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Created in 1939, Batman is arguably the most popular superhero of all time. Bruce Wayne’s dark past, the gritty characters and villains, and the clever plot lines are some unique qualities of the ‘The Dark Knight’ canon that sets this superhero apart from all the others.
The presence of an ‘afterburner’ to give the Tumbler a push that enables it to hop between buildings isn’t without precedent. However, the inclusion of a Bat-Pod within the Tumbler might be asking for too much. Google, on the other hand, has already made great strides with the auto-pilot technology, so it’s safe to say that someday, you’ll find yourself looking at a soldier driving something like this on the battlefield.
Batarang
Superheroes do love their puns. Roughly shaped like a ‘bat’, this Gotham City take on Ninja Stars is cool and highly effective. If you’re fine with compromising on the shape slightly, it just might work. Expert craftsmen have already put together a number of designs that are razor sharp and can return back to the user in the case of a miss. So yes, it’s a Batarang in real life! How cool would it be to pull one out while hanging out with friends?
The Batarang might work for Batman in the Nolan movies, but I’m not too keen on using one, since dodging it on the way back doesn’t seem that easy, but it does seem dangerous!
If you’re hungry for more, you can learn about Batman’s ability to fly and how (if at all) it can be incorporated into real life
Famed as being the best investigator in the whole world and well-trained in every form of martial arts, the absence of superpowers is more than compensated by his advanced tech. I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly hoping to get a Bat-Pod this Christmas. Fingers crossed!
