Batman: The Animated Series
Summary
Batman : The Animated Seriesremains the definitive version of Batman for many , but the serial was surprisingly light on the famous gadgetry used by the Caped Crusader . Running for 4 season , Batman : The Animated Serieswas the drive force behindthe DCAU timeline , redact Bruce Wayne at the center of a gloomy art - deco Gotham surrounded by dangerous criminal . To avail him on his heroic feat , Kevin Conroy ’s Batman utilized batarangs , grappling hook , tracker machine , and forensic sprayer to track down down and bring to Department of Justice his foe .
Yet compared to other animise variant of Batman , Batman : The Animated Series ' Dark Knight was relatively light on gismo and technology . Conroy ’s Batman or else bank more on brain and heftiness to get out of his legion gummy berth , not overly relying on high-pitched - technical school nonlethal weaponry as a crutch compared to many other versions . In fact , Lucius Fox , the brains behind Batman ’s gimmick in many variant of the DC mythos , has something of a different theatrical role in the cartoon , serve as more of a line of work figurehead to run Wayne Enterprises while Bruce Wayne is off .
10The Rebreather
Good for oceans and space alike
Batman can quickly find himself in hostile environments , particularly when travel out of doors of Gotham as a founding appendage of the Justice League . One key piece of his utility knock that often sees a surprising amount of use in other Batman tarradiddle is the rebreather , a small equipment that cycle oxygen , reserve Batman to live on undersea journeying or gaseous attacks . This piece of gear is one of the most fantastically far - fetched pieces of technical school Batman ever uses , completely disobeying existent - world law of physics .
Some versions of the rebreather even make a full seal of approval with Batman ’s cowl and connect to a larger oxygen provision , allowing the Caped Crusader to even take his adventures into space . This is usually done in an effort to allow Batman to easily keep up with the more interplanetary member of the Justice League , such as Superman and Green Lantern . consider Batman inBatman : The alive Seriesdidn’t allow for Gotham often , permit alone squad - up with any heroes not in the Bat - Family , it ’s no wonder the rebreather did n’t see any manipulation .
9The Bat-Shark Repellant
An infamous chemical concoction
One of the most hilariously specific gizmo ever used by Batman , the notorious Bat - shark repellant need little introduction . Used in the first of manylive - legal action Batman moving-picture show , 1966’sBatman , Adam West uses this aerosol bomb sprayer of shark - repelling chemicals to rid himself of an exploding shark that wo n’t permit him go . The only thing more uproarious than this incredibly niche contrivance existing in the first piazza is the ostensible appeal of other anti - ocean life nebuliser , include tin for aim barracudas , whale , and manta - rays .
WhileBatman : The Animated Seriescould surely get camp at metre , it tried to keep at least a semi - serious timbre , at least in equivalence to the silly Adam West universe . One episode featuring West himself vocalize the Gray Ghost , a superhero Batman himself look up to , would ’ve been the perfect opportunity to reference the anti - shark spray . Another anthology episode centered around three young kids swap rumors of Batman has a succession paying clear homage to the 60s series , offering another swell possible action for the convenience to make an appearing .
8Heated Batarangs
A fiery variant of the standard throwing weapon
InBatman : The Animated Series , Batman got a raft of mileage out of the authoritative batarang . Even used in the very opening sequence , the iconic throwing weapons were used for all kinds of situations , from pink artillery out of the hands of hapless strong-armer to slicing through the ropes of various villainous contrivance and deathtraps . Surprisingly , the many variations of the batarang used in the comics and other medium never got a chance in the spotlight in the original run of the show .
One of the most useful versions of the batarang never boast inBatman : The Animated Serieswas the heated batarang . By producing staggering internal temperatures , the heated batarang could both incinerate and ignore at the same time , dramatically increase the fade powerfulness of the standard edged weapon . The gadget is usually depicted as being particularly utile against Clayface , whose amorphous peel tends to flake off off and solidify in the facial expression of extreme heat .
7The Bat Credit Card
Never leave the cave without it
Perhaps the only " gizmo " more infamous than the Bat - anti shark repellant , the Bat - cite card is one of the fewBatman gadgets that could easily exist in realism . inaugurate in the decisive disasterBatman & Robin , Batman uses the card to outbid his sidekick on a charity auction date with Uma Thurman ’s Poison Ivy . Not existing with any real - humans bank or credit company , the card seems to be volunteer by the company " Gothcard " , and is good through " forever " harmonise to the release day of the month .
6Propeller Boots
It’s hard to swim in a cape and cowl, after all
Being a port city , Batman ’s adventures in Gotham often take him to the docking facility and merchant marine district , whether he ’s tracking suspect black securities industry deals using the isolated shipping lanes to carry villainous business organization or blend after the Penguin ’s individual submarine . The presence of aquatic villains patrolling Gotham ’s cloaca like Killer Croc also means that Batman is overbold to literally delay on his toes when it add up to a upright way to maneuver around in the water . Enter the propeller boots , a gadget built into Batman ’s cause that have a surprising amount of purpose in the comics .
As cool as the classic ness and cowl combination is , it is n’t the most contributing to normal swim . This means that a dick for navigating the cloudy waterways of Gotham City does n’t go underappreciated in the DC Comics , wherein the motorise propeller built into Batman ’s boots get a surprising amount of employment . For all the time he ’s drop in the H2O in various sequence , The Dark Knight ofBatman : The Animated Serieswould’ve appreciated this particular gimmick .
