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From detective to fighter of local crime and a member of an organization of superheroes that fights off enemies gathering from across the universe, Batman has to be one of the most versatile, not to mention famous heroes from the world of cartoons and comics.
His black costume is one of the most instantly recognizable symbols in the world, yet so are the cars that have served him over the years. Unlike Superman or most of the other members of the Justice League, Batman can't fly, so he needs the famous Batmobile to help him in his fight against crime.
As part of the 75th anniversary of the Batman franchise, the magazine Highsnobiety partnered up with digital artist David Lo on a collection of minimalist renderings that show all the famous Batmobiles and some that are less so famous.
Everybody knows about all the crime-fighting cars from Hollywood's movies. But do you guys about the 1939 red sedan that appeared in comicbook “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate", the first-ever Batmobile. Back then, Batman was a detective and this was his ride of choice, based on a 1936 Cord 812 convertible, but with a little more Art Deco added in there for good measure.
And how about the 1940s comicbook Batmobile, which had a not-so-discrete face on the front and a huge vertical fin. Mind you, superman was in his infancy back then and most of the other heroes didn't even exist.
My personal favorite photo has to be the 1986 Batmobile military tank, which almost nobody talks about these days. They made an animated action film in 2012 called the The Dark Knight Returns and it was really weird and wonderful at the same time. In a sort of post-apocalyptic version of Gotham City, a new breed of mutated criminals force 55-year old Bruce Wayne out of crime fighting retirement. It's got violence, blood and a big tank with guns facing off against swamp people with RPGs. What's not to like?
As part of the 75th anniversary of the Batman franchise, the magazine Highsnobiety partnered up with digital artist David Lo on a collection of minimalist renderings that show all the famous Batmobiles and some that are less so famous.
Everybody knows about all the crime-fighting cars from Hollywood's movies. But do you guys about the 1939 red sedan that appeared in comicbook “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate", the first-ever Batmobile. Back then, Batman was a detective and this was his ride of choice, based on a 1936 Cord 812 convertible, but with a little more Art Deco added in there for good measure.
And how about the 1940s comicbook Batmobile, which had a not-so-discrete face on the front and a huge vertical fin. Mind you, superman was in his infancy back then and most of the other heroes didn't even exist.
My personal favorite photo has to be the 1986 Batmobile military tank, which almost nobody talks about these days. They made an animated action film in 2012 called the The Dark Knight Returns and it was really weird and wonderful at the same time. In a sort of post-apocalyptic version of Gotham City, a new breed of mutated criminals force 55-year old Bruce Wayne out of crime fighting retirement. It's got violence, blood and a big tank with guns facing off against swamp people with RPGs. What's not to like?
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