most famous Batmobile comes from the 1960's TV series starring Adam West. Based on a Lincoln Futura, king customizer George Barris designed this bat-ride with a number of cool gadgets and unique features.
Source: www.batmobilehistory.com
The Batmobile from the 1970's 'Superfriends' series is an evolution of the 1960s Futura. Color went from black to blue and the now iconic Bat-logo made an appearance.
Source: www.batmobilehistory.com
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