5Freeze Bombs
A thoughtful integration of Mr. Freeze’s technology
Batman : The Animated Seriesre - invented Mr. Freezeas the mod audience knows him . The show retconned the character from a by - the - numbers ice - themed baddie with a sore yellow jumpsuit to a thoughtful dusty menace with a tragic backstory . Considering the timeline ofBatman : The Animated Seriesdid so much with Mr. Freeze , making him the subject of a made - for - TV movie inBatman & Mr. Freeze : Subzeroand bringing him into the future withBatman Beyond , it ’s a shock Bruce Wayne never acquire his hand on Mr. Freeze ’s technology .
In some Batman continuities , the hero grapple to incorporate Dr. Fries ' incredibly cyrogenic science into a widget of his own , the frost turkey . These twist are great for non - lethally subdue criminals by freezing them deadened in their tracks , doubly effective against atrocious villains like Clayface or Killer Croc who have a unique impuissance to the arctic temperature . Both theArkham Knightvideo games and the 2004 cartoonThe Batmanfeature the icy grenade heavy , becoming a core part of Batman ’s armory .
4Bat-Net Drones
Fire-and-forget restraining devices
Restraining devices like net income and bolases are n’t entirely out of Batman ’s pilothouse in the 90s animated serial , but the comics have lease his ability to easily catch received toughie to the next level . In DC’sGotham After Midnightminiseries , Batman up the ante on the technological marvel he run in his received equipment , shew off some new restraining devices in the form of Bat - net drone . These nonlethal automatic weapons are incredibly on - brand for Batman , appropriate him to disable low - level criminals without breaking a sweat .
The Bat - net drones occasion as tiny brood robot , taking the shape of Bruce Wayne ’s favorite winged mammal while bulk large midair on mechanical wings . Upon activating , the gimmick fire a hefty entangling net at nearby bad cat , catch them with the press of a button . The art style and overall technology level ofBatman : The Animated Seriesmay have made these drones feel out of place , not to note they were n’t invented until far after the show ’s final installment air . Still , it would ’ve been doubtlessly cool to see animated in the signature tune DCAU graphics style if the star had aligned .
3The Bulletproof Face Shield
Some prescient protection for Batman’s most exposed target
ThoughBatman : The Animated Seriesdoesn’t take this approach , many versions ofBatman ’s suit in various movies and TV showsdepict it as being bulletproof , impervious to at least small arm fire . The egregious elision is the square mentum and pouty lips sticking out of Batman ’s cowl , a single vulnerable fleshy butt for Batman ’s villain to exploit . One controversial comic managed to come up with an answer for this impuissance in the form of a clear , bulletproof case shell that protect Batman ’s lip .
Premiering in the one - off comic volumeBatman : Odyssey , the bulletproof human face carapace follow into period of play when a common hoodlum capture the brilliant idea to shoot Batman item - blank in the backtalk . This remind the Caped Crusader to use the articulation - activated system that triggers the shield to come down , deflecting what is likely a hefty quality revolver shot even at stop - blank range . As cool as this technology is , it might be a little too implausible forBatman : The Animated Series , suspending skepticism too far while stool Batman palpate too hefty .
2The Collapsible Belt Sword
A flashy bladed weapon calling on Batman’s original training
irrespective of whether it ’s the League of Shadows or Ra ’s al Ghul ’s League of Assassins , Batman ’s background in martial arts typically include some stage of bladework to congratulate his helping hand - to - script skills . This get it all the more puzzling that Batman is n’t unremarkably depicted wield a blade of any sort . Batman : The Animated Serieswas certain to give Bruce Wayne the occasional shirtless swordfight against Ra ’s al Ghul himself , but missed out on an improbably cool construct arm for Batman that would be used in another sketch subsequently .
InBatman : The Brave and the Bold , Batman is see frequently using a collapsable sword enshroud within his public-service corporation belt . When unbuckle the smash , the distance of the famous supplement becomes a sheath to a flexile blade that can be quick draw , glowing with some form of dingy vigor . Of course , Batman only habituate this against non - human resister like golem he does n’t find bad about slicing in half , but it ’s still an undeniably apt and telling fleck of gadgetry . It ’s a shameBatman : The Animated Serieswasn’t capable to come up with the concept first .
1Remote-Controlled Batarangs
A precision-guided tool for tricky angles
The technical capabilities of the mistily fifties retrofuture setting ofBatman : The Animated Serieshas modified Bruce Wayne ’s arsenal time and time again . Never leave to get too complex or far - fetched with his gadgetry , The Dark Knight of the original DCAU show missed out on remote control - controlled batarangs . Another variation of the iconic flight weapon , these devices obscure the line between a remote - operated vehicle and the throw stick .
The remote - control batarang can operate in a few different ways . In theArkham Asylumgames , they ’re able-bodied to be agilely steered from a distance around obstances , hitting hard - to - reach place and enemies . InBatman Returns , Michael Keaton ’s Batmanuses a like gadget to incapacitate several criminals at once , simply inputting his target area beforehand and letting the fire - and - forget batarang do the work itself . A remote - controlled twist like this may not be in the spirit ofBatman : The Animated Series ' up - close - and - personal fights , but it would ’ve given Batman ’s arsenal a much - needed cool factor .
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