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The Batman serial (1943)

Batman (1966)

This was the first Batmobile proper, with that gorgeous red detailing and bulbous windows. 

Batman (1989)

The Batmobile’s peak years, in terms of far-out designs, were definitely the 80s and 90s, as evidenced by the iconic 1989 effort.

Batman Returns (1992)

A classic Batmobile that’s sleek and subtle compared to those it would be followed by.

Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)

The animated Batmobile shows how animators can take what’s realistic and stretch it out to be more impressionistic and vague.

Batman Forever (1995)

With Batman Forever’s car - that engine cover is almost like a ribcage structure, giving the can an almost living look, like the snout of some skeletal dragon.

Batman and Robin (1997)

If you’re talking preposterous, of course, the title generally has to go to the risible Batman & Robin, which did almost nothing good.

Batman Beyond (1999-2001)

You might be thinking we’re cheating here - isn’t that a Batwing? No, it’s just a flying Batmobile, squeaking in a technicality.

Batman Begins (2005)

Batman Begins feels like the start of the modern phenomenon of superhero movies that can actually be… good?

Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)

Our final entry goes to celebrated videogame Arkham Knight, which put the Batmobile front and centre.

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Batman v Superman (2016)

Halfway between a tank and a vehicle, and much more military in its stylings, but also had a sort of realism to it that meant it didn’t look preposterous.

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The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

The Lego Batmobile is great fun, not least because you could buy and make it yourself if you’ve got young ones at home (or if you just like building). 

Batman Ninja (2018)

A fun twist it is on Batman’s vehicle, and for the fact that it’s still one seriously intimidating-looking horse. Kudos to Batman Ninja for that one. 

The Batman (2021)

The newest Batman features a Batmobile that’s more like souped-up muscle car than a supercar.